A new food truck park has opened in the CBD

This is not a drill – the crew over at The Food Truck Park in Preston have brought the magic of mobile food to the top end of Collins Street.

There’s a new authentic American BBQ joint in town

There’s a new smoked meats joint in town and there’s no such thing as too many.

The BBQ vs beer night is back at Workers Club and we can’t wait

In case you missed this pretty important information, The Workers Club in Geelong makes a mean BBQ spread. What’s better is they’re hosting a night to celebrate their BBQ menu by pairing it with five craft beer tastings from Sample Brew.

Advent beer calendars are now a thing and you can get them in Geelong

Christmas is quickly approaching, and with the holiday looming it means it’s time to start seriously thinking about getting presents.

Queen Victoria Summer Night Market returns with a very tasty lineup

The Summer Night Market is returning to the Queen Vic Markets, bringing a rotating weekly theme with it as well as live entertainment.

A pop-up beach bar is opening soon in Torquay for summer

Here at Forte, we’re all for pop-ups. Especially if it means we’re able to sink a few bevvys by the beach. Bomboras in Torquay (while unfortunately closing their Surf Coast highway venue) is opening a pop-up bar along the beach in Torquay.

Popular juice joint The Bronx Pressed Juices is heading to Torquay

Opening a few months ago just off Pakington Street in Geelong West, The Bronx Juiced Co. has been dishing up pressed juices, salads, acai bowls and smoothies to juice-lovers all over Geelong.

Café Narana: Spicing up the menu for Spring

Along with sunny days and shivery winds, Spring is best for fresh produce and seasonal flavoured dishes to match, especially for Cafe Narana, currently in the midst of celebrating their new Spring menu.

Here’s what you missed out on from the first day of Toast to the Coast

For those who have missed the news, the biggest wine tour/festival is happening in the region all weekend, with more than 25 wineries involved across the Moorabool Valley, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast/Otways.

Blackman’s Brewery Bar: Bringing Craft Beer to Geelong’s Laneway

Following an explosion of new styles, collaborations and experiments, the Australian craft beer scene is creating more enticing brews than ever. With craft beer on the rise, the couple behind Torquay’s Blackman’s Brewery, Renn and Jess Blackman, have bought their beloved brew to the heart of Geelong with their very own brewery bar.

Here are some of the great wineries on board for Toast to the Coast this weekend

There’s a reason it’s called Geelong’s wine, food and music festival.

A burger festival is coming to Melbourne next Monday

Burger lovers of Victoria (which is pretty much all of us, to be honest) this one’s for you.

Getting food delivered home locally has never been better

Deliciousness is a click away.

There’s a new Boost opening in Geelong, just in time for your summer juice obsession

The warmer weather screams for cold, refreshing and fruity drinks, and that’s why it’s pretty great news that Boost is opening a new location in town.

You can now order Hot Chicken Project at Blackman’s Brewery Bar

As if Blackman’s Brewery bar and the Hot Chicken Project isn’t a match made in heaven?

The Great Ocean Road Beer and Wine festival is on this weekend

When the warmer weather rolls around, so do the many beer, wine and cider festivals that beg for you to sip a cold one in the barmy afternoon.

Here’s a rundown of the eateries that cleaned up in the Geelong-Otway Golden Plate Awards

We all love a good eatery, especially adding places to out ‘to try’ list. Below is a rundown of the Geelong-Otway region venues who made the cut and will go on to the state competition for the Golden Plate awards.

Grill’d #2: The Pakington Street Outlet

There has been a rise in the quality and popularity of the humble burger over the past couple of years. This new wave of burgers is taking over, and one place that consistently delivers is Grill’d – the prevalent chain restaurant specialising in healthy burgers. And now, Geelong has an extra spot to pick up one of their delicious meals with a brand new store in Geelong West.

Forte Checked Out Ribz

We checked out the new RIBZ Master Grillers, here’s what we thought.

10 reasons to visit Ballarat this weekend

Below is a list of things to do, see and enjoy while hitting the ‘Rat.

We spoke with a few of the brewers heading to Otway Oktoberfest this weekend

Otway Oktoberfest is happening this weekend, and this year the event celebrates the many local craft breweries in the region as well as the German celebration.We had a chat to a few of the breweries below!

Geelong’s newest Asian fusion restaurant is here

There’s a new Asian restaurant in Geelong and it’s name is Mad Kitchen. If you haven’t been introduced, maybe it’s time you did.

The world’s first espresso martini festival is heading to Melbourne

We’ve all been praying (even if you weren’t aware you were) and here it is, the world’s first festival dedicated to the espresso martini.

Woodhouse is the newest cafe to open in Belmont

From the owners of the popular Geelong cafe, Freckleduck, comes Belmont’s newest local-haunt, the Woodhouse Cafe.

 

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