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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]