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    Oxford Street's Much-Loved Midnight Shift Has Been Bought by Universal Hotels

    The iconic gay bar was snapped up last week by the Sydney hospitality group, which also recently acquired Darlinghurst's Brighton and Oxford Hotels.

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    Sip Champagne in a hot pool and tuck into Austrian goulash.

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    The Best Bars with Fireplaces in Melbourne

    Warm up with a few fireside bevs at these cosy bars and heritage pubs.

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    Brunswick Aces Is Australia's First Non-Alcoholic Gin

    It's made in Melbourne from native Australian ingredients — and it has hit the shelves just in time for Dry July.

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    A New Sour Ale and Natural Wine Bar Is Coming to Darlinghurst

    It's slated to open in late July on the middle level of The Taphouse.

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    The Mornington Peninsula's Vinehop Festival Will Return for a Second Year

    The November festival lets you sample the best of the Peninsula's wineries, breweries and cideries, without the need for a designated driver

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    The Best Bars with Fireplaces in Sydney

    Warm up over fireside beers or mulled wine.

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    The Best Places in Melbourne to Watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup

    Catch the big games on the big screens at these local pubs.

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    The Best Places in Sydney to Watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup

    Catch the big games on the big screens at these local pubs.

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    Felons Brewing Co. Is Set to be Brisbane's First Riverside Brewery

    It will start brewing — and open a courtyard bar — at Howard Smith Wharves later this year.

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    Mediterranean-Inspired Wine Bar Mister Percy Is Opening in a Former Pyrmont Wool Store

    It's helmed by acclaimed Sydney chef Justin North and is set to open in late July.

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    The Poor Toms Gin Duo on Inspiration and the Desire to Give Locals a Taste of Something New

    And how what they created has won over the hearts of Sydney's gin lovers.

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    Stockade Brew Co Is Opening Its Marrickville Brewery and Bar This Week

    Yep, the inner west has another brewery — and this one will have room for 250 punters, a private tasting room and a rotating roster of food trucks.

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    The New-Look Holey Moley Opens on Melbourne's Bourke Street Today

    It's sporting nine new holes and a new bar offering — and is the group's biggest revamp yet.

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    Five Bars with the Best Views of Sydney's Vivid

    Head to one of these top spots for epic vistas to enjoy, drink in hand.

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    Magnum + Queens Has Opened Its First Bricks-And-Mortar Store in Melbourne

    The Coventry Street drinks emporium features over 700 wines

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    Broccoli Lattes Could be the Next Australian Coffee Trend

    Thanks to a 100% broccoli powder developed by the CSIRO.

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    Five Bars with the Best Views of Vivid

    Head to one of these top spots for epic vistas to enjoy, drink in hand.

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    Four Black Pearl Alumni Are Opening a New CBD Bar Called Fancy Free

    With over 50 years of collective experience, the group's now planning a neighbourhood-style bar for the city.

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    Where to Indulge Your Top-Shelf Tastes on a House-Spirit Budget Every Day of The Week

    How and when to take advantage of the 37 Sydney venues serving drinks at 49 percent-off this June.

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    Four Pillars Is Releasing Another Batch of Its Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin

    The Victorian distillery has acquired a big bunch Yarra Valley shiraz to make more of the spirit than ever before.

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    The Bavarian Beerhaüs Is King Street's Huge New German Beer Hall

    Brisbane's second new German beer house this month, serving up salty pretzels, schnitzels and schnapps.

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    Squire's Landing Is Sydney's New Brewhouse Right on the Harbour

    It's James Squire's new two-storey restaurant, bar and microbrewery — and it's right on the water.

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    The Bluffer's Guide to Gin

    The gins and outs of the beloved botanical tipple.

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    Three Blue Ducks Is Giving Out Free Takeaway Coffees Once a Month

    To get yours, simply head to the Bronte cafe armed with a reusable coffee cup.

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    The Best Places to Drink Natural Wine in Melbourne

    Where to find the funkiest skin-contacts, pét-nats and minimal-intervention wines.

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    Swill Is Welcome to Bowen Hills' New Specialty Gin Bar

    The food truck park has launched an on-site bar offering and it boasts over 115 varieties of gin.

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    Sydney's Archie Rose Is Expanding Its Gin Empire and Opening a Second Distillery

    The new Botany distillery will allow the distillers to produce even more bottles of its gin, whisky and vodka.

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    Oinofilia Greek Wine Festival Will Hit Both Sydney and Melbourne This June

    Sample drops from 80 Greek wine producers and authentic food from local Greek eateries.

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    Northern Beaches Pub The Collaroy Is Open Again — Now with a Merivale Makeover

    The beachside boozer was acquired by the group last year, and now has a fresh paint of coat and a new menu.

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    Five Classic and New Ways to Drink Gin at Home

    An insider’s list from some London gin masters — they’re not giving away their secret recipes just yet, but here’s a start.

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    The Old Growler in Kings Cross Is Now an 80s-Themed Dive Bar Named Chachi's

    It's filled with pink lights, old-school arcade games and canned spaghetti jaffles.

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    Hop Topics: The Rise of the New England IPA

    Like IPAs? Meet their new — slightly more delicate — cousin.

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    The Revamped Orient Hotel Is Bringing a New Cocktail Terrace to The Rocks

    The maritime-leaning Mrs Jones will serve cocktails, charcuterie and pub classics overlooking the laneways of The Rocks.

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    Merivale Is Offering (Almost) Half-Price Booze at 37 of Its Bars for a Whole Month

    The mega hospitality group will run a daily happy hour that offers 49 percent off everything behind the bar.

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    Ines Is Windsor's New Old-School European Wine Bar

    Complete with Sinatra tunes, Italian wines and classic Euro drinking fare.

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    Someone Is Trying to Turn the Dymocks Building Rooftop Into a Garden Bar

    It's currently an unused rooftop space in the middle of the city — but entrepreneur Lyndon Gannon wants to change that.

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    Seven Hop-Filled Events to Head to at Melbourne's 2018 Good Beer Week

    Ten days of beer-laden degustations, hoppy cocktails and a boozy mini golf tournament.

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    The Collaroy Is Reopening Under Merivale This Month

    The northern beaches boozer was acquired by the group last year, and will reopen all shiny and new this month.

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    Tasmanian Food Trails: The Natural Bounty of the Northwest

    Get to know the brews and the bees on the drive from Devonport to Launceston.

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