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    Excellent News for Melbourne's Beer Scene: Molly Rose Brewing Has Reopened After Entering Liquidation

    To celebrate, this Collingwood spot is pouring $10 pints across Easter.

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    Good Company Bar Group Is Celebrating Its Fifth Birthday with a Citywide Party and Huge Expansion Plans

    Get ready for a night to remember, as this hospo group's birthday bash takes over eight venues across the city.

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    Thorpdale's Travellers Rest Hotel Has Entered Its Next Chapter with the Launch of West Gippsland's First Distillery

    Sip on house-made vodka at this restored art deco pub in West Gippsland that makes the most of potato country.

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    Coming Soon: Redefining Wine Through an Urban Lens, Melbourne Winery Is Making Vino the Star of the Show on Flinders Lane

    Leave the rulebook at home — this forward-thinking space is reimagining everything that you thought you knew about wine.

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    Coming Soon: Herbs Taverne Is MUCHO Group's New Negroni Bar, Exploring the Beloved Cocktail with a Hint of Psychedelia

    Drawing inspiration from classic European cocktails, this subterranean spot will launch with 12 core drinks, bringing fresh ideas to old-world aperitifs and digestifs.

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    Brisbane Has Scored Its Own Isoletto Pool Club So You Can Splash and Sip Seven Levels Up at Queen's Wharf

    The one catch: if you're keen to hit up the three infinity pools, then tuck into the resort-style menu and knock back cocktails, you'll need to be a guest at The Star Grand Hotel.

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    Now Open: The Beaumont Is the New Rooftop Beer Garden That's Taken Over Birdees' Old Fortitude Valley Digs

    If you're keen on Milo cocktails, crocodile and lemon myrtle spring rolls, and Vegemite fries from Brisbane's latest sky-high venue, head to Gipps Street.

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    Molly Tea Is Setting Up Shop in Melbourne with Three Stores, Including a Flagship on Swanston Street

    Following a successful Australian debut in Sydney last year, the Shenzhen-born brand is bringing its jasmine tea-based brews to not just one, but three new locations in Melbourne.

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    Collingwood Favourite and Craft Beer Innovator Molly Rose Brewing Has Entered Liquidation

    The challenging financial environment has caused liquidators to be appointed at another cherished craft brewing operation.

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    Now Open: Dedicated Negroni Spot Bar Conte Has Launched a Second Location in Sydney's CBD

    Bringing the same massive drinks list to its new location, this sister venue to the Surry Hills bar has also added refined Italian dining to the lineup.

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    The Highball Life: Get Familiar with One of Japan's Most Refreshing Drinks

    Whisky, soda, ice and citrus. It sounds simple, but the whisky highball has serious depth. And right now, it’s having a moment.

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    Now Open: Nixie Nox Is Richmond's Smallest Pub with a Big Personality (and Vintage Vibes)

    Nixie Nox's clear direction and mindful design are proof positive that sometimes, size isn't everything.

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    Suntory Time

    The ingredients list for a stellar night out isn't long: top-notch drinks, tasty snacks and good company.

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    Suntory Time

    The ingredients list for a stellar night out isn't long: top-notch drinks, tasty snacks and good company.

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    Maybe Cocktail Festival Has Announced Its 2025 Lineup, Featuring 20 of the World's Best Local and International Bars

    For its third edition, the Maybe Cocktail Festival is bringing 20 of the world's best bars to Sydney for one week only — plus, it's the festival's most gender-balanced lineup to date.

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    Now Open: Rockpool Lounge Is the Stylish New Hunter Street Destination for Late-Night Highballs and Live Music

    One of Australia's most-celebrated restaurants has unveiled an intimate new lounge bar, featuring over 40 wines by the glass, a South American-leaning food menu and a signature frozen dirty martini.

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    Coming Soon: Serving Up Milo Cocktails and Vegemite Fries, The Beaumont Beer Garden Is Fortitude Valley's Next Rooftop Hangout

    Launching in early April 2025, this new addition to Gipps Street takes inspiration from The Great Dividing Range — and classic Aussie pubs.

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    Now Open: The Velvet Glove Is Darlinghurst's New Luxury Restaurant and Bar for Art Lovers

    This new venue is tucked down a Kings Cross laneway and promises opulence in abundance.

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    Coming Soon: Ghanem Group Is Taking Over the Fox Hotel and Reopening the South Brisbane Venue in Late 2025

    This multi-level Fish Lane spot will become a new modern dining and entertainment precinct, in one of the company's largest projects to date.

