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    Now Open: Taking Cues From European Corner Stores, Breadcetera Is Combining Fancy Provisions and Cafe Cuisine in Malvern East

    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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    Marmont, Entrecote and MoVida Are Heading to Mount Buller for Alpine Dinners and Apres-Ski Street Parties

    This winter, hospitality group Tommy Collins is heading to the slopes for alpine-inspired meals and shindigs in the streets.

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    Four Pillars' Martini Collective Is Back for 2025, Pairing Mini Martinis with Bites Across Sydney and Melbourne

    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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    Now Open: Five Distinct Culinary Concepts Await at Lonsdale Street's Innovative Japanese Restaurant OMI 380

    Designed as a multi-sensory culinary destination, this collection of Japanese concepts brings together steak, matcha, pastries, sake and more.

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    Pidapipo's Cult Hot Chocolate Is Back for Winter — and Every Store Is Now Serving the Drink-Meets-Dessert Favourite

    Silky, sweet and oh-so-soothing, Pidadpipo's viral hot chocolate is back to make your winter a little warmer.

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    Too Good to Go Is the Discount Marketplace for Surplus Restaurant Food That's Now Available in Four Australian Cities

    This food waste app will help you save cash and prevent restaurant-quality food from getting dumped in the bin.

Latest Openings
  • Cafe

    Good Measure

    193 Lygon Street, Carlton

    The best cafes moonlight as cocktail bars.

  • Restaurant

    Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar

    23 Oliver Lane, Melbourne

    A laneway favourite that's been dishing out drunken chicken, banquet menus and international drinks for over a decade.

  • Restaurant

    Izakaya by Tamura

    343 Smith Street, Fitzroy

    The best extension of a standout saké bar? Not one but two floors of izakaya around it.

  • Restaurant

    St David Dairy

    16-18 Saint David Street, Fitzroy

    This Fitzroy establishment scales dairy back to its roots.

  • Restaurant

    Ishizuka

    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.

  • Bar

    Juni

    136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

    Michael Lambie has brought his own take on contemporary Southeast Asian fare back to Melbourne's CBD with Juni.

  • Bar

    KURA - Robata & Sake

    30 Lygon Street, Brunswick East

    Top-shelf sake and izakaya are the name of the game at this Brunswick mainstay.

  • Bar

    Bar Bellamy

    164 Rathdowne Street, Carlton

    A constantly shifting bistro menu meets damn fine martinis in the heart of Carlton.

  • Bar

    Juni

    136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

    Michael Lambie has brought his own take on contemporary Southeast Asian fare back to Melbourne's CBD with Juni.

  • Bar

    Kolkata Cricket Club

    Crown Melbourne, Southbank

    Mischa Tropp's sports bar and restaurant at Crown Melbourne takes punters back to a bygone-era in India.

  • Bar

    Flight Club

    288 Russell Street, Melbourne

    A nine-million-dollar fitout has transformed this two-storey CBD space into a huge darts bar.

  • Bar

    Omnia Bistro & 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.

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    Life Has Found a Way to Get Scarlett Johansson Battling Dinosaurs in the Latest 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Trailer

    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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    Ari Aster's 'Eddington' Is Set to Make Its Australian Premiere Straight From Cannes at Sydney Film Festival 2025

    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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    Save the Date: Fridayz Live Is Returning for 2025, Locking in Shows in Four Australian Cities

    After sitting 2024 out, this festival is heading to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in October 2025.

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    Send in the Terrifying Clown: Pennywise Lurks in the First Trailer for HBO's 'IT' Prequel Series 'Welcome to Derry'

    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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    The Trailer for 'The Bear' Season Four Is Here — and It's Cooking Up a Race to Keep Carmy and Syd's Restaurant Running 

    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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    Coming Soon: Melbourne Is Set to Score a Second IMAX at Village Cinemas Fountain Gate Before 2025 Is Out

    What's better than one IMAX in Melbourne? Two, giving you another spot to see movies in the massive cinema format.

Featured Events
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    Frank Green's Latest Limited-Edition Drink Bottle Collection Glows in the Dark So You'll Never Lose It Again

    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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    2025's Melbourne Design Week Is Bringing Glowing Galleries, Sensory Furniture and Designer Basketball to Town

    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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    From Dreamy Dining Rooms to Moody Basement Bars, Nearly 200 Venues Have Been Shortlisted for the 2025 Australian Interior Design Awards

    Design envy alert: these are the restaurants, retail spaces and residences that are setting the 2025 style standard.

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    ALDI's Streetwear Collection Is Back for 2025 — This Time with 29 Pieces, All for Under $20 Each

    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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    A New Secret Garden Has Opened on a Melbourne CBD Rooftop to Encourage More Green Spaces Around the City

    East Melbourne's Treasure Theatre building is now home to a rooftop garden and green space case-study.

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    Now Open: With Facials, LED Light Therapy and More Tim Tams, Adore Beauty Has Launched at Watergardens Shopping Centre

    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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    You Can Score Flights to Osaka From $249 and to Tokyo From $279 Thanks to Jetstar's Latest Japan-Only Sale

    If a Japanese getaway is exactly what you need before 2025 is out, this Australian airline's next sale is here to help.

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week

    This week, you can catch an arena version of 'Les Misérables', hit up an art book fair and tuck into steak frites.

  • News

    The Eight Best Coastal Spots for Whale Watching Across Australia

    Catch these majestic mammals frolicking along the coast on their annual migration.

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend

    This weekend in Melbourne, you can see a smash-hit musical, celebrate 'Star Wars' in Lego and slurp down oysters.

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    Airbnb Is Now Letting You Book Hangouts with Megan Thee Stallion and Sabrina Carpenter, Plus Personal Chefs and Ramen-Making Sessions

    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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    Coming Soon: SAINT Black Is the Gurner Group's Newest Private Club, Pushing Wellness and Social Connection to Greater Heights

    Get ready to chat and biohack — and snack on wholefoods — when this private ultra-luxe wellness and social club opens in South Melbourne.

Trending Bars and Restaurants
  • Cafe

    Higher Ground

    650 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

    The mammoth CBD cafe was an instant classic and remains a beauty.

  • Cafe

    Rustica Little Collins and Queen Street

    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.

  • Bar

    Willows & Wine

    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.

  • Restaurant

    Mister Munro

    215 Little Collins St, Melbourne

    An all-day dining room and bar in Melbourne's historic old 'dry hotel'.

  • Shop

    Robinson Man

    604 High Street, Prahran

    The most comfortable mens cashmere in all of Melbourne.

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