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GuideMelbourne's Most Popular Bars of 2024 So Far
Sprawling brewery bars, neighbourhood pubs and cosy drinking dens — they’ve all grabbed your attention so far this year.
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NewsNow Open: Cloudland Garden Is the New Restaurant That's Taken Over the Fortitude Valley Venue's Ground Floor
This new 200-seat eatery is serving up a Mediterranean-influenced menu that heroes cooking by fire over plenty of cocktails and wine.
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NewsNow Open: Hong Kong Fine-Diner Kushiro Has Arrived in Melbourne — But in a Less-Formal, Izakaya-Style Setting
This new contemporary Japanese diner on Brunswick Street is helmed by a chef with Michelin-starred cred.
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NewsThe Best Advice Ever: Rosheen Kaul on Supporting Young Chefs, the Future of Australian Cuisine and Being a Sponge for Knowledge
We spoke with Rosheen Kaul about writing her next cookbook, collaborating with other chefs and judging 2024's upcoming S.Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year Academy competition.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Cafes of 2024 So Far
Here's where you've been getting your breakfast, brunch, lunch and caffeine fixes during 2024.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Bars of 2024 So Far
Across 2024 to-date, you've been saying cheers to plenty of watering holes with games — alongside laneway hangouts, martini havens, classic pubs and more.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Restaurants of 2024 So Far
From stellar steak joints and Middle Eastern menus to spots with a view and Chinese feasts, these are the Brisbane eateries that you've been searching for across 2024's first half.
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NewsComing Soon: Dumbo Is Portside's New Burger Bar From the Red Hook Crew That's Taking Inspiration From 90s NYC
Named after the Brooklyn neighbourhood, the Hamilton newcomer will serve up cheeseburgers, Philly cheesesteaks, duck tacos and craft beers.
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NewsNow Open: Madam Ji Is the Contemporary Indian Joint Adding Spice to Darlinghurst's Dining Scene
Classic dishes and boundary-pushing fusions are on the menu at a restaurant inspired by the "resilience and freedom" of women in Indian culture.
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NewsNow Open: South Bank's Sizzling Argentinian Newcomer Calida Is Your New Go-To for Steak on Grey Street
Menu highlights include empanadas to start with, then bistec tartar, pressed beef short ribs, chorizo pork sausages and dulce de leche cookie sandwiches for dessert.
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NewsComing Soon: Alejandro Saravia Is Bringing Sydney's Morena to Melbourne — But This Outpost Will Include Two Distinct Venues
Chef Alejandro Saravia is pulling inspiration from his homeland of Peru, alongside Cuba, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico in crafting the food and drink menus at this upcoming double-header venue.
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NewsNow Open: Orlo Is the New Three-Storey Bar and Restaurant Taking Over a Former 19th-Century Cordial Factory in Collingwood
The historic Dyason Cordial Factory has been given a new lease of life thanks to a number of Melbourne hospo heavyweights.
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NewsVoting in This Year's Chapel Champion Awards Could See Your Favourite Venue Win a $5000 Prize
You can vote for your favourite bar, cafe, restaurant, toastie and more on and around Chapel Street.
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NewsQT Melbourne Is Transforming Its Rooftop Bar Into a Wintery Snow Globe
Head up to Rooftop at QT for theatrical Grey Goose cocktails, winter-ready bar snacks and hourly snow shows.
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NewsThe Best Advice Ever: Tarts Anon's Gareth Whitton and Koko Black's Remco Brigou on the Value of Collaboration
When a top chocolatier and pastry chef come together, magic happens — and this pair told us all about it.
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NewsFirst Look: North Sydney's Vibrant Hospo Hub Is Ready to Welcome Its First Guests at Four All-New Venues
The four flagship venues of the newly minted dining destination will be overseen by top Sydney chef Rhys Connell.
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NewsComing Soon: Celebrity Chef Manu Feildel Is Launching a New Bistro in a Historic Inner West Pub
At the TV personality's charming new bistro, guests can expect rustic French fare in a dining room that could have been plucked from the streets of Paris.
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NewsKFC's Latest Pop-Up Will Get You Celebrating a Chicken-Filled Midyear Christmas in the Blue Mountains
At the Colonel's Lodge, you'll spend two nights in a wood-panelled mansion with unlimited KFC Christmas spreads to feast on.
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NewsComing Soon: Monopole Is Relaunching as a Fine French Restaurant with a New-Look Dining Room
After 12 years in the upper echelons of Sydney's dining scene, Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt's CBD fine-diner is entering a new era.
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NewsComing Soon: Portuguese Restaurant Marmelo and Basement Bar Mr Mills Are Launching in the New Melbourne Place Hotel
International restaurateurs Ross and Sunny Lusted are bringing a taste of Portugal and Spain to Melbourne with their two new CBD venues.
