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GuideThe 16 Best Bars for Dancing in Melbourne
Forget about the week that was and cut some shapes on these tried and tested Melbourne dance floors.
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NewsComing Soon: A 500-Person Izakaya with Karaoke Is Opening in Fortitude Valley When Solotel Brings Goros to Brisbane
Already a hit in Sydney, this Tokyo-inspired bar will spread over multiple levels, serving up sake bombs and Japanese spirits.
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NewsFirst Look: Darling Harbour Stalwart Bungalow 8 Has Unveiled a Stunning Top-to-Bottom $3-Million Renovation
And it's not just the decor that has had a glow-up — there's a new bar and dining offering too.
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NewsSydney's Nightlife Is Getting a Boost Thanks to New Vibrancy Reforms That Will Deter Residents From Making Noise Complaints
The creation of Special Entertainment Precincts across Sydney is the centrepiece of the NSW government's plans to reinvigorate Sydney's nightlife.
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GuideThe Best Multi-Venue Hospitality Hubs in Sydney
Multi-venue one-stop shops for all your drinking and dining needs are popping up all over Sydney — and we’ve found the ones you need on your radar.
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NewsThe Taste Trend: A Retro Revival Is Restoring Kings Cross as Sydney's Go-To for All Things Nightlife
With lockouts and lockdowns in the rearview mirror, The Cross is ready for a comeback thanks to the efforts of some pioneering new venues.
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NewsComing Soon: A New Restaurant and Nightclub Is Taking Over the Former Hugos Lounge Site in Kings Cross
Double Bay’s Pelicano, which closed in 2019, is making a comeback but this time located on Bayswater Road.
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NewsA Damning Investigation by the ABC Alleges a Culture of Sexual Abuse and Drug Use at Merivale Venues
Sydney’s hospitality industry is rocked by a second bombshell exposé less than two weeks after similar reports broke about Swillhouse Group.
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NewsThe Glittering Mile 2.0: Old Kings Cross Is Getting a Reboot at Maurice Terzini's Cabaret Club Collab with House of Mince
The Bayswater Road dinner-and-a-show concept will feature the Bondi Icebergs restaurateur's slick brand of hospitality alongside the queer party collective's trademark hedonism.
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NewsNow Open: New Fortitude Valley Nightclub Enigma Takes Its Cues From Ibiza, Miami and Las Vegas
Head up the glowing stairs to get dancing in the latest venue from the Maggie May, Lefty's Music Hall and Retro's crew.
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NewsComing Soon: This Historic CBD Pub Will Be Reborn as the Five-Level Hospitality Hotspot The Bristol
A once-beloved boozer on Sussex Street shut its doors in 2019. Now, it’s ready to make a comeback with a new Mediterranean diner, a luxe cocktail lounge, a sports bar, a nightclub and more.
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Coming Soon: Enigma Is Brunswick Street's New Nightclub From the Maggie May and Retro's Team
Sporting a $9.3-million fitout, this new Fortitude Valley hangout takes its cues from Ibiza, Miami and Las Vegas.
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NewsNow Open: Surfers Paradise's Rooftop Beach Club Has Transformed Into a Wintry Inflatable Nightclub Until Spring
Cali Beach's latest winter makeover includes inflatable igloos, fire pits, fireworks, drinks, DJs and light displays, all on a 5000-square-metre perch by the ocean.
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NewsOUR HOUSE Is Back for 2024 with Two Huge Months of Luxe Dining, Art Installations and Live Music
This year's massive program stars Sydney and Melbourne talent, from top musicians and artists, to hospitality giants and more.
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NewsComing Soon: The New LiveWire at Queen's Wharf Will Pair Cocktails with Live Tunes and Late-Night Entertainment
Set to open in August, this watering hole won't be a sports bar like its current namesake — it'll be a live entertainment venue.
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NewsThe Magpie Is the Tiny New Retro Sports Bar Playing Matches Live and Loud on Enmore Road
This nostalgia-tinged mini-pub has arrived in the Inner West from the team behind Earl's Juke Joint — with a new live music venue next door.
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NewsFrom The Ace Hotel to Tio's, the Hollywood Quarter Is Hosting a Huge Gig Trail for One Night Only
A haul of Surry Hills venues are inviting guests to come in for free live music and some rocking food and drink deals - for one night of revelry.
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FeatureWellington Unplugged: Your Weekend Guide to Jim Beam Homegrown Festival, Feasting and Fun
If you're heading to Kiwi's favourite live music party, this is one guide you should bookmark.
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FeatureDining After Dark: A Local Foodie Takes Us on Tour of Hong Kong's Best Late-Night Eats
Undertake a night-time epicurean escapade with recommendations from a Hong Kong local food writer.
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NewsNewtown's Highly Anticipated New Underground Live Music and Cocktail Bar Is Finally Opening in February
The Odd Culture Group is opening Pleasure Club just off King Street — with a 4am license and cocktails from Re's Matt Whiley.
