
The Best Things to Do On, By and Near the Water in Brisbane
Led by the team behind gourmet destinations like Riserva, Baia Di Vino and Lucia, this upscale corner store isn't quite a supermarket or a cafe.
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This winter, hospitality group Tommy Collins is heading to the slopes for alpine-inspired meals and shindigs in the streets.
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This celebration of the martini is taking over Sydney and Melbourne until mid-June, so you can compare and contrast mini martinis against high-end snacks.
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Designed as a multi-sensory culinary destination, this collection of Japanese concepts brings together steak, matcha, pastries, sake and more.
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Silky, sweet and oh-so-soothing, Pidadpipo's viral hot chocolate is back to make your winter a little warmer.
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This food waste app will help you save cash and prevent restaurant-quality food from getting dumped in the bin.
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23 Oliver Lane, Melbourne
A laneway favourite that's been dishing out drunken chicken, banquet menus and international drinks for over a decade.
343 Smith Street, Fitzroy
The best extension of a standout saké bar? Not one but two floors of izakaya around it.
16-18 Saint David Street, Fitzroy
This Fitzroy establishment scales dairy back to its roots.
139 Bourke Street, Melbourne
This hidden CBD restaurant specialises in kaiseki — effortlessly serving up decadent (but seemingly simple) 11-course feeds to those looking to truly treat themselves.
30 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Top-shelf sake and izakaya are the name of the game at this Brunswick mainstay.
164 Rathdowne Street, Carlton
A constantly shifting bistro menu meets damn fine martinis in the heart of Carlton.
Crown Melbourne, Southbank
Mischa Tropp's sports bar and restaurant at Crown Melbourne takes punters back to a bygone-era in India.
288 Russell Street, Melbourne
A nine-million-dollar fitout has transformed this two-storey CBD space into a huge darts bar.
625 Chapel Street, South Yarra
The menu is stacked with contemporary takes on European classics — but you could simply drop by for the dry-aged roasted duck and a bottle of wine and be very happy.
Welcome to ... the next film in the franchise, which takes its characters to an island that was once home to a Jurassic Park research facility.
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The lineup for this year's Harbour City cinema celebration keeps growing, adding this Joaquin Phoenix-, Pedro Pascal-, Emma Stone- and Austin Butler-starring film.
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After sitting 2024 out, this festival is heading to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in October 2025.
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The director of 2017's 'IT' and 2019's 'IT: Chapter Two' on the big screen is behind this TV show, which heads back to the fictional Maine town in 1962.
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Chaos and turmoil are still on the menu in this award-winning series, which returns in June for prime winter binge-viewing.
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What's better than one IMAX in Melbourne? Two, giving you another spot to see movies in the massive cinema format.
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Thu, 22 May, 2025
Juliet Melbourne, Melbourne
Get your gooey cheese fix while being serenaded at the hidden basement bar.
Thu, 22 May, 2025
Pizza e Birra, St Kilda
$35 gets you two hours of slices and brews every Thursday night.
Thu, 22 May, 2025
Smithward, Collingwood
Taking cheesy pasta goodness to the next level every Thursday.
Fri, 2 May - Sun, 29 Jun 2025
Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Elsternwick
Sidney Nolan’s haunting Holocaust exhibition has arrived in Melbourne.
Sat, 15 Mar - Sun, 13 Jul 2025
Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo
This Frida Kahlo exhibition features items and artworks never seen before in Australia — and you can only catch it at the Bendigo Art Gallery.
Fri, 23 May, 2025
XM4, Saint Kilda
Tuck into free fromage over cheap drinks.
Multiple single dates
Suupaa, Cremorne
Warm up this autumn with a steaming bowl of wagyu ramen alongside an ice-cold Orion beer.
Mon, 19 May - Tue, 27 May 2025
Various Sydney venues, Sydney
With 200-plus events and more than 140 guests, this year's Sydney Writers' Festival program is absolutely packed.
Wed, 28 May, 2025
Three Blue Ducks Melbourne, Tullamarine
Kiss goodbye to hump day with your choice of three Black Angus cuts, plus house-made mustard and chips.
