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    This Just In: Brunswick's Sticky-Floored Stay Gold Is Closing Its Doors with a Final Month of Loud, Show-Stopping Gigs

    Set to close in June, this beloved Brunswick live music venue is sending things off with a huge final month of farewell gigs.

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    Boost Your Morning Routine with this Limited-Edition Collab Between an Iconic Smoothie Bar and a Specialty Coffee Brand

    The new menu items available include a Maple Pink Salt Iced Coffee, a Salted Honey Coffee Smoothie and a Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie.

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    This Just in: One of Melbourne's Most Iconic Seafood Restaurants to Close, But There is Still Time to Celebrate Its Remarkable 30 Years in the Business

    The team have announced a month-long series of specials that will showcase dishes that have defined the establishment over the years.

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    Pidapipo Just Dropped Seven Limited-Edition Flavours, Including Chai Coffee, Mandarin Cream, and Torta di Limone

    The sweet new scoops will only be available during the month of May, so don't wait to try them.

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    CP Picks: The Best New Drinks From Australian Makers Right Now

    From a Margot Robbie-approved paloma to a Tasmanian Pinot Noir gin and a smarter wave of session-friendly RTDs — these are the new Australian drinks worth pouring right now.

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    This Just In: Three Australian Venues Land Spots on Condé Nast Traveler's 2026 Hot List of Best New Restaurants

    Three Aussie venues have received the ultimate pat on the back, featuring on one of the world’s most influential food and travel lists.

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    This Just In: No, You're Not Imagining It — Aussie's Are Shouting Each Other Nearly 40 Percent Less at the Pub

    As brewing costs add to the cost-of-living pile, one in three Aussies reports they don't shout rounds anymore.

  • Guide

    The Best New Restaurants and Bars in Sydney You Need to Visit

    Discover your next dining obsession with our cheat sheet to the best new venues in town.

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    These Brisbane Venues Are Offering $18 Lunch Deals Including Steak Frites

    Cloudland Garden, Valley Hops Rooftop and Empire are serving $18 lunches across Fortitude Valley, with steak frites, schnitzels, burgers and wood-fired sangas on the menu.

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    Melbourne's Best Restaurants Are Being Voted On Right Now, Here's How to Have Your Say

    Throw your hat in this hospitality-focused ring to support your favourite local, and you might win $250 to spend at it.

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    This Just in: The Greek Food & Wine Festival is Launching Next Month, So Be Prepared to Embark on a Hellenic Culinary Journey

    Some of the best Greek restaurants in Melbourne will play host to events celebrating the amazing diversity of Greek food and wine.

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    Coming Soon: Acclaimed Chef Rosheen Kaul is Set to Bring a French-Asian Bistro to Fitzroy Next Month, and Bookings Go Live Today

    While the menu is still tightly under wraps, word on the street is that Kaul will reimagine French bistro classics through a playful Asian-leaning lens.

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    Stop Settling For Boring Function Rooms – These 10 Melbourne Venues Have The Personality Your Next Party Deserves

    Melbourne doesn't do boring, and neither should your next event. These 10 inner-city venues can host your next celebration in style.

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    Coming Soon: Brisbane's Beloved Brooki Bakehouse is Finally Launching in Melbourne, So Be a Smart Cookie and Check Out the Grand Opening

    The grand opening conveniently coincides with Mother's Day, making it an ideal gift for any mother-figures in your life.

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    This Just in: One of Melbourne's Most Prolific Restaurateurs Announces Plans for a New Hong Kong-Inspired Eatery Set to be "a Bit Eccentric, and a Lot of Fun"

    A rich red palette, retro furnishing, and layered lighting will be an alluring blend of Hong Kong-meets-Melbourne.

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    This Just in: Croissant Specialist Lune to Collab with Japanese Diner Suupaa, Blending Konbini Culture with Specialty Pastry for One Week Only

    For one week in April, Lune and Suupaa will share a few signature items, creating a harmonious meeting of laminated pastry and Japanese convenience culture.

  • Guide

    The 15 Best Gluten-Free Feeds in Melbourne, Including Six Coeliac Australia-Accredited Spots

    If you're coeliac, you're probably used to missing out on late-night gyros and actually good bread — until now.

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    The Best Bottomless Brunches in Melbourne

    At Melbourne's top bottomless brunch spots, you can pair free-flowing margaritas, spritzes, natty wines and beers with breakfast buffets, multi-course set menus, pizzas, curries and drag bingo.

