Great new venue showcasing the new soon to be completed bridge over the River Torrens. The Blue…read moreHive host's Sunday Sessions featuring different foods and boutique wines and beers along with a chilled out area to relax it. It is kid friendly and if it is a hot day has a couple of misters in the hive creation. Just make sure you don't set yourself up to comfortably under one of these as you will get wet. So sit back listen to funky music, eat some yummy food and have a drink or two and soak up the atmosphere!

Me: "Have you been to The Blue Hive yet?"…read more The Rest of Adelaide: "Huh? No. What is this hive you speak of?" Me: "Um it's like a blue hive construction...like, it's blue and in the shape of a hive kind of...um...it's in the Riverbank Precinct." The Rest of Adelaide: *Blank look Me: Just off the footbridge on the city side, you can't miss it really, they host a stack of cool BBQ's before and after footy matches, there was a cool summer food and market series there in 2014, it's a good place for kids and has graffiti on the wall." The Rest of Adelaide: "Ohhhh..." Me: "Look it's pretty cool, just follow them on Facebook and head down to one of their events. They have a bar there too." The Rest of Adelaide: "Ooo a bar! Ok I'll have to check it out then!"

Getting forked and being trucked with some of the finest Food Vans in Adelaide is soon going to…read morebecome a favourite past time of many. Concept - 20 food vans get together and offer up food over lunch time in Vic Square Implementation - It was more than just a gathering of trucks. It was the vibe of the thing, it was Mabo, it was trucking brilliant. Never have I seen so many high quality food vans in the one location all with line ups of Adelaidians waiting for some grub or a thirst quencher. From Raw Thirst to Burger Theory, La Cantina to Fair Espresso, Four Seeds and TacoCat and boys on bikes Smoothie Revolution and Veggie Velo there was something for everyone at this event and probably why half of Adelaide was in attendance. Tips to make the most of being forked? - Get there early or late (lines were long from 12:30pm-2:30pm) - If you don't like lines, shut the truck up and wait your turn. Fork is awesome. - Pace yourself and get a tasting of more than one thing - Enjoy lounging about in deck chairs or BYO picnic rug and make an arvo of it. Fork On The Road takes advantage of the following of 1 or 2 famous food vans and spreading the love to many - recognising we can all live and eat as one in Adelaide. Follow their twitter @ForkOnTheRoad and BookFace them to find out details about the next one on the 21st December!

Fork On The Road - Food Truck Festival!!!! What can I say…read more what a GREAT idea. All the Food Trucks in one spot - - heaven, no matter what tastes you are craving. Keep up the good work gang. looking forward to many many more Fork on the Road events.

Hi, I'm Rosyn and I'm stupid. When I first heard of this place, I took the title too literally and…read morethought it was going to be full of tasty jams. Well, its not quite a source of spreadable delights, but it certainly is delightful. This not-for-profit organisation celebrates all that is design, art and crafts. A well known place of excellence, the Jam Factory presents exhibitions, tours of craftsmanship, public and educational programs, shops, and helps support local talent. Whether it be ceramics, glass, furniture and metal design, this place offers an inspirational artistic experience. Expect to be google eyed wondering around the shop section!

The Jam Factory has been a South Australian icon of craft and design since its inception in 1973…read more For years they have help many artists, craftspeople and designers in developing their creative. As part of the SALA Festival I have decided to give a factory a visit. I am not much of an art person, but went I first visited this factory I was amaze at some of the creativities. The detail and the time spend to create these art works are amazing. The jam factory is divided into 4 areas; ceramics, furniture, metal and glass. As part of the SALA each area showcases some of their work to the public to see. One of my favour area is the glass studio, where you can go on a guided tour for a behind the scenes on how they make their glass work. The factory is not just a place to create great artwork but also a school to help students to learn from experiences artists. They have a 2 year cause not only teaches students the techniques of their craft but also teaches them the necessary business skills to manage their own creative practice. If you have any free time during the weekend visit the Jam Factory and be amaze at what you see.

We recently went to to Fringe, had food at Angler seafood. There was three of our group ate…read morethere....or tried to, the food was absolutely disgusting .We had fish and chips , it tasted like it had been pre cooked 2 days earlier and reheated sooooooo bad. while we were waiting we saw other people taking their orders back,now we know why. kind of spoilt a otherwise brilliant night.

Another year of festivals over, but one to truly remember! 2016 really did mark a big change for…read morethe Gluttony. Every year it grows and grows. But this year I was very excited to see the new venue "The Octagon". I think this really opens the doors for the Gluttony to get some bigger acts within its walls. Good move Gluttony! I was fortunate enough to see Tom Green in this Venue. I was really impressed with it's size. Kind of deceiving from outside. The chair set up in there was unusual though, the sides were facing the crowd rather than the stage. Nonetheless, great venue and well air-conditioned with a little bar. As for the rest of the Gluttony, loved to see more food on offer. The drinks lists were ok, but still costly. The set up seemed to change a lot this year and stretched out longer at the back. Which meant more space to sit and enjoy your surroundings. It was good to see the steampunk pigs again. But, I am hoping for something different next year. My thoughts are that the Gluttony has improved drastically this year in comparison to 2015. I imagine that 2017 will be bigger and better than ever!

