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    Melbourne's Famed Vintage Tram Restaurant Has Left the Tracks Amid Safety Concerns

    At this stage, the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant might not be back till 2020.

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    Bondi's Blanca Bar Is Opening a Pop-Up Izakaya for the Summer

    Serving up a rotating cocktail list, plenty of sake and everything from black pudding hot dogs to salt and pepper soft shell crab with truffle wasabi dashi.

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    400 Gradi Is Launching Its New Yarra Valley Digs with a Weekend of Free Pizza

    The pizzeria's new site will open in partnership with — and within — the Rochford Wines Yarra Valley estate.

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    Parramatta's Opulent New 26th Floor Rooftop Bar Nick and Nora's Is Finally Open

    First announced 18 months ago, the latest space from the Eau de Vie team features sky-high drinks, a luxe 30s-inspired fit-out and five liquid nitrogen stations.

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    West End's New Parkside Food Precinct and Public Garden Is Now Open

    With Cheeky Poke Bar, Mr. Bunz and Salt Meats Cheese as its first tenants.

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    We're Giving Away Free Dinners at Some of Sydney's Best Restaurants

    Plus double passes to a new immersive food festival.

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    Grand Lafayette Is Prahran's New All-Day Eatery Serving Up $33 All-You-Can-Eat Japanese Feasts

    And during the day it's serving up vibrant Asian-inspired brunches, raindrop cakes and top-notch coffee.

  • News

    This New Australian Drinks Service Delivers a Heap of Cocktails to Your Door Each Month

    The catch? You just need to stir, shake and build them yourself.

  • News

    Archie Brothers Is Melbourne's New Circus-Themed Arcade Bar for Kidults

    The activity-filled warehouse from the team behind Holey Moley features dodgem cars, Mario Kart, bowling and colourful cocktails.

  • News

    Nigella Lawson Is Coming Back to Australia to Talk All Things Food

    The celebrity chef will return in early 2019 for her new interactive conversation series, An Evening with Nigella Lawson.

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    Sydney's Best Distilleries Where You Can Sip Spirits Straight from the Still (or Barrel)

    Lift your spirits (and taste a few) at these five top distilleries in NSW.

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    Whip Van Sprinkle Is Sydney's New All-Vegan Soft Serve Van

    A new-school, plant-based riff on the Mr Whippy van of your childhood.

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    IKA8 Is Footscray's New Southeast Asian Street Food Shop Serving Up 'Giant' Fried Squid on a Stick

    And it comes covered in Singaporean salted egg sauce or super-hot Korean spices.

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    Bopp & Tone Is Sydney CBD's Elegant New Bar and Eatery Inspired by the Post-WWII Era

    Slated to open in November, the opulent new venue is the latest from hospitality group Applejack.

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    Melbourne's Beloved Everyday Coffee Has Opened a New Cafe Inside a Carlton Design Studio

    Making its home on Queensberry Street, the new cafe is serving up coffee, pastries and shelves of design books.

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    The Team Behind New York's World-Renowned Employees Only Is Opening a Cocktail Bar in Sydney Next Month

    Fourteen years after the launch of the New York original, Employees Only is heading Down Under.

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    Izy Is the New Izakaya with Natural Wines Hidden in the Eastern Suburbs

    It's serving up non-traditional Japanese food out the back of a poke place.

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    The Mary's Team Has Opened a New Pizzeria with Natural Wines in Chippendale

    The 12-seat diner, inside The Lansdowne Hotel, is dishing up modern riffs on both classic New York-style slices and Detroit's famed square pizzas.

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    This Seaside Cafe on Victoria's Phillip Island Is Being Raffled Off

    Buy a $15 chocolate bar, and you could own your own cafe — and the winner will receive $10,000 as well.

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    The Peking Duk Guys Are Opening a Bar in Melbourne This Month

    Opening in South Yarra, Talk To Me will pair Asian-inspired bar snacks with quality booze and, certainly, great electro tunes.

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    Harry's Pizza Is Welcome to Bowen Hills' New Permanent Eatery with a Pizza Happy Hour

    It's slinging $5 pizzas five nights a week — and all day Friday.

  • Guide

    The Best Restaurants in Preston

    From rule-breaking barbecue joints to Mexican cantinas, these spots are serving up some of the best eats in Melbourne's north.

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    Salt Meats Cheese Is Bringing Its Italian Feasts to Woolloongabba

    The restaurant chain's third Brissie store is slated to open in 2019.

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    A Disney-Themed Bottomless Brunch Party Is Coming to Australia

    A boozy sing-along brunch fit for a (Disney) prince or princess.

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    Melbourne's Orlando Marzo Has Just Been Crowned the Best Bartender in the World

    The bartender from Melbourne's Lûmé restaurant took out the gong last night.

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    Act of Wine Is Southbank's Sleek New Wine Store with a Penchant for Minimal Intervention Drops

    Its carefully selected range celebrates the small, the natural and the sustainably produced

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    Ten South Island Breweries and Distilleries Worthy of a Road Trip

    Sip the finest craft drops in the south at these renowned New Zealand venues.

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    An Opulent Old-World Cocktail Bar Has Arrived in Port Melbourne

    Named after Rosemary Clooney, George's famous jazz musician aunt, it's serving up craft cocktails in a luxe art deco setting.

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    Belles Hot Chicken Has Brought Chicken Nuggets and Extra Spice to Its First Melbourne CBD Store

    Belles' bite-sized chicken pieces are only available at its new Elizabeth Street digs.

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    ACME and Merivale's Cambodian Street Food Pop-Up Is Opening This Week

    Kingdom of Rice has landed at the Tennyson Hotel's drive-through bottle-o, with a menu of colourful Khmer-inspired fare.

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    Sweden Is Getting a Museum Dedicated to Disgusting Foods

    Jell-o salad, mouse wine, Sardinian maggot-infested cheese and even Vegemite rank among the museum's exhibits.

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    Barista by Vue Is Shannon Bennett's New Melbourne CBD Coffee Spot

    As well as serving up salads, sandwiches and pastries, it'll feature a coffee cup exchange.

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    Half Acre Is South Melbourne's New Greenhouse-Like Restaurant, Bar and Events Space

    A trio of hospitality veterans has breathed new life into a dilapidated mill, creating a destination for wining, dining and partying.

  • Feature

    The Gin List: Summer

    It's the perfect summer aperitif whether you’re in Italy or not — but do you know its true origins?

  • Feature

    The Gin List: Spring

    Gin — a word most commonly followed by ‘tonic’, but also one that has a distinguished history in the lives of the rich and famous.

  • Feature

    The Gin List: Autumn

    You may not find it on your local cocktail list, but with just four common ingredients — gin, lime, sugar and mint — this green tipple can be shaken up just about anywhere.

  • News

    Fat Belly Jack's Is Petrie Terrace's New Home of Fried Chicken and Boilermakers

    The new American-style joint comes from the folks behind Brisbane's recent lobster and Champagne pop-up.

  • News

    Speedy Booze Delivery Service Jimmy Brings Has Arrived in Brisbane

    Already popular in Sydney and Melbourne, this crew can deliver beer, wine and spirits to your doorstep in under 30 minutes.

  • News

    Taco Bell Will Open 50 New Stores Across Australia in the Next Three Years

    With new stores expected to open before the end of the year.

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