This is a takeaway joint at its heart, but you're more than welcome to stick around and play pool with other customers.
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Keep it classic with a rosé matched with burrata and oysters, or get a bit more playful by pairing a natty number with octopus and nduja gnocchi.
Artists Birrunga Wiradyuri and Jessica Skeen are leading the climbs, sharing stories about history, Country and culture in Meanjin.
Via TodayTix, you can go in the running to nab 24 tickets for $24 each to every one of the stage production's Melbourne shows.
This year's theme is ‘Blak on track', with the late Dr Destiny Deacon among the artists featured across the six trams.
This weekend in Melbourne, down bowls of bottomless noodles, sing with a huge choir at St Paul's Cathedral, and join a dinner party run by people with asylum-seeking and refugee backgrounds.
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NewsNow Open: You Can Play Free Pool and Tuck Into Med-Inspired Loaded Sangas at The Continental in Collingwood
This is a takeaway joint at its heart, but you're more than welcome to stick around and play pool with other customers.
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NewsNow Open: Windsor Wine Room Is Bringing Laidback Sips and Creative Snacks to Chapel Street
Keep it classic with a rosé matched with burrata and oysters, or get a bit more playful by pairing a natty number with octopus and nduja gnocchi.
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NewsComing Soon: Chris Lucas Is Bringing Two New Restaurants to Bourke Street's Billion-Dollar Office Tower in Spring 2026
The "new-style Chinese" restaurant and "sophisticated Mediterranean" diner are slated to open in 2026.
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NewsNow Open: Drop by Brunetti Classico's New Coburg Concept Store for Cake Consultations and Takeaway Bites
Either nab your favourite Brunetti torta to take home, or team up with a cake consultant to dream up your own delicious masterpiece.
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NewsJosh Niland's Latest Cookbook Has Won One of the Top Gongs at the 2024 James Beard Awards
Chinese Australian food writer Hetty Lui McKinnon was also named among this year's top cookbook authors, illustrators, designers and food journalists.
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NewsGrazeland Is Getting the Winter Wonderland Treatment with Falling Snow, Firepits and Plenty of Mulled Wine
Cosy up by the firepits while tucking into dumplings, raclette, curries and hot jam doughnuts.
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RestaurantPrefisso 3088
2 Hopkins Street, Greensborough
With its relaxed, welcoming atmosphere and well-crafted authentic Italian pizzas, Prefisso 3088 is the kind of local pizzeria every suburb deserves.
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BarGreenhart Camberwell
1226 Toorak Road, Camberwell
This Melbourne wine bar is straying away from the usual European influences, instead showing how contemporary Asian food and Australian wines can be a perfect pairing.
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RestaurantTawooq
109 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Tawooq is slinging loaded Lebanese sandwiches and wraps in Brunswick East — all for under $15.
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RestaurantWoo399 Korean BBQ Restaurant
399 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Pick your meat from the fridge, pay at the counter and then cook up your own personalised KBBQ feast.
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Restaurantp r o v a
822 High Street, Thornbury
Come Friday and Saturday evenings, Pastificio Sandro transforms from an Italian grocer specialising in fresh pasta into a hidden restaurant.
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RestaurantHotel Lona
473 Nepean Highway, Frankston
A two-level venue with a restaurant, public bar and rooftop in one of Frankston’s oldest buildings.
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Greenhart Camberwell
1226 Toorak Road, Camberwell
This Melbourne wine bar is straying away from the usual European influences, instead showing how contemporary Asian food and Australian wines can be a perfect pairing.
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BarDutch Rules Distilling Co.
586 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham
The gins here hero spices that originate from Sri Lanka, Malaysia and other spice islands.
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BarOliver's Corner
Davey Street, Frankston
A waterside restaurant and bar right on Frankston Beach.
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BarCDMX Brunswick East
315 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
It's best known for its birria tacos, but CDMX is also home to some of the best Mexican food in Melbourne.
