Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall, Collingwood
MELBOURNE | Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall is the first full scale brewery to open in Collingwood in over 100 years and is owned by Steve Jeffares and Guy Greenstone, who are well known to...
View ArticleTwo Tall Chefs, Carlton North
MELBOURNE | Two Tall Chefs is a quaint cafe and cheese shop located in Nicholson Street Village, Carlton North. Chef and owner Monte Hudson has created a homely venue which celebrates artisan cheese,...
View ArticleVictoria’s History Week Is Back For 2016
VICTORIA | How well do you know Victoria’s history? Have you ever wondered where the colonial boys you learned about in school actually ended up? Did you know it’s been 60 years since the Melbourne...
View ArticleOra Specialty Coffee, Kew
MELBOURNE | Ora Specialty Coffee is a hidden gem in suburban Kew that strives to provide an exceptional café experience for all customers. Since taking over from the previous owners, current owner...
View ArticleSmall Axe Kitchen, Brunswick
MELBOURNE | Small Axe Kitchen is a new addition to the Brunswick cafe scene, and is located on Victoria Street, just off Sydney Road. It’s a cafe with a focus on “non-traditional” Sicilian food from...
View ArticleNewmarket Hotel, St Kilda
MELBOURNE | The Newmarket Hotel is a St Kilda institution that underwent a metamorphosis in 2011. with the tired old aspects of the pub giving way to something more on trend. 6 Degrees Architects...
View ArticleThe World’s 50 Best Restaurants Comes To Melbourne In 2017
MELBOURNE | After a successful 2015 in New York City, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards are coming to Melbourne in 2017. The awards will be hosted at the UNESCO Heritage Listed Royal Exhibition...
View ArticleMelbourne’s Newest Craft Beer Festival, Brewer’s Feast
MELBOURNE | Brewer’s Feast is Melbourne’s newest craft beer festival, and offers some of Victoria’s best beer, combined with some of the state’s finest food, with everything from the hops for the beer...
View ArticleWorld’s First KitKat Chocolatory Opens In Melbourne
MELBOURNE | KitKat, after a successful popup last year, have just opened the world’s first permanent chocolatory in Melbourne Central. It gives people the opportunity to create their own custom-made...
View ArticleThe Local Taphouse, St Kilda East
MELBOURNE | The Local Taphouse St Kilda East is a craft beer institution, and has dedicated itself to providing Melburnians the best of craft beer since the very start of the craft beer renaissance in...
View ArticleBackstreet Bar & Grill, Fitzroy
MELBOURNE | Backstret Bar & Grill takes its name from the back streets of Fitzroy in which it is located, and is a modern neighbourhood bistro that strives to provide quality seasonal food with a...
View ArticleDin Tai Fung Now Has Giant Soup Dumplings
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY | We’re big fans of the xiao long bao at Din Tai Fung, with the tasty soup filled dumplings always hitting the spot when the dumpling cravings start. In an answer to a problem...
View ArticleMama Morocco, Balaclava
MELBOURNE | Mama Morocco in Balaclava is one of those places that’s flown under the radar since opening a little while back. When it was brought to our attention by way of an invite to eat dinner as...
View ArticlePickett’s Deli & Rotisserie, Melbourne
MELBOURNE | Pickett’s Deli & Rotisserie is the latest venture to open from Melbourne’s restaurateur who can seem to do no wrong, Scott Pickett. We all know about Pickett’s high standards and...
View ArticleHarnessing Tasmania’s Produce With James Boag & James Viles
MELBOURNE | Once a year, on the first Tuesday of November, The Melbourne Cup “stops the nation”. It seems odd to many outside of Australia that a horse racing event can be such a big deal to the...
View ArticleLûmé Looking Glass Virtual Reality Experience
MELBOURNE | Taste of Melbourne is back for another year this weekend, and there’s one particular experience that has piqued our interest. The experience in question is the Lûmé Looking Glass Virtual...
View ArticleWe’re Giving Away Free Doughnuts
MELBOURNE | Free doughnuts? That’s right. The City Lane is giving away free doughnuts on Saturday 12 November at Little Oscar in Brunswick East. You’re thinking this is too good to be true aren’t you?...
View ArticleWhat Really Happened At The Heineken City Shapers Festival
MELBOURNE | Dear readers. Our fellow food blogger friends wrote about this a few months ago, but we at the City Lane didn’t quite feel they captured the true essence of the event. This post is our...
View ArticleMocha Jo’s Burger Bar, Glen Waverley
MELBOURNE | Mocha Jo’s Burger Bar (MJBB) is a small canteen-like bar on the side of Mocha Jo’s restaurant in Glen Waverley. Open for a year, they recently celebrated their 1st birthday with...
View ArticleAvoid The Lines With Deliveroo At Taste Of Melbourne
This post was sponsored by Deliveroo. Click here to read The City Lane’s policy on sponsored content. MELBOURNE | Taste of Melbourne is back for another year, and amongst the tents and surroundings at...
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