Batch Brewing Co.'s Iain McKelvey on running a community minded brewery & producing damn good beer You can now get meat pie burgers in Melbourne The Long Room transforms into The George on Collins The Best Gifts for Dad in Australia this Father's Day Twenty Third Street Distillery announces "Distillery Days" music festival (South Australia) The Best Father's Day events in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne for 2017 Sydney's best chefs come together for Sunday Sous Sessions New on Food & Lifestyle Batch Brewing Co.'s Iain McKelvey on running a community minded brewery & producing damn good beerBars - Features - Interviews - NSW BarsLarry Heath, August 23, 2017We at the AU are honoured to have Batch Brewing Co. on board as sponsors for our upcoming 9th Birthday Party in Sydney. Now a staple of the Marrickville scene, we caught up with ...You can now get meat pie burgers in MelbourneNews - VICChris Singh, August 23, 2017We're surprised someone didn't think of this sooner to be honest. Melbourne's popular St Kilda Burger Bar (STKBB) are slinging a different kind of burger special to celebrate the A...The Long Room transforms into The George on CollinsBars - VIC BarsZaya Altangerel, August 23, 2017The iconic George building's basement bar, The Long Room, recently underwent a huge $4million transformation to become The George on Collins. During its 12 years of operation, the ...The Best Gifts for Dad in Australia this Father's DayFeatures - ListsChris Singh, August 23, 2017Father's Day fast approaches on Sunday, September 3rd, and those who plan early can often find some of the best gifts around. Make sure you're not leaving these ones to the last mi...Twenty Third Street Distillery announces "Distillery Days" music festival (South Australia)News - SAPaige Totman, August 22, 2017Distillery Days music festival is coming to Riverland, South Australia this October long weekend. 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On The Shelf Wu Tang Clan have now released their own premium liqueur range in AustraliaStrangely enough the legendary Wu Tang Clan have decided to use Australia as its official launch country for the crew's very own premium liqueur line in collaboration with Melbourn...Dan Hunter's first cookbook is a fascinating insight into Brae, its recipes and Australian produceColourful, insightful, witty and one of the most important cookbooks you'll find in Australia this year. That's how I'd describe Brae: Recipes and Stories from the Restaurant by Da...Australia has a new curated delivery service bringing rare wines from France to your doorWine enthusiasts have long known that specialised distributors are the way to go, a gateway to experiencing some of the best drops that local bar or restaurant may not have on the ...A Sydney based company is bringing Southern France's best rosé wines to AustraliaChampioning the wines of Southern France, particularly of the Rosé variety, Quattro Wine Group has begun stamping quite the impression on Australia. The company, which was started...Four of Arnott's most legendary biscuits have been turned into ice creamsIn the wildest Australian collaboration yet Arnott's have teamed up with Peters on a range of ice creams which take some of the former brand's most iconic biscuits and turns them i... Fashion Tyler, the Creator collaborates with Converse on new One StarsEver the creative footwear connoisseur emcee Tyler, the Creator, who is fresh off the release of his new album Flower Boy, is now part of the Converse family. 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Bars Review: Hopscotch is a new craft beer favourite along the Yarra River (Melbourne)Situated along the Yarra River, in the heart of Southbank’s busy hospitality precinct, Hopscotch is Melbourne’s newest downbeat bar with a strong focus on a wide range of local...Review: Hot Sauce at QT Hotel - CBD (Melbourne)Melbourne is a lively city renowned for its ever-changing laneways full of hidden cafes and bars. So it’s only natural for QT Melbourne, the city’s newest hotel to create their...Review: Gilt Lounge (spring 2016 menu) - CBD (Sydney)Much has been said about the character of QT Sydney, that charming, eccentric hotel sitting side-to-side with the historic State Theatre. 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This ...Bongo's Bingo announces encore Australian tour for AugustAfter instant sell-outs June, the London-born quirk of Bongo’s Bingo is heading on an encore tour across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this August, keen to deliver more table-to...Barangaroo is hosting its own month-long food and drink festival in August (Sydney)Throughout the month of August food and drink precinct Barangaroo is celebrating the tail-end of winter with a series of exclusive events, all spread across various restaurants, ba...Bend the knee to this enormous M&M ice cream sandwich in Sydney and Brisbane todayIt's National Ice-Cream Sandwich Day today. Well at least that's what we've just been told by dessert slinger Mister Fitz who, for one day only, is offering pretty much the biggest...
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