A bunch of awesome dog-friendly breweries to check out in Regional Victoria

As the weather drops, it’s time to re-stock the bar fridge with some of the best local lagers, ciders and…

The best places in Geelong to cosy up next to a fireplace this winter

Our days are only getting colder, and there’s no better feeling than getting snuggly as your warm up your toes…

Here’s where to go for the best mocktails in the Geelong region

You might be surprised at just how much you enjoy an alcohol-free version of your favourite drink.

This small, charming coffee caravan in Mount Duneed is the best thing to come out of 2020

Since opening last September, Cups Canteen has become one of the trendiest and most welcoming coffee stops to grace our…

1915 is the whimsical new restaurant set inside a 100-year-old red-brick boiler house in Geelong

Set in the former Federal Woollen Mills, one of the city’s most iconic and historic buildings, and beneath the historic…

Alisitos and Jose Cuervo are teaming up to offer a night of tequila tasting paired with Mexican dishes

It’s a question that perplexes some people. Some love it, some reserve it for 2am shots on a night out…

Grazeland, the 10,000sqm food haven, is a must-visit for any Victorian 

Originally slated to open in 2020 but hit by delays thanks to old mate COVID, outdoor food precinct Grazeland officially…

Melbourne’s Kaiju! just released two colossal seasonal craft beers to sip this winter

After last year’s simultaneous return of beer heavyweights, ‘Where Strides the Behemoth’ and ‘Betelgeuse’, led to the very first KAIJU!…

Melbourne’s adored boutique liquor merchant Blackhearts & Sparrows has opened in Geelong

Renowned in Melbourne for offering boutique booze that won’t break the bank, sibling-run liquor merchant Blackhearts & Sparrows have been…

Geelong’s Winter Shiraz Weekend returns for two days of full-bodied reds, degustations, masterclasses, woodfires, live music, mulled wine and meatballs

As the temperature drops, rich, full-bodied red wines are the perfect choice to warm you up. While you might be…

A guide scoring a pub booking stress-free while our regional hospitality venues navigate restricted capacities 

It’s a great time to be a regional Victorian. With lockdown easing, punters can finally get back on the beers….

Warm yourself with a delicious boozy hot chocolate from The Pickers Union this winter

The temperature gauge is starting to dip very low on the coast and Geelong’s really feeling the effects of those…

Lambys is slinging takeaway Mario Karts and Juddys for the weekend as nightclubs remain closed

The return of rules and restrictions put in place due to COVID-19 have left us missing many things, but a…

A high tea dedicated entirely to all things wine and cheese has landed in Geelong

They say there’s nothing a piece of cheese can’t fix, and now Geelong’s got a delicious foodie event to put…

Valhalla is hosting a three-day dark beer and blues music festival

Appealing to those that love a decadent dark beer with a side of blues music.

Pick up the phone, these Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast restaurants and cafes are doing takeaway through lockdown

It’s time for another lockdown Geelong — you know what to do. Victorian venues have had to revert to a…

A vibrant new rooftop bar just quietly opened on Pakington Street

Pakington Street’s iconic Jamaican-style café is offering a convincing incentive to brave the cold with its cosy new rooftop bar….

North Geelong distillery Anther Spirits are hosting their very own gin festival next month

The international celebration of our favourite botanical-based spirit, World Gin Day, is coming up and the local legends over at…

Little Creatures has teamed up with Cartel Coffee Roasters to create an espresso martini beer and we’re sold

If you’re anything like us, after a long week at work you don’t mind kicking back with a shimmering espresso…

Blackman’s Brewery is hosting some epic beer-filled events this weekend for Good Beer Week

In just ten years, Good Beer Week has grown from an innocent pot to boisterous pint-sized, transforming into a global…

A mother’s day guide to the wineries of North East Victoria

We love wine, right? Well, if there’s one thing we love just as much as wine, its wineries and Victoria…

This new Bellarine Peninsula coffee roastery is supporting locals living with mental illness

A social enterprise serving up freshly roasted specialty coffee is set to make waves in the Bellarine’s growing coffee scene….

Sou’West Brewery officially opens in Torquay

Torquay’s newest brewery, Sou’West Brewery has finally opened its doors after months in the works. The key takeaways Sou’West Brewery…

Save the date, Geelong’s Winter Shiraz Weekend is returning this July

Winemakers love Shiraz for its reliability, impressive yields and resistance to disease; drinkers love it because it is delicious when…

 

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