One of Australia’s superstar songwriters starred at one of the country’s first sellar arts festivals, the Castlemaine State Festival, declaring a return to practice for the events, performing and cultural industries. A hungry audience hung on every chord change and…
Boy did I need a laugh, and so did my plus one – my daughter, and another plus, a male friend. After the hellish year. Melbourne has opened its doors to this year’s comedy festival and I was excited to…
Experiential art has reached a new peak, with the launch of Mysterious Al’s SPOOKHOUSE. Part fairground ghost train, part haunted house, and part gallery, the immersive exhibition is like nothing Melbourne has seen before. Mysterious Al put lockdown (and the…
Cocktails, cheese, charcuterie, and caviar launched the newest addition to Poodle’s bar and bistro — the Poodle Upstairs cocktail lounge. The décor has a touch of art deco and the menu is an elevated offering of the bistro downstairs. The…
Wanna play fast and loose? Looking to score? Or need a place you can roll up to with a crew? Ballers Clubhouse has reopened its doors in Melbourne’s CBD after Lockdown 3.0. The large multi-level venue is serving up drinks…
The Vegan Club is fairly new on the vegan scene, opening in winter 2020. Ordinarily open for breakfast and lunch, the owners have recently introduced themed dinner nights. I was lucky enough to attend the Ramen Night. This consisted of…
Nothing feels more like summer than sipping a crisp gin & tonic under the blazing sun whilst bobbing along the Yarra River at Arbory Afloat. Melbourne’s much loved outdoor floating bar and restaurant has become a sun soaker’s icon over…
Come From Away might well be the perfect musical to welcome audiences back to the theatre as performance venues begin reopening their doors. The musical is based on events that occurred nearly 20 years ago. But the true story of…
Want something fun for your holiday festivities? Stop by Glou, Smith Street’s newest bottle shop/tasting room/wine bar for wine on tap — sold by the growler or the glass. There’s a rainbow of red, white, rose, and orange wines on…
New Years is just around the corner, and what better way to welcome 2021 than with a couple of cold ones? Now, I’m all about setting goals and meeting them, and one of mine involved giving new things a shot….