Category: Food & Drink
DISCOVER FEVER-TREE DRINKS AT TOP SHELF, MELBOURNE’S NEW BOUTIQUE DRINKS FESTIVAL
Discover your new favourite Fever-Tree product at Top Shelf , the new Boutique Drinks Festival this weekend in Melbourne. Fever-Tree’s range of premium…
WHERE FOOD & ART MEET: THE MOSSGREEN TEAROOMS
Melbourne’s iconic art gallery and Auction house, Mossgreen, has opened a stylish new eatery in its…
TOP 3 WEEKEND OUTDOOR DRINKING SPOTS
Looking for different places to try this weekend for a drink or two? Couturing has three great…
QUICK RECIPE: VIETNAMESE BURRITOS
Since moving out, I have had the ‘odd’ Vietnamese Food craving and the one thing I’ve…
BROWN BROTHER’S SUMMER OF PROSECCO POP-UP BAR LAUNCH
Thursday saw the launch of Brown Brother’s Summer of Prosecco pop-up bar in Richmond. Melbourne personalities…
JOE’S BAR AND DINING HALL – SMOKIN’ HOT
Texas BBQ and burgers seem to be the food du jour as of late with food…
BROWN BROTHERS’ SUMMER OF PROSECCO POP-UP BAR
Summer is well and truly here in Melbourne. With consecutive 40 degrees plus weather, Melburnians are…
ALLEYWAY WONDERS: KRIMPER CAFE
In a city that prides itself on fine dining and exquisite cafes and bars, it’s always…
PIDAPIPO
A method spurred by history. A business inspired by family. Melbourne is well known for its…
THE EMERSON – DINING WITH A VIEW
Melbourne’s latest hot spot, The Emerson, has been setting tongues wagging as the latest must-visit place…
SUPERBOWL – THE CHALLENGE
Super Bowl Challenge I The Super Bowl is one America’s greatest events, showcasing the finest athletes…
VEUVE CLICQUOT’S AIRSTREAM POP UP BAR
Looking for a great drinking venue by the Yarra? Look no further than Veuve Clicquot’s Airstream…
PIZZA MASTER CLASS AT 400 GRADI WITH PIAZOLLA JOHNNY DI FRANCESCO
If you own a pizza oven or have a pizza stone tucked away at the back…
LA BELLE MIETTE – MACARONS TO DIE FOR
No matter what people say, the Macaron craze isn’t over, especially when you have deliciously beautiful…
GET READY FOR SUMMER WITH REKORDERLIG
Get ready for Summer, with Rekorderlig’s specially created pack this season which is perfect for sharing! Inspired…
CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH LUXBITE
Christmas definitely came early for some lucky guests who were invited to a very special occasion.…
FENIX EVENTS RELAUNCHED – RICHMOND’S RIVERSIDE EVENT SPACE
You’ve probably already heard that Gary Mehigan, co-host of Masterchef, has sold his highly successful Fenix…
FESTIVAL HOPPING: TASTE, SPANISH AND NOODLES
Festival. Noun: An occasion for feasting or celebration, especially a day or time of religious significance…
RICE WORKSHOP: LAUNCH NIGHT
As far as launches go, the opening of Rice Workshop resembled something more of a cosplay…
GALLIANO’S BOCCE LANES AT TASTE OF MELBOURNE
GALLIANO, the sophisticated Italian liqueur of choice, will be bringing a taste of Italy to the…
MORE THAN JUST FASHION & FRIVOLITY: FOOD AT THE MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL
Melbourne Cup Carnival is more than just fashion, frivolity and fun. It’s also about the food,…
FINISH THE YEAR WITH ‘A TOUCH OF….HIGH TEA’ BY BURSARIA
Celebrate the last of ‘A Touch Of…’ High Tea with a twist, making this High Tea…
NOVEMBER IS FOR FOOD
November in Melbourne is usually associated with fashion and horses as the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival…
ART + SCIENCE = TIA MARIA
In much the same way that you wouldn’t expect a coffee liqueur and ginger beer to…
THE BLUE ROOM BY ABSOLUT
Absolut put the ‘Art’ into party last week as it transformed new Melbourne hot spot, The…
BAR SCHWEPPES AT THE MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL
Schweppes is bringing a twist to the Birdcage during Melbourne Cup Carnival, with a unique marquee…
STATE OF GRACE
In a city where the bar and restaurant culture is among the best in the world,…
LAVAZZA SERVES UP AUSTRALIAN’S FINEST ITALIAN CHEFS AT THE MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL
Lavazza is serving up some fantastic Italian fare in the Birdcage during Melbourne Cup Carnival with…
REVIEW: THEIC TEA BAR
Tea lovers rejoice! The opening of Theic Tea Bar in Collingwood has brought speciality tea to…
REVIEW: 90 SECONDI. 400 GRADI. PERFECT ITALIAN
90 Secondi. 400 Gradi. These are Johnny Di Francesco’s two pizzeria e cucinas located in the Docklands…
WHO’S YOUR SHANDONG MAMA?
