I've enjoyed some good food around Adelaide and normally i'd only take a picture if it was really…read moregood but this opportunity has me snapping even the boring old takeaway noodles! But this Just Bliss Chocolates is a great hidden gem. Often quiet, unless a Foodie tour bundles in, i go here for the good cakes (brownies are tops) and nice hot chocolate rather than the artisan truffles. Sit up stairs overlooking the shop and Gawler Place watching the world go by.

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My two favourite characteristics of Yelp are that 1) it is a vehicle for me to discover amazing…read morelocal businesses and 2) that I can meet new people, who I would most likely never meet in my usual circles - but who love Adelaide and the amazing things this city has to offer as much as I do. Because of this, the Yelp newbie events are always really exciting to me. Our fabulous CM Anita D. does a great job of choosing venues and activities that are super interactive and encourage newbies and old Yelpers alike to mingle and just have a great time. Craftapalooza at Flinders Street Market was no exception. When I saw the event listing I was so keen. I have been trying to teach myself to get a bit crafty and so this event was a perfect motivator. Anita managed to secure a class with Vesna from Minnie Crochet Boutique. This class really made the Craftapalooza event come together. Vesna's tutelage was brilliant. She was patient, friendly, fun and supportive. I felt like I was learning to crochet from an Aunty I never knew I had. I am so keen to attend Minnie Crochet Boutique's crochet classes so I can get my granny square blanket skills on fleek. I want to be that Aunty that makes baby blankets for EVERYONE! Vesna and Anita have set me on the path to help me realise that dream. Thanks ladies. Thank you also to the amazing newbies (and fellow Elite Ngan) I had a great time and I hope to see all your smiley faces at another event soon. :)

The Yelp Port Experience was the brainchild of Yelper Bruce L. and a huge line up of venues was…read morethought out beautifully between he and our CM Anita D. A 10am breakfast made a leisurely way to start the day at Hart's Collective. I never knew this place existed and was the perfect place to sit on the waters edge in a renovated shipping container and take in the view. Very eclectic with the old and new furnishings. Breakfast was ordered at the counter, and I chose free range poached eggs on sourdough with a side of smashed avocado and a latte to wash it down. No complaints from me as the eggs perfectly poached and avocado perfectly smashed. Then we drove to The Clipper City of Adelaide for our tour. It was great listening to the history and hard to soak in all the information. Being made with a steel frame the height was better than most ships of that era, and we learned that the wooden frame was coated with tar, horse hair and copper. It will be great to see the renovations progress as time goes on. Unfortunately Bruce had to leave our tour and so Anita took complete charge, and onwards we went. Just made the dolphin cruise in time and we had a lovely sail along the Port River. Glad I had my hat and a little sunscreen, but this didn't stop the wind burn. It was the perfect weather to cruise and I had a lovely chat with Captain Brian Thomas aka Cobra Dobra who is a retired MFS officer and SANFL Sturt lover and he steered our boat without incident. Being rather famished, we ended up at Argo Hellenic Greek Cafe on Commercial Road. They have a Monday to Friday lunch menu, and charged only $1 extra being a Saturday. They even had sparkling red (Leconfield Syn) by the glass. I ordered a lamb yiros but it didn't come wrapped as expected. The meat tasted like yesterday's reheated on the grill, only two quarters of pita, no garlic sauce and the tomatoes were too pale and tasteless. It was a disappointment and I wouldn't hurry back, but in saying that I enjoyed a tasting of my friends chicken dish...and they did have sparkling red. Last was a visit to the Maritime Museum. I've been here before but this time I obtained a printout for 50c of my great grandmothers ship Trevelyan when she came out on her maiden voyage in 1865. The staff were very knowledgable and happy to talk about the the four trips it made to Australia before sinking off shore in South Africa. We left there about 5pm so was a full day, and from start to finish was a great day. Thanks Bruce and Anita!

