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…

New Geelong-based German restaurant, Das Bierhaus is hosting Oktoberfest

Having taken over the old Bluestone corner building across from The Palais on Moorabool Street that was formerly Italian restaurant…

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…

Gypsy Burger in Torquay will be serving burgers with a side of drag bingo

Torquay Burger Restaurant and cocktail bar, Gypsy Burger is hosting their very first Drag Bingo night. Hosted by the fabulous…

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 –…

Get on the beers with your dog at 4 Pines Torquay this weekend

Treat yourself and your furry friend this month at 4 Pines in Torquay. Bringing back their favourite alliterated event, Paws…

Midtown Cellars and Bar is Ballarat’s beloved craft beer and independent wine seller

Midtown Cellars and Bar is situated in the heart of Sturt Street’s 400 strip. It has quickly become Ballarat’s go-to…

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…

Four wineries join forces for Bellarine Vintage Release Day

Portarlington-based vineyards Bellarine Estate, Bennetts on Bellarine, Hounds of the Vine and Kilgour Wines are teaming up to showcase their…

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…

Queen of the West invite challengers to take on their Mega Pako Street Pizza

Introducing a competitive eating challenge, Pakington Street pub, Queen of the West are asking the bold and brave if they…

The best pubs and bars in Geelong

Like our Beat Magazine family has done for Melbourne’s pubs and bars, we’ll be taking you on a virtual pub…

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…

 

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