The only thing better than cheese is melted cheese – and lots of it. This month, The Fernery in Mosman is holding a Melted Cheese Festival made up of super stretchy cheese dishes, held on a leafy rooftop. The special menu will include a four-cheese mac ‘n’ cheese, baked camembert, an extra cheesy cheeseburger, haloumi fries, basically, more cheese than you can poke a cheese stick at. The Melted Cheese Festival will run throughout February, starting February 1 at The Fernery, located on the rooftop of 719 Military Rd, Mosman. For more details visit the website or Facebook page.

Annual garden party So Frenchy So Chic returns to Sydney this weekend, along with its signature line-up of French pop musique, gourmet picnic hampers and carefree summer vibes. This year’s program features disco queen Corine, perennial festival favourites Lou Doillon and Nouvelle Vague, soul prince Tété and a DJ set by Gotan Project’s Philippe Cohen Solal. BYO baguette or pre-order one of the decadent hampers, which come stocked with foie gras pâte, honey goats cheese, pork rillettes, saucisson Basque and cherry clafoutis. So Frenchy So Chic returns to Bicentennial Park Glebe this Saturday, January 18 from 1pm-11pm. Tickets available from sofrenchysochic.com.

If your idea of late-night shopping is all about food, not fashion, make your way over to the South Melbourne Night Markets, which have just returned for five weeks over summer. Expect a number of fresh food vendors, as well as food trucks and carts, live music and entertainment, making it quite a bit more fun than your usual grocery run. The South Melbourne Night Market will be held over five consecutive Wednesdays from 12:30pm – 9:30pm, starting from January 8 and finishing on February 5.

Sydney’s Alpha has popped up at Sydney Harbour, with the modern Greek restaurant taking up residency at the Campbell’s Stores while its Castlereagh Street home undergoes a renovation. Alpha POP will offer a specially curated menu, inspired by the restaurants of Greece that pop up on the islands for the summer. Think zucchini tarts made from sesame filo and barrel-aged feta and wagyu souvlaki, served by sparkling blue waters that could almost be the Aegean sea. Alpha POP is located at Bays 7,8,9 Campbell’s Stores, 7-27 Circular Quay West. 238castlereagh.com.au/alpha.

Sustainable rosé producer Waiana Estate has just launched a Provencal-style rosé to rival the best of the Cote D’Azur blends. Made in New Zealand using pinot gris, viognier, cinsault and merlot grapes, the ultra pale pink wine is both dry and delicate, with hints of stone fruits and a fresh minerality. Indian Summer Rosé is priced at $26 and is available to buy from BWS stores nationwide.