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Breaking: Amyl and The Sniffers are Playing a Free Gig in Fed Square This Friday

Straight off the stage from performing with AC/DC, Melbourne’s own Aussie rock legends are painting the CBD red.

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Adelaide's New Music Festival, A Day in the Gully, Is Making a Stacked Debut Featuring Headliners Chet Faker and Ball Park Music

Settle in beneath the gum trees, as this feel-good festival has unveiled an attention-grabbing debut lineup teeming with Aussie talent.

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Kitchens Are Serving Looks Now: How Chefcore Is Shaping Fashion's Food Fetish

Hospo is looking more stylish than ever — from chefs getting involved in fashion campaigns to an Aussie designer label dedicated to service uniforms.

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Europe's Budget-Friendly Backpacker Bus Rolls Into Australia, Launching with $9.99 Fares From Melbourne to Sydney

Take the scenic route, as this staple supporter of low-cost European adventures arrives in Australia with a stellar intercity price tag.

Restaurant

Crittenden Wines & Restaurant

Not only has this renovation given the restaurant a new lease on life, but importantly, it has been a part of a return to its roots.

News

Coming Soon: Thornbury Picture House Expands North with a New Brunswick Cinema Focused on Film and Community

From Thornbury to Brunswick, Gus and Lou Berger are building more than cinemas — they’re creating communities united by film.

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Carlton North's Beloved Monforte Viennoiserie is Finally Serving Barista Coffees — And They're Giving Them Away for Free This Saturday

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Guide
The Best Private Dining Rooms in Melbourne

These private dining rooms have you got you covered from private bartenders to suckling pigs, martini trolleys to luxurious sashimi platters.

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Guide
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Melbourne

Here's where to find Melbourne's best seafood — across fine-diners, messy crab shacks, local neighbourhood eateries and lavish omakase haunts.

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News
Concrete Playground's Editors on What's Trending After Dark

We tapped Concrete Playground's editors, to learn more about the future of the night-time economy and what's trending after dark right now.

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

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

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Inflation Means The Price of Everything Is Going Up — Except Your Morning Coffee

Inflation is back on the rise, but at least you can expect coffee prices to stop increasing in 2026.

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Latest Openings

Restaurant
Una Una

712 Station Street, Box Hill

The two-in-one offering of this Box Hill bistro means you can grab a specialty whipped coffee by day, or tuck into roast duck and martinis at night.
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Pipis Kiosk

129a Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park

This picturesque restaurant is changing the way Melburnians perceive seaside dining — for the better.

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Daphne

52 Lygon Street, Brunswick East

Step into Hannah Green's new home just a couple doors down from Etta, with her new restaurant set to offer warm hospitality rooted in community.

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Crittenden Wines & Restaurant

25 Harrisons Road, Dromana

Not only has this renovation given the restaurant a new lease on life, but importantly, it has been a part of a return to its roots.
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Ministry of Crab

226 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Whether you will go for the medium, XL, Jumbo, Colossal or Crabzilla size will be the hardest decision of the evening.
Restaurant
Cordelia

180 Rathdowne Street, Carlton

Fresh and sustainable seafood, a considered wine list, and laidback, unpretentious vibes, make this sun-drenched spot perfect for your next leisurely lunch or date night.

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Gracie's Wine Room

27 Toorak Road, South Yarra

Gracie’s founder Kelsie Gaffey has many accolades to her name – a wine bar that she founded at the age of 25 and a following she amassed through TikTok.
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The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill Frankston

21 Wells Street, Frankston

This 700-capacity venue boasts three bars, a retractable roof and an AR darts arena, plus over 50 screens showing wall-to-wall sports.
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Gigi

143 Greville Street, Prahran

Be transported into the headiness of Paris’s heyday at Entrecote’s new bar Gigi.
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Le Splendide

9 Toorak Road, South Yarra

France-Soir’s Le Splendide — with its opulent décor and wide-ranging drinks menu — aptly translates to ‘splendid’.
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Lenny's Wine Room

327 Lennox Street, Richmond

Themed nights, drink specials, and inviting interiors are reasons to visit Richmond’s Lenny’s Wine Room.
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Olympia

18 Portman Street, Oakleigh

Hankering for a place that serves Greek wines and cocktails alongside the much-loved cuisine? Look no further than Olympia.

Arts & Entertainment

Love Arts & Entertainment experiences? Navigate the best venues and events near you picked by our expert curators at Concrete Playground.

News
Breaking: Amyl and The Sniffers are Playing a Free Gig in Fed Square This Friday

Straight off the stage from performing with AC/DC, Melbourne’s own Aussie rock legends are painting the CBD red.

