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    Melbourne Has Scored a New Rooftop Bar and Outdoor Cinema From the Embla Crew

    Serving Mediterranean snacks, a hefty wine list and a program of cinematic gems to see you through summer.

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    Our Sydney: Here Are Our Readers' Favourite Spots to Visit in Potts Point and Woolloomooloo

    Discover where the locals go for an early morning feed and an after-work tipple — and everything in between.

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    Five Cronulla Venues to Visit When You Want a Snack or Cocktail After Dark

    Think ocean views, seasonal menus and tropical cocktails aplenty.

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    The Burdekin Hotel Has Expanded with a New Rooftop Bar Overlooking Hyde Park and Oxford Street

    The multi-storey hotel is now serving up $10 pizza and $5 wines with a view.

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    Dom's Social Club Is the New Three-Level Pizzeria, Pool Room and Rooftop Bar in Melbourne's CBD

    The former Peaches and Cheek space has been transformed into a laidback spot that feels distinctly like an Italian social club.

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    The City of Melbourne's Outdoor Dining Program Has Been Extended Until the End of June

    More than 200 outdoor dining parklets have popped up over the past few months.

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    CBD Cafe Hardware Societe Has Closed Indefinitely After More Than a Decade

    A third lockdown has proved the final straw for the long-running laneway institution.

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    Vegan Mylk, DIY Packs and Chanel-Inspired Glass Bottles: Melbourne's New Wave of Bubble Tea

    These boba shops are swapping milk for mylk and single-use plastic for reusable, Instagram-friendly packaging.

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    The Fork Festival Is Offering Half-Price Meals at Restaurants Across Australia for Six Weeks

    Snag cheap eats at hundreds of restaurants across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane until the end of March.

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    We're Giving Away a Tap Machine So You Can Elevate Your At-Home Bar

    Take your house party up a notch with ice-cold shots — without using up precious freezer space.

  • News

    We're Giving Away a Tap Machine So You Can Elevate Your At-Home Bar

    Take your house party up a notch with ice-cold shots — without using up precious freezer space.

  • News

    We're Giving Away a Tap Machine So You Can Elevate Your At-Home Bar

    Take your house party up a notch with ice-cold shots — without using up precious freezer space.

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    Indu Is the New Restaurant Bringing a Taste of Sri Lanka and Southern India to the CBD

    You can pair egg hoppers with spiced chai old fashioneds at this atmospheric Collins Street restaurant.

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    Doordash Is Offering Free Delivery During Victoria's Snap Lockdown

    It's available on every order — and there's no minimum spend.

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    Din Tai Fung Is Making Adorable Ox Buns for Lunar New Year

    They're filled will molten chocolate — and you can enjoy them in-store and as part of the chain's Lunar New Year hamper to eat at home.

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    Hundreds of NSW Residents Will Have Access to $25 Dine & Discover Vouchers from Today

    A trial phase has kicked off in The Rocks and Broken Hill, before extending to the Sydney CBD and the northern beaches later this month.

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    Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Announces Huge 2021 Program with Not One, But Three Festivals

    Work up an appetite for this expanded program of events, including the inaugural World's Longest Brunch.

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    Picnic Date Grazing Platter

    Planning a date with your special someone? Take it al fresco.

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    Cult-Favourite Sydney Charcoal Chicken Chain El Jannah Is Opening Its First Melbourne Store

    And it's expanding across both Sydney and Melbourne, with plans to boost its footprint to more than 30 stores over the next five years.

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    Four Pillars Is Expanding Its Healesville Distillery Via a Huge $6 Million Redevelopment

    Set to open in December 2021, the new addition to the company's Yarra Valley site will feature new hospitality, production and bottling facilities, and an events space.

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    The Teams Behind Shwarmama and Ester Are Opening AP Bakery in a Heritage-Listed Darlinghurst Cottage

    Located a stone's throw from Oxford Street, the bakery will have an all-Australian wine list, fermented potato buns, flaky pastries and breads made using lesser-known seeds and grains.

  • News

    Otto Brisbane Is Now Serving Up Its Italian Dishes in Stokehouse's Old Riverside Digs

    The revamped site now features three Otto ventures, including its restaurant, a waterside bar and an events space.

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    Chippendale's Freda's Has Been Reborn in Taylor Square with a Focus on Natural Wine and Nourishing Food

    Like much of its clientele, Freda's has grown up — but it hasn't forgotten how to have fun.

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    Australia's First All-Vegan Bubble Tea Shop Nuttea Has Opened in Melbourne's CBD

    The Melbourne Central venue has swapped milk for mylk with delicious results.

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    Hickson House Is the Gin Distillery and Cocktail Bar Opening in a Warehouse in The Rocks

    The distillery will be running tours, tasting and dining experiences out of the former garage of Saatchi & Saatchi.

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    Bistrot 916 Is the French Bistro by Acclaimed Chef Dan Pepperell Opening in the Former Lotus Site

    You'll find snail pasta, boudin noir spring rolls and exciting French wine at this new restaurant from three young Sydney hospo stars.

  • Guide

    Where to Watch the 2021 Australian Open in Melbourne

    BYO picnic and set up in front of a ten-metre outdoor screen, or team your tennis fix with prawns and cocktail jugs by the Yarra.

  • News

    A Cupcake ATM Is Popping Up in Fortitude Valley This Month Thanks to The Mason Baker

    The pink-hued jarcake vending machine will be dispensing baked treats three nights a week.

  • Guide

    Our Sydney: Here Are Our Readers' Favourite Spots to Visit in Paddington

    From upmarket boutiques and quality date night spots to legendary sporting venues.

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    Sydney's Fried Chicken and Rare Sneaker Shop Butter Has Opened an Outpost in Chatswood

    The chain's third outpost has champagne, sneakers and (for the first time) charcoal chicken.

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    This Australian Distillery Has Released a Limited-Edition Lamington-Flavoured Vodka

    If you'd like your drinks to taste like dessert, this is the new tipple for you.

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    Vesper Is South Yarra's New Mediterranean Bistro with a Secret Bar and Courtyard

    And there's an ex-Vue de Monde chef heading up the kitchen.

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    Our Sydney: Here Are Our Readers' Favourite Spots to Visit in Surry Hills

    Discover where the locals go for an early morning feed and an after-work tipple — and everything in between.

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    Bio Is the DOC Crew's New Restaurant Devoted to Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Fare

    It's serving up creative pasta dishes, spuntini-style starters and even a tiramisu — all of it done without meat or gluten.

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    Simply Summer

    Make this year one to remember with our guides to Sydney in summer.

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    Simply Summer

    Make this year one to remember with our guides to Brisbane in summer.

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    Simply Summer

    Make this year one to remember with our guides to Melbourne in summer.

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    Cafe Bondi Is the New Eastern Suburbs Eatery Combining Pastel Hues with Breakfast Cocktails

    Take in views of Bondi Beach as you enjoy vegan falafel bowls, zucchini fritters and a variety of bloody marys.

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    Say Cheers to 2020's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers

    You've heard 2020's best songs — now drink the year's best brews.

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