2 Little Birds is a home away from home

Nestled on the corner of Belmont’s busiest roads, the pastel pink door and hanging gold macrame of this quaint family run establishment signals a modest, homely cafe, where the wholesome food is as warm as the service.

Bottle of Milk Torquay now deliver

Burger lovers rejoice!

Allira Eats #670

I am always on the hunt for good quality organic produce and thanks to Green Mumma located in North Geelong I don’t have to look any further.

Skinny Dippers cafe opens in Newtown

With a quirky name, this new state of the art cafe will be serving up quality, fresh and clean healthy food with of course… a brand new Slayer Coffee Machine using award winning Mikro Coffee Beans. You know it’s going to be good.

There’s a Donut Ice-Cream Burger Pop-Up happening this weekend

Donut, ice-Cream and burgers all have their place in our hearts and this weekend they will be uniting their powers with a collaborative pop-up between Dessert Parlour (Creators of the Melbourne Macaronut) and Dessert Kitchen.

Geelong’s got a brand new charcoal pit

Opening early last month, Bobby Black is the newest eatery to join the Pako strip featuring Geelong’s very first Churassco Pit.

End the week in style with Bear and Bean

If you like cheese and you like wine (and why wouldn’t you?!) then you will love Bear and Bean’s Friday Wine and Cheeseboard nights.

The local artisan gelato available all year round

In September last year, an Australian wife and Italian husband teamed together to make authentic Italian gelato using fresh Australian produce. The result? Coffetti Gelato!

There’s a hot new Italian coming to Torquay

And it’s got pizza, pasta and vino – what’s not to love?!

There’s a Hot Chocolate Festival happening this month

A new menu of eight limited edition creations will be revealed each week of August, with 31 different flavours in total. Yep 31! Who knew there could be so many different types of hot chocolate!?

The 18th Amendment Bar is open for business

After eight months of renovating and six years of planning The 18th Amendment Bar is finally open for business.

Delicious beers, great food, fabulous music & good times all to be found at Bendigo On The Hop

Bendigo On The Hop, Australia’s best winter craft beer festival, will once again pair some of the finest venues in town and Australia’s best breweries. Craft beer lovers get to meet and talk to the brewers, be entertained by talented musicians and meet people who are as passionate about craft beer as you walk from venue to venue in beautiful Bendigo.

The Bearded Bros x SureFit Personal Training is the Geelong collaboration we’re loving

Bearded Bros are getting a new HQ, and Surefit Personal Training are launching their second location in a partnership that caters to the many fitness-conscious patrons.

For fans of the Italian carbs, Clogs is Bendigo’s place to be

For 43 years, the van Haandel family’s vibrant, late night restaurant and home delivery service has been responsible for shaping Bendigo’s social landscape.

Blackman’s Brewery are launching a brand new beer

Today the Smokin’ Beets Saison will arrive at both locations – and it is looking a treat!

Melbourne’s donut and beer festival is back for winter

It’s simple really. Donuts + beer = a match made in heaven.

Irish Murphy’s are challenging punters with The Godfather Parmi

This is a challenge to get your stomach pumping and tastebuds tingling!

The Federal – A place for the young, old and young at heart

Nathalie Moussi, along with her brothers Marc and Carlo, grew up with an inside look into the hospitality world. The Moussi family has been building their hospitality empire ever since they arrived in Australia, after immigrating from Lebanon in the 1950s. The siblings’ father John owned a host of venues along McCann and Little Malop streets; it was only natural his children end up opening their own.

ALMA to open in Geelong this Friday

ALMA menu is now LIVE and is set to open its doors this Friday.

Game of Thrones-inspired Gelato Messina creations are here

Two of our favourite things, Gelato Messina and Game of Thrones, are coming together in a glorious creation that will have cries of excitement ringing throughout Westeros.

Ballarat have a Brew Festival on this weekend

Taste the hops, ales, and liquid gold that have become synonymous with Ballarat at the Ballarat Brew Festival.

Geelong is getting a big, fat Greek Restaurant

Brace yourselves – the details for Geelong’s newest Greek restaurant, Mav’s are here.

Honour Bastille Day with a donut

Celebrate the most famous date on the French calendar with Uncle Donut and James Street Bakery.

The best of the best on offer at Tastes of Central Geelong

Coming to Geelong for three mouth-watering weeks throughout the month of July is the ‘Tastes of Central Geelong’ festival, celebrating all things delicious in the region.

 

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