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    The Team Behind Lola's Has Opened All-Day European Brasserie Manon in the QVB

    You'll now find early morning pastries, steak frites, grilled scampi and caviar service on the ground floor of this 124-year-old building.

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    The Old Fitz Has a New Toby Stansfield-Helmed Bistro Starring Elevated Rooster Rolls

    The beloved pub gets a culinary revamp with Bistro Fitz, a compelling combo of classic Euro fare and elevated pub food.

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    Clear Your Freezer: Messina Is Bringing Back 40 of Its Greatest Gelato Hits in Take-Home Tubs

    Jon Snow, Robert Brownie Jnr and Fairy Bread are all back — and Hodor and Have a Gay Old Time, too.

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    Gelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Single-Serve Cookie Pies to Warm Up Your Winter

    The gelato chain is dishing up its one-person cookie pies for another year, serving them at different stores each week.

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    The Crew Behind Abbotsford's Au79 Have Unveiled Two New Cafes and a Wine Bar

    The popular cafe has teamed up with apartment brand Home to launch sleek new venues in Richmond and Southbank.

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    Efendy's Somer Sivrioglu Has Opened Veggie-Heavy Turkish Restaurant Maydanoz in Sydney's CBD

    The Carrington Street spot boasts a predominantly plant-based menu and a seriously good happy hour.

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    Yarra Falls Is the Tiny CBD Bar Inspired by a Little Known Piece of Melbourne History

    A 25-seat boozer guided by locality, steered by the seasons and named after the Yarra River's one-time waterfall.

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    Ready to Party: The Gertrude Hotel Has Scored an Edgy and Bold Glam-Rock Makeover

    The Fitzroy corner site has been reborn as a disco-inspired party paradise by the mind behind the Carlton Club and the Windsor Castle.

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    Sydney's Night Noodle Markets Will Finally Return IRL in October for the First Time Since 2019

    After two disrupted years, the beloved markets will finally return this spring — and they're moving to Prince Alfred Park.

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    Eight Incredible Dishes You Can Only Feast on in Brisbane

    Tick these top eats off your culinary bucket list.

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    Treasury Brisbane's Black Hide by Gambaro Steakhouse Has Just Launched Its First-Ever Vegan Menu

    Under new Head Chef Simon Palmer, the CBD steakhouse has added a dedicated lineup of vegan dishes, as well as a big focus on Queensland fresh produce.

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    ELE Is The Star's Extravagant New Guided Dining Experience From a Pair of Acclaimed Chefs

    You'll be taken on a tour through three different venues, each offering up an imaginative presentation using quality Australian produce.

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    Jocelyn's Provisions Is Reopening All Four of Its Beloved Baked Goods Stores This Week

    The beloved cake, bread and pastry chain has been closed since February due to extensive flood damage, including to its production facility.

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    Now Open: Maurice Terzini's Decadent New Bar in Sydney's InterContinental Hotel

    This luxe new bar from the hosptality legend might just be enough of a reason to book a luxurious getaway or a staycation.

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    Queen Vic Market's New Munro Development Will Soon Boast Craft Beers, Sushi and a Chocolate Shop

    The first hospitality venues coming to the precinct have been announced, including Brick Lane, Moonfishh and Only Mine Chocolate.

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    Four Pillars Is Releasing Its First Booze-Free Range for Cocktails Without the Hangover

    Four Pillars' new Bandwagon range comes in two varieties, serving up alcohol-free versions of the acclaimed distillery's Rare Dry Gin and Bloody Shiraz Gin.

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    Now Open: Freyja Is Melbourne's Sophisticated 'New Nordic' Restaurant With Michelin Cred

    With two chefs from a Michelin-starred restaurant in its kitchen, this 130-seat diner is fusing traditional techniques with modern Scandi flair.

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    Italy's Legendary Mercato Centrale Is Opening Its First International Artisan Market in Australia

    The brand's first outpost outside of the homeland will be a three-level homage to Italian food and culture in Melbourne.

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    What's Open in Melbourne This Queen's Birthday Weekend

    Want to fill your weekend with top-notch eating and drinking? Here's where to go.

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    Bundy Rum Is Releasing an Extremely Limited (And Free) Run of a New Sugarcane Champagne Creation

    A very limited edition of a new product from the Bundaberg Rum Distillery will be available in pubs for one weekend only — and it's free.

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    Italy's Legendary Mercato Centrale Is Opening Its First International Artisan Market Right Here in Melbourne

    The brand's first outpost outside of the homeland will be a three-level homage to Italian food and culture, on Collins Street.

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    This Is What You Can Expect at Hijinx Hotel, Australia's Nostalgic and OTT New Challenge Room Bar

    A ball pit that looks like a bowl of cereal, a 'Big'-style floor keyboard, IRL 'Tetris', cocktails topped with bubbles — Sydney's new challenge room 'hotel' has it all.

