Impress that special someone in your life with one of these romantic Italian-inspired dishes

Say the word “Italy” and your mind immediately goes to romantic hot summers, chic villas, and truly succulent food. That’s…

Pizza Hut is slinging free pizzas throughout the Olympics, plus more if Aussies win medals

The Olympic Games is an incredible experience, not only for every single athlete competing but for the rest of the…

Recipe: Meet the Brookie Bar, an unholy mashup of brownie and cookies thanks this Geelong local

Is it a brownie? Is it a cookie? Nope, it’s a brookie! Two classic treats it one, ‘brookies’ are bars…

Melbourne’s Chin Chin is coming to Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo next weekend, just in case we’re still cooped up

If you’re a big fan of Thai, Vietnamese or just Asian cuisine in general – then this announce is certainly…

Save the date, a dedicated chicken wing festival is heading to Melbourne

Prepare to dial up the heat this Spring with an entire day’s celebration of the mighty chicken wing. Heading to…

A Melbourne favourite is bringing its signature Korean fried chicken to Geelong with a new store this year

Hailed as some of the ‘best-fried chicken in Melbourne’ for a number of years now (seriously Google it), Gami Chicken…

Love a good snack pack? Here’s where to find some of Victoria’s best HSPs

Though inspired by a variety of traditional Mediterranean cuisines, the HSP is first and foremost considered an Australian dish. The…

Great Australia Beer Festival has joined forces with one of Australia’s longest-running beer festivals ahead of Geelong’s 2022 event

Beer lovers of Geelong, who’s keen for some good news?! Australian Beer Ambassadors, the team behind The Great Australian Beer…

Coming soon: Geelong’s most anticipated restaurant and bar openings to put on your radar

2021 has already been an explosive year for food and drink and there’s lots of evidence to show it’s only…

You can now order pupcakes, donuts and doggy pancakes for your pooch on UberEats in Geelong

If there’s one thing we love more than treating ourselves, it’s treating our loyal and fluffy, four-legged best friends. Usually…

Ethical, wholesome and downright neighbourly, Little Things Big Things bring guilt-free indulgences to the Coast

A venture of synchronicity and passion, Torquay locals Stephen and Mandana Baker have finally found the perfect venue to put…

Loosen your belts, Wah Bah is running a killer weekly dumpling night

From the moment Wah Bah stepped foot on our blissful waterfront, our stomachs have been better off. Perched out on…

Meet Mercy, the lively new shipping-container café at Geelong’s Eastern Park

If we’ve learned one thing over the years it’s that you can put all kinds of things in shipping containers….

Dial up the heat with this local venue’s newest menu item, ‘Ring of Fire’ hot wings

Chicken wings are one of life’s greatest joys. Whether you like them extra crispy, dripping in sauce or so hot…

A running list of the best meal deals you can get in Geelong right now

Who doesn’t love a cheeky meal deal to get you through the week?

Bravissimo! A new authentic Italian restaurant has arrived on the Surf Coast

Australia, and especially Victoria, has always had a rich Italian heritage; cultural landmarks like Melbourne’s Little Italy Lygon Street are a…

An immersive Harry Potter High Tea is heading to Melbourne with butterbeer and polyjuice cocktails

Wizards, Halfbloods and Muggles, gather around and prepare your body for butterbeer because a magical high tea is coming to…

Now Open: FUNK, a slick specialty concept store in Geelong by the Botanical Brew team

The family behind Botanical Brew have garnered a cult following for their wholesome fermented drinks over the years, and now…

They’re back: Workers Barbecue has opened as a café and bar in Highton

It was a sad day when Geelong’s Workers Club announced they were closing the doors to their Little Malop Street…

Sweet tooths look out, Sweet Coast Cupcakes is serving pure baked goodness to the Surf Coast

Each Sunday, Sweet Coast Cupcakes posts a pre-selected mix of 6 unique cupcakes flavours released for the week. While every…

Baah Lah! Dining is giving the local foodies something to truly get excited about

Geelong’s dining fare just got a whole lot more lavish with Baah Lah! Dining.

Apollo Bay’s famed Dooleys Ice Cream is heading to Geelong with brand new ice creamery

It might be cool in temperature, but the dairy lusciousness of a freshly scooped ice cream is just as satisfying…

Gluten Free by Isaac continues to bring delicious Coeliac-friendly donuts and treats to Geelong

Created by young entrepreneur, nine year old Isaac, Gluten Free by Isaac has hit Geelong this month! These donuts can be made to order in plain cinnamon, jam filled, Nutella filled or custard filled. And they are 100% gluten free.

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…

 

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