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    Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants to Book for Your Next Birthday Bash

    Celebrate another trip around the sun with your best mates, meat-free bites and BYO beverages.

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    The Team Behind Melbourne's Super-Popular Sunda Is Opening a New CBD Restaurant in 2020

    The food will be inspired by 18th-century trade between Southeast Asia and Australia — so expect lots of smoke, ferments and sea cucumbers.

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    Australian Distilleries Are Auctioning Off Rare and Limited-Edition Spirits for Bushfire and Drought Relief

    More than 100 distilleries have donated over 200 bottles — including companies like Four Pillars, Starward and Archie Rose.

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    Gelatissimo Has Launched an Indulgent New Vegan Gelato Range

    Lick your way through scoops of vegan caramel mudcake gelato and vegan triple chocolate gelato.

  • News

    Glass Island Is Australia's Gleaming New Three-Level Floating Venue

    It's currently floating around Sydney Harbour — and it'll head to Brisbane later in the year.

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    The Sound Garden Is Brunswick Mall's New Three-Level Bar, Restaurant and Live Music Venue

    It's serving up breakfast gnocchi on weekends and live music every night of the week.

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    Chinatown's 30-Year-Old Shark Fin House Has Closed Due to Coronavirus Fears

    The restaurant saw an 80 percent drop in customers and is unlikely to reopen, but politicians and restaurateurs are encouraging Melburnians to get out and support other local Chinese restaurants.

  • News

    Melbourne's Dinner by Heston Will Close Its Doors for Good This Friday

    Crown Melbourne has terminated its lease after a wage-theft scandal forced the fine diner into insolvency.

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    Piccolina's Giant Baci Gelato Cake Will Help You Melt Hearts This Valentine's Day

    A riff on the Italian chocolate, the handmade gelato cake even comes with a sweet love note.

  • Guide

    Restaurants That Let You BYO Beer If You're Not Much of a Wine Drinker

    These spots welcome you and your six-pack (of beers) with open arms.

  • News

    Redfern's Super-Popular Ramen Bar RaRa Has Opened a Second Outpost in Randwick

    The eastern suburbs ramen joint boasts bigger digs, an extended menu and its very own window-framed noodle room.

  • News

    Melbourne's Much-Loved DOC Is Opening Its First Sydney Pizza and Mozzarella Bar in Surry Hills

    Get set for crisp pizzas made with top-notch Italian ingredient s and lots of cheese.

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    Nine Things to Eat, See and Do on a Day Trip to Wollongong

    Spend a day exploring this beachside city — or make a few stops as part of a bigger road trip down the NSW south coast.

  • News

    Waverley's Much-Loved Wholegreen Bakery Is Opening a Completely Gluten-Free Cafe in the CBD

    That means gluten-free croissants, danishes, sausage rolls and sandwiches could be your new go-to work lunch.

  • News

    Stomping Ground's Melbourne Airport Brewpub Is Now Open for Pre-Flight Pints

    The Aussie-first venue has an on-site brewery and 24 beer taps — and it's serving up food all day.

  • News

    George Calombaris' Made Establishment Group Has Gone Into Voluntary Administration

    Twelve of the group's restaurants — including the newly opened Crofter and Elektra — have immediately closed their doors.

  • News

    Gogyo Is Fitzroy's New Japanese Joint Serving Up Standout Bowls of Burnt Miso Ramen

    The charred ramen is smoky, sweet and intense — and unlike any ramen we've had in Melbourne.

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    This 'Friends'-Themed Brunch Will Be There for You with Bottomless Booze and a Big-Screen Viewing Party

    It'll feature 'Friends' trivia, 'Friends'-themed charades and a 'Friends' costume competition, too.

  • News

    US Bakery Chain Cinnabon Is About to Open Its Second Aussie Store in Brisbane

    Brisbane will soon be the home of two stick scroll outlets when a new one opens in Westfield Garden City.

  • Guide

    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Avalon

    Designer homewares, custom furniture, stylish fashion and delicious cakes — there's more to the northern beaches than, well, beaches.

