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Melbourne Truffle Festival

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Ah the truffles! They’re elusive, exotic, unique – and shrouded in secrecy and mystique. But come this June, you’ll be able to learn all about the delights of this  mysterious delight including its history, folklore, stories and people at The Melbourne Truffle Festival. There’ll be all sorts of shows from masterchef demonstrations to decadent dinners and a mini festival at Prahran Market. If you’re up for more of an adventure there’s also the Truffle Hunt where you can hunt for truffles in the cold morning mist with the truffle sniffing dogs. Highlights include: Truffle Melbourne @ Prahran Markets 17 -19 June: Live chef demonstrations by our hottest truffle chefs along with truffle tastings and free specialist food photography workshops on Saturday & Sunday Truffle Melbourne’s Craft Day Out Masterclass 10 July: A whole day of truffle discovery with passionate artisan craftspeople- learn how to make truffled cheeses, charcuterie, beer and spirits in an inspiring setting with a combination of workshops and hands on classes. Truffle Melbourne Pop Up weekend @ Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula: 15 – …

Winter Fashion in Melbourne

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Stuck with old hoodies and track pants this winter? Then we have the perfect five Melbourne CBD stores to visit that will have you setting the fashion standard this winter. Dangerfield – Funky, vintage, alternative, fun and unique. These are just some of the terms that come to mind when stepping inside a Dangerfield shop. They offer a great variety of seasonal fashion and accessories to stand out from the crowd this winter, including classy throw backs from their revival and princess highway ranges or the Dangerfield range that brings out the inner grunge.    224 Flinders St, Melbourne Topshop – Need a complete rebuild of your winter wardrobe? Then the ever popular Topshop is a must. As one of the worlds biggest fashion retailer brands, Melbourne Emporium’s multi-level store will have you overwhelmed with the wide range of sleek on-trend selections, from formal business attire to casual hip street wear. Either have a light browse by yourself or book an appointment with one of their personal shopping assistants, specially picked to help you find …

The Life of a Circus Oz Performer

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Rob Curtis was always destined to be a  star circus performer. Starting tap dancing and juggling at the age of 11, it wasn’t long before he joined his first circus at just 15 years old. Fast-forward to many years later, Robbie is now a member of the Circus Oz family where he is a juggling, tumbling and acrobats master. We had a chat with him about all things Circus Oz.   Robbie, you started your circus career at such a young age! Was it always a childhood dream that you got to live out? I was very physical as a youngster. I knew from very early on that I wanted to do something physically creative for a job. When I joined the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and discovered acrobatics and dance, I knew that was all I ever wanted to do!   You definitely have the most fun job of anyone we know, but we can imagine it’s some pretty serious work as well! Can you tell us  what you love most about being a …

The Desperattes: A Lady’s Guide to the Art of Being a Wingman

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‘You can be my wingman any time….Bulls***! You can be mine.’ Quite possibly the second best quote from one of the greatest Tom Cruise movies of all time, and line I desperately wanted to drop after seeing this supremely talented trio hit the stage. I want to borrow them next time I’m out on the town… in fact the entire audience did. As a moderately recently single lass (but not quite at desperate status), I was more than intrigued by the name of this all-girl group, the fabulous show name, and seeing their hot pink beehives in real life. So armed with one of my best actual-girl-wingmen, off we trot, wine in hand to get some tips from these sharply dressed women of the shocking pink hair. We weren’t disappointed. I’ve come home with a list of fabulously hilarious pick up lines as long as my arm (I’m not sharing as I’ll spoil the show), as well as every single female orientation of the term ‘cock block.’   A Lady’s Guide to the Art of Being a Wingman …

Get your body moving at a Silent Yoga Disco

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If you’re anything like us, you’ll be struggling to find the motivation to exercise in this colder weather. The old boring routine at the gym doesn’t seem to be as fun in winter, especially when you could be sitting in front of the TV or drinking vinos next to a fireplace. Enter Flow After Dark Silent Yoga Disco! After a massive sold-out Sydney event, the next chapter is coming to Melbourne this May The Disco session will be 90 minutes of all-level Vinyasa Yoga led by Flow Athletic co-founder, Kate Kendall, to the fluid beats of Sydney DJ, James Mack. Partnering with Silent Sounds, Style Runner is bringing fun back to winter exercise. When: 7pm – 9pm, Tuesday, 14 June 2016 Where: Melbourne Town Hall Visit the Flow After Dark website.