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    Now Open: Fellow Brewery Last Man Standing Has Taken Over Newstead Brewing Co's Old Milton Digs

    Co-founded by Olympian Steven Bradbury, this brewery has moved into the Suncorp Stadium-adjacent site just days after its former occupants shut up shop.

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    Pour One Out: One of the First Big Names of Brisbane's Craft Beer Scene, Newstead Brewing Co Has Shut Down

    As the River City was closing down ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, so was this favourite — but permanently, sadly.

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    Iconic Pairing Alert: Pinot Palooza and Mould Are Joining Forces in 2025 to Throw Multi-Day Wine and Cheese Parties

    This is a vino festival and a cheese festival — and it's heading to Brisbane in late autumn, then Melbourne and Perth in winter.

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    Melbourne Zoo Is Hosting Its First Roar and Pour Beer and Spirit Festival, Complete with After-Dark Animal Encounters

    Spanning sips, rare animal encounters and open-air fun, this new event offers a wildly entertaining time.

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    Julien Moussi's Only Hospitality Group Has Acquired Belgrave's Century-Old Micawber Tavern for $4.7-Million

    Hospo mogul Julien Moussi has set his sights on the hills, with extensive plans to refresh the historic Micawber Tavern.

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    Designer Christian Kimber Is Teaming Up with Bar Bellamy to Whip Up a Duo of Fashionable Cocktails

    Drawing inspiration from laidback tailoring, these menswear-inspired old fashioned cocktails offer a stylish twist.

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    Say Cheers: Brunetti Classico Carlton Has Added a Permanent Range of Gelato Cocktails to Its Menu

    Can't choose between dessert and a drink? You don't have to — instead, you can enjoy a sweet pairing featuring two of your favourites.

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    Now Open: Baptist Street Rec. Club Is Honouring Offbeat Aussie Pubs with Nostalgic Cocktails and Thai Bites

    Serving up retro cocktails and Thai small bites, this throwback neighbourhood bar overflows with Australiana from yesteryear.

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    You Can Now Drink Curated Cocktails Inside the Southern Hemisphere's Oldest Working Lift at the InterContinental Sydney

    Indulge your inner socialite at this limited-time 'Gatsby'-esque experience, which pairs history with micro cocktails.

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    Sydney Brewery Is Expanding Its Operations by Acquiring Rocks Brewing Company's Alexandria Brewpub and Facilities

    The move not only includes a new brewery restaurant, but expands the company's brewing capacity by half a million litres.

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    Fish Lane's Month-Long March Celebration of Margaritas (and Marg-Fuelled Events) Is Back for 2025

    Head to South Brisbane and West End to enjoy fruit tingle margaritas, sip your way along a margarita trail and hit up Southside's 'rita fest — and more. 

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    W Brisbane's Living Room Bar Is Hosting Bar Swaps with Other Top Watering Holes — Starting with Sydney's Maybe Sammy

    If you can't make it to the first one-night event in the series, you can also enjoy the world-renowned Harbour City bar's sips on W Brisbane's in-room menu.

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    Now Open: Tokyo-Inspired Izakaya Goros Is Fortitude Valley's New 500-Person Hangout with Karaoke, Cocktails and Karaage

    Gyoza, bao, sashimi, matcha soft serve, boozy boba, sake bombs, whisky highballs, crooning tunes: this Sydney-born chain is now serving them all up in Brisbane.

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    Now Open: Sistine Is Chapel Street's Playful New Cocktail Bar with Sinful Sips and a Caviar Vending Machine 

    A big night out at this new addition to Windsor means Renaissance-inspired decor paired with a late-night vibe.

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    You Could Win $1000 Worth of Margaritas Thanks to Tio's Cerveceria's Huge Margarita Month Celebrations

    Expect friends, friends of friends and people you've never seen before to be hitting you up if you win this giveaway.

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    Behind the Bar: Venue Owners Chat About the Unending Charm of Small Bars in Sydney

    "There’s a lot of passion here. I think that’s what makes small bars diverse and different."

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    Lune and Four Pillars Have Teamed Up to Create a World-First (and Delightfully Buttery) Croissant Gin

    Is this the new perfect brunch drink? The two Australian favourites behind this limited-edition tipple think so.

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    Brisbane Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic

    Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails, pastel hues, breathtaking views — this is all on offer at the best romantic bars in Brisbane.

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    If You're a Keen Sports Fan, You'll Find Plenty to Love About Marrickville Tavern's New Makeover

    Feast on pies, put away a few pints and pay respect to some local sporting legends.

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    Brisbane's Best Inner-City Bars for After-Work Drinks with Your Coworkers

    These rooftop bars, cosy pubs, riverside hangouts and wine havens are suitable for both celebrating and commiserating.

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