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    First Look: Mt Gravatt Is Brisbane's Next Hub for Boozy OTT Mini Golf and Challenge Room Games

    Holey Moley and Hijinx Hotel are launching side by side in a 350-person precinct, combining 18 putt-putt holes with three game rooms, two bars and karaoke.

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    Coming Soon: Little Miss Sunshine Is the New Ann Street Brewery and Bistro That's Pairing Beers and Queensland Cuisine

    Brisbane's love of breweries is hitting the CBD, with this newcomer featuring 28 taps and serving up Moreton Bay bug spaghetti.

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    Hola Amigos: Five South American and Spanish Restaurants for Cocktails and Comida with Your Mates

    Move aside espresso martinis, there's a new coffee cocktail in town — and these venues are shouting the first 43 orders.

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    Hola Amigos: Five Latin American and Spanish Restaurants for Cocktails and Comida with Your Mates

    Move aside espresso martinis, there's a new coffee cocktail in town — and these venues are shouting the first 43 orders.

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    Now Open: Aster Is Ferdydurke's Replacement, Swapping Out Live Music for More Grown-Up Date-Night Vibes

    Aster has been set up by the same folks who originally created Ferdydurke, and they've transformed the space into a more intimate sip-and-snack bar.

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    Specialty Sips: Six Unique and Hidden Bars Worth Seeking Out in Melbourne's South

    Discover your new favourite cocktail at one of these cosy, offbeat bars around St Kilda and Southside.

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    The Most Popular Bars in Sydney for 2024 So Far

    Beloved drinking holes, new brewery bars and a whole lot of rooftops — they’ve all grabbed your attention this year.

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    The Most Popular Cafes in Sydney for 2024 So Far

    Revamped inner-city favourites, new spots from local stalwarts and bakeries that had you lining up around the corner — these all made the list of your most clicked-on cafes for 2024.

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    Melbourne's Most Popular Bars of 2024 So Far

    Sprawling brewery bars, neighbourhood pubs and cosy drinking dens — they’ve all grabbed your attention so far this year.

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    Brisbane's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2024 So Far

    Across 2024 to-date, you've been saying cheers to plenty of watering holes with games — alongside laneway hangouts, martini havens, classic pubs and more.

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    QT Melbourne Is Transforming Its Rooftop Bar Into a Wintery Snow Globe

    Head up to Rooftop at QT for theatrical Grey Goose cocktails, winter-ready bar snacks and hourly snow shows.

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    Morris of Rutherglen Has Given Its Cellar Door and Whisky Distillery a Multimillion-Dollar Makeover

    Head to the High Country to sample this historic producer's fortified wines and single-malt whiskies in sleek new surrounds.

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    The Best (and Cosiest) Bars and Pubs with Fireplaces in Sydney

    Warm up over fireside beers, whisky cocktails and gravy-covered roasts.

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    Coming Soon: Hawthorn Pub Serafina Has Once Again Become The Beehive Following a Major Refurb

    The historic Hawthorn venue has been reborn with revamped interiors and a brand-new menu.

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    Alba Bar & Deli in Burnett Lane Has Poured Its Last Drinks and Permanently Closed Its Doors

    The San Sebastian-inspired haunt from former 'MasterChef' contestant Jamie Fleming has shut due to "economic pressures".

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    Lost In The Laneways

    Uncover unique watering holes and eateries tucked down some of Sydney's best laneways.

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    Sour and Sweet: Everything You Need to Know about Amaretto Sour

    Celebrate golden hour with a classic cocktail made best with an Italian liqueur.

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    Now Open: Hang 10 Is the New Craft Distillery Transforming Old Bread Into Boutique Spirits on the Northern Beaches

    From the oven to the glass, this pioneering process is combatting food waste in a uniquely local way.

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    Now Open: Preston's Bar Mexico Pairs Sipping Tequilas and Mezcals with Build-Your-Own Taco Feasts

    This two-storey bar is bringing big taco and tequila energy to the Preston end of High Street.

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    Now Open: The Sporting Globe x 4 Pines Is the New 1000-Person Brewpub in Surfers Paradise's Old Hard Rock Cafe

    Instead of a giant guitar, this Gold Coast spot now boasts a $6.5-million sports bar and microbrewery with 60-plus screens playing games from around the globe.

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    Now Open: Windsor Wine Room Is Bringing Laidback Sips and Creative Snacks to Chapel Street

    Keep it classic with a rosé matched with burrata and oysters, or get a bit more playful by pairing a natty number with octopus and nduja gnocchi.

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    Coming Soon: Landers Pocket Is the New Brisbane Airport Precinct with a Brewery, Distillery and Beer Garden

    Green Beacon will oversee the booze side of things — and there'll also be an amphitheatre, second mini-golf course and padel tennis courts.

