Zambrero is giving away 300 burritos tomorrow to celebrate the opening of their 300th store

Favourite Mexican fast-food chain, Zambrero is opening its 300th restaurant, and to celebrate, they are giving away 300 burritos to…

Lou’s Pizza & Wine is Little Malop Street’s hand-made, hand-stretched pizza hideout

Covid was a downfall for many small local businesses, but here we have a diamond in the rough, with Lou’s…

The team behind Alma, Felix, and Barwon Edge revitalise The Batesford Hotel

Established in 1859, The Batesford Hotel sits only six minutes outside of Geelong but over the years has managed to…

Cornerstone Café is Ballarat’s brunch favourite

Local Ballarat gal Nicole had a dream of creating a small and welcoming café, and just 12 months ago, that…

Geelong’s frankie. Bar and Eatery has a new upstairs function space

Geelong’s Pan-Asian-Fusion restaurant and cocktail/wine bar frankie. Bar and Eatery have expanded their space! Having moved across the road into…

Newtown café, Sweet Adeline, desperately seeks new premise to continue business

Coffee lovers across Geelong have been caught off guard overnight as resident coffee van, Sweet Adeline Cafe announced it will…

Meredith Hotel (Top Pub) has the charm of a quaint country pub with feasts fit for a king

In August 2020 – right in the middle of the beginning of Covid – Meredith Hotel owners Jas and Chris…

Interlude Café and Charlie Bakery are the twin flames of Grovedale

“Interlude is a temporary amusement or diversion that contrasts with what goes before or after…”. We are your amusement and…

Mr Archer Wine Bar aims to be a hospitality anchor for the Torquay community

When thinking about the hotspots for hospitality in Torquay, Gilbert Street, Bell Street and The Esplanade often come to mind…

Vietnamese favourite Pholklore is expanding into Lorne

A go-to for pho and banh mi in Geelong and Torquay with locations on Pakington Street and the Esplanade respectively,…

Bilby is Belmont’s newest coffee house and cakery

A creation of Matilda Shalders, Bilby is the newest coffee and cake spot to hit Geelong’s south. Nestled into Kidman…

Geelong’s Eureka Hotel are hosting a family fun day next weekend

Geelong’s favourite refurbished inner-city pub, Eureka Hotel is inviting families to have an unconventional Sunday sesh on Sunday 25 August….

Bellbrae Estate stands out on the Surf Coast for premium wine

Planting their first vines back in 1999, on the world famous Great Ocean Road, and then establishing a business –…

A new Italian restaurant and late night bar has opened in Geelong’s CBD

Italy has made its way to Malop Street Geelong in the form of new restaurant and late-night bar, Ooh Baby!…

Mexican Graffiti’s final day includes an ‘everything must go’ furniture and memorabilia sale

Last month, the Geelong community were devastated by the announcement that the staple Yarra Street Mexican restaurant of 42 years…

Armstrong BBQ are throwing a Father’s Day smoke-out

The dedicated Texas Barbeque Restaurant and Whiskey Bar in Mount Duneed will be hosting a special Father’s Day smoke-out for…

Ballarat’s Best Pie revealed as Itinerant Spirits takes out top prize

Itinerant Spirits has taken out top honours in the 2024 Ballarat’s Best Pie Competition with its Wild Orchard Apple and Vansetter Vodka Pie, beating out…

Hot Chocolate Festival kicks off today at Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Icecreamery

Running for the entire month of August from today, 1 August until 31 August 2024, the annual Hot Chocolate Festival…

Last One Inn takes the neighbourhood eatery of Argentina and adds the breath-taking views of Anglesea

Opening back in 2019, after falling for the incredible location overlooking the Anglesea River, and why wouldn’t they. Last One…

Mr Jones is Ballarat’s best choice for Asian cuisine

The Asian-inspired cuisine of Catfish Thai was “intense” food and a fast-paced dining experience. After five years of Catfish Thai,…

From Marvel to Malop: ILZA brings Melbourne’s best Japanese cuisine to the centre of Geelong

ILZA is a café & restaurant offering homely Japanese-style food and drinks. Their journey began just before the pandemic, and…

Renard is Ballarat’s finest social club where Australia and France intersect

The venue boasts a selection of independent spirits, Australian and French minimal intervention wines, with an ever-changing seasonal food and…

Mexican Graffiti says “Adios” to Geelong after 42 years

Farewell fajitas, see you later quesadillas – the home of Mexican food in Geelong is closing down. Mexican Graffiti has…

Ballarat hunts for regions best pie, setting up a pie trail across the city

From a Chicken truffle pie through to the humble footy meat pie, Ballarat sure knows a thing or two about…

 

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