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    The Yarra Valley's Jamsheed Wines Has Opened a Two-Storey Winery and Dive Bar in Preston

    Sample the label's full catalogue of wines, snack on charcuterie boards and groove to vinyl tunes in the upstairs bar.

  • Feature

    How to Eat and Drink Your Way Around California's Sonoma County

    Centuries-old wineries, award-winning restaurants and a dedication to keeping things local and sustainable — Sonoma County is the very antithesis of pretentious and glittery wine country.

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    The 137-Year-Old Albert Park Hotel Is Set to Reopen with New Look and Modern Chinese Menu

    The historic pub has sat dormant for six years — but next month it will reopen with an atrium, xiao long bao and and upstairs cocktail bar.

  • Feature

    The Localist: Western Suburbs

    In recent years, few areas have had such an intense transformation as Melbourne’s western suburbs.

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    Pizza Fritta Is Surry Hills' Soon-to-Open Restaurant Dedicated to Fried Pizza

    When it opens later this month, you'll be able to order calzone-like pizza frittas filled with pork cheek and burrata-topped pies.

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    Glorietta Is North Sydney's New Italian Eatery with a Sunny Courtyard and Lots of Burrata

    And an aperitivo hour with $6 wines, $10 negronis and $10 pizzas — on offer five days a week.

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    Cafe Lafayette Is the CBD's New Neon-Lit Spot Serving OTT Japanese-Inspired Brunches

    The new cafe from the team behind Prahran's Grand Lafayette is now serving up bolognese-topped panko-crumbed eggplant and eel hot dogs on Niagara Lane.

  • News

    Lefty's Music Hall Is Reopening Under New Management Next Month

    After closing suddenly late last year, the Caxton Street favourite is making a comeback.

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    RaRa Ramen and By-the-Slice Pizza Are on the Menu at Randwick's Newmarket Dining Precinct

    And more restaurants are set to open here in the coming months.

  • News

    The World's Best Female Chef Clare Smyth Is Opening a Restaurant in Sydney

    Smyth runs a two Michelin star-restaurant in London and cooked at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

  • Guide

    Seven Summery Pop-Up Bars to Visit on a Balmy Melbourne Afternoon

    These pop-ups are well-equipped for hot days with icy-cold cocktails, plenty of shade and proximity to water.

  • Guide

    Six Summery Pop-Up Bars to Visit on a Balmy Sydney Afternoon

    These pop-ups are well-equipped for hot days with icy-cold cocktails, plenty of shade and proximity to water.

  • News

    We're Giving Away Passes to a Massive Party at The Imperial Hotel for You and Five Mates

    And we're throwing in a pair of OTT sunnies designed by Poppy Lissiman.

  • News

    Say Cheers to 2019's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers

    You've heard 2019's best songs — now drink the year's best brews.

  • News

    Messina Has Released a New Line of Mini Gelato Cakes Perfect for When You Don't Want to Share

    Because every day is a good day to eat an entire cake by yourself.

  • News

    Influential New York Cocktail Bar Death & Co Is Popping Up in Australia This Summer

    It's hosting five-course cocktail dinners in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

  • News

    Indie Beer Label CoConspirators Is Opening a 195-Seater Brunswick Brewpub This Year

    It'll be pouring the label's core beer range, as well as a few exclusive releases.

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    Winghaus Is Sydney's New American-Style Diner Dedicated to Wings and Beer

    The bar has 40 beers — and negronis and margaritas — on-tap, and the kitchen serves wings in lots of ten, 15, 20, 50 or 100.

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    Seven Sydney Restaurants to Visit for a Recovery Lunch After a Day at Sydney 7s

    Stop the looming hangover in its tracks with a healthy(-ish) snack or a hair-of-the-dog feast.

  • Guide

    Ten Stunning Restaurants and Bars That Are Located in Melbourne's Most Historic Buildings

    You can have brunch in a 150-year-old heritage-listed mansion, drink gin in a former red light district cottage and eat pasta in what was one of Melbourne's first synagogues.

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