Dumplings have become an institution in Melbourne for the young and old – from the cheap…
1806 WINS 2 BAR AWARDS
Iconic Melbourne bar, 1806, won two Bartender Magazine Bar Awards recently, after being nominated for an…
PINOT PALOOZA – TAKING PINOT NOIR TO A NEW LEVEL
Pinot-philes (defn: Those that love Pinot Noir wine) gathered en-masse on Saturday in Melbourne at the…
YELLOWGLEN COLLABORATES WITH SAMANTHA WILLS TO LAUNCH YELLOWGLEN HOUSE
New York based Jewellery designer, Samantha Wills, joined race-goers trackside at Flemington on Saturday for the…
THE FLEMINGTON FLING COCKTAIL
An iconic cocktail that can be recreated at home, the signature Schweppes Flemington Fling is the perfect…
THE SCHWEPPES FLEMINGTON FLING BAR AT THE MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL
The one place you need to visit during the 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival (aside from the…
GAZI – STYLISH STREET FOOD
There are two things you notice when you first walk into George Calombaris’ new venture, Gazi.…
THE ULTIMAT EXPERIENCE SHORT FILM COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN SPONSORED BY ULTIMAT VODKA
ULTIMAT VODKA, one of the world’s leading and ultra-premium vodkas, is giving away over $5,000 and…
THE EFTERSKI FESTIVAL AT THREDBO – WRAP UP
The first-ever EFTERSKI FESTIVAL in Thredbo went off with a bang last weekend, with the sold…
WINE FUN AT PINOT PALOOZA
Think Wine tastings are stuffy and boring? Well, think again as Pinot Palooza hits Melbourne-town on…
PINOCCHIO’S – ITALIAN DINING AT ITS BEST
Let’s start this Editor’s Test, with the following: if you are looking for great…
A TOUCH OF… HIGH TEA
Do you yearn for a simpler time when people swanned about drinking tea, eating sweet things…
TOP 5 GLUTEN-FREE MELBOURNE DINNERS
Navigating Melbourne with gluten intolerance in your back pocket can be tough to say the least.…
WINTER WONDERLAND
Like some sort of budding annual event the Queen Victoria Market’s Luna 1878 Night Market is…
VARIE-TEA IS THE SPICE OF LIFE
Although Melbourne is the coffee Mecca of the antipodes there seems to be a strong undercurrent…
GOOD MORNINGTON PENINSULAR
When people think of winter they rarely think of going down to the beach, which is…
POK POK ON THE DOCK
To the majority of Melbournians, Docklands might as well be antipodean to where they lay their…
THE SPIRIT OF WINTER
If, like most warm-blooded mammals, you have been suffering through the recent icy blasts – so…
THE HOBART COFFEE CONNECTION
If, like many Melburnians, you are about to make your pilgrimage down to Hobart to see…
LITTLE BIG SUGAR SALT
Little Big Sugar Salt. What is in a name? Can a person look like a ‘Terry’?,…
KWENCHER PALE ALE: THE REMEDY FOR WHAT ALES YOU
Hidden in the heart of the Moroccan Mountains, a couple connected over peach iced tea and…
ADENEY MILK BAR
There are a couple of things that make up a great cafe in Melbourne. Location, atmosphere,…
NORTHCOTE: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Northcote: the final frontier of low-budget, high-culture, community living. They say it’s the new Fitzroy –…
THE PERFECT FIT(ZROY)
Now everyone likes to think they know Fitzroy and I’m sure you’ve has brunched at Breakfast…
BAYTE – MIDDLE EASTERN BRUNCH IN MELBOURNE’S NORTH
Brunch in Melbourne, whilst delicious and one of the most important weekend meals, can get a…
MULLED WINE GUIDE
With the mercury dropping, at a fairly rapid rate in Melbourne, it’s time to say goodbye…
MOTHER’S DAY OUT
‘Tis that time of year again, when we celebrate our mothers by treating them to breakfast…
DUKES COFFEE ROASTERS AT ROSS HOUSE
Melbourne is littered with both large and hole-in-the-wall coffee shops; a cup of caffeine available at every…
SI SENOR POP-UP TAQUERIA
Got a free Friday or Saturday night in the next couple of weeks? Well, grab a…
SIMON GRIFFITH’S SHEBEEN
A few years back a couple of young volunteers sat on an African beach and sipped…
THE READING ROOM AT CAFE BLAC
At face value Cafe Blac may come across as a fairly unassuming and typical suburban cafe…
FIFTY ACRES
With a name that alludes to a rather large amount of space, Fifty Acres is a…
BAR AMERICANO
After closing down the lauded Der Raum to start Gamsei, “a produce driven Der Raum 2.0”…
KING OF THE NORTH: NORTH MELBOURNE
Only a short stroll from the CBD, North Melbourne was built by locals, for locals. Subsequently…
HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A HAW-THORNED
Private school girls, the football team, ageing population and expensive real-estate are all terms you may…
COBURG-EONING ON GREATNESS
Ah, Coburg. Famed for its density of kitschy bridal stores and Middle Eastern take-out shops, the…
NEW KUM DEN
Located just off China Town’s main strip, awaits Cantonese restaurant, New Kum Den. As I entered…
HAS OUR FOOD OBSESSION GONE TOO FAR?