A consumer wine tasting show with a twist - all the wines presented were Rhone varieties, and of…read morecourse the rhyming pun with everyone's favourite TV show-of-the-moment Game of Thrones. Representing their homelands were The Vale (McLaren Vale, the Cold South (Vic) and others. Some were dressed to impress in Game of Thrones style - read medieval. Not all the wines were in the Rhone Style. So what is Rhone style? Northern Rhone is classic, hilly, cool climate Shiraz region often with a splash if Viognier (a Cote du Rhone classic character). Seppelt's St. Peter's was the closest to Northern Rhone style Southern Rhone is home of the GSM lots of Grenache based wines with big structure and fairly high (15%) alcohol (home to Chateau Neuf du Pape) and is a warmer, flatter region. The SC Pannell Grenache was probably closest to a Southern Rhone. By comparison, The Aussie style is more fruit forward & richer. This was a fun consumer tasting with a great theme. Needed spittoons on all the tables though - to easy to lose your spot with communal ones. Also bring more balls Delectaballs! All sold out when we got there!

Feast Festival Hub had a relaxed vibe and awesome happy hour prices from 5-7pm every night. The…read morefestival showcased many great shows and the clientèle were great.

Think young trendy underground, trying hard to not be trying hard; sort of hip, but a bit too…read moremawkish to actually be hip and you'll start to understand the Format Collective crowd - they don't care what you think mostly. They are a mixed group and none of them are particularly concerned about being real cool, they just want to explore their particular bent be it music, computers, film making, video art, painting, cartooning or social speaking, and to get on with things like drinking alcohol and fornicating with their chosen partner. They are young, but older than their years and they are absurdly un-trendy for that is their main aim I think, to be but not to be. If you consider underground publications photocopied and stapled together interesting artifacts then you will love Format. If you like post punk and alternative rock you will enjoy Format. If your idea of a big night is moshing on a small dance floor to a Melbourne underground band who are releasing an limited edition EP you have hit the jackpot here. They are a combination art gallery space, band gigging venue and computer geek experimental group with free internet that is a bit intermittent but it's the thought that counts. They have had poetry readings, zine workshops, talk festivals where they discuss how young and different they are (while they still are young and different in some cases, and while they are no longer either in others but remain in denial about that). They may have an obscure band in one night and a gallery opening the next night attracting many local geeks and inked freaks all in it for the cheap unpretentiously chilled out good time. To an outsider, a newbie to their group it may seem like they are nothing but a gaggle of masturbators, and that would make some of them laugh out loud while others of their number would cross the road and never speak to you or of you again, preferring to pretend that you do not exist. I personally enjoy my Format adventures and go along whenever I can. I think the group who run it are a little odd, but I'm sure they couldn't care less, and they may well think the same of me - whatever any of us think we always enjoy a good peaceful time in a largish group with no violence or actual vomiting, that's got to be good!

The Format Collective are a group based on Peel Street in the city who run the Format Festival,…read moreStreet Dreams art, the zine shop, and a variety of art exhibitions, live music, and community and art based events. The Format Festival, which was a surprise success and is what they're most well most known for, is on every year in February and gets all the DIY kids riled up. The zine and DIY fair is hugely popular, and what a great opportunity to pick up strange little publications you'd never normally read. Over the last two I've noticed the number of cat based zines to normal zines ratio is about two to one, and I personally hope that trend continues. The great thing about Format events is they're come one come all, you can rock up without having any sort of connection to this crew, and have a great time and always guaranteed see and learn something new. I for one am very excited to see what they come up with in 2012.

Last night I was very fortunate enough to go to the Rhino Room to support one of my best buddies on…read morehis second open-mic night. Did you know that every Monday the Rhino Room does an open-mic night? Anyone can have an attempt at their stand up routine if they bring along three paying audience members at $10 per person. I am really sad that I did not know about this before. I would have been hanging out at the Rhino Room a lot more if I knew this earlier. Also, in saying that, if you are bored on a Monday night, go down for $10 worth of awesome local comedy. It is a great way to support locals who are testing out their material in a very comfortable and encouraging environment. The set that I watched last night was really awesome. There were some really talented newbies. It was great to watch them learn how to work the crowd. I will definitely be back to continue supporting them in the future. There is something about the Rhino Room. It is really cosy and intimate with the audience. Featuring classic velvet red stage curtains and some really cool and funky art painted on the walls. It is also available for hire for functions. Would be a cool place for a birthday or work function. I read a sign that said free room hire with bar tab of $1500. That is pretty decent these days. The bar stocks a good selection of beverages, including a couple of craft beers. This venue is renowned as one of the favs for travelling comedians and artists when they reach Adelaide. I read somewhere that Greg Fleet in particular really loved it. So, it is really worth keeping an eye on the acts on the Adelaide Central or Rhino Room website to see what is coming up. Or just come down for a good way to wind down after a hectic Monday!

