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Cake Bake & Sweets Show

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Indulge, experience and be inspired by the greatest baking, dessert and entertaining show on Earth this October at the Cake Bake & Sweets Show. The show will take place over 3 days and will be filled with hundreds of demonstrations, hands-on classes and interactive workshops catering to all skill levels. Learn new techniques, get top tips and baking advice, shop for the latest supplies.  Leave the diets at home, this show will be filled with everything from cakes, pastries and chocolate, to breads, savouries and other delicious temptations, so whether you’re a home baker, cake decorator, home cook, baking professional or simply a foodie with an appreciation for deliciously tasty food, your eyes (and your bellies) will be in for a treat at the Cake Bake & Sweets Show. A great day out with family and friends! When: 10am – 5pm, 21-23 October 2016 Where: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf Visit the Cake Bake & Sweets Show website.

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Winter in Asia – Emerson Rooftop

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This winter, escape to an Asian winter wonderland at  The Emerson Rooftop’s ‘Winter in Asia’ series. Strung with festive paper lanterns, blossoms, floral arrangements, fans and silk drapes, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’re in an Asian paradise, except without the jetlag. Collaborating with the beautiful Susie Wong, the Winter in Asia series will offer diners an array of delicious south-east Asian and Japanese bites in place of  the regular Emerson menu. Susie Wong owner and chef Peter Capurso have designed a menu of delectable dumplings, rice paper rolls, banh mi and teppanyaki skewers to warm heat-seekers up from the inside out. Standout dishes include soft shell crab banh mi with yuzu mayo or chicken, prawn and crispy five spice pork belly with caramel, apple and radish salad. If you’ve got more of sweet tooth, you won’t want to miss Susie’s bitter chocolate cardamon fondant with vanilla bean ice cream and mandarin dust. Up for a foodie challenge?  Take part in  ‘Dump DV Challenge’ every Thursday and see how many dumplings you can smash in 2 minutes. …

European Night Market

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If you’ve ever travelled through Europe in winter, there’s no doubt that you’ll always tell your friends back home about the outdoor winter markets that they do so well! This year, you can save yourself the cost of the plane ticket as Madame Brussels Lane turns into an European Night Market for four Friday nights starting on July 18. Inspired by the markets in Germany and Switzerland, the European Night Market will be filled with  rich European spiced aromas of mulled wine, German sausages, freshly baked pretzels and live music. Treat yourself to delicious Polish dumplings, French crepes, scumptious Flammkuchen, melting fondue cheese plus so much more. There’ll also be a German Beer Garden with ales, Italian aperitivos and mulled wine to get you into the winter spirit. When: 5pm-10pm Fridays, July 2 – August 12. Where: Madame Brussels Lane Directions: Madame Brussels Lane is a 10 minute walk from The Swanston Hotel and Mercure Welcome Melbourne. Visit the European Night Market website.  Want to find out more about what’s happening in Melbourne? Sign up to the We Know Melbourne mailing …

A Breakfast with a Difference – Long St Coffee

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We first discovered Long St Coffee through their Instagram feed, a beautifully curated feed of breakfast dishes mixed with smiley happy faces. Upon clicking on to the website we discovered that the cafe not only dished up delicious food and coffee but also did so to make a difference. “Long St Coffee is a social enterprise that provides 3-month hospitality traineeships to young people seeking asylum and refugees in order to improve their employment prospects.” The cafe first opened over a year ago now and was founded by husband and wife baristas Francois and Jane Marx. Housed in a converted garage space on a quiet residential street, Long Street Coffee is  just a short walk  from the North Richmond Station. The Saturday morning that we were there, we had no problems finding  a seat, but got busier as the morning progressed. The space feels like you have walked into a good friend’s living room  (with a great hip-hop soundtrack) where you are happy to catch up over coffee and breakfast without the need to rush …

Tromba Tequila Dinner at Red Spice Road

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If your only memory of tequila is slamming it down with salt and lime, this July your thoughts about tequila are set to change. On July 24th, Red Spice Road are teaming up with Tequila Tromba  to bring you a Tequila Tromba Dinner. Sip on a delicious range of Tromba Tequilas cocktails perfectly married to the fresh south-east asian flavours cooked up by Head Chef Dylan McCormack. When: Thursday, July 21. Where: Red Spice Road. Visit the website here.

A Taste of Portugal

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Coinciding with the Portugese National Day, A Taste of Portugal celebrates Portugese culture with a showcase of Portugese cuisine, music, dance, history, language and tourism. Savour a Portugese custard tart, purchase colourful ceramics, jewellery or handbags, dance to Brazillian rhythms, listen to traditional Fado singers and learn about the tourism spots of Portugal. When: June 12 Where: Queen Vic Markets Visit the website here. 

Good Food & Wine Show

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Celebrate the best in food and beverage that Australia has to offer at Good Food & Wine Show. With hundreds of local and international exhibitors, your new favourite food and drinks are only a sample away. Whether you’re into sweet or savoury, beer or wine, there’s something for everyone. Enjoy a cooking show from high-profile chefs such as Colin Fassnidge, Matt Moran, Alastair McLeond plus more or see local and interstate chefs and restaurateurs cook three-course meals and provide hints and tips to recreate at home. There’ll be over 200 local and international exhibitors including 400 Gradi, Della Rosa Fresh Foods, Hawkers Beer, Maggie Beer and Melbourne Martini. When: 3- 5 June 2016 Where: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Visit the Good Food & Wine Show website.    

Melbourne Chilli Festival

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Set your taste-buds on fire at The Melbourne Chilli Festival on Saturday 4 June and help raise funds for the Prahran Mission. Think you can handle the spice? Take part in the chilli eating competition with 5 competitions held with 5 contestants each. The winner will be determined by the fastest time out of all the winners in total. Contestants must eat 12 x chicken wings marinated in the world’s hottest chilli extract, in 5 minutes or less. The chilli extract has a scoville reading (unit for measurement of heat) of 9.1 million. To put that into perspective a fresh jalapeno has a scoville reading of just 2,000. The hottest Melbourne food trucks will be also there on the night including Dos Diablos, Billy Van Creamy, Soul Kitchen Pizza , Little Mushroom Co and Hobba . All trucks will have a chilli element in addition to their existing menu. Entry by gold coin donation When: Saturday 4 June Where: 424 Malvern Road, Prahran Visit the Melbourne Chilli Festival website.  

The Winter Night Markets are back!

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Everyone’s favourite night markets are returning this June. Grab a group of friends and cosy up under the market sheds for The Winter Night Markets with Melbourne’s hottest foodies, artisans and performers. This winter there’ll be over 30 street vendors including the likes of 400 Gradi, The Brass Coq, MJR TOM plus more.  Enjoy the evening next with a mulled wine in hand next to the  crackling fires, plus a revolving line-up of entertainers and live music to make it the perfect mid-week winter night out. When: Wednesdays, June 1 – August 2016 Where: Queen Vic Markets Visit the Winter Night Markets website.

Fiesta Malaysia

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Fiesta Malaysia is back for another year! With more food stalls, an exciting line-up of performances, and tons of surprises in store for you, this year’s fiesta promises to be the best one yet. Experience a taste of Malaysia without the cost of a plane ticket. Best of all, entry is free which means more money to spend on curries, roti and nasi lemaks! When: 21 May 2016 Where: Federation Square Visit the Fiesta Malaysia website.