Cafe El Nido is the newest cafe to open in Torquay

The new cafe is inspired and named after the owners’ favourite hideaway.

A rooftop PIMMs pool party is happening in Melbourne this month

Want to go for a swim in style? The Adelphi Hotel is bringing back their classy weekend pop-up pool sessions.

A new frozen yoghurt and gelato bar has opened in Geelong West

The store opens right in time for summer, and what’s set to be a blistering weekend.

The Unicorn Cheesecake is the newest Pickers Union dessert you need to try

The Pickers Union is known for its delicious array of snacks.

Ballarat’s Hop Temple raised over $8k in six months for charity through Bingo

The Ballarat venue has tallied up $8,354.

Great Australian Beer Festival: A Beer Lover’s Paradise

Craft beer will be a hot topic in February when Geelong celebrates the return of the Great Australian Beer Festival. Back for its fifth year, the Geelong Racecourse will be filled with an abundance of pop up bars, as local and state-wide breweries showcase hundreds of different brews and styles of beer and cider – enough to please any taste bud.

The Forge Pizzeria

Wood, flame, and stone – the key ingredients of a great pizza. At The Forge Pizzeria, owners and brothers, Chris and Tim Matthews, liken the art of working a wood-fired pizza oven to a blacksmith working the forge – a hearth used to soften metals in the workshop. In 2010, inspired by the legacy of their grandfather who was a well-known blacksmith in the local area, the guys opened The Forge Pizzeria.

Saint Regis Winery

For some reason, naming a winery after your pet is totally socially acceptable. Or it is according to Geelong winery, Saint Regis, which joined the ranks of winemakers celebrating their furry friends.

Cotton On set to open cafe/bar on Pakington Street

Cotton On, are set to enter the hospitality game with an application recently lodged with council for a Pakington Street cafe and bar.

Blackman’s Brewery is hosting a night of beer, fried chicken and music tonight

It all kicks off at 4.30pm and is a great way to see in the holidays.

A Schnitz is opening soon in Leopold

Leopold is set to be the newest town to get its own Schnitz.

Christmas Cocktails To Try at Home

We’ve rounded up two delicious cocktail recipes for you to try out this Christmas! You’re welcome…

The best local and international pitmasters are heading to Melbourne for a two-day barbecue festival

Over two massive days, the Melbourne Barbecue Festival brings together the best local and international pitmasters for a barbecue feast to salivate over.

A new cafe is opening in Geelong West tomorrow

While your mind may be solely on all things Christmas this time of year, it’s time to switch off and think about coffee and good food for a moment.

Mr Willis is hosting a night of burgers, music and cocktails tonight

Tonight’s affair sees local Nic Rouse take the stage.

The Cider and Pork Festival is returning to Melbourne

Back for its second year, The Cider and Pork Festival is coming back to Melbourne for two succulent days.

Burger legends Boss Burger Co are opening a second location in Waurn Ponds

Coming soon to Waurn Ponds shopping centre.

PSA: Yowies are back after a decade missing from our lives

After being pulled from our shelves 10 years ago, Yowies are officially back in business.

The Village Door is the newest cafe to open on Pakington Street

This new cafe is all about the smells and tastes of Europe.

The Farm Gate Restaurant

Tucked away off the Bellarine Highway is The Farm Gate Restaurant, previously called The Harvester Moon.

The Crab Club is coming to Lorne Hotel this summer

The Crab Club will see the top floor of the Lorne Hotel converted into a 120-seat dining room from December 27 until January 6.

Awkward coffee lounge has its last day this Friday

The news was announced by a Facebook post from the team.

The Eureka Hotel: Back to the Beginning

They say sometimes you need to go back to the beginning before you can move forward – and that couldn’t be more accurate for one of Geelong’s well-known night-life venues. After years operating mainly as a nightclub, The Eureka Hotel has been restored to its former glory of a pub and live music venue.

You can now get a personalised bucket of M&Ms or Nutella for Christmas

Is there really anything else your loved one needs?

 

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