Month: July 2015

Trailer Park at the Village

Melbourne and food trucks go together like peanut butter and jelly. One can’t exist without the other. That’s why we can’t wait to hit Trailer Park this August at the Village Melbourne grounds. This year’s theme is Food of Origin and every Saturday and Sunday this August, the best food trucks will be serving up their take on the theme, starting with North America, then South and Central America, Europe and Asia. This year there will also be as a pop up bar in the Arbor (undercover area) and full bar service from the Bistro. We Know Melbourne tip: Get the soft shell crab burger from the Hammer and Tong Food Truck. When: Every Saturday and Sunday throughout August. Where: The Village 557 St Kilda Road Melbourne (Entry on Moubray Street) When: Every Saturday and Sunday throughout August. Cost: Free entry! Just remember to bring money for all the snacking. Find out more here.

Hot Chocolate Festival

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If you love hot chocolates, then this festival is for you! Returning for it’s third year, The The Yarra Valley Chocolaterie will be the hottest way to indulge this winter, showcasing 31 different hot chocolate flavours in 31 days. The menu will be changed on a weekly basis and if last year’s flavours (salted caramel, nutella, pina colada, turkish delight) are anything to go by, we would say that if you weren’t already obsessed with chocolate, you will be after this. Get ready to indulge! When: 1st – 31 August 2015 Where Yarra Valley Chocolaterie Visit the website here.

Are you game?

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This September, Meat Fish Wine are teaming up with Hopkins River Beef and Fowles Wine for a one night only event. Embark on a culinary journey exploring the differences between wild game and farmed meat through 6 delicious course tasting menu accompanied by matched wines. To top of the night, Meat Fish Wine Head Chef, Malcolm Wright and hunter gatherer Matt Fowles, from Fowles Wine will provide the entertainment, battling it out as they present the qualities of meat from the wild and the farm. When: 7pm,Thursday, September 6. Where: Meat Fish Wine, 31 Artemis Lane Cost: $125 pp. Find out more here.

Glow Winter Arts Festival

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Light Up After Dark with the return of Glow Winter Arts Festival. Melbourne’s inner south is warming up for a 10 day artistic feast with the return of the second annual Glow Winter Arts Festival from 13 to 23 August. Taking over the suburbs of Prahran, Malvern, Armadale, Toorak, Windsor and South Yarra, the festival will feature everything from comedy clubs to cinema, theatre, roving performers and live music. Whether you’re young or old, you won’t get bored with Glow Winter Arts Festival diverse and exciting program of 50 events. When: Thursday , August 13 – 23, 2015 Where: Southside Cost: Varies Find out more here.

Delhi Streets

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Colourful, vibrant and aromatic. That’s three words we would use to describe India and that’s exactly what Delhi Streets bring to the table. Their modern, colourful space tucked away in Katherine Place is full of India pop memorabilia, including everything from Bollywood posters to Indian branded furniture and table settings. Although the actual space is small (seats 28 people), the atmosphere is constantly buzzing. Grab a seat at the bar and watch your meal being cooked in the kitchen! The menu is full of a range of vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes traditional dishes like biryanis, pakoras and puris, all at a very reasonable price. We opted for the thalis, and although when they first brought it out, we thought we were going to have order more, we can assure you, the dishes are just the right amount of food. Flavoursome, cheap and just right. We Know Melbourne tip: We’ve got to warn you, we’ve tried to go a couple of times for lunch only to be met by long lines at the door. We …

Electric Fields Festival

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Be transported to the bright lights of Hong Kong, Seoul and Bangkok in a celebration of Asian food and culture. This weekend Electrics Fields, takes over Highpoint Shopping Centre with a three-day festival packed full of ‘Asian-city-inspired’ live music, entertainment, delicious food and game shows. And if that wasn’t enough to inspire you the festival will also hold a K-POP (Korean Pop) EXTRAVAGANZA headlined by Australian pop star and winner of The X Factor Season Five, Dami Im at 11am on Friday 31 July. Other highlights include: The Whacky Japanese Super Fun Happy Game Time Show including Sumo Wrestling and Wasabi Roulette Street food carts hosted by Highpoint’s new retailers sampling delicacies and new flavours from their exciting menus When: Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August 2015. Where: Highpoint Shopping Centre, Level One, 120-200 Rosamond Road, Maribyrnong Find out more here.

Sunset Yoga with Lucienne Shanti

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Relax and enjoy a Vinyasa Yoga Class at The Swanston Hotel, Grand Mercure. Mats supplied. When: 6pm – 7pm: Thursday 13th August in our Alchemy Room. (Book by 7 August) Thursday 20th August in our ON15 Room. (Book by 14 August). Cost: Gold coin donation. RSVP: kerstyne@erdigroup.com.au, (bookings essential)