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NewsThe Ten Best Cafe Courtyards in Melbourne
Because coffee tastes better with the sun on your back.
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BarYoung Bloods Diner - CLOSED
60 Rose Street, Fitzroy
Coffee, food, booze and one of the best views over Fitzroy.
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EventMatchageddon
Wednesday, September 11 - Sunday, September 15, 2013
Storm in a Teacup, Collingwood
The end of your world without matcha.
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RestaurantElceed - CLOSED
610 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
Mismatched teacups, jam jars and a brunch menu worth coming back for.
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RestaurantThe Premises
202 Bellair Street, Kensington
Some of the best coffee and brunch in Melbourne's west.
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EventWhet Your Appetite Dinner
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Huxtable, Fitzroy
Take a dip in the fountain of youth and whet your appetite as well as your curiosity.
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BarGoGo Bar
125 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
More than just a stopover on the way to Thai food heaven, Chin Chin's moody basement bar is the only destination you need.
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NewsEating Your Way Through Bastille Day in Melbourne
Champagne and macarons for breakfast? Only on Bastille Day. Here are the best spreads around town.
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EventShot in the Heart of Melbourne
Thursday, May 16 - Monday, May 27, 2013
Victorian Artists' Society, East Melbourne
Melbourne’s best street photographers capture the ephemeral, candid moments that define the city.
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EventBackflip
Saturday, April 27 - Saturday, May 25, 2013
Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Southbank
It's not often that feminism in mainstream media and art makes us laugh. But despite allusions to the contrary, feminism's foundations lie within irony and humour and feminist artists have long employed laughter as a tool within their work, as you'll see at the VCA.
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EventFour New Exhibitions at West Space
Friday, April 19 - Saturday, May 11, 2013
West Space, Melbourne
Four new exhibitions at the CBD’s West Space will leave you hyperaware of yourself amidst unfamiliar surroundings.
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EventMix Tape 1980s: Appropriation, Subculture, Critical Style
Sunday, April 14 - Sunday, September 1, 2013
As well as perms, shoulders pads and synth-heavy music, we can thank the '80s for boldly challenging existing aesthetic, stylistic and cultural movements, as documented by the NGV's new exhibition.
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