Best of August: What to see, eat, drink, and do
August is here! We can begin the countdown to spring. That does not mean you need to be any less busy though so we’ve pulled together our top picks for what you need to be doing this month. And let…
Tag: food
Mitchell Harris Alpine Dinner in Ballarat
Located in the centre of Ballarat in a 140-year-old former produce store is one of the best places to sample wine and local produce from Western Victoria. I knew we were in for a real treat when we were invited…
Black gold: truffle hunting in Ballarat with Black Cat Truffles
Each July the Ballarat Winter Festival takes over Ballarat. This is how I found myself at A Taste of Truffles hosted by Black Cat Truffles, deep in a Victorian Goldfields town known as Wattle Flat. Black Cat Truffles lies on a…
Bombini Buzz – Arts Centre Melbourne’s new eatery
Bombini Buzz is the newest addition to the Hamer Hall riverside dining precinct. They launched the venue in its full glory to a host of media and arts folk for a taste of what’s to come. With a glass of…
Melbourne Italian Wine and Food Festival
The Italian Wine and Food Festival was held at the Royal Exhibition Buildings in Carlton Gardens. Gathered were Italians known for their various culinary fields, whether it be wine from the many regions of Italy, pasta, ciabatta bread, truffles, salami,…
Next Stop for brunch: Northcote STN cafe
Northcote STN is the fresh-faced baby cafe of specialty coffee connoisseurs Workshop Brothers. Here’s a yet another reason for my Northcote friends to brag about their increasingly cosmopolitan slice of Melbourne! Inspired by the London Underground, the restaurant fit-out is…
New Fitzroy restaurant Nómada y Tapas
Myself living in Fitzroy, I was delightfully surprised to be invited to the exclusive opening of the Spanish tapas restaurant Nómada, just off Brunswick Street. Upon arrival, we were personally greeted by both owners, Jesse McTavish and Jesse Gerner. It…
360 Collins Food Hub Launch
Melbourne definitely does not have a lack of quality places to eat lunch. That’s why it’s always so exciting when new venues open up in the city grid, as the competition is so fierce, the quality and service needs to…
More than coffee at Workshop Bros Glen Waverley
The brains behind the Workshop Bros are no strangers to hospitality. While coffee-lovers in Melbourne’s CBD may be familiar with the speciality coffee they serve up to tired commuters every day, what you might not know is that Workshop Bros…
Seouljaboy – get a Korean food fix in the CBD
Korean restaurant Seouljaboy is tucked away at the Parliament end of Bourke Street. Situated in a nondescript-looking building from the outside, you would be forgiven for walking straight past — but don’t. The restaurant has an industrial/factory style with cool, comfy booths. The Plus Ones…