Cabinet Bar is now open on Little Malop Street in Geelong

Taking over what was previously Craft Space cafe, Cabinet Bar is now open for business after several months of renovations.

The Federal cafe, bar and restaurant is officially open in North Geelong

After having one hell of a launch party, The Federal in North Geelong is officially open for business.

Hanoi Kitchen is bringing traditional Vietnamese flavours to Barwon Heads

Opening six months ago in a heritage listed cottage in Barwon Heads, Hanoi Kitchen is the newest Vietnamese restaurant in the region.

The Bendigo Food Truck festival is happening this weekend

Kicking off on Friday night, the event rounds up some of the finest food trucks around.

Blackman’s Brewery has created an espresso martini kölsch beer and we can’t wait to try it

A brewery that continually pushes the boundaries on flavour combinations and creative collaborations, Blackman’s Brewery is back again with another one.

PSA: Uncle Donut just rolled out its six new flavours

Planning to change up its six ‘fancy’ flavours every month, Uncle Donut has just released the next round.

Armageddon Cake now has a Cherry Ripe cheesecake on the menu and it looks delish

Arguably the home of sweets and treats in Geelong, Armageddon Cake has blessed us with another beaut creation.

Grounds of Society, the newest coffee haunt with a traditional charm

With every café comes its own identity and its own mood within the surrounding community – and the newest identity on the scene is Grounds of Society who are imparting their very own personality into the streets of Geelong.

Grampians Grape Escape: the wine and food festival for the people

The event has been running from April 1, leading up to the official festival weekend on May 6 and 7. While the expo with over 100 food and wine artisans is a highlight itself, we’ve run down a few events not to miss.

Monster gourmet burgers are hitting Hop Temple every Wednesday this month

Local Ballarat bar Hop Temple is introducing Monster Burgers in May.

The Geelong Wholefoods cafe is now open with a new look and location

After closing its doors recently in town, Geelong Wholefoods has reopened with a completely new look and location.

The Sunday roast events are back in Ballarat, kicking off at the Art Gallery this weekend

After having sold out for the entirety of the 2016 season, Restaurant Ballarat is back in action for 2017.

Good Beer Week is back for another year with a slew of regional events

Good Beer week returns to Melbourne and surrounds for its seventh year running.

Expect to start seeing a whole lot more Furphy tinnies around, as they are officially out

The tinnies are starting to appear at venues across Victoria.

Barwon Orange expands with new Torquay location

After making a name for itself amongst Barwon Heads, Barwon Orange is expanding with a new Torquay location called Torquay Orange.

Geelong’s newest eatery and bar, The Federal, opens next weekend

Bar lovers, this one’s for you.

The Otway Food and Fibre Showcase

The Otway Food and Fibre Showcase is back for the second time as part of Eat Local Month, displaying the Otway’s best local produce, live music, market stalls, workshops and demonstrations. Forté chat to organiser Andrew Gray ahead of the event.

Geelong Supperclub is set for its last weekend at Little Green Corner next month

The time has come for Little Beast’s pop up restaurant Geelong Supperclub to close its doors, and they’re going out with a bang for their final weekend.

A Rocky Road festival is coming to the Surf Coast next month

Heading to a festival that celebrates the marshmellow, nut, cherry, chocolate creation of the Rocky Road sounds like a pretty good time to us.

Mule Coffee Shed have the most insane hot chocolate

Mule Coffee Shed proved to us quite some time ago that they could make a mean milkshake, but we didn’t realise their hot chocolate abilities.

Uncle Donut, for the donut lovers of Geelong

Whether you spell it donut or doughnut, these little round works of art have fast been becoming a favourite of discerning foodies and donut lovers everywhere. With Melbourne having a never-ending amount of these iced, sugared and gourmet treats for some time, Geelong are now on board with Uncle Donut – a one-stop shop for doughy treats with familiar combinations and surprising twists.

The Inn Hotel to host ‘Biggest Parmi Night Ever’ for ANZAC day eve tonight

Unsure of how to spend your Anzac Day Eve? Well, The Inn Hotel have you sorted with ‘The Biggest Parmi Night Ever’.

There’s a new place to get wood fired pizza in Torquay

Torquay has become home to a new wood fire pizza joint.

King of the Castle are hosting their annual ‘Kings Breakfast’ next month

It’s time to eat for a cause, King of the Castle Cafe are hosting their second annual ‘Kings Breakfast’ to raise much needed funds for the Feed Geelong campaign.

 

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