The Age Good Food Guide 2017: full list of hatted restaurants FULL ARTICLE & ALL WINNERS LISTED HERE ARTICLE BY: ROSLYN GRUNDY Regional restaurateurs were the grinners at The Age Good Food Guide 2017 Awards. Carrying off some of the big gongs were Birregurra’s Brae, winning Restaurant of the Year, and newcomer Igni in Geelong,…
FULL ARTICLE & ALL NATIONAL WINNERS LISTED ON HERE DELICIOUS. ARTICLE BY: delicious. team Find out who made the list in this year’s prestigious awards. The winners of the 2016 delicious. Produce Awards in partnership with Miele were announced last night at a VIP event at Pier One Sydney Harbour Hotel. Some of Australia’s most…
“Fast car, autumnal countryside? There’s no time for sitting in restaurants over endless degustation menus. But that doesn’t mean you should go hungry on a spirited trip in the country, says John Lethlean.” Photo credit: Chrisian Brunelli Travelling in style, John Lethlean takes you on a journey through the region in search of fast food…
FULL ARTICLE & ALL WINNERS LISTED ON HERE DELICIOUS. We looked at the best of the best. See who made it on this year’s list. The full list of 2016 delicious. Produce Awards State Winners 2016 were today revealed and will appear in the September issue of delicious. on sale Thursday August 11, 2016.The 2016 delicious. Produce Awards in partnership with…
“It’s our chance to enjoy all the good things about winter: warm fires, comfort food, cosy nights with friends and family”- ALEX GREIG, Qantas Travel Insider Australians have an odd adherence to Northern Hemisphere Christmas traditions – a touch of FOMO perhaps? Surely, then, the best time for this festive spirit is in July. Here’s where…
“Motobean is just off the main street of Malmsbury, directly opposite the Botanic Gardens, with beautiful big picture windows and views.” – Kate Stevenson, 3AW I’ve long claimed to hold the title of Regional Queen here at 3AW, when it comes to traipsing all over regional Victoria I think I’ve shown dedication to the cause. But…
“I’m lunching at the Convent Gallery overlooking town from high up on Wombat Hill with general manager Tina Banitska.” – Craig Tansley, Financial Review It’s a darn shame I’m just in town from Tuesday to Thursday, for the Tree Of Life on Daylesford’s leafy main street provides spiritual blessings, divine encounters and supernatural healing on Fridays…
“So determined to ensure she is showcasing the best of the region, Rachel knows all of the local growers and producers, purchasing directly from them.” Located in the foothills of Victoria’s Great Dividing Range, within the Shire of Hepburn, stands the beautiful town of Daylesford. Known as one of Australia’s premier spa towns, it is…
“The experience of fishing and eating at the farm is so honest and stripped back, it can make every other meal you eat that week seem a disconnected jumble of complication and ambiguity” – Linsey Rendell, Broadsheet From pond to pan in 10 minutes, trout-farm fishing offers one of the freshest dining experiences around. In partnership…
“The Shers operate by a philosophy of commitment, loyalty and communication in all customer relationships and say the best orders are not the first one but the second and repeats.”- Shan Goodwin, The Land THE most successful paddock to plate stories seem to evolve from a willingness to step outside comfort zones and react quickly to…
“Many menus have vegetarian and gluten-free options, and there’s plenty of local wine to test your palate.”- Linsey Rendell, Broadsheet Need a change of pace? With natural mineral springs and excellent farm-to-table fare, Daylesford has plenty to offer those looking to spend a weekend in low gear. Once you’ve dipped your toe in the waters of…
“Happy chooks laying good eggs often can mean higher cost and Mitchell is fine with that.” – Hilary McNevin, The Australian Rosa Mitchell, chef and co-owner of Rosa’s Kitchen and Rosa’s Canteen, Melbourne, and Paul Righetti, Real Eggs, Yandoit Rosa Mitchell and her husband, Colin, own a property in Yandoit in Victoria’s northwest and are neighbours…
“From her kitchen window Alla can see the gabled roof of the old cottage and the now towering pines she planted with her mother.” – Sarah Harris, The Weekly Review Photo credit: Michael Rayner The lady of Lake House, Alla Wolf-Tasker, rarely has time to reflect upon its still, wide waters from her eyrie in the…
“Seasonal Espresso House Blend brings it home again!” RASV – Australian International Coffee Awards 2016 (AICA) Category: Cappuccino, Milk (blend) – SILVER WINNER Following the success of last years BRONZE win (Milk Blend category, AICA 2015), owner-roaster Lachy Evans, has worked hard to perfect this already super tasty blend winning SILVER in this year’s Australian…
Go to: Taste of Kyneton event details. Keep an eye out for Sidonia Hills Beef and Goldfield’s Farmhouse Cheese.
“Alla, the head chef, is particularly supportive of local producers. She founded Daylesford Macedon Produce, a collective of likeminded farmers, producers and restaurateurs. ” Photo credit: Lindsey Rendell After acquiring some prime real estate skirting Daylesford’s tranquil lake in 1979, Alla and Allan Wolf-Tasker set about clearing the swampy surrounds to build their restaurant. Now…
“Wine and Food producers impressed Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas, who visited Cloud 9 Farm to share their hospitality on Saturday.” Photo credit: Kylie McDonald On a perfect weekend for the Macedon Ranges Wine and Food Festival, visitors turned out in great numbers to visit the winegrowers and producers of the region. With many new visitors…
“The Retreat was opened in 2011 and is linked by pathways to Lake House proper but also has a separate street-front entrance and is nicely screened with brush fences and abundant greenery. ” – Susan Kurosawa, The Australian Five-star hotels have long had top-tier accommodation that sits loftily above the average guestroom inventory. Frequently, these multi-roomed chambers…
Congratulations to the Daylesford and Hepburn Mineral Springs Company for being a finalist in the 2015 Premier’s Sustainability Awards in the category of Innovative Products or Services for their Mineral Water Eco-Keg: “An innovative locally manufactured product, reduces the use and disposal of packaging, bringing sustainability to the Melbourne hospitality culture”. View the full list of finalists here.…
We’re very excited to announce we now have a weekly stall at every Daylesford Sunday Market 8am to 1pm (very sad to say good bye to the monthly regional farmers markets who have been wonderful over the past 7 years)… and we’ll be collaborating with other local organic growers along the way ensuring our trestles…