Libby Curran

Higher Order

This 90-minute immersive dining experience delivers a feast for all senses, fusing art, performance, music and design.

Melbourne Music Week's Stacked 2021 Program Is Here to Help Get You Back in the Gig Saddle

Live music is back with a vengeance, as MMW 2021 gets set to deliver 70 events featuring over 300 artists.

NGV's Famed Friday Night Parties Are Returning Next Month

Get your weekly serve of after-hours fun, featuring DJ tunes, pop-up bars and access to the latest exhibitions.

DoubleTree by Hilton Has Reimagined One of Its Hotel Rooms as a White Christmas-Themed Paradise

It comes complete with wintery soft furnishings, a twinkling Christmas tree and Xmas-themed room service menu.

Boop Is a Melbourne-Born Dating App Offering Food and Drink Discounts for Your Next Date Night

You can use it to browse and match with new dates, or simply to plan a date night with your current squeeze — and it's free.

Twelve of the Most Luxurious Fiji Stays to Splurge on Now That Borders Are Opening

Overseas adventures are back on the menu — and Fiji's stunning beaches, villas and resorts are ready and waiting for your visit.

CBD Rooftop Bar Good Heavens Is Undergoing a Hefty Expansion That'll Triple Its Size

The venue's owners are taking over the space next door — and also opening their new Americana-style bar Springrock downstairs.

Higher Order Is the New Perception-Shaking Immersive Dining Series with Food by Scott Pickett

This 90-minute experience delivers a feast for all senses, fusing art, performance, design, music and innovative eats.

Ten Dazzling Melbourne Exhibitions to Look Forward to This Summer

From international art and iconic fashion to design commissions and immersive installations, here are the exhibitions serving up your summer cultural fix.

MPavilion 2021

Hosting over 400 free talks, workshops, performances and installations over a five-month stay, this year's MPavilion architecture commission is sure to inspire many a return visit.

'Camille Henrot: Is Today Tomorrow'

This Berlin-based artist's playful and interactive exhibition dives into life's big queries with room-sized installations and telephones sculptures that ask questions.

Pond[er]

The NGV's thought-provoking new Architecture Commission features a pink-hued pond you can actually wade through.

Van Gogh at THE LUME Melbourne

From 'The Starry Night' to 'Sunflowers', the artist's masterpieces are on display like never before at Australia's first immersive digital gallery.

Ten Gift Ideas for People Who Love Australian Cuisine (Because Who Doesn't?)

From picturesque oyster feasts to bush tucker tastings, these food-filled adventures make for ideal pressies.

Beyond the City Has Dropped the Huge Lineup for Its Two-Day 2021 New Year's Festival

Wrap up the year dancing to Pnau, Hayden James, Lime Cordiale and more, at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Kings Domain parklands.

Chris Lucas and Never Never Distilling Have Created an Exclusive New Oyster Shell-Based Gin

This new sip is a big, fresh expression of the Aussie coastline — crafted using oyster shells from Kangaroo Island as well as a host of seaside botanicals.

The Bellarine Peninsula's Portarlington Grand Hotel Will Reopen This Summer After a Multimillion-Dollar Makeover

The historic site will feature 18 boutique hotel rooms and four revamped hospitality spaces, including a new bistro, beer garden and picnic lawn.

MPavilion Will Return Next Month, Hosting Over 250 Fantastic Events For Its Longest Season Yet

This year, the famed architecture commission returns to the Queen Victoria Gardens, with a jam-packed program of talks, music performances, art, workshops and experiences.

Every New Melbourne Bar and Restaurant Opening to Look Forward to

From coastal pubs to inner-city Italian joints, these are the soon-to-launch spots that deserve a place on your to-do list.

Nomad Melbourne

187 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Sydney's much-loved Mediterranean restaurant Nomad has landed on Flinders Lane with its first Melbourne outpost, celebrating local produce and wine.