How lovely is it walking through the Prahran Markets on a Sunday? When the ever bustling Chapel Street has slowed down for a day, noises have softened and some stores shut, it’s a welcome reminder that this is a day of rest and indulgence. The only thing left to do is wander around Melbourne’s oldest market, selecting fresh produce for your week to come. Imagine this dreamy scene, yet replace fruit and vegetable with everything chocolate. That’s what will be happening this Sunday at the Wicked Chocolate Festival at the Praharn Markets. Think chocolate smoothies, Nutella ravioli, chocolate dipped bananas, chocolate empanadas, chocolate espresso martinis and the dreams go on. I know what you’re thinking, the guilt is all too much. However, the wicked chocolate team make a fool of guilt teaming with Very Special Kids in donating proceeds from some of their busiest stalls to their wonderful cause. Now all you have to do is hold off your chocolate cravings until Sunday.
Everybody’s moving to Melbourne. It’s the best city in Australia, no doubt. You’ll always find somewhere to drink cocktails no matter what hour, our neatly planned CBD is surrounded with gorgeous parks, and it’s common practice to greet strangers walking past. Oh, and our food scene, just casually one of the finest in the world. So when Chur Burger – Sydney and Brisbane’s best gourmet burgers – decided to make the move, we knew it would be nothing short of a fairytale ending. And that it was. Setting up camp in Richmond, a well-known burger district of Melbourne and in the Hoyts section of the fancy Chadstone Shopping Centre, Chur serves their famous buns with pride. I recently enjoyed a movie and burger at Hoyts as I reclined, relaxed and devoured my burger. I tried the spicy burger with chips and chilli salt. It was fresh and not at all sloppy – a memorable experience.
Following last year’s incredible success, the Big Vegan Market is back, but this time a much bigger and better Big Vegan Market. Get ready to be impressed with an array of vegan offerings I bet you never thought was possible. On Saturday May 13, the market will take the floor of the Royal Exhibition Building offering creative takes on everything vegan from food to drink, fashion, craft and even skincare. It’s incredible what this market achieves, bound by the dedication and passion of vegan enthusiasts showing us a lot can be done with just a little thinking outside of the box.
