Category Archives: eat

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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Best Fish n’ Chips in Bendigo

We thought that in the lead up to Easter, ‘The People of Bendigo’ would need to know where to go to get their fill. We do suggest that you may want to ring and order to avoid long delays on … Continue reading

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You eat food. Do you know where it comes from?

Have you seen Food Inc.? Continue the conversation right here in Bendigo. Hosted by Bendigo’s own Darren Doherty, Joel Salatin and his son Daniel, from Polyface Farms, talk everything about farming, food production and keeping it local. 7:30pm, Monday 25 February, 2013 Strathdale … 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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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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Great Foodie Gifts from the Bendigo Region

There are some fantastic places to buy a unique and special gift for someone right here in Bendigo. Buy local and support your local retailer, baker and artisan producer. You can’t go past the Bendigo Community Farmers’ Market. The December market … Continue reading

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… and the red geranium inc. Christmas Sale 2012

Another fabulous event happening in Bendigo, with all the proceeds going to some very good local causes. We’ll be there at 10:00am on the dot to bag some goodies, so we don’t miss out. There is even more lovely produce … Continue reading

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Open or Closed? Bendigo Cup Day 2012

Wondering who is open for business on Wednesday 31 October, 2012 (Bendigo Cup Day)? Bath Lane Cafe 13 Bath Lane Open all day. Bendigo Corner Store Cafe 305 View Street Adam & the team are having a well-earned rest. Brewhouse Coffee … Continue reading

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