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    This Just in: Popular St Kilda Hang Out, Trinity, Set to Close for Massive Renos That Will Expand its Food, Drink and Live Music Offering

    The next phase of the reno marks a full takeover of the site from the neighbouring church, for the first time in the building's 100-year history.

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    The Best Things To Do in Melbourne This Mother's Day

    Here are the best things to do on Mother's Day, from fancy high teas to bottomless feeds, flower workshops to stylish staycations,

  • Guide

    The Best Pubs in Brisbane for 2026

    From historic riverfront institutions to lively neighbourhood locals, these are the Brisbane pubs worth settling into right now.

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    CP On: How Do We Future-Proof the Hospitality Industry?

    With crisis after crisis piling on costs for venue owners and operators, how is the hospo world preparing for whatever the future may hold?

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    Now Open: Chobani Opens Its First Cafe in Australia, and It's Entirely Free (Yes, You Read that Correctly)

    Chobani, loved for its healthy and tasty yogurt, has opened on none other than Little Collins Street.

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    Coming Soon: Pizza'Mare Delivers the a'Mare Experience Without the Fine-Dining Price Tag

    The lauded Barangaroo restaurant will expand into a three-part venue — adding a new upstairs pizzeria and aperitivo bar.

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    Following Success at Tokyo's World Wagyu Auction, Wagyu Ya Group Restaurants Will Soon Serve the World's Most Coveted Beef

    From mid-April, Melbourne diners are getting a rare shot at Matsusaka wagyu, one of the world’s most tightly held and luxurious cuts of beef.

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    Don West Is Playing a Secret Melbourne Set — Here's How to Win a Double Pass

    LB's Record Bar in Meyers Place will transform into The Honda CR-V Listening Lounge next week, with an exclusive headline act. Here's how to win tickets.

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    Turning 125 Years Young, the Lord Roberts Hotel Is Celebrating Its Huge Milestone with a Throwback Menu and Venue Revamp

    Marking a milestone worth celebrating, this historic Darlinghurst pub is winding back the clock with a month-long specials menu and a retro renovation.

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    Coming Soon: Bar Ferdinand is Set to Shake Up the Cocktail Bar Scene, With a Highly Considered Drinks Menu Structured as a Walk Through a Fictional Garden

    Boasting just 21 seats, its set to bring a distinctive mood to Melbourne, inspired by the romance of a botanic garden.

  • Guide

    The Best Cafes in Melbourne in 2026

    How does your favourite Melbourne cafe stack up against these brunch-filled, coffee-slinging, bloody mary-pouring haunts?

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    The Specials Board: These Are Melbourne's Must-Try Food and Drink Specials for April

    New month, new flavours — these are the standout new dishes and deals to check out this month.

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    This Just In: Jamie Valmorbida's Next Venture, Delmonte, is Set to Open in a Historic Carlton Corner Site this Winter, and it's got Italian Wine at its Heart

    Delmonte, meaning 'from the mountains', pays homage to Valmorbida's grandfather, Carlo, who was born in Italy's mountainous Veneto region

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    It's the End of an Era on Johnston Street, as McCoppins Fitzroy Announces Its Closure After Decades of Stocking Fine Food and Drinks

    Fitzroy is losing a longtime favourite, with McCoppins set to close its original location after decades of gourmet goods and community connection.

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    Inside Fox Coffee, Brisbane's 130kg-a-Week Espresso Powerhouse

    How a humble family-run warehouse coffee roastery in Brisbane's inner north transformed into a local community hub.

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    Brisbane Powerhouse Is Adding a New Daylight Long Lunch to This Winter's Night Feast

    When the formerly springtime event returns for its first winter run, it's bringing a fire and crimson-themed long lunch with it.

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    Coming Soon: Pineapples and Parisian Fare — Ananas Returns to The Rocks with Seasonal French Cuisine and a Champagne Focus

    Almost a decade since this French brasserie closed, it's returning to The Rocks with a renewed flair for Parisian-style cuisine and pineapple lamps.

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    Neil Perry's Margaret Has Been Named the Second-Best Steak Restaurant in the World — with 22 Australian Eateries Making the List

    Almost a fifth of the eateries on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2026 are from Australia.

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    Coming Soon: The Golden Age of Mid-Century Manhattan Dining Is Headed to Sydney, with Vito's Opening in the Burns Philp Building

    Sydney is set to channel old New York elegance, as this Italian-American restaurant revives the ritual and romance of mid-century Manhattan dining.

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