I spent a lazy Saturday morning enjoying a fantastic FODMAP-friendly feast in Fitzroy, courtesy of the amazing humans at Melbourne Picnics. This little start-up was born from the passion that founder Meg has for the finer things in life —…
It was sun and sand surrounding the Melbourne BeerFest in St Kilda. Held in the Catani Gardens, the fickle Melbourne weather cooperated and bestowed a fine autumn day. The beer tents seemed endless as they stretched across the garden lawn….
The Stomping Ground Beer Hall team know the way to an event enthusiast’s heart. Founder Steve Jeffares is on a mission to ‘share our love of craft beer with as many people as possible through exceptional experiences’. The team dreams…
The Plus Ones swung by Dîner en Blanc Melbourne for a quick glass of Moët Ice Impérial (champagne created by Moët to be enjoyed over ice) and interviews with Melbourne Organiser Sara Walsh and co-founder of Dîner en Blanc, Sandy Safi….
The South Melbourne Market is a favourite here at TPO. We head down each year to experience the summer sessions and love the alfresco space. This year, the Market is holding its fourth annual Mussel & Jazz Festival from 11 to…
One of Melbourne’s longest running and best-loved institutions is back for another year, the Brunswick Music Festival (5-19 March 2017). Kicking off with the infamous Sydney Road Street Party, the festival sees two glorious weeks of incredible music and entertainment…
It’s been awhile since I’ve been to the theatre, so I was delighted to be invited to Terminus, an award-winning play by Irish playwright and screenwriter Mark O’Rowe. We arrived at The Courthouse Hotel and were promptly impressed with the…
It’s already March, which means that we are now officially into the month in which the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is about to kick off. It’s an epic fixture of the Melbourne performing arts experience. Many of last year’s favourites are…
Rogue District is located off Sydney Rd. on Albion Street, Brunswick, in a cute stone building that just oozes charm. The space was previously Jellystone and has largely remained the same (why change charm?). The menu, however, has undergone a…
French cinema is always vibrant. Experimental, shocking, sensuous and artful, French filmmakers are always seeking to give their audiences a cinematic experience. The 2017 Alliance Française French Film Festival is a great opportunity to take a break from Hollywood’s franchise-based…