Melbourne on a Budget

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If you’re strapped for cash, but still want to get the best out of our city these five activities will give you the best bang for your buck without putting a dent in your wallet. Eureka Skydeck Conquer your fear of heights and get a bird’s eye view of Melbourne from the Eureka Skydeck. Tickets are only $20 for an 88th floor view. Half Tix Still a word of mouth secret even to local Melbournians, Half Tix is a box office located at Melbourne Town Hall, offering heavily discounted tickets to most shows and activities that are currently running around the city such as theatre shows, tours, river cruises, comedy and festival events. The only catch is the tickets are for the day of performance or event but if you have a flexible schedule, this shouldn’t bother you. Free Walking Tour The tour that we recommend starts from the State Library of Victoria (at the front of the Sir Redmond Barry statue) at 10:30am each day and runs for approximately 2 ½ hours. Its a …

Festival of Steve

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A day for the modern man. Celebrating the dapper gentleman, the annual Festival of Steve returns to Melbourne this May. Taking on a new location at Federation Square, the festival will gather designers, retailers, purveyors of classic merchandise, stylists and outfitters to rejoice in being a thoroughly modern gentleman. This year’s program will include a series of talks: 12pm – Scorsese Curator Talk. Presented by ACMI in partnership with Festival of Steve. 2pm – Scorsese, Style and Masculinity. Presented by ACMI in partnership with Festival of Steve. 4pm – The Rise of Men’s Style. Presented by Festival of Steve in partnership with Executive Style. Along with the talks, you’ll be able to taste some of Melbourne’s finest food and beverages while chatting to some of the best-groomed men of Melbourne. Get your beard oil ready! When: 11am – 6pm, Saturday 28 May Where: Federation Square Visit the Festival of Steve website.

Community Dining at Tamil Feasts

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The We Know Melbourne team are always looking for new and exciting places to eat, places to try that are bit different, but still delicious and provide a true gastronomic experience. Last night we discovered just that! Heading out to Ceres in Brunswick we joined a community of diners who had to come to try Tamil Feasts. Tamil Feasts is a social enterprise supporting recently settled asylum seekers through the celebration of food and culture. Initially starting just over a year ago, the feasts were initially only supposed to be a one-off event, but they were so popular they had to hold more. They now serve twice-weekly feasts (vegetarian/vegan on Tuesdays, meat/vegetarian on Mondays) , prepared by four Tamil men currently seeking asylum in Australia. Our feast last night was a 3 course vegetarian banquet which started off with bhajis, a small flat cake or ball of vegetables, fried in batter. Delicious and crispy, it was the perfect dish to whet our appetite! The feast then continued to include a thali type plate serving a mixture of curries …

A Langham Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood

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The Langham and Wedgwood have collaborated to launch the bespoke version of the afternoon tradition – “The Langham Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood,” and last week the We Know Melbourne team went along to try it out. Now if you’ve never been to an afternoon tea and are wondering what the fuss is all about, then we’d highly recommend you book yourself in for this afternoon tea at The Langham. Upon walking up the grand staircase of the hotel, we were instantly hit with the crisp, sweet ginger flower signature scent which set the scene of the decadent events to come. Sitting down to the tea in the Aria Bar and Lounge, we were immediately offered a glass of Perrier Jouet NV Champagne and given a menu with an extensive selection of teas to choose from. It was then we started to notice all the Langham signatures, like the pink roses, the “Langham Rose” Wedgwood china, and later the Langham pink suits worn by the service stylists, reminecent of the pink Chanel suit  worn by the late, …