Every time I think the Newbie event can't get better it does! I absolutely love the idea and…read moreexecution of these events. Super casual, non threatening and great fun, and I always love meeting new Yelpers! This time we ventured to Adventure Rooms in Rundle Mall. None of us had been before so we weren't totally sure what to expect. All I knew is that we'd get an hour to escape a locked room, using clues given to us within that room. We played the 'Black Queen' room. We split into 2 teams of 6 and attacked the game in a dual format. That meant that one team was locked in the second part of the room and the other team in the first section. Then the first team had to try and escape while the second team had to try and catch them! I can't give away too much because it would ruin the experience for anyone else going. But just let me say, there were codes, keys, locks, gadgets, blindfolds, handcuffs and assaulting of mannequins involved! I can't wait to try out the other room. Was great that despite it being the first time most of us had met, our team cooperated amazingly and managed to escape both rooms! Thanks Anita, Yelp, Adventure Rooms and all the Newbie Yelpers (and Moe) for another great night out!! If you are new to Yelp and are thinking about coming along to an event, do not hesitate! Join us and make some new friends and laugh a lot :)

From the owner: Yelp simply put is a city guide wherever you are. If you are already using it to find places to…read moreeat, drink, shop and party in Adelaide, then you're doing it right! But Yelp is not just here, it's everywhere across Australia, not to mention in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, Spain, Malaysia, Japan and more.  In addition to finding the coolest businesses in town for whatever you need, you can also write your own reviews of the businesses you go to, and follow other people's reviews, and connect and make friends as well.  There is a great events section where you can check out what's happening around the city, and even meet up with new friends if you'd like.  This Newbie Event is all about meeting Adelaideians who love sharing what they love about our city! And of course having a whole lot of fun! If you want to go to a Newbie Event, be sure to check out the Events Page to see when the next one is scheduled and RSVP!

Hands down one of the most memorable night with Yelp! Thank you mucho to the lovely Anita for…read moreturning my Friday evening with some very special ladies into such a great one. It doesn't hurt that we were at one of my favourite establishment sipping wicked cocktails and playing the most inappropriate card game known to man. Massive thanks to Yelp and Anita for making it happen. Everyone who attended had a lovely evening, leaving with a permanent smile on their face, some still blushing from the memory.

Still thinking about this marvellous event even though it's been a week! Thought I should leave a…read morereview since I had a really good night! First of all, thank you to Ngan for the invitation and Anita for shouting us our drinks and introducing to us Cards against Humanity. This card game is probably the quirkiest ice beaker I've ever played! For drinks, I had the pear mocktail, a mixture of pear and hazelnut, served in a martini glass - absolutely beautiful to taste. The waitress was really helpful in explaining the drinks on offer - we were spoiled for choice! For food, we had the baked Camembert. I would highly recommend this if you're a cheese lover. Imagine melted stringy cheese on crusty bread! The best part was the crunch and slight saltiness from the figs and pistachios! It can't get any better than this! Overall, great night with the girls! We had a fair few laughs and learned one or more things about each other. A memorable night indeed :)

This afternoon I was thinking why would I need a lesson on cooking soup. I mean it's just…read moreingredients and water right!? And on Monday at work I made a killer sweet potato, red lentil and red curry soup for my office soup club which went down a treat, so I'm thinking I'm pretty profesh at this soup biz, but I have admit that even I learnt something tonight. My team we're making pumpkin and ginger soup. Rob was pretty keen on roasting the pumpkin with coconut sugar and champagne so we did that for flair. Lesson one was that if you want nice caramelised pumpkin pieces cut your pumpkin into smaller pieces and don't over crowd the pan. We didn't do that so we got caramelised tips and par cooked roast pumpkin. Lesson two was that if you want a nice think soup don't add too much liquid or to add in some cubed potatoes so the starch will thicken it while it cooks. We added too much stock and there was no more potatoes so Rob saved our watery soup with some of the other teams potato & leek soup. The final lesson was that adding sugar to pumpkin is wrong because it's already a pretty sweet piece of veg but you can fix that by adding in extra grated ginger for a bit of heat. This was such a fun event. It was great meeting and working with new people. Young Yafa was such great company, as were her parents. I loved the fish chowder which was the best of night. I'm looking forward to trying a bowl of soup made by Soupa! If their recipes are anything to go by they will be great!

A winters soup cooking class with people who like good food. Why not…read more Rob Manous of Soupa led us through an informal couple hours of cooking 4 different soups - potato & leek, ginger & pumpkin, chicken vegetable & seafood chowder. We tackled the soups in groups with mine cooking the former under Rob's guidance & advice. Essentially there was nothing hard about it but learning all the little tips is what makes all the difference between an average soup and a great soup. Even things like when to season and why, or to reseason when reheating your soup the next day, And whilst I knew celery, carrots & onions appear in many soups I didn't know they are the base for just about all soups & sauces. The finished products were excellent (with some fresh bread) and I have no doubt Soupa know their product & sell tasty soup.