It’s impossible to deny, we live in an era where cooking shows and restaurants pop up…
THE URBAN COFFEE FARM & BREW BAR
Descriptions like ‘smooth caramel texture’ and ‘zesty aftertaste’ are the kind of uber-specific things baristas say…
YOUR DREAM WEDDING CAKE
One of the most important components to any wedding, would have to be the wedding cake.…
BIENVENIDA A MAMASITA; A MEXICAN TOUR
On the tail end of last week and at the top of a secret staircase, Mamasita…
CATER TO YOU; WEDDING SPECIALISTS
Food for your wedding ought to be delicious, detailed and not too difficult. Fortunately, you can…
COME ON GET HAPPY PALACE
Welcome to the Happy Palace, where a suspicious stairway leads to a hot pot that’s boiling…
THE WISE TAPAS AND WINE BAR
Sydney siders turned Melbournians, Jessica Dalziell and Gregory Young, have made themselves at home on High…
OMBRA SALUMI BAR
Ombra Salumi Bar is a fresh seedling with roots that run deep in hospitality culture. Having…
NBHD NEANDERTHAL GETTING BACK TO BASICS
Spurring on rumours of being a married couple, Nicholas and Dax Byrne have produced their first…
DOMINIQUE PORTET WINERY
There’s nothing more romantic than a day spent ankle-deep in a vineyard, sipping on some of…
SHOPHOUSE RAMEN POP-UP RESTAURANT
Lately the pop-up store phenomenon has been moving from the world of fashion into food. Taking…
HEIDE AND SEEK: MELBOURNE’S MOST BEAUTIFUL DAY TRIP DESTINATION
Just a short 30 minute drive from Melbourne’s CBD, Bulleen is home to the stunning Heide…
PRIMAVERA GELATO AND SPRING ST GROCER
Spring Street’s Grocer is the opening act of John Brisbane’s and Con Christopoulos’ budding community centralised…
THE BRUNSWICK MESS HALL
The Brunswick Mess Hall opened last Wednesday night (16th of Jan) with a bang. Brunswick’s first…
HANNAH DUPREE AND HER ARTISAN TEA
Storm in a Teacup is celebrating its first anniversary with Smith st after snuggling into the…
SUMMER TEA PARTY MUST HAVES
Tea parties have been all the rage since your great-great grandmother’s grandmother could knit a doily.…
BY JOSEPHINE’S JOSEPHINE
An exciting new French patisserie shop has just been piped into Sydney Road’s busy network of…
ROCKY ROAD RECIPE
It’s your cheat day, your treat day! The day you allow yourself to let go a…
SUPER FOODS FOR SUMMER
We hear the experts talking about ‘super foods’, but which ones are actually super? Here are…
OATMEAL, SULTANA AND PISTACHIO BISCUITS RECIPE
Christmas wrapped up nicely and the new year has ticked over without a hitch. People are…
SO FRENCHY SO CHIC
The mere mention of summer festivals can make some of the strongest of us squirm. Hideous memories arise.…
31ST DECEMBER – 6TH JANUARY
Monday 31st New Years Eve! Couturing has picked the best New Year’s Eve celebrations around Melbourne…
SHARON THURIN’S SLIM SECRETS
Last week Couturing chatted with the founder of Slim Secrets, Sharon Thurin. Thurin has watched her…
JAMIE OLIVER’S TROPICAL TREATS AND CELEBRITY EATS
Last Friday I woke to the drizzling rain that graces Melbourne every other day, I braved…
SIMPLE SUMMER SALADS
In the warmer months we tend to change our eating habits, and salads are always at…
CHRISTMAS SPIRITS
The festive season revolves as much around merry drinks as it does children’s day time movies…
BY DAY AND BY NIGHT
What do some of Melbourne’s leading restaurants have in common with our favourite DC comic characters? No, they’re…
17TH – 24TH DECEMBER
Monday 17th Tees: Exposing Melbourne’s T-shirt Culture Got love for a classic tee? How about a…
MICHELLE LUCKMAN’S LUCKY POPS
Melbourne is the city of diverse culture, exuberant flavours and of course, wild weather. Michelle Luckman…
COUTURING AND CLOUD 9
There is exciting news we have been waiting to share with you all! Couturing most…
WHAT’S COOLER THAN BEING COOL? ICE COLD DRIP
When its Forty degrees outside who can be bothered adding to the heat with hot coffee?…
DEB AND LUCAS OF MISTER NICE GUY’S
Melbourne welcomes a 1950/s oasis with delicious baked goods and exquisite cupcakes, located in both Ascot…
COMPETITION: MOËT AND CHANDON GOLDEN DIAMOND SUIT
Moët and Chandon are preparing for a very exciting announcement – the news of…