The Royal Croquet Club are bringing their party back to Melbourne. Now in it’s third year, the festival is the perfect way to spend a warm summer’s afternoon, pimms in hand, croquet mallet in the other. This year’s food includes Mamasita, Lady Carolina, Ruyi, Gazi, Blue Bonnet Barbeque and everyone’s favourite gelateria, Pidapipo. There’ll also be live music from Alpine, GRMM, Running Touch plus more. When: December 10 -20 Where: Birrarung Marr Visit the website here.
If you ever needed an excuse to visit the east side, this is it. This summer, Hawthorn welcomes The Early Bird, Melbourne’s newest food truck party. The trucks will set up on the grass laid hot spot tucked away next to Auburn train station, and will be serving up Melbourne’s best breakfast, brunch and lunch options every Wednesday to Saturday. All the regular food trucks will be there including Mr. Burger, Doughboys Doughnuts, Toasta Food Truck, BeanToMelbourne, Danger Dogs, Sliders On Tyres, Baskerville Jaffles and more. Bring your dogs, bring your bikes or bring your dog on a bike, The Early Bird is pet friendly, bike friendly and family friendly. Finally if you don’t wait to wait in line for your morning coffee fix or lunch you can pre order it by contacting Jamie@beantomelbourne.com.au. When: 7am – 3pm, Wednesday – Saturday (Friday night with licensed bar coming soon) Where: 10 Newburgh Place, Hawthorn. Next to Auburn Train Station. Visit the website here.
Last Thursday saw the kick-off of the annual restaurant festival Taste of Melbourne and we were there to sample the delights from Melbourne’s finest, as well as some notable chefs from abroad. Armed with empty stomachs, we headed straight to the South African Garden for a Masterclass with chef Benny Masekwameng, known not only for his culinary skills as Executive Chef for the Tsogo Sun Group, but as one of the judges on the popular MasterChef South Africa. Chef Benny’s chosen recipe was a melting pot, borrowing flavours from across the globe. We were surprised to find that the hero of the dish was not the lamb chops or ratatouille, but a tie between the creamed spinach (the addition of peanut butter being key) and the crisp, deep fried mielepap cubes. Mielepap is Afrikaans for maize porridge, similar to polenta, and is a staple food of many South Africans. Next stop was Circa, the Prince for Cape Brim Ox Cheek, which (while being a bit on the small side of things) was cooked to perfection, …
Baby got back! Melbourne DJ and Radio Host, MzRizk is bringing her Hip Hop High Tea to Belleville this November. You may recognise the name MzRizk all the way back from 2013, when she had previously sold out two events of a similar kind and you may ask why wait another two years if she knew it was so good? Well, MzRizk has been traipsing the world in some far away places such as Turkey and Vietnam, looking for the cream of the crop, top teas and she’s going to share them all with you this Saturday, November 21 from 4pm – 6pm. Alongside MzRizk, Executive Chef for Office of Public Works (Section 8, Ferdydurke, The B.East and Belleville) Jarrod Moore and Belleville’s Head Chef Slash Vala have designed a delicious menu that puts a spin on traditional High Tea cuisine, including dishes such as Wizz Fizz Khalifa Donut with Blackberry Jam, F$@k Da Police Twice Cooked Pork Belly plus more. So set next Saturday aside and get ready to experience a blinging new take on high …
Last night we attended Good Food Month’s Battle of the Pans at Ms Collins. To kick of the night the two foodie giants, Daniel Wilson of Huxtable fame and Daniel Poyner, resident chef at Ms Collins were introduced, giving a short speech about what to expect. Wilson was to cook up dishes with a pan asian flavour and Poyner, more of a modern Australian touch. Upon looking at the menu, we already were anticipating which dishes we would give the tick to, but were secretly hoping that the chefs would surprise us. Each round was served with a battle card where we had to circle our favourite dish. First up of the ranks, Round 1. Wilson was serving up Pan fried prawn rice noodle roll w sesame ginger dressing & coriander and Poyner, Seared scallops w peas, fennel, lemon & guanicale. Normally not a fan of prawns, Wilson’s dish surprised us. The crispiness of the rice noodles wrapping the prawns gave it a fresh new taste, to the point where we were even chomping on …
