Sitting on the lonely side of Fitzroy Street in St Kilda is Tolarno Eating House + Bar. Having recently undergone a facelift, this South Side local has been welcoming in locals and tourists alike to see what’s new. My plus one…
It’s an exciting time of year when The Plus Ones hear of the new Project Botanicals popup by Bombay Sapphire Gin. After all, we have been attending these parties for over 4 years and love to see how they have…
Known to many Aussies as the trumpet-playing singer from The Cat Empire, Harry James Angus showed off this very different project to a packed crowd at this years Melbourne Music Week. Playing in the open-air car park of St Paul’s…
The sun was shining and the weather was glorious for a fantastic end to The Melbourne Cup Carnival at this year’s Stakes Day. Known as the family day, it was fantastic to see celebrities and punters lucky enough to attend…
Traditionally Australians don’t celebrate Halloween. Culturally though, we are a society that takes up any excuse to dress up, have some drinks and a really good time. With this in mind, it’s little wonder that so many Halloween styled shows…
Feeling tired Melbourne? We are not surprised. You have just finished a mammoth three weeks laughing, crying, exploring mirror mazes, eating and drinking, and having your cultural boundaries pushed in the most interesting ways. That’s right – Melbourne Festival has…
Melbourne is well and truly the events capital of Australia. Sometimes it feels like every second day there is a new festival or popup party happening. A highlight in our calendar each year is the Melbourne Festival, which is celebrating…
Swedish film The Square is making its Australian debut at Melbourne’s most wonderful film festival, MIFF. After taking out the 2017 Cannes Palm d’Or, my fellow movie-watching crew and I had high hopes for filmmaker Ruben Östlund’s unusual and inventive…
The Wound is the directorial debut from filmmaker John Trengove that has been receiving some hot debate about its controversial look at the clash of tradition and modernity in South Africa. On a chilly Melbourne evening we made our way…
Homoerotic, kinky bondage, and Catholic parables do not usually fit within the same sentence, that’s why we were so intrigued to see one of this year’s most unconventional films at MIFF – The Ornithologist. This Portuguese film from 2016 stars…