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FeatureWhere to Dance and Drink the Night Away in Hong Kong Like the Locals Do
Unleash your inner night owl with recommendations from a Hong Kong local with a serious nightlife pedigree.
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NewsTen Sydney Date Ideas That Aren't Just 'Grabbing a Drink'
If you're seeking romance that's never stale, here's a bunch of Sydney date ideas that go above and beyond a trip to the bar.
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NewsOdd Culture Group Is Throwing a Free Summer Street Party to Raise Cash for The Old Fitz Theatre
A Streetparty Named Fitz will bring theatre, music, a next-level barbecue, cocktails and gelato to Woolloomooloo in February.
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NewsKent Street Is Now Home to a Vietnamese-Inspired 'Microbar' Disguised as a Banh Mi Street Cart
The sexy 32-seater is serving up one-of-a-kind cocktails under lantern light, hidden among the laneways of Ken Street.
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NewsAll of the Best New Year's Eve 2023–24 Events Happening in Sydney From Budget to Blowout
Whether you're after a cruisy free-entry party or a lavish harbourside soirée, Sydney's got your last-minute New Year's Eve plans sorted.
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NewsNow Open: Lost Souls Is Fortitude Valley's New Underworld-Themed Karaoke Bar From the Netherworld Crew
In the old The Shamrock and The Step Inn digs, Brunswick Street's monster-themed arcade bar now has a sibling dedicated to singing while sipping.
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NewsTen Stellar Drink and Dining Spots to Check Out in Parramatta
Add these flashy cocktail bars, all-day diners and cosy family-run joints to your must-visit list.
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NewsThe NSW Government Wants to Facilitate More Outdoor Dining and Live Music Through New Reforms
The Vibrancy Reforms promise to cut down on red tape around al fresco dining, live music, diversifying venue offerings and noise complaints.
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NewsThe S*A*S*H Team Has Opened a New Nightclub on Oxford Street Dedicated to Big Dance Tunes
Carousel Bar and Ballroom will operate as a small bar two days a week before transforming into a heaving nightclub on weekends.
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GuideSXSW Guide: Where to Go for Live Tunes and Late-Night Grooves Around the Festival Precinct
Limber up for electrifying nights of genre-crossing tunes from homegrown stars and international acts.
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NewsThe Little Guy Has Opened a Tiny 15-Person Karaoke Room Out the Back of Its Glebe Bar
Swap your usual karaoke bar's vodka sunrises for craft beers, Doom Juice wines and martinis at this new Glebe Point Road haven for group sing-alongs.
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NewsWorld Bar and Its Famed Teapots Are Returning for a One-Night-Only Pop-Up at Kings Cross Hotel
The team behind the beloved nightclub will return to Kings Cross with teapots and four levels of DJs, each paying homage to a different iteration of the bar.
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NewsBeloved Sydney Haunt The Lansdowne Hotel Is Up for Sale Right Now If You've Got a Spare $25 Million
The Chippendale stalwart is being shopped around with a multimillion-dollar price tag — and it won't necessarily remain a pokie-free live music venue under new owners.
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NewsErskineville's The Imperial Has Been Sold to the Team Behind Universal and Newtown Hotel
Universal Hotels has taken the reins at the iconic Inner West pub that famously featured in 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'.
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GuideEight Ideas for a Great Night Out in Melbourne When You Need a Bit of Joy in Your Life
You're never too old to have a little fun — and we've got a bunch of standout ideas for your next night out.
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GuideSydney Bars and Pubs That Are Perfect Third-Date Territory
Step it up a notch with live music, experimental cocktails and late-night eats.
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NewsThe CBD's New Neon-Lit Late-Night Restaurant and Bar Zaffi Keeps the Party Rolling Until 4am
Sydney's late-night revival continues with this two-storey spot split between a ground-level Lebanese dining room and a party-ready basement bar.
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NewsFortitude Valley's SuperFly Has Ditched Disco to Turn Into Brisbane's Newest Live Music Venue
Alhambra Lounge's old digs on McLachlan Street is now home to a 400-person haven for gigs — and now called SuperFly Studios.
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NewsOdd Culture Group's Late-Night Basement Bar and Gig Space Pleasure Club Is Set to Open This Winter
The 120-person bar will hold Newtown's first 4am license in 100 years and host live music seven days a week.
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NewsNow Open: Young Hearts Has Brought an Ever-Evolving Offering of Eats, Drinks and Tunes to Windsor
Head in for DJs, art, top-notch local drinks and monthly day parties — and a six-month kitchen residency program launching with the Freddy's Pizza crew.
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NewsOld Plates Is Fitzroy's Cosy New Record Store Bar From PBS's Long-Spinning DJ Manchild
Dig through an impressive collection of rare vinyl with a cocktail in hand — and catch guest selectors on the decks three nights a week.
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NewsClassic Camperdown Pub The Lady Hampshire Has Reopened as a Dedicated Live Music Venue
And this Parramatta Road favourite is throwing a month-long party to celebrate.
