Create your own Festive Wreath at Heronswood House and Garden

Events
Christmas, festive, Garden, Heronswood, Love the Pen, lunch, Mornington Peninsula, Workshop
Prepare for the festive season with Domenica Vavala, floral designer and artist, as she guides you through the making of a festive wreath using both dried and fresh locally sourced flora and foliage. Invite a friend and catch up while learning from a true artist. Domenica’s work draws on a love of floriculture, natural history, sustainability and the organic forms of Japanese and Korean floral design. You will leave with a beautiful, sustainable festive wreath, all ready for the season of joy.

The Mount Martha Retreat

Beautiful Homes
Australia, Buy, Garden, Home, Kitchen, Love the Pen, Mornington Peninsula, mount martha, Property, Real Estate, Victoria
Set in one of Mount Martha’s most coveted beachside pockets, this beatifully maintained four-bedroom home offers Port Phillip Bay views, a versatile two-level layout, and a walk-to-everything location. Just five minutes from South Beach, tennis club, the village, cafés, and Mount Martha Primary schools, it’s the ultimate coastal lifestyle package.

The Hidden Kitchen

Food & Drink
Beach, Cafe, Coffee, Eat, Food, Hidden Kitchen, Love the Pen, lunch, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula
At The Hidden Kitchen, they believe breakfast should be bold, honest, and served with heart. Every day from 8am to 2pm, their kitchen turns out piping hot cooked breakfasts alongside a mouth-watering selection of sandwiches, wraps, rolls, and fresh salads. Their award-winning homemade pies, pasties, sausage rolls, and house-made sweet treats have earned loyal fans—and a few gold medals too.

The Kitchen

Food & Drink
Bar, Beach, Cafe, Coffee, dinner, Eat, fireplace, Food, Kitchen, Local, Love the Pen, Mornington Peninsula, Parma, Restaurant, The Kitchen, tootgarook, Weekend, Wine
For the past few years, whenever we’ve travelled the long sweep of Point Nepean Road — which is often — one little shopfront has always hummed out to us. A flicker of light, a kind of beacon in the sea. Blink and you’ll miss it — a dark corner store wedged between Rosebud, Capel Sound and Rye — but once you’ve noticed it, you can’t unsee it.

AFL Grand Final at The Continental Sorrento

Events
Eat, enjoy, footy, Game, Grand final, Local, Love the Pen, lunch, Mornington Peninsula, Restaurant, Sorrento, Victoria, Weekend
The Conti is your home ground this AFL Grand Final Day. From 1 pm, kick off with live and loud pre-game entertainment across the Beer Garden, Conti Bar, and Promenade. At 2:30 pm, watch the first bounce on big screens in every space so you will not miss a second. Settle in with delicious pub classics and your go-to game day pours while soaking up the finals atmosphere.

Tapas & Takeover with Bass & Flinders Distillery

Events
Bass and Flinders Distillery, Gin, Mornington Peninsula, night, Tapas, The kitchens, tootgarook
We’re thrilled to once again welcome Bass & Flinders Distillery, one of the Mornington Peninsula’s most celebrated producers of handcrafted spirits, for an evening of exceptional gin and food. And this time, the night will be personally hosted by Hollie Klintworth, CEO of Bass & Flinders, who will guide you through each of the gins and share the stories behind them.