• Australia
  • Hotel Spencer Bar & Dining Room, West Melbourne

    Hotel Spencer Melbourne

    Unlike in the UK, a hotel in Australia is likely to be somewhere to eat and drink than somewhere to sleep, unless of course you find yourself having too many glasses of wine! Located on Spencer Street just a short walk from Southern Cross Station and Melbourne’s Festival Hall, Hotel Spencer Bar and Dining Room has […]

  • Australia
  • Food & Travel: Noosa, Queensland

    The Velo Project Noosa

    Welcome to Noosa! It’s been a while since I’ve written a travel-related post (there’s food porn below folks – don’t panic!), almost six months in fact. After leaving home in January 2014, I finally laid myself to rest last October in the city of Melbourne, Australia. I’ve had an absolute ball exploring the city’s incredible […]

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  • Scarvelli Cafe: Melbourne

    Ballerine Peninsula, Swan Bay, Prana soy chai, home-made cakes, cauliflower purée, pine-nuts, spiced spinach, pomegranate, Instagram, dukkah eggs, Industry Beans, cold brew, Scarvelli Cafe, Scarvelli, Balwyn, Balwyn coffee, Melbourne, blogger, Whitehorse Road,

    Located on Whitehorse Road, Scarvelli Cafe is a cosy place that felt warm and welcoming when I first entered. Busy on a Friday lunch, there are a range of different people enjoying a catch up over food, including groups of parents and couples alike. I was here by invitation to try out their new menu and […]

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  • MFWF Southgate Fiesta: Melbourne

    Melb food wine fest, MFWF, Melbourne, Melbourne festival, Melbourne food festival, blogger, Helen Newman blogger, food blogger, Southgate Fiesta, Southern hemisphere, beer, wine, Open Kitchen, Bluetrain, kangaroo, kangaroo meat, Waterfront Restaurant, Coffin Bay, Coffin Bay oysters, sashimi, tataki,

    Food and drink played a massive part in my decision to unpack my backpack in Melbourne nearly six months ago. Dubbed as the ‘foodie‘ capital on the Southern Hemisphere, if not the world, Melbourne certainly has a lot on offer. Another thing Melbourne does particularly well are events. With that in mind I have been […]