Category Archives: drink

Beyond Sight Charity Concert and Family Fun Day

A weekend EXTRAVAGANZA to raise awareness of rhetinoblastoma. An all-day concert is being held on Saturday 25 May from 11am-11pm featuring some of Victoria’s top name bands, including: Mez & Josh, Irish Rose, Jimi Norrstrom, Chris Morley, Luke Owens, Audemia, Rattlin’ Bones Blackwood, Rabid Zulu, The … Continue reading

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Thinking Outside The Square

Be the change you want to see in the world.    Mahatma Gandhi   The Outside the Square series of public talks celebrate local people who think a little differently to create positive change in our community. Talks are held on … Continue reading

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Favourite food and drink experiences in 2012

 Guest post by Bryley Drummond I was somewhat reluctant to move from inner-city Melbourne to Bendigo, but we saw it as an opportunity to provide our future children with a country lifestyle and all the benefits a city in the … Continue reading

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Free wifi in Bendigo: Update

Since our last post on wifi in Bendigo, we have found more tech-savvy cafes… Cafe Thirty8 38 King Street (opposite Target) They make quite a good coffee (Brewhouse) and also offer lots of home-made goodies such as pumpkin soup, sausage rolls, chow mein, lasagne, … Continue reading

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Bendigo’s Best Restaurants

As submitted to and featured in fiveofthebest.com… Toted by The Age as Victoria’s coolest town, the food and wine scene in Bendigo has come along in leaps and bounds over the last few years. We boast some of the best wines … Continue reading

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Coffee in Bendigo

Our top picks for coffee in Bendigo. T’Hooft (322 Lyttleton Terrace) with their funky caravan in front, use fair-trade beans and have a sustainable ethos. They have siphon coffee and serve doppi (doppio); they’re serious. Rumour has it that El Gordo (Chancery … Continue reading

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Christmas Trading Hours – Bendigo

Most of the restaurants and cafes in town are managed and owned by sole operators (and staff) and therefore need a little break, like ourselves. Here are some of opening times and hours over the Christmas/New Year period: Bendigo Corner … Continue reading

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Bendigo’s Favourite Iced Coffees

Now the hot weather has arrived, there are a few of us looking for a cooler alternative for our caffeine hit. Look no further than our top picks for coffee here; but in addition – according to our Facebook friends, … Continue reading

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Proper Chai

If you’ve ever experienced the pleasure of real chai, you know what I mean. I have a recipe that I make at home (similar to this, except I use dandelion root instead of rooibos), but sometimes when you’re out, you … Continue reading

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Frequently asked questions about Bendigo

This list has been compiled from frequent search terms that ended up at this site… and a few others from twitter. What is the distance around Lake Weeroona? Just over 1,485 metres if you stroll along the inside path (including … Continue reading

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