ULTIMATE FOOTY KICK-OFF AT RIVERLAND BAR ON YARRA RIVER

The season Melburnians have all been waiting for is about to begin with the Ultimate Footy Kick- Off Party at Riverland Bar on the Yarra River. The longing void we’ve all been feeling will finally be filled with the 2018 AFL season just a bounce away, and because Riverland loves footy just as much as … Read more

TASTE OF MELBOURNE – 30th November to 3rd December

TASTE OF MELBOURNE – YARRA PARK

Sandeep Rawata Head Chef Piquancy
Sandeep Rawata
Head Chef – Piquancy

What: Taste of Melbourne

When: Thursday 30 November to Sunday 3 December 2017

Where: Yarra Park (MCG), Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002

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Thursday 30 November 5.30pm to 10pm

Friday 1 December 12pm to 4pm

Friday 1 December 5.30pm to 10pm

Saturday 2 December 12pm to 4pm

Saturday 2 December 5.30pm to 10pm

Sunday 3 December 12pm to 5pm

Taste Festival 12

Taste of Melbourne’s full lineup

Taste of Melbourne in partnership with Electrolux starts TODAY!  The culinary festival has a full line up including 12 showcase restaurants and 22 top chefs, set to take over the MCG’s Yarra Park from 30 November to 3 December 2017.

Participating chefs and restaurants include: Frank Camorra from iconic Melbourne tapas temple MoVida; George Calombaris from Melbourne Greek favourites The Press Club, Gazi, Hellenic Republic, Jimmy Grants; Robin Wickens from Dunkeld’s jewel The Royal Mail Hotel; and Sandeep Rawata and Janral Singh from St Kilda and Hawthorn’s sleek Indian restaurants Piquancy and Babu Ji.

Hilary Walker - Babu Ji
Hilary Walker – Babu Ji

Nelly Robinson, whose flair and creativity is the driving force behind the amazing nel. and Nathan Sasi, renowned for his nose-to-tail ethos at Moorish Spanish restaurant Mercado, are joining forces to represent Sydney in a battle of the restaurants. On their home turf in the ultimate city cook-off are globe trotting chef Charlie Carrington from the adventurous, multiculturally inspired Atlas Dining and Peter Gunn from Collingwood’s sophisticated multi-course mecca IDES.

In an Australian first, Dan Hunter from Brae, Sam Pinzone and Geoff Lindsay from Dandelion and Raymond Capaldi will create a delicious menu and limited-edition dish with a percentage of proceeds supporting the R U OK? campaign.

And in another first, participating chefs and restaurants – including Michael Smith from Mamasita, George Calombaris and Reuben Davis from The Press Club, Scott Pickett from ESP, Christy Tania from Glacé and Liz Contini from Shadowboxer – will be collaborating with cutting edge visual artists to create signature dishes and artworks in the Creative Collabs initiative.

Scott Pickett - Estelle Lamb Shoulder
Scott Pickett – Estelle
Lamb Shoulder

Completing the impressive chefs’ line-up is Matt Wilkinson from The Pie Shop who will be working with premium Barcelona beer Estrella Damm to create the ultimate gourmet steak and beer pie. The Estrella Damm Bar will also see genuine Spanish imports flow on tap, offering festival goers an ice-cold break in a gastro garden bar setting.

Matt Wilkinson - Pie Shop Photo Credit: Annika Kafcaloudis
Matt Wilkinson – Pie Shop
Photo Credit:
Annika Kafcaloudis

Guests at Taste of Melbourne can also get up close and personal with six of Australia’s star chefs and enjoy the food they present, during 18 intimate Electrolux Chefs’ Secrets masterclasses, including: Nelly Robinson from nel., Scott Pickett from Estelle by Scott Pickett (ESP); Reuben Davis, executive chef at The Press Club; Jo Barrett from Oakridge; Matt McConnell of Bar Lourinhã, and Charlie Carrington from Atlas Dining. A popular festival favourite, sessions are limited to 16 people.

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For more information on Taste of Melbourne, please visit the website

Social media

Facebook: @tasteofmelbourne

Twitter: @tastemelbourne

Instagram: @tasteofmelbourne

**Information & Images Courtesy of Agency North – Miette Lelievre

*Photographers include J. Wyld & Annika Kafcaloudis

Taste of Melbourne -Electrolux: Chefs Secrets
Taste of Melbourne -Electrolux: Chefs Secrets

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Taste of Melbourne – Tipis

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AFL FOOTY FESTIVAL: GRAND FINAL FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY FROM THIS WEDNESDAY!

MELBOURNE – GRAND FINAL FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY FROM THIS  WEDNESDAY!

The AFL’s free Footy Festival brings together the best of Melbourne’s food with ‘Taste of Football’ food trucks and pop-ups, music, kids activities, and of course, footy in a four day celebration! Wednesday 27th September until Toyota AFL Grand Final Day, Saturday 30th September.

Located at Yarra Park, outside Gate 3 of the MCG, the festival will be packed full of some of Melbourne’s favourite food trucks, Australia’s first UberEATS restaurant, pop-up bars, local DJs and plenty of activities for the kids. Culminating in a live broadcast of the Grand Final on the big screen, this has to the best place to get amongst the action outside the MCG.

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Members of the public are encouraged to buy a Premiership Cup Pin from the Ladder (with support of Public Transport Victoria (PTV)) stall, with all sale proceeds supporting Ladder’s work tackling youth homelessness.

FOOTY FESTIVAL 2017 PRECINCTS:

The Footy Festival will be held across three areas outside Gate 3 of MCG at Yarra Park.

FESTIVAL TIMES:

Wednesday 27th September 10am-6pm

Thursday 28th September 10am-6pm

Friday 29th September 9am-6pm

Saturday 30th September (Grand Final Day) 9am-6pm

TOYOTA AFL GRAND FINAL LIVE SITE

The entertainment hotspot and the heart of the Footy Festival site, the Toyota AFL Grand Final Live Site will host free activities for the whole family including interactive displays, prize giveaways and the chance to meet the players.

From Wednesday to Friday, past AFL matches will be shown on the Big Screen, along with award-winning AFL360, the ever-entertaining Bounce and the 2017 Toyota AFL.

Grand Final Parade

On Grand Final Day itself, things will really heat up. The atmosphere is sure to be electric when the 2017 Toyota AFL Grand Final and pre-match entertainment is broadcast live from the festival’s Big Screen. Fans will be able to hear the crowd roar, and join in, from their seat on the Yarra Park lawn. This is the place to head for anyone who doesn’t have tickets to the match.

At the 2016 Fox Footy Festival Live Site, Yarra Park, Melbourne. September 28th 2016. Photo: Daniel Pockett
At the 2016 Fox Footy Festival Live Site, Yarra Park, Melbourne. September 28th 2016. Photo: Daniel Pockett

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