festivals

HOT: Snarky Puppy, The Forum, Flinders St, Melbourne

June 3, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

If this wild, wet and windy weather is making you feel a bit sleepy and wanting to get tucked under the covers, go hit some gigs at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (31 May to 9 June) for a jolt of energising, inspirational and blow-your-socks-off instrumental ensembles and vocalists. One of the highlight gigs for [...]

Melbourne International Jazz Festival Giveaway

May 17, 2013 ⋅ 59 comments

The 15th program of annual the Melbourne International Jazz Festival is kicking off this winter from Friday 31 May to Friday 9 June. There’s something for everyone, from gigs for first-time visitors to MIJF to concerts to jazz aficionados to family-friendly free concerts. Giveaway! Thanks to Melbourne International Jazz Festival I have 2 x Premium tickets to each [...]

HOT: Melt Chocolate Festival preview, Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St, Melbourne

May 16, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

If you want to learn about, eat and share chocolate then make sure you don’t miss Melt: Chocolate Festival on next Sunday 26 May 11am – 4pm at the Immigration Museum. At Melt: Chocolate Festival, you will get to meet members of Victoria’s chocolate-loving Portuguese-speaking, Belgian, and Mexican communities to explore the role of chocolate in cuisine, [...]

HOT: Night of the Lepus, Cinema Fiasco!, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Cinema Nova, 368-384 Lygon St, Carlton

April 3, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

This year for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival I decided to do things a little differently. Rather than going to see a packed timetable of international stand up comics (my usual modus operandi) I watched a film instead. Ever heard of ‘Night of the Lepus‘? Me either. Night of the Lepus is an unintentionally funny sci-fi [...]

HOT: Roda en camino, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2013, The Commoner, 122 Johnston St, Fitzroy

March 10, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Commoner is one of my favourite restaurants in Melbourne. It is unpretentious, friendly, cosy and the thoughtful food has a strong focus on local and seasonal produce. Everything they do demonstrates care and a passion in the hard work of their producers and chefs. It’s a restaurant with heart. For the Melbourne Food and Wine [...]

Kate Ceberano at the Spiegeltent, Arts Centre Melbourne – Giveaway!

March 8, 2013 ⋅ 35 comments

Every summer a beautiful mirrored hall is constructed in the Arts Centre forecourt to host local and international performers in its intimate, historic space. This year’s program of events looks really exciting and Spiegeltent’s Melbourne 2013 season is running from now until April 21. The full program can be found here and highlight performances gracing the stage [...]

HOT: Sweet Envy High Tea, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2013, Aria Bar & Lounge, The Langham Melbourne, 1 Southgate Ave, Southbank

March 6, 2013 ⋅ 4 comments

The Langham Melbourne’s afternoon tea is one of my favourite Melbourne food experiences, so I was curious to discover how their limited edition Sweet Envy Afternoon Tea service for the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival would compare. Sweet Envy is a patisserie and cake shop in Hobart and owner Alistair Wise worked as a pastry chef [...]

HOT: Opening Weekend, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2013

March 4, 2013 ⋅ One comment

The weather gods looked benevolently on Melbourne on the weekend as people celebrated food and wine as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Rather than bombarding you with a load of posts at once, here’s a potted summary of my HOTs and NOTs over a packed weekend of wining and dining. Some of [...]

HOT: Put Victoria on Your Table Cellar Door and Artisan Market, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2013, Como House & Garden, Corner Williams Rd & Lechlade Ave, South Yarra

March 2, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Melbourne’s unpredictable weather has turned on the sunshine this weekend – perfect weather for outdoor eating and drinking. And a festive garden party is a picturesque location for wining and dining al fresco as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2013. Put Victoria On Your Table: Cellar Door and Artisan Market is a [...]

HOT: World’s Longest Lunch, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, Fitzroy Gardens, Clarendon St, East Melbourne

March 1, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Today marks the beginning of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2013 - my equivalent of Christmas! From 1 March to 17 March Melbourne and regional Victoria will be focusing on all things gastronomical - from coffee to potatoes to cactus to pastries. World renowned chefs will be arriving to the city to talk and cook at the same time [...]

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