He’s a school teacher with an economics degree who ended up with his first teaching post in Rosebud and has since become a local legend as the owner of Paringa Estate, one…
Food & Wine
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni When Simon Talrington became head chef at Paringa Estate Winery and Restaurant he was not particularly familiar with the Mornington Peninsula, apart from visiting the odd winery…
Story & Photos by Andrea Louise Thomas Two Bays Brewing Company in Dromana is a one-of-a kind place making a unique product; gluten free craft beer. In fact, they have the only…
Tom and Rina Portet met in New York at a wine course. Rina was studying food science and Tom was studying wine. Since then the couple have lived in Copenhagen and Sydney,…
By Melissa Walsh Photos Andrew Hurst William Bond grew up with a palate for wine. With a father who was a wine judge at the Royal Melbourne Show, young William would pick…
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni Angelo Branca is the type of chef who understands the traditional Italian ways of cooking. Raised in a family of seven children, the head chef at Manhattan…
When Tammy Gunn went to cafes with her niece, Ebony, there was often very little the young coeliac could eat. With Ebony being unable to eat gluten, she noticed a real gap…
Story & Photos By Andrea Louise Thomas Chief’s Son Distillery in Somerville has just opened its doors to the public and whisky lovers are in for a treat. Proprietors Naomi and Stuart…
John Filiopoulos has a passion for food and people, and so it’s no wonder the hospitality industry is where he has spent the bulk of his career. The owner of Pier Street…