The Bamboos and Ash Grunwald are set to headline this year’s VineHop Festival

Back for its fifth year this November, VineHop takes place over two huge days; a multi-venue winery hop on Saturday…

‘Made of: Ballarat Experiences’ is the new workshop series with local artisan producers, growers and makers

From producers with a passion for earth’s best produce, to the people pushing boundaries in the kitchen, there’s an undercurrent…

Melbourne’s Axil Coffee Roasters barista crowned as best in Australia

Having already taken out top position at the Southern Region Barista Championship 2022 and crowned as Victoria’s best barista, Melbourne…

Great Eastern Wine Week: The huge 10-day festival spotlighting Tasmania’s unique wine and food experiences

Showcasing the region’s best food and wine experiences, the Great Eastern Wine Week returns to East Coast Tasmania this September,…

Two Geelong powerhouses named in The Bartender Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential List

Two Geelong locals have been named in this year’s Australian Bartender top 100 Most Influential List. The 18th Amendment Bar’s…

Immersive winter beer festival Bendigo on the Hop returns to regional Victoria this month

Bendigo On The Hop, Australia’s best winter craft beer festival, will once again pair some of the finest venues in…

Valhalla Brewing and Taproom is opening a huge dedicated brewery in Geelong

Announced today on social media, owner Scott Hunt revealed a lease has been signed on a site at the iconic…

BrewiColo and Feed Me Bellarine unite for an epic collaboration brew, turning bread into beer

Four years ago, independent craft brewing company BrewiColo Brewing Co was born from the love of beer, and the sentiment…

Winepress: Pakington Street’s outrageously beautiful new boutique wine store

Perched right in the middle of Pakington Street, just a few doors down from Pizza Bar, is Geelong’s answer to…

There’s a ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ themed bar coming to Melbourne

The Wolf Of Wall Street-themed bar is reportedly coming to District Docklands this October, with the announcement failing to include any…

Little Creatures Geelong launch new alcoholic Ginger Beer tonight and are giving away 100 free beers to celebrate

If you’re anything like us, after a long week at work there’s nothing better than kicking back with a few…

Winery

Australia’s best wines revealed at 2023 Halliday Wine Companion Awards

Last night, the highly anticipated 2023 Halliday Wine Companion Awards were hosted at the prominent Stokehouse restaurant in St Kilda,…

Holy Water is the new three-day boutique distillery festival heading to the region this month

Head north-east this month and dive into the best of the local booze scene with Melbourne’s new three-day craft distillery…

The best wineries, distilleries, breweries and hot spots to visit on the Bellarine, all just a stone’s throw away

The lesser-known western cousin of the Mornington Peninsula, the Bellarine Peninsula is the ultimate blend of luxury, relaxation, indulgence and…

Geelong’s 6Ft6 is hosting a car boot sale and a Japanese taco pop-up this weekend

A favourite for wine lovers in the Moorabool Valley and surrounds (renowned for being a great region for pinot noir), Austin’s…

The Brew Merchants: The new local business bringing a slice of the European craft beer scene to Geelong

There’s no denying that regional Victoria’s best pubs have seriously upped their beer game in the last handful of years,…

The 18th Amendment Bar named ‘Regional Bar of the Year’ finalist at prestigious Australian bar awards

Recognised across the country as the Oscars of the bar world, the Australian Bartender Magazine Bar Awards is back for…

Axil Coffee Roasters’ Anthony Douglas crowned as the best barista in Victoria 

Melbourne has long been known as one of the world’s foremost destinations for defining cafes, coffee-producing global barista champions and…

Melbourne’s biggest beer run is back for July hitting up the city’s best breweries

If a five-kilometre fun run that doubles as a brewery crawl sounds like something you’d like to get around, then…

Kilderkin Distillery, the home of Larrikin Gin, opens cellar door in regional Victoria

Good news for the gin lovers in the region: Kilderkin Distillery has opened the doors to its cellar door in…

The Deck is bringing bottomless cocktails, pasta and garlic bread to Geelong

Cold weather calls for carb-loading. Or at least that’s the sentiment at The Deck in Geelong, which is serving up…

Surreal is the dreamy new restaurant in the heart of Geelong from the Donco team

Don Koh and Yunie Choi are the powerhouse chef-and-front-of-house combination that propelled Donco to become one of Geelong’s most beloved dining…

This cafe in Geelong is giving away free coffee tomorrow morning

Tucked away in the heart of the Geelong CBD, A Spot For Joe has become one of Geelong’s most popular…

Scottish craft brewery BrewDog is opening its second Aussie bar in an iconic Victorian prison 

Three years after launching its Brisbane taphouse, Iconic Scottish craft brewery BrewDog is teaming up with Aus Venue Co (the…

 

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