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    Now Open: Strange Bedfellows Rum and Champagne Come Together at Brunswick Street's New Lola Belle

    We all love unlikely animal friend pairings, so why wouldn't wouldn't feel the same way about surprising booze combos?

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    Now Open: Step Through a False Wall to Find The Bon Vivant's Companion's Hidden Whisky Bar

    This new Mornington bar offers up a bit of old-world luxury — even if you can't find its secret whisky bar.

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    Now Open: Champagne Problems Is the New Grown-Up Sister Venue to Evie's Disco Diner

    If you loved drinking and dancing at Evie’s but now feel a little too old for it, consider a trip to its older sibling in the CBD.

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    Melbourne's Best Underground Bars That Are Actually Underground

    From Mexican-themed mezcal bars, to haunts with over 400 different spirits, these are the best bars under the city.

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    Now Open: Brooksy Is the Extravagant Speakeasy That's Bringing 1920s Decadence to 21st-Century Sydney

    From absinthe fountains and roving whisky carts to palm-reading fortune tellers and tableside oyster shucking, too much is never enough at this CBD bar.

  • News

    The CBD's Purple Pit Is Now Offering 20-Percent Off the Entire Bill for Service Industry Workers

    Anyone who works in the hospitality, education, social services or healthcare industries gets 20% off the bill when they visit on Wednesday nights.

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    Matt Whiley From Sydney's Re Has Whipped Up a Sustainability-Focused Cocktail Menu for W Brisbane's Living Room Bar

    The bartender's Harbour City watering hole has been named on the World’s 50 Best Bar list — and now his drinks made with discarded ingredients are hitting Brisbane.

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    Coming Soon: Holey Moley and Hijinx Hotel Are Bringing OTT Mini Golf and Challenge Rooms to Mt Gravatt

    Westfield Mt Gravatt will welcome the two venues, which will form a shared 350-person precinct, from late July 2024.

  • Guide

    Cheers to the Years: Sydney Small Bars That Have Become Mainstays in the CBD Nightlife

    From hidden speakeasies to wine bars, these are the establishments we keep going back to time and time again.

  • News

    Sydney Bartender Jake Down From Pleasure Club Has Just Been Crowned Australia's Best for 2024

    Sydney, Perth and Hobart were all represented in Australia's Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year showdown, but only the Harbour City came out on top.

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    Now Open: The Hook Is Kings Cross' New Retro Oyster and Cocktail Saloon by the Duo Behind Vermuteria

    Renowned hospitality duo David and Amy Spanton have opened the doors to their new 80s-inspired passion project in Izgara and Harajuku Gyoza's previous location.

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    Le Martini Is the World's First-Ever Grey Goose Martini Bar — and It's Pouring Cocktails in Melbourne

    Whether you like your martini shaken, stirred, dry or wet, you'll find it on the menu at this 34-seat cocktail spot.

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    Coming Soon: Comic Book-Themed Bar 1st Edition Is Getting Not One But Two Cocktail-Slinging Sidekick Venues

    Meet Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, which are both joining Brisbane's comic book-themed quarter in California Lane.

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    Coming Soon: The Grossi Family Is Relaunching Its Wine and Cocktail Bar Arlechin

    The CBD bar reopens this Friday, with the same fit-out but a reimagined food and cocktail menu.

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    Bloody Awesome: Four Pillars Is Bringing Back Its Bloody Shiraz Gin for 2024 for Its Ninth Vintage

    Made with Yarra Valley and Faraday shiraz grapes, and best served in a G&T, this cult-favourite tipple is a winter tradition.

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    Coming Soon: The Brass Monkey Is the CBD's New Basement Bar Celebrating Victorian Produce

    The underground bar's wine list, cocktails and food offerings champion produce from all around Victoria.

  • Guide

    Nail That Crucial Third Date with These Memorable Date Night Spots in the CBD

    Because there's nothing like a mariachi band to bring a couple closer.

  • Guide

    The Best Coffee Shops in Sydney's CBD

    Seek out these Sydney CBD coffee spots for a top-notch pre-work caffeine hit.

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    Postponed: Matt Whiley's Sustainability-Forward Cocktail Bar Re Won't Reopen Until Later in May

    This boundary-pushing cocktail bar will be reopening its doors later than expected, following last-minute delays ahead of moving to The Norfolk Hotel.

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    Now Open: Brighton Hotel Is Back with a New Beer Garden and Bistro After a Five-Month Renovation

    The northside pub 20 minutes from Brisbane is also a motel, and its rooms have had a makeover as well.

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