It’s the 25th anniversary of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, and from 31 March to 9 April, Melbourne will showcase some of its best produce, talent and lifestyle. Here’s Melbourne Explorer‘s pick of the best things to do: House of Food and Wine Tucked down a laneway in Melbourne’s CBD, the House of Food & […]
Specialty Shopping (A & B Sheds Upper Market) Monday Closed Tuesday 8am – 2pm Wednesday Closed Thursday 8am – 2pm Friday 6am – 5pm 8am – 3pm Saturday 8am – 3pm Sunday 9am – 4pm For fresh produce hours or to see more, visit http://www.qvm.com.au/trading-hours/
The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, at the World Heritage Listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, is set to return with an explosion of colour and design from 29 March to 2 April. And, after 20 years still remains the biggest annual flower and garden show in the Southern Hemisphere. Double Chelsea Flower […]
Melbourne Explorer was invited by El Sabor, by El Cielo, to try their authentic Mexican cuisine. They let us sample a range of their menu, including the Pescado tacos, a baji battered fish, served with chipotle mayo, red cabbage and lime, and the carnitas, a taco with Michoacan styled slow cooked pork belly. A must […]
Nestled in a very unassuming old 19th century cottage, on a side street off Brunswick’s incredibly busy Sydney Road, is one of Melbourne’s newest brunch spots, Rogue District. We visited them for a late brunch on a Saturday afternoon. Coffee is good, roasted by Reverence. We tried the buttermilk pancakes and the bulgogi burger. While […]
In 2017, the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival will celebrate food, wine, hospitality, design and art at the new House of Food and Wine presented by Sensis. Tucked down a laneway off Little Lonsdale Street in the heart of the CBD, the House will offer up creative collaborations and curated food and wine experiences for […]
It’s no secret that Melbourne is Australia’s favourite shopping destination, with many visitors making the journey to Australia’s fashion capital purely to shop. With Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (1-19 March 2017) in town, fashionistas will have even more reason to visit Melbourne with industry, retail and runway events set to send the city into a stylish spin […]
We visited Left Field for brunch on a busy Saturday afternoon in the tranquil suburban Carnegie. The first thing that you will notice is how popular (be prepared for a wait) and vibrant this place is. And, once you get your coffee and food, you will quickly see why. We had the pulled pork benedict […]
Melbourne Explorer and our fellow foodies were invited by the team at Olive Garden in St Kilda to taste some of their most famous dishes, including their pizzas. We started with an antipasto platter and garlic bread, followed by a selection of their most popular wood fired pizzas. My favourites were the hawaiian and the […]
A Festival mainstay for more than a decade, Comedy Club For Kids should be on the schedule of any selfrespecting, chuckle loving Melbourne International Comedy Festival pint sized punter aged 6-12. Featuring a supersized selection of performers from stand-up and sketch to musical comedy and circus, there’s something for everyone. This is cracking comedy from […]