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Bar
Lane's Edge Wine Bar

39 Bourke Street, Melbourne

After an extensive refurb, Lane's Edge is back. And the glow up was definitely worth the wait.

Book a Table

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Event
Brisbane Dog Lovers Festival 2024

Sat, 9 Mar - Sun, 10 Mar 2024
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Brisbane's two-day dog expo is back — and so is its dedicated puppy patting zone.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Melbourne Dog Lovers Festival 2023

Fri, 13 Oct - Sun, 15 Oct 2023
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf

Melbourne's three-day dog expo is back — and so is its dedicated puppy patting zone.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Sydney Dog Lovers Festival 2023

Sat, 26 Aug - Sun, 27 Aug 2023
Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park

Sydney's two-day dog expo is back — and so is its dedicated puppy patting zone.

Buy Tickets

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Event
The Made Local Market Winter 2023

Sat, 17 Jun - Sun, 18 Jun 2023
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

This market is like Etsy IRL, complete with over 130 local makers, designers, artists and creators selling their wares.

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Bar
Kittyhawk

16 Phillip Lane, Sydney

Combining a French military aesthetic with an end of war party vibe and a bar stocked with over 900 spirits expect banging cocktails.

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Bar
Bleakhouse Hotel Albert Park

97 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park

Come for the hearty proper roast dinner and stay for the views over Port Phillip Bay.

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News
Krispy Kreme Is Giving Away 100,000 Free Doughnuts for National Doughnut Day 2023

What's better than sweet glazed doughnuts? Free sweet glazed doughnuts.

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Event
Vivid Residence: Eleven Madison Park x Aria Sydney

Tue, 6 Jun - Sat, 17 Jun 2023
Aria Restaurant Sydney, Sydney

Thinking about a trip to the Harbour City? Jet in for Vivid Sydney's dazzling takeover with this Concrete Playground Trips package complete with tickets to this sold-out dining experience.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Bondi Festival 2023

Fri, 30 Jun - Sun, 16 Jul 2023
Bondi Beach, Sydney

This 17-day festival at Australia's most famous beach features theatre shows, art, a ferris wheel and ice-skating rink.

Buy Tickets

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Guide
The Best Gigs, Parties, Pop-Ups and Light Installations You Can Catch at Vivid 2023 for Under $50

Here's how to get in on the Vivid action without breaking the bank.

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Event
Lifeline Bookfest — Winter 2023

Sat, 17 Jun - Tue, 20 Jun 2023
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Your twice-yearly excuse to boost your reading list is back, this time with more than 10,000 comics — and the usual million-plus books.

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Event
The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever 2023

Sat, 29 Jul, 2023
Frew Park, Milton

It's that time again — time to roll and fall in green, out on the wily, windy moors of Milton's Frew Park.

Buy Tickets

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News
Five Romantic Melbourne Date Ideas for This Week From Budget to Blowout

Just think of us as your cultural wingman.

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Event
The Rest Is Up to You

Thu, 4 May - Tue, 11 Jul 2023
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne

Take a deep dive into the last 40 years of the Fringe Festival while looking forward at the next 40.

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Event
RISING Melbourne 2023

Wed, 7 Jun - Sun, 18 Jun 2023
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne

Brighten your winter with nearly two weeks of art, culture, music, performance and culinary goodness.

Buy Tickets

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News
Soho House Has Lodged Plans for Its First Ultra-Exclusive Australian Location in Sydney

Soho House looks set to bring a restaurant and bar, gym, cabaret facilities and a rooftop terrace and pool to a longstanding Darlinghurst building.

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News
Donut King Is Celebrating National Doughnut Day 2023 with Free Hot Cinnamon Doughnuts

Is this the most delicious day of the year? This doughnut chain certainly thinks so, with freebies available all day at all stores Australia-wide.

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News
Stay of the Week: Reef Resort Vava'u

Located in the pristine beauty of Tonga, this lush resort welcomes you to a tropical oasis — and will have you swimming with humpbacks.

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Restaurant
Métisse Restaurant

9 Roslyn Street, Potts Point

This Potts Point luxury fine-diner presents food as high art, combined with technique and — critically — delicious food.

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