• News

    Mystical Sydney Road Crystal Shop Sacred Gems Is Closing Its Brunswick Store With Up to 60 Percent Off Crystals

    Head in before Thursday, December 31 for 30 percent off all crystals, with up to 60 percent off selected pieces.

  • News

    The Best Australian Shoe Brands to Know Right Now

    Here are 23 homegrown footwear labels to have on your radar now.

  • Restaurant

    Belasco

    408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    Cognac-flambéed filet mignon, spicy vodka rigatoni and martinis shaken to order — W Melbourne's newest restaurant is all Old World New York theatrics.

  • News

    Now Open: Fino Books Is the North Fitzroy Bookshop Stocking, and Hosting Poetry Nights, Story Time and Writers' Workshops

    The long-empty shopfront with the patchwork tiled floor is now an indie bookshop with crates of Northside vinyl and a busy events calendar.

  • News

    This Just In: Gurner — The Developer Behind Saint Haven — Unveils a $1.75 Billion Plan to Turn Geelong's Cunningham Pier Into a Luxury Waterfront Precinct

    Skidmore, Owings & Merrill — the firm behind the Burj Khalifa — won the nine-month international design competition, beating Zaha Hadid Architects and Bjarke Ingels Group.

  • News

    Marco Pierre White Thinks Modern Fine Dining Feels Like Being "Mugged Without Violence"

    The celebrity chef and former three-Michelin-star heavyweight talks favourite restaurants, butterless bread and making dining out accessible again.

  • News

    Dreams Really Do Come True: Diet Coke Is Returning to McDonald's Australia After Almost Four Years

    All hail the return of the post-mix fridge cig: Diet Coke returns Macca's restaurants nationwide at long last.

  • News

    Now Open: Melbourne Jewellery House Keshett Has Reimagined Its Little Collins Street Flagship and Block Arcade Store

    Founded in 1979, Keshett is now led by second-generation custodians Dana and Zac Aviv.

  • News

    Coming Soon: Butter Days' John Demetrios Is Opening Lennox Street Local, a Moodier Sibling Bakery in a Former Richmond Laundromat

    Expect Sunshine Buns and Naughty Cinnamon Scrolls fresh from Malvern each morning, plus croissant jaffles and a coffee window for takeaway.

  • Event

    Fertility Fit Pop-Up

    Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

    Federation Square, Melbourne

    Chanel Contos and Reece Conca are taking over Fed Square this month with an obstacle course, interactive quizzes and myth-busting chats — all to help you get to know your body and demystify fertility health.

  • News

    This Just In: Um, Did the AO Just Accidentally Confirm Fergie as Next Year's Headlining Act?

    A Melbourne content creator reckons the clues dropped at the AO 2027 launch point to the ‘Glamorous’ singer — and the Australian Open’s reply isn't exactly denying it.

  • News

    No Duane Reade Bag Required: Lily Allen Is Dropping 'West End Girl'-Themed Sex Toys (Yes, Including the Polka-Dot Butt Plug) Ahead of Her Australian Tour

    The six-piece Love, Lily collection was tested by Allen on her UK tour, and it's out now, days before she plays Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

  • News

    CP Picks: Canadian Furniture Brand Cozey Wants You to Actually Use Your Sofas — And Let Your Pets on Them, Too

    Cozey’s Edmund Lam explains how the Canadian brand designs for dogs, dinner on the couch and changing your mind.

  • News

    Now Open: Merrell Has Opened Its First Ever Asia-Pacific Flagship Store at Emporium Melbourne

    The 400-square-metre store stocks Gramicci, Pyra and P.A.M. alongside Merrell's own range, which is a global first for the outdoor brand.

  • Restaurant

    ÉN

    11 Bligh Place, Melbourne

    A chef's counter, Edomae-style sushi on red-vinegar rice and a late-night listening bar on the lower level — Bligh Place just got a lot more interesting.

  • News

    This Just In: Gurner — The Developer Behind Saint Haven — Unveils a $4 Billion Plan to Turn South Yarra's Jam Factory Into Melbourne's Cultural Heart

    Cobblestoned laneways, a Harrods-inspired food hall, underground bars and a premiere cinema are all part of the Saint Haven developer's vision for the heritage site.

  • Restaurant

    Da Bepi

    391 Sydney Road, Brunswick

    Brothers Matthew and Anthony Lucato's cicchetteria channels their grandfather's hometown outside Venice — with family recipes, Veneto wines and records spinning until 3am.

  • News

    Charlotte Wood Will Headline the 'Royal Mail Hotel Literary Salon', a 22-Guest Dinner and Conversation in Dunkeld

    Booker-shortlisted Charlotte Wood joins The Monthly editor Michael Williams for the hotel's first salon. Just 22 seats are available, all sold as part of a weekend package.

  • News

    Ice Cream Juggernaut Gelato Messina Is Taking Over NYC with Softville, a Soft Serve and Art Concept Store

    The Sydney-born brand's first New York store pairs scratch-made soft serve with a gallery's worth of Jeremyville art on Orchard Street.