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How does your favourite Melbourne cafe stack up against these brunch-filled, coffee-slinging, bloody mary-pouring haunts?
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Whether you're a coffee snob or an extra-weak latte lover, these top Melbourne coffee roasters and brewers will have what you need.
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Can't swing flights to Tokyo right now? Treat your taste buds to the next-best thing with these top-tier snacks and drinks.
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A guide for any wine lover in Melbourne, whether you want strictly organic, biodynamic and local drops or you don't really care — as long as they taste good and don't cost a fortune.
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From giant pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, these Melbourne pizza joints have you covered.
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Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these top Melbourne date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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302 Toorak Road, South Yarra
This Toorak Road terrace house is now home to a fab Greek restaurant.
43 Epsom Road, Kensington
In a pocket of Melbourne teeming with cafes, this is the pick of the locals.
16 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
Zip away to Italy in the back streets of Cremorne, with aperitivo sips and specialty pasta 10 stories above the ground.
The Esplanade, St Kilda
Just when you thought St Kilda's Hotel Esplanade couldn't get any bigger, it opens the 252-person Espy Sunroom next door.
141 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East
This Beechworth brewery has set up a taproom in Brunswick East, pumping out plenty of beer and pizza to locals.
130 Barkly Street, Brunswick
Rocky Ridge Brewing is pouring its own beers from the bar's 32 taps, and CDMX is slinging tacos from the airstream outside.
83 High Street, Northcote
This French-accented wine bar and bistro stands out among the crowd on Northcote's High Street.
238 Whitehall Street, Yarraville
Hotel Mexico is Yarraville's huge group hang spot that's made for margarita-fuelled sessions.
Do more than just visit these Singapore landmarks.
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Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali star in the franchise's seventh film, which roars into cinemas in July 2025.
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At Melbourne's Australian Centre for the Moving Image, you'll be able to step inside a 2000s-era pre-teen bedroom — and also play the game, of course.
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Whether you're after French box-office smashes, star-studded remakes or restored masterpieces, they're all on this program.
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Hitting cinemas in July 2025, the 60s-set film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn as the superhero quartet.
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Into every generation a slayer is born — but, while focusing on a new character, the show will still feature the franchise's OG TV heroine.
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Fri, 7 Feb, 2025
XM4, Saint Kilda
Tuck into free fromage over cheap drinks.
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Baby Pizza, Richmond
Baby's summertime happy hour deal includes a bunch of $9.50 spritzes, $6.5 Peroni Rossas and a $7.50 house wine.
Fri, 7 Feb - Sun, 9 Feb 2025
Peanut Farm Reserve Basketball Court, St Kilda
This annual streetball festival returns to St Kilda for three days of basketball, food, music and fashion.
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
The District Docklands, Docklands
This 'Star Wars'-worshipping showcase is bringing one of the planet's largest private collections of replica memorabilia from the franchise to Melbourne.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 - Fri, 18 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
The NGV's big Yayoi Kusama exhibition is hosting after-hours parties so you can spend Friday evenings surrounded by dots and pumpkins.
Sun, 9 Feb, 2025
400 Gradi, East Brunswick
Get around three hours of unlimited pizzas and spritzes, plus heaps of prizes.
Multiple single dates
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
The 'Hotline Bling' performer 'The Degrassi: The Next Generation' star is returning Down Under for the first time in eight years.
Wed, 12 Feb, 2025
Bosozoku, South Yarra
Head to South Yarra's Japanese biker bar for an hour of power every Wednesday night.
Tue, 11 Feb, 2025
Babu Ji, St Kilda
Tuck into an all-you-can-eat vegan curry feast at St Kilda's Babu Ji every week.
Wed, 12 Feb, 2025
The Workers Club, Fitzroy
Let out all those feelings in this biweekly no-judgement dance class.
Sun, 9 Feb, 2025
The National Hotel, Richmond
Cure your Sunday arvo blues with dumplings at The National Hotel in Richmond.
Sun, 9 Feb, 2025
Newmarket Hotel, St Kilda
End your weekend on a caffeine high with two hours of espresso martinis.
Sun, 9 Feb, 2025
Royal Avenue Park, Sandringham
This Bayside market serves up a feast of food and drinks every Sunday.
Mon, 10 Feb, 2025
Le Bon Ton, Collingwood
Pair your Superbowl watching with hot wings, waffles and chicken, and Budweiser beers.
Fri, 14 Feb, 2025
The Park, Flemington, Flemington
'Brat' summer is coming Down Under: Charli XCX is headlining Laneway Festival 2025, with Beabadoobee, Clairo, Remi Wolf, BICEP and Barry Can't Swim for company.
Fri, 14 Feb, 2025
The Night Cat, Fitzroy
The festival itself is soldout in Melbourne, but you can still catch RONA., DJ Ivan Berko, nate sib and Laneway Festival's DJs.
Thu, 13 Feb, 2025
Pincho Disco, Collingwood
Gather your gals, gays and theys together for a big Latin American feast the day before Valentine's Day
Another iconic masterpiece has been turned into plastic bricks — 2615 of them, ready for you to build.
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This new Westfield Southland store is but the first of many, as Adore Beauty is planning to open a national store network over the next few years.
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Treat the ladies in your life to something special this Christmas.
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Christmas presents that aren’t socks and undies.
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“By rewarding repeat visits and offering exclusive deals to regular customers, we've fostered a stronger connection and encouraged more frequent returns.”
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The Pantone Colour Institute's latest pick for hue of the year was chosen for being "sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic".
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Swap the big-city hustle for some downtime in the countryside.
It's always an ideal time to visit New Zealand, the only thing to decide is when and where you'll stay.
How does your favourite Melbourne cafe stack up against these brunch-filled, coffee-slinging, bloody mary-pouring haunts?
This weekend in Melbourne, you can celebrate World Pizza Day with bottomless slices and spritzes, hit up the Summer Jam streetball festival and embrace the word of spots at Yayoi Kusama's enormous exh ...
Swap the big-city hustle for some downtime in the countryside.
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It's always an ideal time to visit New Zealand, the only thing to decide is when and where you'll stay.
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This weekend in Melbourne, you can celebrate World Pizza Day with bottomless slices and spritzes, hit up the Summer Jam streetball festival and embrace the word of spots at Yayoi Kusama's enormous exhibit at the NGV.
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Treat yourself to a Japanese-style massage, a bath overlooking the city or an incredibly opulent treatment paired with bottomless champagne at Melbourne's best day spas.
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The new Surfcoast spa and bathhouse is home to a sauna, steam room, indoor and outdoor pools, and a selection of wellness treatments.
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The scenic spot in The Whitsundays is expected to launch in 2027 — and will also feature a lounge telling the island's history and a yoga pavilion.
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23-25 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
Hotel Nacional is Hardware Lane's five-storey, totally gluten-free Mexican restaurant and bar.
650 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
The mammoth CBD cafe was an instant classic and remains a beauty.
26 Esplanade, Williamstown
This Basque-inspired waterfront bistro grills seafood and pours sangria on a sprawling shaded deck right on the sand.
33 Russell Street, Melbourne
Andrew McConnell's elegant cocktail bar and European bistro serves up caviar, champagne and truffles aplenty.