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    What's Open in Sydney This Queen's Birthday Weekend

    Spend the long weekend eating and drinking with friends and family at Sydney's top cafes, bars and restaurants.

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    BrewDog Is Teaming Up with Australian Venue Co to Open More Beer Bars Across Australia

    The Scottish brewery and Australian hospitality group are joining forces to expand BrewDog's craft beer bars across the country.

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    Scottish Brewery BrewDog Is Opening Its Second Aussie Venue at Pentridge This Spring

    Three years after launching its Brisbane taphouse, the craft beer giant is teaming up with Aus Venue Co on a Melbourne beer bar — and it's set to be the first of many.

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    Birra Is the New Italian Lager by Blackhearts & Sparrows and Its First-Ever House Release Beer

    The craft booze store's homegrown answer to a Peroni Red not only solves some pesky supply issues, but it's better for the environment, too.

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    Sushi Room Is James Street's Luxe New Japanese Fine-Diner with Caviar Rolls and Wasabi Cocktails

    Launching in mid-June, this seafood-heavy newcomer hails from the crew behind Hellenika and SK Steak & Oyster, is also doing omakase and enkai menus.

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    Now Open: A 2500-Square-Metre Urban Rooftop Farm and Glasshouse Cafe in Burwood East

    Crowning Burwood Brickworks, Acre is home to two sky-high eateries, working bee hives, worm farms, a quail coop and herb and veggie gardens.

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    Lune Has Added Bolognese and Bechamel-Filled Lasagne Pastries to Its Menu — But Only for June

    You've only got until the end of the month to head to the world-famous croissanterie and tuck into these lasagne escargot.

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    Forget Mixing: These New Aussie-Made Mimosas in a Can Will Level Up Your Brunch Game

    The brainchild of two Brisbane communications professionals — and cocktail fans — these canned mimosas pair Aussie dry white wine with natural orange flavours, then carbonate it.

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    These 12 Circular Quay Spots Are Staying Open for Late-Night Bites and Drinks During Vivid

    Grabbing a bite till late just got easier during Vivid, with a dozen bars and restaurants extending their opening hours so you can pop in after a show, gig or seeing those dazzling lights.

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    Pepe Saya Has Launched Its Own Delicious Range of Buttery Salted Caramel Bon Bons

    Made with Pepe Saya's cultured butter and Olsson’s sea salt, the salty sweet treats are made in limited-edition batches — with only 250 boxes available each week.

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    Lune Croissanterie Is Opening Its Third Pastry-Slinging Melbourne Spot in Armadale This Winter

    The world-famous bakery will soon be serving its flaky croissants in the city's south.

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    Now Open: Vibrant Cantonese Diner Lotus Dumpling Bar Has Landed in Summer Hill

    The second Lotus Dumpling Bar in Sydney, the menu champions a distinct vegetarian and vegan offering.

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    Southbank's New 40th-Floor Sky Bar Is Opening This Month for Wining and Dining in the Clouds

    Enjoy caviar, cocktails and foie gras macarons 139 metres up, when this five-star restaurant and lounge bar opens its doors.

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    Lune Croissanterie Is Opening Its Second Pastry-Slinging Brisbane Spot in the CBD's Burnett Lane

    The world-famous bakery will start serving its flaky croissants at a satellite store from July.

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    Brisbane's Big Six-Day Oktoberfest Is Returning in 2022 After a Two-Year Hiatus

    After an interrupted couple of years, Brisbane's annual Bavarian festival is bringing its Ooompah bands, beer and Bavarian celebrations back in 2022.

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    Brisbane's New Queen's Wharf Precinct Will Soon Be Home to the City's First Riverside Bikeway Cafe

    Cyclists will be able to stop for a bite, drink and shower at new waterside bikeway cafe Velo — which'll also boast impressive views.

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    Mochi Doughnuts, Skewers and Gravity-Defying Noods: Here's the Brisbane Night Noodle Markets Menu

    This year, you'll be heading to the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens to enjoy mochi doughnuts, chicken karaage noodles, Messina's mango pancakes and tasty things on sticks.

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    Cheesy Laneways and Wine-Centric Masterclasses: the 2022 Good Food & Wine Show Highlights According to Concrete Playground's Editors

    The foodie fave is back for its 2022 run, and it's bringing a star-studded culinary lineup.

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    Porter House Is Sydney's Soon-to-Open Five-Level Bar and Dining Hub Next Door to a Luxe New Hotel

    Featuring a Euro-style delicatessen and wine bar, a brasserie and a bar, the new Castlereagh Street venue is housed within an 1870s heritage-listed building.

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