Cheese Platter featuring Long Paddock Cheeses, Wellwood Organic Walnuts, Salis Artisan Foods Lavosh and pickled onions, photo by Leon Schoots Photography and ceramics by Mel Ogden.
ESPRESSO
WINE BAR
STORE
ART SPACE
We are open at the following times:
Fridays: 10am - 8pm
Saturdays: 10am - 3pm
Sundays: 10am - 3pm
We will be running monthly pop-up dinners and events. Please check out our events page for information.
Liquor Licence for eat in and takeaway, no BYO. Under 18 welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.
Hand-made, small-batch & sustainable food and design from the Victorian Goldfields —
Fossickers Fine Food & Eatery is an espresso, wine bar, store and art space [The Folk Experiment] located in the tiny heritage town of Talbot in the Victorian Goldfields known as Djarra, the unceded lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, whose living culture has endured for thousands of years. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
FOSSICKERS FOOD LOVERS: American BBQ Banquet with Smith & Holiday
Saturday 8 March 6pm-9pm
$95pp for food and music (drinks separate)
Join us for a special banquet of slow cooked meats and delicious accompaniments designed and prepared by chef, Arlo Lawrence of Salis Artisan Foods.
The menu includes beef short ribs, juniper and maple glazed pork belly and hot chicken wings with a trio of salads, corn and cheddar bread, house pickles and our award winning Smoked bourbon bbq sauce.
Capped off with a slice of apple pie and fresh cream for those who still have room.
The evening will feature the four-piece band, Smith & Holiday presenting the songs of Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday, celebrating International Women’s Day.
MEL YOUNG
COLLECTED WHEN WALKING
an exhibition of contemporary hand quilted cloth collages by Central Goldfields artist Mel Young
14 February - 23 March
OPENING EVENT WITH THE ARTIST, MEL YOUNG AND AUTHOR, QUILTER & TUTOR, MARGARET MEW.
14 February 5.00pm - 6.30pm with live music from the Wattle City Syncopators until 6-9pm
Cloth Collage Workshop with
Mel Young
Join Mel for a hands-on workshop designed to build creative confidence and explore textile storytelling. Learn the fundamentals of hand-sewn quilted art, from selecting fabric palettes to intuitive composition, simple stitching, and finishing techniques.
International Women’s Day (Morning Tea & Workshop)
8 March 10am -1pm
Beginner-friendly
All materials provided
Includes morning tea with coffee, tea & cakes
$95 per person
The Store —
We have a large range of fine foods and drinks from the region. Select individual items or grab one of our carefully curated hampers that showcase our amazing artisans and producers.
Salis Artisan Foods
Jams, Relishes, Mustards, BBQ Sauce and much more.
Enbom Honey
Creamed honey, natural honey and honeycomb.
