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Bar Bambi Is AC/DC Lane's New Late-Night Italian Lounge Bar and Diner
Roll in for carbonara toasties, negronis by the carafe and a diverse entertainment lineup — with a cheeky 5am close on Saturdays.
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Farmer's Daughters Has Taken Out the Annual Melbourne Award for Hospitality in 2021
Alejandro Saravia's three-level restaurant and bar has been recognised for its commitment to sustainability and championing local Gippsland produce.
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The Wine Island Team Is Hosting a Three-Day Greek Festival on Sydney Harbour's Clark Island
Spend a day in the middle of Sydney Harbour eating grilled octopus, drinking frozen ouzo and pretending you're taking a Mediterranean holiday.
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Seven Bars to Have a Catch-Up with Mates Now and Pay Later
Have fun now and think about the bill later.
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The Best Spots for an All-Inclusive Boozy Brunch in Brisbane
Say cheers to turning your first meal of the day into quite the occasion.
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The Queen Victoria Market's Food Truck Stop Will Return for Another Summer Season
Across three Wednesdays this December, catch a globe-trotting lineup of food truck eats alongside an all-Victorian drinks menu.
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Nine Must-Visit Bars in The Rocks for Your Next Night Out with Mates
Hit up a much-loved rooftop bar with killer harbour views, or head to a soon-to-open distillery in the heart of the city.
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Fable Is Melbourne's Highest Rooftop Bar and the City's Newest Drinking Destination
14 storeys up, this new Mediterranean-inspired beauty is pairing panoramic city views with clever cocktails.
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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.
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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.
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Broadbeach Is Getting a Pop-Up Summer Beach Club with Cabanas and Cocktails on the Sand
Running between December 2021–January 2022, Kurrawa Beach Club will also feature live tunes, seafood and salads, daybeds and volleyball nets.
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This Christmas Tinnie Tree Is Stacked with Craft Beers to Make Your Festive Season Extra Merry
Forget regular Christmas trees — this brew-filled version makes a very jolly (and boozy) centrepiece.
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Internet Kings The Inspired Unemployed Have Launched Their Own Beer Just in Time for Summer
Better Beer is a zero-carb, zero-sugar lager that Ford jokes is "healthier than broccoli".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lutwyche's 140-Year-Old Crown Hotel Has Reopened After a Sleek $2.4 Million Makeover
The Lutwyche Road site now boasts a new beer garden and heritage pavilion, plus a menu that spans chicken parmigiana, prawn rolls and beetroot tartare.
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The Minds Behind Famed Sydney Restaurant Nomad Are Opening a Flinders Lane Outpost Next Month
Surry Hills' Mediterranean favourite will make its first Melbourne home in the former Ezard space from November 15.
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Bavay Distillery Is the New Small-Batch Spirits Joint Opening in a Century-Old Morningside Factory
The 120-seater spot will make and pour gin, vodka, rum and whisky — and serve up gin cocktail trees.
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The Localist: Sydney 2021
The past year has really highlighted the importance of supporting our local shops and hospo joints. There's power at your fingertips — and in your shopping baskets.
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Inner West Brewery Philter Is Opening Its New Rooftop Bar Marrickville Springs This Week
The sun-soaked rooftop is adorned with a neon bin chicken and will serve Philter brews as well as frozen cocktails.
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Hotel Collingwood Is the New Northside Pub Launching in the Former Robbie Burns Site This Week
This pub favourite has scored an impressive refresh, now boasting a bright new look, a subtly elevated pub grub offering and a drinks list full of locals.
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We're Giving Away the Ultimate Archie Rose Gin Prize Pack
Including a case of the Sydney distillery's brand-new gin.
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How to Become a Gin Genius, According to an Expert
Follow this boozy lesson on botanical notes, copper stills and juniper-heavy gin with the master distiller of Archie Rose.
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Wine Island Is Bringing Its Three-Day Vino-Tasting Party Back to Sydney Harbour in 2022
Clark Island will again be turned into a wine lover's oasis for three days next March.
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Kewpie Is the New Bar and Pizza Joint Launching Inside Bimbo's Former Site Next Month
The iconic Brunswick Street haunt has a new name and new owners — but the cheap pizzas and DJ nights live on.
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Chris Lucas' New Fire-Driven Japanese Eatery Yakimono Will Open Next Month
80 Collins' newest resident features a futuristic aesthetic and a menu filled with Japanese street food that's cooked over flames.
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What One Coffee Lover Discovered After Switching to Oat Milk for a Whole Week
A dedicated dairy drinker switched to oat for a week. How did it turn out?
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The Bean Scene: How Coffee in Australia Has Evolved — and the Future Trends to Look Out For
We ask the experts to look into their crystal coffee cups.
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We're Giving Away a Summer's Supply of This Refreshing New Gin Seltzer
Know someone who is the epitome of sunshine? Dob them in to win a summer's supply of this delicious new drink.
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QT Melbourne's Secret Garden Bar Is Being Reborn as an Art-Filled Italian Paradise For Summer
Melbourne's secluded summer hideaway returns — this time with bocce, vintage Italian tunes and vino from Dal Zotto Wines.
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Four Pillars Is About to Drop Its 2021 Christmas Gin So You Can Get Drunk on Pud with Nan
The annual release sees Christmas puddings distilled with spicy botanicals to create a truly festive tipple.
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Six of Melbourne's Large-Format Share-Friendly Cocktails to See You Through Picnic Season
From one-litre bags of espresso martini to blockbuster-sized bloody marys, these takeaway sips prove that bigger is definitely better.
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The Lune Croissanterie Team Is Opening Its First-Ever Wine Bar in South Brisbane
Launching in November right next door to Lune, the new neighbourhood bar will pour local drops and focus on seasonal dishes.
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White Claw Is Dropping New Variety Packs So You Can Relish Being Seltzer-Indecisive
The Claws are coming out this summer.
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You Can Now Get Mr Black Espresso Martinis in Ready-to-Drink Cans
The distiller and coffee roaster is now offering canned espresso martinis — and ten percent off your next order.
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Four Pillars Has Launched Ready-to-Drink Gin and Tonic Cans Just in Time for Summer
The RTDs are made with a hyper-concentrated version Four Pillars' rare dry gin and a special tonic designed to complement the spirit.
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Melbourne's Best Delis, Bottle Shops, Bakeries and Cheese Stores for Picnic Supplies
No matter your picnic style or location, this lineup has everything you need for total picnic success.
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Dr Gimlette Is the CBD's Luxe New Cocktail Bar Inside the Heritage-Listed Old Metro Arts Theatre
Located in one of Brisbane's oldest buildings, this new table service-oriented bar hails from the team behind laneway favourite Death and Taxes.
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The City of Melbourne's New Outdoor Trading Initiative Will See Al Fresco Dining Areas Pop-Up in the CBD
The Inside Out program will make it easier for business owners to embrace outdoor dining and retail via fast-tracked applications, extended hours and laneway pop-ups.
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Alcohol Restrictions Have Been Lifted in a Heap of Sydney Parks Until the End of October
Picnicking with your pals now that the lockdown rules allow it? You can make those get-togethers boozier, too, at 18 Sydney parks.
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Grifter Brewing Co Is Making Great Beer Better for the Environment
Feel better about beer with these innovative new four-pack holders that will massively reduce plastic waste.