Food & Wine

Queen of the vines

She is the first woman to be named Legend of the Vine by Wine Communicators of Australia; she is one of the first winemakers on the Mornington Peninsula, and has been named…

Monkey see, monkey eat

By Brodie Cowburn There’s a new restaurant in town offering the people of Dromana the best in modern cuisines with a bit of imagination. The folks at Monkey Business aim to give…

The Luck of the Irish

By Melissa Walsh   Photos Yanni At last we can say that Mornington now has everything with the recent opening of Irish restaurant and bar, The Dubliner. The brainchild of owner, Conleth…

Boathouse on course

By Brodie Cowburn   Photo Cameron McCullough When you walk into The Boathouse you know what you’re in for – Exquisite dishes, a vibrant atmosphere, and a picturesque setting. If you’re looking…

NAZAARAY ESTATE: a little bit of India amid very fine wine

By Cameron McCullough   Photos Ebony Elise Down an unassuming road in Flinders is a simply signed entrance to one of the peninsula’s most unique and awarded wineries; Nazaaray Estate. It is…

Getting into the beer, cider and spirits of things

By Cameron McCullough The Mornington Peninsula region is synonymous with fine wines. They are world-class, and visitors have flocked to the winery cellar doors for years to sample the wares. But brewing…

Mornington Peninsula’s 1st beer, wine & cider festival

The Mornington Peninsula can now lay claim to its own beer, wine and cider festival. On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 November, the first Peninsula VineHop Festival will come to life at…

A fine balance of Japan

By Melissa Walsh   Photo Gary Sissons Hikaru Orita has one philosophy – success is ensured when you follow your passion. For Hikaru, chef and owner of Orita’s2 Balnarring, that passion has always…

Pt Leo Estate announces A-list restaurant team

Pt Leo Estate, the multimillion-dollar sculpture park and restaurant due to open in late October, is already set to blow the Peninsula culinary culture out of the water, having announced their A-list…

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