Food stores

Melbourne Food Tours – new dates

February 21, 2013

Food tours have been extremely popular over summer, especially the Melbourne (CBD) tour. So we thought it timely to get new dates into the calender and let everyone know what’s available. There is availability from late April onwards for this tour – dates can be booked up to July on the third Saturday of each [...]

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Mount Zero Olives + The Grampians

April 12, 2012

Many readers would be familiar with the Mount Zero Olives brand from their frequent attendance at farmers’ markets (St Kilda, Gasworks, Collingwood etc) and appearance on quality food stores shelves. I’ve waited a long time to visit the home of Mount Zero Olives, although I’ve been visiting the region they hail from (The Grampians) since [...]

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Mornington Peninsula – The Food Tour

January 19, 2012

  The Mornington Peninsula just east of Melbourne is a part of Victoria I have come to really love over the years. I go there to visit vineyards and breweries, cheese makers, markets and enjoy the beautiful coastal and rural views. It has the waters of Port Philip Bay on one side and the slightly [...]

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Christmas food & wine ideas

December 14, 2011

As the final countdown to Christmas begins it is time to think about food and wine essentials. No matter if you are hosting friends for the big day and need to cook or are still looking for that perfect foodie gift, I have included a few suggestions here. As mentioned in a recent post Melbourne has gone [...]

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The Foodies’ Guide 2012 – food and wine experts recommendations part 2

December 7, 2011

Each year The Foodies’ Guide asks local food and wine experts to recommend their favourite places to shop for great food and wine across Melbourne. Here is a sample from three of this year’s contributors. Peter Watson Peter Watson has built an enviable reputation as a creator of handmade foods through his Peter Watson brand. [...]

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Macaron time!

December 6, 2011

Macarons burst onto the Australian food scene with a bang thanks to Adriano Zumbo’s appreances on Masterchef a few years back. In no time at all there were macarons appearing in bakeries, cafes and specialist food stores across Melbourne. There was even a short lived “best macaron competition”. According to those in the know, macarons [...]

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Phillippa’s – new city store

November 21, 2011

Melbourne’s CBD dwellers, workers and visitors now have an opportunity to visit the new Phillippa’s city store. I have written about Phillippa’s in previous posts – so won’t go into too much detail on the brand. Suffice to say I’m a fan of their products and their philosophy of “using the best quality natural, unprocessed [...]

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Sweets of the World cooking class with Walter Trupp

November 21, 2011

Walter Trupp brings his vast experience in a class dedicated to desserts from across the globe. Join Walter at his beautiful Prahran cooking school for a journey through the most famous sweets and desserts of all time. All guests in this event will get an opportunity to cook with Walter and get hands-on producing restaurant [...]

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53 Degrees East

November 15, 2011

Prahran Market is undergoing something of a revival it seems with new traders, new management and new products to enjoy. Just one of these is the recently opened 53 Degrees East, home to an awesome selection of dried fruit, nuts and spices. As someone who regularly visits food stores for The Foodies Guide to Melbourne [...]

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Melbourne Bees and Honey

November 15, 2011

There have been a few mentions in the food media in recent times about the trend of introducing bee hives to our suburbs and city rooftops. This was something I really wanted to know more about – I mean are there really bee hives on city buildings and apartment balconies? My search first brought me [...]

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