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NewsNow Open: Petite Is Fortitude Valley's New French Restaurant and Wine Bar From the Happy Boy and Snack Man Crew
East Street just scored another place to eat, this time switching the focus away from Chinese cuisine — and with 20 dishes and 20 matching wines on the menu.
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NewsFirst Look: Andrew McConnell's Supernormal Sibling Bar Miette Is Bringing Euro Vibes to Queen Street
This newcomer is a terrace cafe and a wine bar — and it's opening by the Brisbane River ahead of Supernormal's launch in the Queensland capital.
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NewsNow Open: Abbotsford Has Scored a New Bistro, Bar, Deli and Cafe with Neighbouring Venues Molli and Little Molli
These sibling venues come from the minds behind some of Melbourne's best cafes, bars and restaurants.
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NewsMorris of Rutherglen Has Given Its Cellar Door and Whisky Distillery a Multimillion-Dollar Makeover
Head to the High Country to sample this historic producer's fortified wines and single-malt whiskies in sleek new surrounds.
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GuideThe Best (and Cosiest) Bars and Pubs with Fireplaces in Sydney
Warm up over fireside beers, whisky cocktails and gravy-covered roasts.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Breakfast in Melbourne's CBD
Make time to visit these CBD cafes and never turn up to work hungry again.
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NewsComing Soon: Hawthorn Pub Serafina Has Once Again Become The Beehive Following a Major Refurb
The historic Hawthorn venue has been reborn with revamped interiors and a brand-new menu.
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News2024's James Street Food and Wine Trail Will Get You Spending a Huge Weekend Feasting in Fortitude Valley
When it closes down the roadway for a jam-packed Sunday, this year's Market Day will feature 39 stalls — the event's most in its 12-year history.
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NewsVivid Cafe and Lounge Is Now Open for Dinner — and It's Slinging $29 All-You-Can-Eat Thai Feasts Every Weekend
The Hawthorn cafe has now extended its opening hours, serving up dinner and drinks till late — as well as one of the best all-you-can-eat deals in town.
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NewsSammy Junior Is the Latest Venue to Close in Sydney as the City's Hospitality Crisis Continues to Deepen
A string of hospitality closures in recent months has claimed major Sydney stalwarts, recent openings and celeb-backed ventures alike.
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GuideThe 23 Best Places for Late-Night Eats in Melbourne
Here’s where to find minimally regrettable (and actually good) nosh that you can get on the other side of midnight.
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NewsAlba Bar & Deli in Burnett Lane Has Poured Its Last Drinks and Permanently Closed Its Doors
The San Sebastian-inspired haunt from former 'MasterChef' contestant Jamie Fleming has shut due to "economic pressures".
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News"If These Walls Could Talk...": We Chatted to the Owner of VASCO to Hear the Secret to Controlling Chaos For Over a Decade
Sydneysiders love a venue with character — Sid Chand shares what makes his Surry Hills joint and its brand new Newtown sibling so special.
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FeatureLost In The Laneways
Uncover unique watering holes and eateries tucked down some of Sydney's best laneways.
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NewsNow Open: Two Melbourne Restaurant Groups Have Joined Forces to Create the CBD's New All-Day Brasserie Ruby Dining
This contemporary brasserie is the brainchild of three hospo heavyweights who collectively own eight drinking and dining venues in Melbourne — with Ruby their ninth jewel in the crown.
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NewsSour and Sweet: Everything You Need to Know about Amaretto Sour
Celebrate golden hour with a classic cocktail made best with an Italian liqueur.
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NewsComing Soon: Felix Street's Heritage-Listed Naldham House Is Reopening as a New Dining and Drinking Hub
The three-storey, almost 140-year-old building will feature three venues in one, with the first two set to welcome in Brisbanites from July 2024.
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NewsChef Motokichi Yukimura From Kyoto's Kichi Kichi Is Bringing His Viral Omurice Back to Australia
This is the second time in 2024 that the Japanese chef is hitting Sydney and Brisbane to whip up his specialty dish.
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NewsColombo Social's New Mum Cha Series Is Inviting Top Aussie Chefs to Cook Alongside Their Mothers
There will be a new mother-son takeover of the Sri Lankan diner's kitchen every month, serving up an intimate one-off ten-course lunch.
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NewsRoma Street Parkland's Winter Food Festival Providore Park Is Returning in 2024 for Another Weekend of Picnics
Chefs Ben Williamson and Arte Assavakavinvong feature on the masterclass lineup, and Lune Croissanterie and New Farm Confectionery will be among the stalls.
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NewsSunnybank's Beloved Food Trail Is Returning for Its Tenth Edition This Winter with $2, $3 and $5 Dishes
Start putting your spare change aside for this self-guided feast in Brisbane's south, with everything from dumplings to hot cakes on the menu.
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NewsNow Open: Hang 10 Is the New Craft Distillery Transforming Old Bread Into Boutique Spirits on the Northern Beaches
From the oven to the glass, this pioneering process is combatting food waste in a uniquely local way.
