Rosebery Block Party 2

Overview

December's arrival means the silly season is here. And because Christmas time is the best excuse for party time (and drinking wine at lunch on a work day), the folks of Rosebery's finest businesses have decided to throw a big one. After a stellar debut in 2015, the Rosebery Block Party will make a return this Sunday, December 11. It's a free collaboration and celebration of local business and the locals who support them.

First things first, nosh. Messina will be holding a one-day blowout instalment of their Messina Eats event, titled Merry Mary's Xmas. They'll be bring their mates Mary's over from Newtown to sling their cult favourite burgers, loaded fries and some very epic Messina thickshakes — we hear there'll be both salted bourbon caramel and Coco Pops cereal milk varieties available to slurp. They've also teamed up with Archie Rose, who'll be mixing up Messina spiders at their gin distillery just around the corner. Black Star Pastry is taking care of all your sugary needs, offering up the usual favourites. Pick up one of their Christmas puddings while you're there.

Koskela will also be hosting two Aboriginal weaving workshops on the day — where you can learn how to make cute Christmas decorations from natural grasses — and a heap of businesses from The Cannery complex are getting involved. Expect to get into goodies from Three Blue Ducks, The Drink Hive and Welcome Dose, and take a look around Saporium's Christmas markets too.

By Lauren Vadnjal and Kimberley Mai. Image: Mary's/Gelato Messina.