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Food Trucks meet Fashion at Chadstone

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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.

Melbourne’s very first Gin festival

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Did you know there are more classic cocktails made with gin than with any other spirit? To celebrate this fine spirit,  Pilgrim and Riverland have joined forces with The West Winds Gin to bring to Melbourne, Melbourne first gin festival, Juniperlooza. Launching the summer season at Federation Wharf,  Junipeplooza’s program is filled with  gin tastings, ‘meet the maker’ sessions, pop up bars and gin inspired food stalls from some of Melbourne’s favourite and freshest establishments as well as plenty of live entertainment across. When: 28 November – 29 November Where: Federation Wharf Visit the website here.  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.

Time Out Melbourne Bar Awards are back

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Where do you go in Melbourne for the best bar food? Where’s the best new bar? How about the Bar of the Year? Find out all the city’s hottest watering-holes and most skilled bartenders, as the annual Time Out Melbourne Bar Awards returns once again at the brand new host venue, The Mill House. Now in their fourth year, the Time Out Bar Awards are the only consumer-based bar awards to celebrate the best of Melbourne’s bar scene, with the city’s top venues battling it out for the coveted awards.  When past bar winners include Everleigh, Le Bon Ton, Black Pearl, Bar Americano and Harry & Frankie, you know that they are all over the hottest spots. In addition to great music, snacks and all the excitement of the awards ceremony, partygoers will be treated to White Rabbit beers, Maker’s Mark bourbon whisky and hangover cures from Hydrodol. The 2016 edition of the Time Out Bar Guide will also be launched at the event. Early bird tickets are now on sale for Melbourne here and the full list of nominations …

Celebrate Day of the Dead in true Mexican Style

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Forget Halloween, Day of the Dead is where the real festivities are at. This year, Espolòn is taking the opportunity to bring Day of the Dead to life in Melbourne. Celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos, or as it is more well known, Day of the Dead with various Espolòn  venues around Melbourne coming alive with DJ’s and live bands setting the soundtracks to the parties, bespoke Espolòn cocktails serving up their offerings on a fresh take on the tequila experience, with a Mexican-inspired menu to match. There’ll be  Dia de los Muertos sugar skull  face painting, photo booths and live art installations all to bring to bring to life the story of Espolòn and Day of the Dead.style and Celebrate Day of the Dead in true Mexican style with Espolòn TEQUILA. And in case you haven’t heard of  Espolòn TEQUILA before, the tequila at its core, is a powerful tribute to Mexican culture.Crafted with 100% Weber Blue Agave in Los Altos, the Highlands region of Jalisco, the award-winning tequilas are the pride …

What’s On in November

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November is a big month in Melbourne. Spring Carnival is in full swing, Good Food Month brings over 200 culinary events to the table and we’re edging just that tiny bit closer to summer. Here’s our pick of events you can’t miss this month. Good Food Month, November A month long celebration of the tastiest and most flavoursome foods from Melbourne’s hottest chefs!  From fine-dining, to one-off dinners and hawker night markets, Good Food Month is sure to put a dent in that pre-summer diet! Melbourne Cup Day, November 3 Celebrate the race that stops a nation, and this year Melbourne even gets a day off to fully enjoy the show! Stop by The Swanston Hotel for their Breakfast and Bubbles, with unlimited sparkling wine for $30 (part proceeds go to Mission Australia). Melbourne Design Market, November 5 Design lovers, this market is for you! Held in the Federation Square Carpark, and now in it’s 10th year, this has market has set off a flood of design markets around Australia. Start your Christmas shopping early! Taste …

Mexican Day of the Dead Workshop

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Dia de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead—is a holiday celebrated on November 1 and in case you didn’t know it’s really a celebration of life. The Mexican holiday celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. Want to know more? Learn all about this Mexican holiday at the Immigration Museum’s Mexican Day of the Dead Workshop. The folks from La Tortilleria and Tequila Tromba will be there to set up the scene for a delicious afternoon of cooking demos, talks and complimentary recipes. It’s going to be one giant fiesta of Mexican food, tequila and traditions. When: Sunday, 2pm 1 November Where: Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St Visit the website here.

Night Noodle Markets

Good Food Month

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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 …

Good Food Month

Battle of the Pans

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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). 

The Coburg Drive-In Food Truck Festival

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The Coburg Drive-In Food Truck Festival returns this week and this time the food trucks on rotation are Sliders on Tyres, Taco Truck, Smokin Barrys, Real Burger, Flamin Lamb Spit, Nem N’ Nem, Korean Fried Chicken, Brazilian Bites, Manny’s Donut Café plus more! Round up the gang and catch either The Walk or 2D Burnt! The perfect way to spend a warm Spring evening. When: Wednesday, October 21 & Thursday, October 22.  Where: Coburg Drive in Visit the website here

Fitzroy’s 127 Brunswick Street

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Opening just in time for summer, 127 Brunswick Street is the newest dining spot on the ever popular Brunswick Street. Taking over the old man’s pub, the Old Colonial Inn, the newly revamped 5 story venue, 127 Brunswick Street is the works of Vince Sofo and Paul Adamo, owners of St Kilda’s Esplanade Hotel. Exploring the venue this week, there’s several spots from which to choose to dine or drink. There’s Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya on the bottom floor, Village People Hawker Food Hall on the next floor up, and Upside Rooftop and Bar, of course on the top floor. Each has their indoor and outdoor dining space, making them the perfect place to enjoy dinner on a balmy summer’s evening. We opted for Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya after a couple of wines at Upside Rooftop. We had heard such positive reviews of Ichi Ni (in St Kilda) so are our expectations were high, and we’ve got to say that it lived up to all the hype. Offering up a tapas-style menu, we had difficulty trying to pick …