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Adelaide's New Music Festival, A Day in the Gully, Is Making a Stacked Debut Featuring Headliners Chet Faker and Ball Park Music

Settle in beneath the gum trees, as this feel-good festival has unveiled an attention-grabbing debut lineup teeming with Aussie talent.

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Coming Soon: Thornbury Picture House Expands North with a New Brunswick Cinema Focused on Film and Community

From Thornbury to Brunswick, Gus and Lou Berger are building more than cinemas — they’re creating communities united by film.

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This Just In: RUFUS DU SOL Is Playing the Only DJ Set of Their National Tour in West Footscray at The Wool Store This November

Serving up a one-night-only encore, this exclusive DJ set is your chance to catch the global superstars at their most raw and intimate.

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Moonlight Cinema Is Returning Across Australia for Its 30th Season — And This Time, Audiences Get to Pick the Flicks

Vote for your favourite flicks from a curated lineup to shape this year's program and score stellar discounts.

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Become Australia's Next Big Influencer, as The Party Games House Invites Six Social Media Stars to Live in a Beachfront Mansion

Apply to join this luxe content house, then spend your days creating viral videos that skyrocket your global fame.

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Featured Events

Event
The Last Big Night at Grossi Florentino

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025
Grossi Florentino, Melbourne

After 26 years at the helm of the city's most-loved Italian restaurants, the Grossi family is leaving Florentino with a bang.

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AC/DC: 'Power Up' Tour

Sun, 16 Nov 2025
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Richmond

Let there be rock when these legendary Australian rockers bring their latest world tour to Melbourne with Amyl and The Sniffers in support.

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All-You-Can-Eat Gyoza

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025
Bosozoku, South Yarra

Head to South Yarra's Japanese biker bar for an hour of power every Wednesday night.
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Groove Therapy

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025
The Workers Club, Fitzroy

Let out all those feelings in this biweekly no-judgement dance class.

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Longsong's Cheese Nights

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025
Longsong, Melbourne

Melty jaffles, oozy raclette and crispy saganaki, one night a week.
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Juliet's Jazz and Raclette Thursdays

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025
Juliet Melbourne, Melbourne

Get your gooey cheese fix while being serenaded at the hidden basement bar.
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Bottomless Pizza and Unlimited Beer Night

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025
Pizza e Birra, St Kilda

$35 gets you two hours of slices and brews every Thursday night.
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Rac 'n' Mac Night

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025
Smithward, Collingwood

Taking cheesy pasta goodness to the next level every Thursday.
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Making Good: Redesigning the Everyday

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne

Discover over 50 designs helping people and the planet.
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A Luxury Cinema Experience, Presented by The Glendronach

Wed, 12 Nov - Fri, 14 Nov 2025
Palace Cinema Como, South Yarra

Relive the golden age of cinema by catching a trio of classic flicks paired with high-end whiskies and elevated movie snacks.

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Innocent Bystander's Born Different Party

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025
524 Flinders Street, Melbourne

Get to know this acclaimed winery's cellar door on wheels, shown off for the first time through a warehouse party stacked with unexpected encounters.

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Bicheno Food & Wine Festival

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025
Bicheno Lions Park

Small but picture-perfect, this seaside town's one-day culinary celebration highlights why it's a go-to spot for Tassie's best east coast produce.

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'Filled With Wonder' Floral Workshop at Glasshaus Inside

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025
Glasshaus Inside, Cremorne

Edinburgh Gin is taking over Glasshaus Inside this November with a floral workshop meets cocktail experience — where guests create bouquets while sipping botanical gin serves in a lush greenhouse setting.

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Town Folk Festival

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025
Various Castlemaine venues

Sharon Van Etten, King Stingray, Meg Washington and WITCH are on the 2025 lineup at this one-day music festival.

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CERES Market at CERES Brunswick

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CERES Community Environment Park, Brunswick East

Held every fortnight, this verdant Saturday market is the place to be to discover local creativity and vintage goods.
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Vegan Tuesdays

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025
Babu Ji, St Kilda

Tuck into an all-you-can-eat vegan curry feast at St Kilda's Babu Ji every week.

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The Fitzroy Mills Market

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025
The Fitzroy Mills, Fitzroy

This much-loved Fitzroy market showcases a top selection of local food producers an makers each Saturday.
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Quick Bites Comedy

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025
Boney, Melbourne

A free weekly comedy night at Boney.
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Dumplings 'n' Massage

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025
Horse Bazaar, Melbourne

Horse Bazaar pairs these two indulgences for just $15 every Tuesday night.

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