Wed, 28 May, 2025
Dolly, Melbourne
Celebrate the end of hump day with chef Hervé Borghini's signature take on a French classic at a fraction of the usual price.
Wed, 28 May, 2025
Bosozoku, South Yarra
Head to South Yarra's Japanese biker bar for an hour of power every Wednesday night.
Tue, 27 May, 2025
Babu Ji, St Kilda
Tuck into an all-you-can-eat vegan curry feast at St Kilda's Babu Ji every week.
Wed, 28 May, 2025
The Workers Club, Fitzroy
Let out all those feelings in this biweekly no-judgement dance class.
Sun, 25 May, 2025
The National Hotel, Richmond
Cure your Sunday arvo blues with dumplings at The National Hotel in Richmond.
Sat, 24 May, 2025
BANG at The StandardX, Fitzroy
Eat your way through three courses of Thai delights while sipping on Chandon Garden Spritz.
Sat, 24 May, 2025
Cuff, Melbourne
One of the CBD's favourite working-week cafes is now dishing up brunch on Saturdays, with optional bottomless spritzes for $35.
Sun, 25 May, 2025
The Espy, St Kilda
This Sunday session is bigger, brighter and more glorious than ever — with a star-packed program, bottomless drinks and a grazing menu.
Sun, 25 May, 2025
Newmarket Hotel, St Kilda
End your weekend on a caffeine high with two hours of espresso martinis.
Multiple single dates
Younghusband Precinct, Kensington
On the first Sunday of every month, 15 stallholders will converge on Younghusband to share their creations, stories and craft.
Thu, 29 May, 2025
Tombo Den, Windsor
Join Australia's first female Sake Samurai and dine on Japanese cuisine paired with sake and sake-forward cocktails.
Thu, 29 May, 2025
Circl Wine House, Melbourne
Let steak and wine guide your evening — these two culinary pals are celebrating their harmonious relationship with a one-night-only feast.
Spanning two sizes, three colours and multiple accessories, this radiant collection is primed for on-the-move and after-dark sipping.
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The city's biggest design festival is back, presenting both high-concept ideas and hands-on experiences across 350-plus events.
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Design envy alert: these are the restaurants, retail spaces and residences that are setting the 2025 style standard.
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After 2024's range sold out, the supermarket chain has a new lineup of branded threads on offer, including hoodies, beanies and sneakers.
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East Melbourne's Treasure Theatre building is now home to a rooftop garden and green space case-study.
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Adore Beauty is taking things to the next level at its second Melbourne store, with a dedicated onsite treatment room and dermal therapist-led skin consultations.
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This week, you can catch an arena version of 'Les Misérables', hit up an art book fair and tuck into steak frites.
Catch these majestic mammals frolicking along the coast on their annual migration.
This weekend in Melbourne, you can see a smash-hit musical, celebrate 'Star Wars' in Lego and slurp down oysters.
This year's Australian entry: Go-Jo with the song 'Milkshake Man', which is being performed with a four-metre-tall blender as part of the set.
If a Japanese getaway is exactly what you need before 2025 is out, this Australian airline's next sale is here to help.
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This week, you can catch an arena version of 'Les Misérables', hit up an art book fair and tuck into steak frites.
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Catch these majestic mammals frolicking along the coast on their annual migration.
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This weekend in Melbourne, you can see a smash-hit musical, celebrate 'Star Wars' in Lego and slurp down oysters.
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The accommodation-sharing platform has expanded its range, complete with spa treatments, exploring Notre Dame's restoration and pastry sessions with Chef Raphaelle Elbaz from The French Bastards bakery.
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Get ready to chat and biohack — and snack on wholefoods — when this private ultra-luxe wellness and social club opens in South Melbourne.
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650 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
The mammoth CBD cafe was an instant classic and remains a beauty.
Cnr Little Collins And Queen Street, Melbourne CBD
Expect to see all the goodies Rustica is known for holding court in the cabinet, as well as an extensive brunch menu and locally roasted coffee.
315 Victoria Street, West Melbourne
This cosy little wine bar is stocked with second-hand books and board games to keep you entertained while you quaff.
215 Little Collins St, Melbourne
An all-day dining room and bar in Melbourne's historic old 'dry hotel'.