🍕 Eat, Drink, Dance… and Actually Eat This Time: Choose‑Your‑Own Eat & Walk Evening 🍕
Having realised something slightly embarrassing: the Eat activity in the Eat Drink Dance Melbourne title has been treated like the quiet kid in the group project. Neglected. Overlooked. Underfed.
++++ Update - I'm in discussions with Topolinos, the event seems to be much more popular than I anticipated, but I need to get a handle on the numbers that they are comfortable with handling, and how to proceed+++ So I'll put a pause on registrations until this becomes clearer over the next few days, but go on the waitlist until this is sorted out. - 13 Jan
Time to make amends with another foody and walk amalgam — with carbs, twilight, and a little light cardio.
We'll head down to Topolino Pizza in St.Kilda on Fitzroy St. They have a big menu if you'd prefer something different and prefer a drink as well.
Because it’s a bit too sweethearty to plonk down at dinner with total strangers straight away, we’re warming things up with a breezy 5km ice‑breaker walk. Think of it as foreplay for pizza.
⏰ Start time: 6.30pm Sharp ⏳ Arrival time: 6.15pm — I’m not waiting for stragglers so get there on time. ⏱ If you’re late: Meet us at Topolinos around 7.45pm and pretend you were there the whole time.
🌙 Evening & Twilight Walk Route
We’ll glide (or shuffle, no judgement) from the Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre near the Shrine of Remembrance, wander past the Melbourne Aquatic Centre, the swans and fish at Albert Park lake, and finish triumphantly at Topolinos Pizza Restaurant — where the real bonding begins.
🍽 Choose Your Own Adventure (Carb Edition)
Option 1 — Walk + Pizza
Join the evening parade all the way to Topolinos and reward yourself with pizza or whatever edible joy calls your name. Make your own way home after banter, food and drinks.
Option 2 — Pizza Only
Skip the walk, arrive fresh and fabulous at Topolinos, and meet the sweaty romantics who did the trek. Be there around 7.45 PM. Look for the ravenous bunch.
Option 3 — Walk + Pizza + Walk
For the overachievers, romantics, and people who “just love steps”: walk to Topolinos, feast, then stroll back through the lovely twilight around Albert Park lake to the Shrine and Visitor Centre. Carbs in, carbs out, smug glow achieved.
✨ Vibe Check
Fun. Flirty. Lightly chaotic. A little wholesome, a little unhinged, and very Melbourne.
Come for the walk, stay for the pizza, leave with new friends, a warm glow, and possibly a new favourite ritual.
⚠️Group Rules and Event Etiquette
Fitness Requirements: Walking: 3 to 4km/hr
Ensure you have adequate fitness, it's unfair for the group to wait extended periods for you. You may be asked to exit the event as a consequence.
Very Fast or Very Slow People
It's a group activity the organiser can't manage the group if people are everywhere, please consider going by yourself, joining faster groups or having adequate fitness.
Busy People
Best to give yourself some wiggle room, or not attend the event if you have time constraints. Things rarely go to time, especially when having fun.
⚠️+++VERY IMPORTANT+++
People Who Do A No Show.
This is far too common for small group events, there may be people on a waitlist wanting to come on the event and hence very inconsiderate. Remove yourself from the going list at least 24 hours before the event to give people on the waitlist an opportunity. If you do a No Show you will likely be removed and blocked from the group.
If you remove yourself from the event an hour or two before the event (flaking) you may also be blocked and removed from the group if there is a waitlist, very unfair to those people.
People Not On The Going List
This is a major security concern, DO NOT TURN UP RANDOMLY.You will be asked to leave the event unless you have made arrangements with the organiser PRIOR to the event.
People Who Are Late
You will be left behind and or removed and blocked from the group as a No Show. It is your responsibility to communicate with the organiser if you will be late. It's up to you to catch up. This may not be possible for some events.
🤔Second Chances
Please communicate with the organiser if you do not want to be blocked and removed from the group
