Ooh Baby brings the best of Italian cuisine and cocktails to Geelong

Ooh Baby has Italian owners with over 20 years-experience in the hospitality industry, going back to their roots and opening…

Armstrong Creek’s Carl’s Jr closes up

When American fast-food chain Carl’s Jr went into administration back in July, it was a telling sign of things to…

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…

Great Ocean Road Gin will reopen their Torquay location tomorrow

Great Ocean Road Gin fast became a staple of the Surf Coast distillery scene, opening their gin room as a…

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…

Meatstock promise barbeques, bands and bedlam for Bendigo 2025 return

Meatstock 2025 is bigger and better than ever, returning with a fun-filled sensory explosion on 7 and 8 March in…

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…

The best pubs and bars in Warrnambool

With another long weekend coming in fast, Warrnambool is the place to be, especially with its captivating position, nestled into…

Frothers Coffee in Torquay are giving away $1 coffees all next week

Let’s be real for a second – coffee prices have skyrocketed over the last couple of years. Paying under $5…

Geelong Beer Festival reveal full festival program, tapping into the best in food, drink and music

On Saturday 18 January Johnstone Park will transform into a vibrant showcase of the region’s finest food, drink, culture and…

Mount Macedon Winery unveils ‘The Wine Den’: An intimate architectural retreat for wine enthusiasts

Sleek black finishes, stone benchtops, paired with handcrafted floor to ceiling feature stone walls and mountain line: The Wine Den is…

Eureka Hotel is going country tomorrow night

Another special event on Eureka Hotel’s stacked calendar, tomorrow night, Friday 6 September, the Geelong inner-city pub is bringing the…

Do you have finals fever? Here are best spots to watch the AFL finals in Geelong

After a mammoth rollercoaster season that saw the ladder chop and change more times than the weather this week, the…

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…

Geelong Beer Festival is back in 2025 with a killer headline

Raise those glasses high folks – Geelong Beer Festival, formerly known as GABF, returns for another triumphant year. Welcoming in…

Geelong Waterfront’s Sailors’ Rest brings back the rooftop for spring

One of Geelong’s most picturesque spots for a cold beer or cocktail, waterfront restaurant and bar Sailors’ Rest rooftop area…

Rippleside’s Bean and Base owner opens sister restaurant, Mr L’s

Owner of Rippleside’s Bean and Base on Melbourne Road, Lucky Thapliyal has opened a sister space in South Yarra over…

A round-up of places in regional Victoria giving Dad a free pint this Father’s Day

We love dad and we know dad loves a beer! Even better when it’s for free. Some of the best…

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…

Little Malop Street’s The Hot Chicken Project are throwing a fundraiser event on Father’s Day

After having an accident falling from a height which left him with 13 broken ribs and a broken collarbone, Chris…

 

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