Lauren Vadnjal

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Event
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2014

Fri, 28 Feb - Sun, 16 Mar 2014
Various locations across Melbourne, Melbourne

This year's theme may be water, but with a cocktail olympics, floating raingardens, and dumplings galore, Melbourne's annual 17-day food frenzy is sure to fill you to the brim.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Andalucian Party at Robert Burns Hotel

Sun, 16 Feb, 2014
Robert Burns Hotel, Collingwood

Flamenco, wine and tapas at Robert Burns' Spanish summer party.

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Restaurant
No. 8 by John Lawson - CLOSED

Riverside At Crown, Southbank

Exclusive Crown dining with the fare to match its cry.

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Event
The Zoo at Trunk

Sun, 9 Feb, 2014
Trunk Bar & Restaurant, Melbourne

Release your inner animal and get up close and personal with street artists at Trunk's Sunday sessions.

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Cafe
The Little Man

158 Victoria Street, Seddon

Seddon's newest local adds another notch in the belt of the west.

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Cafe
Arcadia

193 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

A menu full of Fitzroy's best breakfasts.

Book a Table

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Cafe
Long Shot

727 Collins Street, Docklands

This is one long shot you can bet on.

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Cafe
Operator25

25 Wills Street, Melbourne

Breakfast, brunch or lunch — no matter how you operate.

Book a Table

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News
The Art of Artisan Gelato with Messina

The Sydney cult has made it to Melbourne. Gelato Messina talk us through the art of artisan gelato.

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News
A Local’s Guide to Visiting Melbourne

Get your advice from a local and explore every corner (and coffee) of Melbourne, from Brunswick to Balaclava and back again.

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News
Five Tips for the Best Taste of Melbourne Experience in 2013

Melbourne's foodie Mecca is back as the city's best restaurants converge on Albert Park.

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Bar
Pabu Grill & Sake - CLOSED

190 Smith Street, Collingwood

Serving sake rather than beer, Collingwood's newest pub is distinctly Japanese.

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Cafe
Auction Rooms

103-107 Errol Street, North Melbourne

Place a bid on one of Melbourne's best brunches.

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Event
A Saint Crispin Day Feast

Fri, 25 Oct, 2013
Saint Crispin, Fitzroy

Pay homage to the Smith Street's very own godsend, Saint Crispin.

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Bar
Spoonbill

637-641 Chapel Street, South Yarra

Art and food mix to create a sleek aesthetic and culinary experience.

Book a Table

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Bar
Boney - CLOSED

68 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

This CBD club lets you dance right up until 7am.

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Event
Spring Scarf Dinners at Jorg

Wed, 18 Sep - Wed, 16 Oct 2013
Jorg, Fitzroy North

Two courses and a helping hand for hospitality trainees — all for $35.

Buy Tickets

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Cafe
Short Round

731 High Street, Thornbury

Low on cool coffee haunts, this cafe is definitely Thornbury's newest thing.

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News
Melbourne’s Five Best New Cafes

So many breakfast adventures are calling.

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The Ten Best Cafe Courtyards in Melbourne

Because coffee tastes better with the sun on your back.

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