What an eye opening evening this was! I have walked past this area so many times and never knew…read morethat there were so many diverse gallery spaces in such a small area. Our guide Claire from Art After Dark was clearly passionate about what she does (and did a great job even though she was unwell!). It was great to have her to guide us around the venues and tell us about some of the exhibitions that were part of the SALA festival, as well as what they exhibit year round. I never realised the Samstag Gallery is open later on Thursdays and I love the idea of heading down after the workday and being able to listen to some live music while perusing the artworks! I love visiting new art places and especially seeing some things from lesser known or up and coming artists. Sometimes it is hard to know where to go or what to see so this was a great taster of places to keep an eye on! I will definitely be keeping an eye on the Art After Dark events. My favourite spot on the tour was the Jam Factory. I have been in the retail section several times before but I never realised that the studios are open too, and that you can wander around and watch the various artists at work. I could have sat and watched the glass blowers all night, especially with the warmth drifting up on a chilly evening! Thanks Anita and Art After Dark for a very interesting evening!

So this was an event with a difference, and each to their own. Art and beauty is in the eye of the…read morebeholder, and to be fair, I'll probably never look at nanny's knitting the same way again. I used to go to uni on this campus, and walked past these galleries countless hundreds of times before, never knowing or braving the entry in. We were lucky enough to be blessed with a visit from Tresna the top aussie yelp dog, and she was a delight. great to hear whats going down around the rest of the country. the low star rating on this one has nothing to reflect on Anita, but on the stale bread and underwhelming snacks and warm beer at the bar. just made the end to the night a bit meh.

Thank you to our outgoing CM of Adelaide - Anita for arranging this event…read more It was well attended by Yelpers and friends. I didn't get there till after 5pm when the party was in full swing. A free drink upon checking into the event and I chose the Mount Lofty Ranges Vineyard (one of the sponsors) Pinot noir rose. Bit dry but a good choice for this function. A big platter of assorted cheese and accompaniments were the start of the nibbles and there were heaps of Yelp give aways like sunglasses, sweat bands, badges, bags, key rings, freezebies etc. A Yelp cotton bag with goodies can be picked up as well, handy and informative flyers within. The winners of the best photos of this 'food porn exhibition ' were announced and prizes were awarded and thank you to the judges for picking the great shots out of so many entries! Tough pickings indeed. More food from Soi 38 were passed around and it was great to have them aboard to enable us to sample their food. Will have to now properly go to their restaurant to have more, what a teaser! Thank you to Market Kitchen for the venue which is perfect to exhibit the selected Yelpers best shot of food and thanks also goes to Atkins Photography for a guidance sheet on how to take photos of food which most of us Yelpers love to do. Overall this had been a great event and it was fun to have the competition and winners were well awarded with prizes donated by so many other sponsors.

If you want a cool vibe and aesthetic for date night, this place ticks the boxes for a great night…read moreout at the movies - especially in the boutique when all other gold class cinemas feel aged, dirty and just a bit seedy. Just eat before you go!! The food was so bad even the kids weren't into it. This was opening week for the boutique so I expected better. Honestly felt like returning it but just wasn't getting friendly vibes from staff either. The alcohol selection was good so go movie+drinks. Hold the food.

Wallis Picadilly oddly feels like it's an older cinema complex, but it's not so long ago since it…read morewas renovated - I guess it's fair to say that the 'art deco' styling has been effective. I was a little disappointed to find that the Picadilly doesn't offer frozen slushies as drinks - maybe that's just in their competitor cinemas, or maybe it's a choice here at the Picadilly, but the frozen red slushie is a big part of my cinema ritual - I can stay home and watch a dvd on a big screen if I just want a big cup of diet coke - oh, yeah, where's the Coke Zero, too??? The complex is very clean, and the seats were uber comfortable - particularly compared to the somewhat cattle class seating in a megaplex, there was as much leg room here as there is in my Statesman. Nothing quite like the Gold Class offerings of the competitors, but you can get a good meal and movie package here, too. Sound was good, crisp, loud and clear - I didn't really feel a full surround sound experience here, but that may well have been the movie - "We Bought a Zoo" isn't the latest action blockbuster either :) Ticket prices... well... they're fair... I personally think all cinema's are overpriced for what they offer these days, but when they're all overpriced you get to live with it, right?? For the same price for a family of four we could have bought two full price DVD's and had them forever... why am I going to the cinema again??