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Stonybrook Food Truck Fest

This weekend, some of Melbourne’s most popular food trucks will be leaving their usual inner city truck stops and heading Hillside for a special once-only street food opportunity, Food Truck Feast. Iconic Melbourne food trucks including Happy Camper Pizzas, Mr Burger, Dos Diablos and Jakob’s Kitchen will be joining in on the party at the new Stonybrook estate in Hillside. For those with a sweet tooth, there will also be ice creams and gelati from Bianco Latte, or try the famous strawberry and chocolate crepes from Rue De Creperie. With sunny days forecast for the weekend, this is the perfect opportunity to escape the city! Visit the website here.

It’s Joy O’clock – Celebrate with Cadbury Chocolate.

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From next Wednesday to Friday (16th – 18th September), Cadbury will take over Federation Square bringing joy to thousands of Melburnians! The festival will transform Federation Square into a purple inspired wonderland – with a live DJ, heaps of freebies and thousands of Cadbury chocolate products for visitors. Schedule it in to your calendars and reclaim a lost but treasured moment of the day – the afternoon break. The entertainment will kick off on Wednesday at 2pm, with a big reveal at 3:30pm to mark Joy O’clock. There will also be an oversized alarm clock which will be ticking down to something big… We’re excited! When: Wednesday 16 September – 8:00am-5.30pm (with Joy O’Clock surprise at 3.30pm), Thursday 17 September – 8:00am-5.30pm , Friday 18 September – 8:00am-5.30pm Where: Federation Square

Taste of Melbourne (+ Win a Double Pass)

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Prepare your stomachs. Taste of Melbourne returns to Albert Park this November for four days of foodie heaven. The festival will host over 10 of Melbourne’s latest, greatest and hottest restaurants serving up 50 bite sized dishes all in one unique location. Create your dream tasting menu from restaurants including Gazi, Movida, Supernomal, Royal Mail Hotel, Circa and the Prince. As well as all the delicious food and drinks there’ll also be live entertainment, new interactive culinary masterclasses and shops from boutique producers. This is one garden party on the Melbourne foodie and social calendar you don’t want to miss. When: 12-15 November Where: Pelican Lawn, Albert ParkAlbert Park, Visit the website here. WIN 1 OF 5 DOUBLE PASSES TO TASTE OF MELBOURNE. ENTER BELOW Terms and conditions here. Competition ends midday, 2 November 2015. This competition is now closed. Exclusive offer for We Know Melbourne readers: 2 x General Entry tickets for $45* (Save $15**). Book general entry tickets through Ticketek and enter FOODIE in the promotional code box to save OR 2 x Platinum Passes …

Rustica Canteen

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Melbourne CBD breakfasts just stepped up a notch with the latest opening of Rustica Canteen in Guildford lane. Setting up shop in the space that was formerly Utopian Slumps, their modern, warehouse space feels crisp, fresh and clean. All of the sourdough loaves are delivered from their Fitzroy bakery, Rustica Sourdough each morning and just like their sister store, their space is part bakery, part dining area, part “I’ll start my diet tomorrow” area. We’ll bet you won’t be able to say no to dessert when you see their pastry display – some of the ones we drooled over include lime & coconut croissants, choc and peanut butter croissants and salted caramel choux bombs, Their breakfast menu is filled with all sorts of mouth watering dishes. We tried the filled croissant with chilli scramble, jamon serrano and manchego cheese, and also the breakfast burger. Both delicious and satisfying! With Short Stop Coffee and Donuts, Krimper and Raw Trader just around the corner, Rustica are up against some tough competition. But we think it’s well worth the …

Coburg Drive In Food Truck Festival

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You can watch movies on rooftops or gardens across Melbourne, but nothing beats the old-fashioned drive-in experience, especially when it comes with delicious food. Returning this September 23rd and 24th, Coburg Drive In’s hugely popular Food Truck Festival will bring the best of Melbourne’s food trucks to the party. Trucks rolling in for the festival include Kurbside Kravings, Beatbox, Happy Camper Pizza, Bibimpap, Those Guys Food, Toasta, Manny’s Donuts, Nuoc Mama’s Food Truck, Greek Street Food, Tasty Tasters, Mr Burger, Senor Churros, Pasta Face A Salted Squid. With two big blockbusters, Everest and Pan showing on the big screen, we couldn’t think of a better way to enjoy these balmier Spring evenings. We Know Melbourne are giving away 5 Carload Passes (including a $20 food voucher with each carload) to the Coburg Drive In Food Truck Festival. To enter, fill out the form below and tell us in 25 words or less what you love about the drive-ins. This competition has now closed. Terms and conditions here. Find out more about the Food Truck Festival here.

Flavour Exchange

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Taste, drink and enjoy the very best of Victoria’s spring flavours at Flavour Exchange. Flavour Exchange occurs four times a year, celebrating the best of each season. Meet, taste and buy from some of Victoria’s best at this foodie event. Think fresh ciders in Summer, medium bodied pinots in Autumn, roasted nuts in Winter and bright, hoppy brews in Spring. When 4:30pm – 8:30pm, Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th September Where: Federation Square Visit the website here.

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.

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 …

A Sicilian Shindig

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Two of Melbourne’s finest (and yummiest) Italian restaurants, Bar Idda and Ombra Salumi Bar have joined forces this September for ‘A Sicilian Shindig.’ The evening will be a big feast to celebrate Sicilian food and wine, including dishes such as rabbit, agro dulce, verdura; arancini – pork ragu, peas, mozzarella; and cassata siciliana. ‘A Sicilian Shinding’ will be the first event in the monthly Shadow Thieves series. Stay tuned for the other collaborations they have up their sleeves. Where: Ombra Salumi Bar, 76 Bourke Street Melbourne When: 7 September, 6:30pm. Cost: $75 per person with wine. Visit the website here.

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 …