Katie Spain

Three independent wine brands are turning up the heat with a shared space in McLaren Vale.

James and Sophie Erskine’s beloved Adelaide Hills winery finally has a place to entertain its many fans. Pick your own cherries, then take a seat in a renovated cottage to taste through six wines.

This month, Katie Spain is in Adelaide’s CBD for a Sunday lunch fuelled by vodka, dumplings and Polish cheesecake.

This month, Katie Spain is in Hindmarsh for cabbage rolls, Serbian crepes, rakija and lots of laughter.

Locals Night is drawing crowds to an 1860s church where Timmy Forster and Lilli Willoughby serve their community with aplomb.

This month, Katie Spain visits an underground cellar serving up pork knuckle, pretzels, Gosser beer, raucous laughter and lively community.

This month, Katie Spain is in Gepps Cross for snapper, doughnuts and chinwags with local sporting legends.

Writer Katie Spain is visiting a different cultural club every month. This time she joins a multi-generational community of Slovenians who love to party – and also love pork.

In her new column, writer Katie Spain visits a different cultural club every month. This month she joins a chaotic, heartwarming Italian community, serving arguably the best spaghetti alle vongole in town.

Mini Lokanta is a 10-seat restaurant that’s only open Saturday nights. It serves an eight-course set menu highlighting owners Enver Tuğrul and Gökçe Özbecenes Turkish heritage. Unsurprisingly, bookings are like gold dust.

Good community pubs don’t open up every day. Prospect Road has spent more than 100 years without a great pub on the street. But if you ask the trio of owners at the new Prospect Hotel & Cellars, it was well worth the wait.

Rising from the ashes of a devastating fire, this is one of the most exciting new cellar doors and restaurants in the state.