Over the last decade or so I have seen the Rhino Room evolve into a regular drop in centre for many…read moretraveling comedians, and a second home for local bands and open mic performers. The homely environment it offers and strong network it has built around it, has helped build a fantastic hub for artists and fans. Rhino Room is also a supporting venue for visual artists as a gallery space, and back entrance to the Urban Cow Studio situated right next door. If stand up comedy, local music or visual art isn't really your thing, then book the room yourself for a private function and invite your own friends - It's your night, and a great place to hang out with people you like. Plus the introduction of the downstairs bar, courtyard area, and regular themed parties, It now offers more opportunities to mingle and party on until the wee hours of the morning. There's a giant rhino painted on the side of the building, so you can't miss it!

Despite the late opening time, first impression is Garden of Unearthly Delights meets Ice Arena but…read morein the open. I loved it straight away! Well timed for the school holidays, this will be a destination for many many parents who has kiddies with too much energy to burn. It is hard to go past the Brathaus without stopping to admire the scrumptious looking wursts crackling away. Promptly we joined the queue and within minutes we were rewarded with the delicious brockwurst and pretzel. Ahhh...German food, you are glorious! Mulled wine from the crew at Alpha Box and Dice went down a treat tonight and why wouldn't it on such a perfect winter day!!! Come one, come all and join in the festivities that is Alpine Winter Village.

I had low expectations after seeing something similar along the river Torrens last year that was…read morepretty boring. This really has a village atmosphere with ice rink and plenty of food options. There is also a jumping castle plus camel and horse rides for the kidlets. Two bar areas and a market. Free of charge until 7pm when there is a $5 entry fee. Great to see this in Winter in Adelaide where you can sometimes struggle to find things to do in the cold.

Being the first of this event to happen in Adelaide, there was a LOT of hype surrounding le Diner…read moreen Blanc - Adelaide 2013. There were a lot of people (me included), who had never heard of this event prior to its announcement for Adelaide. But it soon created a LOT of hype :) People were buying up/hiring all of the white clothing, shoes, hats, table cloths, chairs, napkins and table center decorations that there were to be had in Adelaide. My guest and I, put weeks of planning into this event. We planned out the menu, the table decorations, what we were going to wear :) a lot of the fun in this event for us was in the planning :) The idea of the event is that it is an elegant picnic in white, in a secret, public location. You meet at a particular spot around the city, register with your table leader, get on a bus, and then are driven to the secret location. It is only after you get on the bus, that you are told where the location is. It is a requirement that you dress in elegant white :) All white, clothes, shoes, hats, everything white :) It is also a requirement that you take with you a card table (or table of similar size), with white table cloth and napkins (linen) and two white chairs (or chairs with white chair covers) and an elegant picnic dinner :) When we purchased our tickets, we selected the Adelaide city location - as we had discovered the event through Yelp! :) However, two days before we got an email to say our pick up location had moved, to the corner of Frome Rd and Victoria Drive. Now, we had been talking about possible locations for this event to be held in Adelaide, and this change in location confirmed my suspicions about the secret location, and as it turns out, I was right :) it was the Zoo!! :) The only thing that I think could have been organised a little better was the actual arrival of people into the event. Things got a little confused with who was going where - and there was a bit of a bottle neck with people setting up. But this really was a minimal issue, and I am sure it will be ironed out if the event is to return :) The band, who were the entertainment for the evening were FANTASTIC!! And the FunSnapMe team who were present, printing peoples instagram photos tagged with #debadl was brilliant :) All in all I think the evening was a great success :) and I REALLY hope that the event will be back next year :) From my experience with various events in Adelaide, I know how much work must have gone into the event. As a result I wish to say a HUGE congratulations to all those involved in organising this event :) It was wonderful :)

Totally lived up to my expectations. Awesome night!…read more The Zoo was a brilliant location and the lighting in the trees was beautiful. The birds were joining in in a magnificently loud fashion at the beginning, which was fun and added to the atmosphere. Congratulations to the organisers. It was potentially an orgsniser's nightmare and not an event for the faint-hearted. It seemed to go without a hitch and the table leaders were well briefed and well prepared (thanks Ingrid!). Our group of 4 put in a lot of effort with food preparation, centerpiece, outfits etc and it was worth every bit of effort. It was wonderful to see that every person there had also put in that kind if effort, which made it even more special. Great atmosphere, fabulous location, terrific crowd, well organised, fun, different. Loved it! I hope there's another one next year!