A supermarket brand coffee roasted in Melbourne has taken out the prestigious title of the world’s best coffee beans produced by a large chain. ALDI Australia’s Lazzio coffee beans, roasted by Melbourne business Black Bag Roasters, was crowned the overall champion of the Large Chain category at the 2024 World Series of the Golden Bean … Read more
Major South Australian wine producer Salena Estate Wines has entered voluntary administration, almost a year after it tried to find a buyer. The family owned Riverland winery behind the plonk stocked at Dan Murphy’s and Liquorland was appointed KPMG administrators Tim Mableson and Ryan Eagle last Thursday. The Loxton winery and sprawling vineyard, much of … Read more
A Melbourne man who has been working at McDonald’s since he was 19 is about to become the longest serving employee in Australia, racking up 50 years of service this week. It all began in 1974 for customer service worker George Caruana, now aged 69, when he visited the newly-opened Collingwood McDonald’s with his mother. … Read more
A popular Australian beer company has entered voluntary administration after more than two decades in business. Big Shed Brewing, an independent craft brewery based at Royal Park, in Adelaide’s west, went into administration on Tuesday, according to an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) listing. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Popular Australian beer company collapses with … Read more
A popular Australian beer company has entered voluntary administration after nearly 10 years in business. Hawkers Beer, an independent brewing company based in Reservoir in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, entered voluntary administration on February 12. The administrator was appointed to “help facilitate a financial restructuring of the business”. Watch the latest news and stream for free … Read more
Australia is officially in Taylor Swift mode as the singer prepares to arrive in the country to kick off her Eras Tour. The highly anticipated tour has prompted eager fans to block out full days to celebrate the concert, spend months preparing friendship bracelets and go to special efforts to piece together the perfect outfit. … Read more
The original La Porchetta restaurant in Melbourne’s north is closing its doors after 40 years of operation. The Pantaleo family, who have operated the Carlton North restaurant on Rathdowne St since 1985, made the announcement on social media on Monday. “A letter to our beloved staff members, patrons, and community members throughout the generations: We … Read more
One of Australia’s most celebrated chefs has closed his Noosa restaurant after two years. Peter Kuruvita has not revealed why Alba Noosa has closed, just two weeks after it was commended in the Australian Good Food Guide’s (AGFG) Chef Hat Awards. But he said the glamorous venue was set to reopen as an events space … Read more
A restaurant in France has been accused of having striking similarities to an iconic Sydney eatery, with the two sharing almost identical names and branding. An eagle-eyed social media user noticed the “uncanny” likeness between Merivale’s Totti’s Italian restaurant and an Italian restaurant in Paris called Totti. “It has come to my attention that we … Read more
A lolly shop in Melbourne’s northwest has entered the record books with the world’s largest pick ‘n’ mix aisle, offering over 900 different types of sweets in that aisle alone. Tom’s Confectionery Warehouse opened its doors at Highpoint Shopping Centre in late 2023. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Melbourne confectionary store home to world’s largest lolly … Read more