Vegetarian restaurants aren’t hard to come by if you know where to look in Melbourne, but if you’re searching for vegan restaurants it may be more like searching for a needle in a haystack. Enter Smith and Deli! From the same people that brought you Smith & Daughters, Smith and Deli offers up vegan eats that even the most hardcore carnivores will love. Get in line for a sandwich such as the Buffalo the Vampire Slayer sandwich (buffalo tofu on a roll with celery, ranch), Godfather (a spicy pressed sandwich with pepperocini) Parmageddon, and Hail Seitan. Don’t be confused when your read meat on the menu, it’s not real meat, but instead faux meat made with seitan. Not up for a sandwich? The food doesn’t just stop there. Choose from a selection of bagels, sweet treats, fresh produce and Noisette baked goods to take away. Open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 7pm, this New York Style deli brings in the crowds every lunch time and just goes to show that vegan food can be loved by …
Food trucks are taking over Melbourne and their next truck stop party is at Chadstone! Just in time for summer, Melbourne’s finest food trucks will descend on the Fashion Capital launching this Friday, 13th November at 11am until 10pm daily. The food trucks will give shoppers the much needed break from crossing off their Christmas lists for a few share plates with family and friends in the alfresco atmosphere. There’ll be over 30 food trucks on rotation inlcuding Sliders on Tyres, Cali & Co, Dude Food Man, Toasta and more. Whether you’re in bibimbaps, burgers, or brulees, the food trucks are the perfect stop when the crowds get too much. When: Friday 13 November – Sunday 3 January. Where: Chadstone Shopping centre. #ForTheLoveOfStreetFood Want to find out more about what’s happening in Melbourne? Sign up to the We Know Melbourne mailing list here to stay in the loop.
Remember that scene in Willy Wonka where Mr Wonka, shows off his magnificent chocolate room with oversized gummy bears, candy cane trees and a giant river overflowing full of chocolate? Well, imagine if you could experience something just like that right here in Melbourne. This Halloween, Cadbury are going all out and transforming one (very) lucky street in Glen Iris to a street party full of treats. Cadbury Treat Street will feature non-stop entertainment, party games, a community BBQ and thousands of Cadbury chocolate treats to be given away. Paul Chatfield, Marketing Lead at Cadbury, said: “Halloween is a great occasion to bring neighbours and communities together and Maitland St in Glen Iris has been championing this for a long time. We wanted to highlight what they do every year and inspire other communities to do the same. We’ll be creating a joyful spectacle on the street that we hope will be a memorable occasion for everyone who joins us on the day. We encourage local Melbourne residents to come down to the Cadbury Treat Street and join …
Prepare yourself for a month long celebration of the tastiest and most flavoursome foods from Melbourne’s hottest chefs! From fine dining, to one off dinners and night markets, November sees the return of The Age Good Food Month. Here are our top picks to mark in your foodie calendar. Night Noodle Markets – 12-29 November Birrarung Marr, Melbourne Everyone’s favourite outdoor markets are back with 56 stalls and three bars. The Asian Hawker style market will feature old favourites like Longrain, Red Spice Road and Wonderbao along with newcomers, Din Tai Fung, Delhi Streets and Hawker Hall. We Know Melbourne exclusive offer: Receive a free yummy treat at the Red Spice Road/Burma Lane stand. Find out here. Sweet Fest – 28-29 November Meat Market, 5 Blackwood St, North Melbourne If you’re after the ultimate sugar high, this is the event for you. There’ll be masterclass presentations from dessert giants, Katherine Sabbath (Sydney); thee American heroes of soft-serve, Big Gay Ice Cream (New York); dessert queen Philippa ‘Snickers Dessert’ Sibley; king of dessert-for-dinner degustations Pierre Roelofs (Melbourne) and the cocktail wizards from Melbourne’s internationally …
This November, two of the top Melbourne Foodie giants will battle it out for the ultimate foodie showdown for The Age Good Food Month. The two chefs will fire up the stoves and prepare their pans for the ultimate cook off at Melbourne’s Ms Collins with Daniel Wilson (Huxtable) on the Pan Asian flavours and Daniel Poyner cooking up the modern Australian flavours. Who will be your vote for the top dog? Snap up a ticket before they’re all gone. Get your tickets for $125 per person which includes 6 plates (2 mains + 1 dessert from each chef) plus matching wines! When: Tuesday 10 November Where: Ms Collins. Visit the website (and buy tickets here).
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