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Beer

Beer Appreciation Evening

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Do you love beer as much as we do? Then you’ll want to stop, hop and roll to The Swanston Hotel’s Beer Appreciation Evening. Curated by the man himself, creator of Hahn and James Squire breweries, Dr Chuck Han, the evening will  be filled with  5 different beers / cider tastings along with matched delicious bites. Also known as the Grandfather of beer, Chuck is one of Australia’s highest profile brewer, brewing his way all over Australia, New Zealand and America for over 30 years. (We’re sure you’re all familiar with Hahn Premium and Hahn Ice.) Don’t miss out on this ‘hopportunity’ to join The Swanston Hotel for a relaxed evening of quality beer, cider and food with spectacular sunset views of the city. Wednesday, 30 September 6:30pm – 8:30pm ON15 function room on Level 15 Tickets are $35 per person, with all proceeds going to Mission Australia. Bookings essential. To RSVP email H3028-GM2@accor.com or call (03) 8662 1301, or click here to book your tickets online. Visit the Facebook event here. 

The Bar that Jack Built

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Calling all electricians, carpenters, joiners, technicians, finishers, artists, designers and regular Joes. Jack Daniels wants to celebrate his birthday with you! Jack Daniels is a mysterious man. No one knows exactly when he was born because there are no birth records, but it’s customary to celebrate Mr. Jack’s birthday every year in September. Last year, In 2014, Jack Daniel’s created the world’s first crowd-sourced bar in Sydney to celebrate his birthday and honour his craftsmanship, style and uniqueness. This year, it’s being taken to a whole new level with the creation of the world’s first bar built on tour, completely crowd-sourced by fans. So if you’re handy with your hands, crafty with your craft or just a general Mr (or Mrs) fix it all, Jack would like you to  donate your time and expertise in exchange for whiskey (of course) and an invitation to celebrate Jack’s birthday in style – in the very bar you help to build. Curious and crafty fans check out the dates to get involved here.  And for the rest of us, “The Bar That Jack …

hot chocolate

Hash Specialty Coffee & Roasters

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New to Melbourne, Hash Speciality Coffee & Roasters is the epitome of Melbourne hipsterdom. From the logo (yes, it’s a hashtag), through to their range of filter and cold brew coffees, this cafe, is one you’ll take your out of towner friends to, that will make them question why they aren’t living in Melbourne already. While we chose to dine there for breakfast, one cooler Sunday morning we must admit that the main drawcard for us was the speciality hot chocolate – We even passed up coffee to drink it. You’ve probably seen the photos already, the one that makes you look twice and wonder how it even works. (To be honest, we thought the same thing). Served on a wooden board, their signature “Hash Hot Chocolate”, is made with Mork Dark Chocolate (80% cocoa)  and served with fairy floss to sweeten the bitterness. Pour the hot chocolate over the fairy floss over and watch it dissolve like magic. For $6 it’s a chocolate mouthgasm! Visit the Hash Specialty Facebook page here.

La Tortilleria

Hola Mexico

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Melbourne’s well-loved The Mission Foods Mexican Festival is back. This September 13, celebrate Mexican Independence Day with Melbourne’s top Mexican chefs, artists and musicians as they take over Federation Square. Surrender your senses to Mexico in many different ways including: Taste bud tour: Melbourne’s top Mexican restaurants have each been charged with presenting an authentic, regional dish from one of the 32 states of Mexico. Munch your way across Mexico with restaurants including Mamasita, Touche Hombre, Los Amates, La Tortilleria, Mexico City, Paco’s Tacos, Mesa Verde, Kikiriki, Guzman y Gomez, South American BBQ, Mad Mex, Santa Ana Tapas Bar, Taco Truck Chillis Mexican, El Sabor and many more. Mexican Cantina/Bar: Taste the most famous traditional Mexican brew, tequila, from Jose Cuervo, the oldest active distillery in Latin America where tequila is produced with the Cuervo family’s unique recipes, expertise and handcraftsmanship. There’s also mescal, Mexican beer (Corona, Pacifico, Negra Modelo) and wine. The bar opens at 1pm. Tequila and mescal tasting sessions will also run during the day. Follow the Festival’s Facebook updates for more information …

Alumbra Bar & Club

Alumbra gets a makeover

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Before we start this article, we must confess that although we have always known of the club/bar Alumbra, it’s Docklands location scared us and we have never made the trek there. Recently revamped and given a facelift by Roar Projects, last Wednesday they held an exclusive VIP event to launch the new look and the We Know Melbourne team went along to check it out. The venue had been given a new creative identity, based on the streets of New York and upon entering the warehouse conversion, we couldn’t help but feel that we were transported to a bar in the Upper West Side. All the guests were glammed up in high heels, dresses and suits. The venue itself now had an increased capacity with an extended floorplan. We loved the idea of the outside terrace for a cheeky cocktail under the stars. However the main attraction of the night was the foodie partnership with master chef Daniel Wilson – The  man infamous for bringing to Melbourne, Huxtable and those delicious Huxtaburgers. The New York style menu …

A Taste of Korea

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Head Chef Justin Lush shares his love for Korean food with a special menu of 8-dishes and authentic Korean sides – for 1 night only at Red Spice QV. Enjoy the aroma, colour, texture, temperature and variety on offer in Korean food with a taste of “Hunguk”! When: August 27, 6:30pm Cost:  $69pp for banquet or $99 for banquet with beer, wine & soft drinks included. Visit the website here. 

Shaken not stirred at Please Don’t Tell

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When we heard that the boys from New York’s most famous speakeasy were coming to Melbourne, we couldn’t help but get excited, and so did the rest of Melbourne it seemed. Tickets sold out (or should we say booked out – entry was free) within minutes and we were lucky enough to secure tickets for the first session. Now, we’ve visited a whole lot of speakeasies on previous trips to the US, and we had heard about Please Don’t Tell, but low and behold we never got there. Call it what you will, but we think this was definitely a sign, that we had to go! In case you don’t know what a speakeasy is (one of our friends who came along actually had to google it first), old mate, Wikipedia defines it as: “an establishment that illegally sells alcoholic beverages. Such establishments came into prominence in the United States during theProhibition era (1920–1930).” Although these days, it would be more used to describe bars with a retro style, think something out of the 1950s that …

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Trailer Park at the Village

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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

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. 

Meat Fish Wine

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.