FOOD & DRINK

Beekeeper and bee mentor, Melinda Kasai from Bee My Passion, in her famous bee costume.

Tomerong Bee Keeper Pollinates Backyard Buzz

Bee My Passion is more than a name, it is a philosophy for Melinda Kasai, a bee keeper, bee mentor and honey seller based in Tomerong on the NSW South Coast. We chatted to Melinda about the business of bees, and why – and how – we could all become backyard beekeepers.

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Taj Indian Restaurant Huskisson Thali Night coming up on Thursday 22 May, part of the Autumn Celebration of Food

Hot Foodie News in Time for Cool Change

FRIDAY 16 MAY: There are limited tickets still available for a few of this weekend’s stellar events in the Autumn Celebration of Food. We have put together a shortlist here to help you make those last-minute bookings, including lunch with Sardinian chef Giovanni Pilu or lunch made from invasive species at Eat the Invaders – it’s more delicious than you can imagine! Plus reservations to make for the coming weeks.

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Behind the Curtain: Dining in the Spotlight

The Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre is inviting you to a gastronomical experience like no other. For one evening only, on Thursday 29 May 2025, Behind the Curtain puts you and four courses of delectable, French-inspired cuisine centre stage. In this inspired special event—part of the Shoalhaven Food Network’s Autumn Celebration of Food—mise en place meets mise-en-scène. Shoalhaven …

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Ramox Cafe and the What If Society are joining forces for a long table dinner at Bundanon Art Museum, part of the Autumn Celebration of Food across the Shoalhaven.

Hot Tickets this week for the Autumn Celebration of Food

FRIDAY 9 MAY: There’s been a slight chill in the air this week in Jervis Bay, reminding us that warm, hearty dishes are within reach thanks to the Autumn Celebration of Food, with more than 80 events on the festival calendar this year. We have a selection of the hottest tickets for you this week, so whip out your diary and whet your appetite with these five special dining events.

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Eat the Invaders: A Delicious Solution to an Ecological Problem

On Saturday 17 May and Sunday 18 May you can be part of two delicious and thought-provoking events being presented by chef Angie Prendergast Sceats. One at The Valley Table, Kangaroo Valley; the other at Bay and Bush, Woollamia. Chef Angie is inviting guests to sit down to a meal that reimagines the role of …

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Enjoy the intimate hospitality at Martins Ridge Farm at the Pork & Gin dinner on Friday 13 June.

Pork and Gin Pair Up for Dinner This Winter

Two gastronomic craftsmen are teaming up, combining their complementary skills – in sausage making and gin making – to host two special dinners this winter, unleashing their expertise and creativity in combining herbs and spices into an unforgettable experience by Ian Martin of Martins Ridge Farm and Gavin Gillin of Hold Fast Distillery.

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LOCAL FAVOURITES

Aerial overlooking Blenheim Beach, Vincentia. Photo: Destination NSW

The locals guide to Vincentia

Calalla Beach

Vincentia

Huskisson

Jervis Bay