King of the Castle set to expand into the CBD with new venue

Popular Geelong West cafe King of the Castle is following last year’s Barwon Heads expansion with news there will soon be a CBD venue.

ICYMI: Boss Burger is now open in Waurn Ponds

For those who love a greasy, cheese filled, dripping with delicious-goodness burger, Boss Burger Co. has recently opened a second location.

The best places for Mexican around the region

Hola amigos! Here at Forté, we’re big fans of anything Mexican – sombreros, cactus, moustaches, maracas, tacos and tequila. With the weather cooling down, we thought we’d turn up the heat and round up the best places to taste the fresh, colourful, spicy Mexican flavours we all love. Olé!

The Max reopens as The Deck tomorrow night after extensive renos

One of Geelong’s live music venues is set to reopen after months of renovations under new ownership.

A beer and coffee festival is coming to Melbourne

Beer and coffee – you’re not Melburnian if you don’t.

Uncle Donut is officially open in Geelong after selling out on Sunday

Donut lovers of Geelong your prayers have been answered with a dedicated store for your dough-based treats.

Geelong’s Salsa’s Fresh Mex Grill offering free Chip-Burrito’s tomorrow to the first 2000 customers

Wait, what was that? Salsas Fresh Mex Grill Geelong are offering the first 2000 customers that come in tomorrow a…

Terindah Estate

Just 20 minutes from Geelong lies a boutique winery so picturesque that if it competed in a beauty pageant, it would be wearing the winner’s sash.

Uncle Jack’s

A chef, a cafe veteran and an accountant walk into an old corner store – no, this isn’t the start of a joke; it’s the start of one of the Bellarine Peninsula’s most exciting cafes.

A Bendigo restaurant is offering free beer

Masons of Bendigo are offering a free bottle of their new Brookes Beer, Mr. Bendigo IPA, when you order their newly launched ‘Lunch Roaming’ menu.

Blackman’s Brewery and Armageddon Cake to bring a night of specially paired brew and dessert

What’s better than beer or cake? Beer AND cake.

If you live within 5km of Pizza Bar, you’re now in luck

Rejoice! Geelong’s Pizza Bar have bestowed their latest gift to Geelong’s punters, now providing home delivery from Thursday to Sunday nights.

An Ice Cream festival is coming and we’re here for it

It seems like every other day a new festival headlining a certain food or drink is coming out and we can’t say this is a problem, especially when it comes to Ice Cream.

Five places to get your hangover feed today

Feeling a bit dusty? Nurse your post Aus day hangovers with these five regional food venues

You can now get Poo Emoji Cupcakes in Geelong

Following on from the great creation of the Unicorn Cheesecake, The Pickers Union are back with another iconic treat: the Poop Emoji Cupcake.

Seafood Festival returns for a two-day event

The Apollo Bay Seafood Festival will return for its sixth outing this year, this time expanding to a two-day event across the weekend of February 18 & 19.

Hardys Cafe, Patisserie & Chocolates

Geelong’s newest cafe is the perfect place to go to indulge in sweet temptation and enjoy a quick coffee break.

Melbourne’s getting a festival combining donuts and beer and we can’t wait

New York. LA. Melbourne. That’s the route the inaugural Beer and Doughnut Festival has taken on the way to our fair shores.

Warrnambool just gained itself a laneway bar for summer

Hosting its grand (re)opening recently, the Warrnambool Laneway Bar is the newest late night venue to open in town.

There’s a cafe in Geelong making the craziest shakes we’ve ever seen

Loaded with everything from oreos and donuts to ice cream sandwiches.

The Cottage on Pakington St has reopened with a new name and look

After closing the end of last year, popular cafe The Cottage has reopened with new owners, a new name and a refreshed look.

The fresh new grocer on Pako

Minerva Grocer is the brand new grocer/store on Pakington Street and is THE place to go for fresh and local fruit and vegetables.

Beer vs BBQ at Workers Club Geelong

If there are two things that go perfectly together, it’s beer and BBQ cooked foods.

Geelong Supperclub Pop-Up

There’s something about a pop-up restaurant that we just can’t resist.

 

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