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BarSantana Rooftop
169 Melbourne Place, Melbourne
Follow the glow from red neon lights to find this moody, winter-friendly rooftop bar in Melbourne's CBD.
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BarMill Place Merchants
2 Mill Place, Melbourne
If you're feeling mysterious, dark and moody, this speakeasy bar might be the perfect place to brood. That's if you can find it.
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NewsMelbourne's 'Beauty and the Beast' Lottery Is Slinging Tickets to the Hit Disney Musical for Just $24
Via TodayTix, you can go in the running to nab 24 tickets for $24 each to every one of the stage production's Melbourne shows.
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NewsHBO Has Renewed 'House of the Dragon' for a Third Season of Targaryen Feuds Ahead of Season Two's Arrival
More of this hugely popular 'Game of Thrones' prequel is coming — and not just when the second season hits.
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NewsNow Streaming: The Restored Version of Talking Heads Concert Film 'Stop Making Sense' Has Hit DocPlay
If you missed the greatest concert film ever made in 4K in cinemas in 2023, you can now watch it at home.
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NewsYou Can Now Get Around Melbourne on 2024's Stunning Fleet of First Peoples-Designed Art Trams
This year's theme is ‘Blak on track', with the late Dr Destiny Deacon among the artists featured across the six trams.
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NewsBreak Out the Marmalade Sandwiches: Everyone's Favourite Bear Is Back in the First 'Paddington in Peru' Trailer
The Amazon rainforest awaits in the third film in this page-to-screen franchise, with Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas joining the cast.
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NewsSay Goodbye to 'The Boys': Prime Video's Superhero Satire Is Ending After Its Fifth Season
The streaming series was renewed before season four even arrives — and now showrunner Eric Kripke has announced that the following season will be its last.
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EventMelbourne Reclink Community Cup
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Victoria Park, Abbotsford
Catch local musos and radio names hitting the field for charity for Melbourne's favourite community footy match — and fun day.
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EventLunch & Linger at NOMAD
Saturday, April 6, 2024, Sunday, April 7, 2024, Saturday, April 13, 2024 and Sunday, April 14, 2024
Nomad Melbourne, Melbourne
Share a mezze platter full of NOMAD favourites, plus unlimited beer, wine and spritzes for 90 minutes.
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Event$10 Sunday Morning Movie Tickets at Hoyts
Sunday, June 2, 2024, Sunday, June 9, 2024, Sunday, June 23, 2024
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Spend Sunday mornings in June at the flicks for a tenner — as long as your session starts before 12.01pm.
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EventYum Cha Sundays
Sunday, June 16, 2024
The National Hotel, Richmond
Cure your Sunday arvo blues with dumplings at The National Hotel in Richmond.
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EventBottomless Martini Brunch
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Newmarket Hotel, St Kilda
End your weekend on a caffeine high with two hours of espresso martinis.
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EventBottomless Pierogis at Eat Pierogi Make Love
Monday, June 10, 2024, Monday, June 17, 2024, Monday, June 24, 2024 and Monday, July 1, 2024
Eat Pierogi Make Love, Brunswick East
You can score two hours of unlimited pierogis every Monday night at Eat Pierogi Make Love until the end of winter.
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EventWinter Aperitivo
Saturday, June 1 - Saturday, August 31, 2024
Baby Pizza, Richmond
Richmond's Baby Pizza is serving up spritz, wine and cocktail specials from 4–6pm daily throughout winter.
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EventNot Natural — Science Gallery Melbourne
Saturday, February 17 - Saturday, June 29, 2024
Science Gallery Melbourne, Parkville
Explore the boundary between natural and artificial at this free exhibit in University of Melbourne's Science Gallery.
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EventCrip Rave Theory
Saturday, June 15, 2024
The Substation, Newport
It’s a club night and a political statement.
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EventA Trilogy of Takeovers at Lumen People
Friday, June 14, 2024, Sunday, June 23, 2024 and Friday, June 28, 2024
Lumen People, North Melbourne
Think of this series like a back-to-back DJ set, where a chef and wine pro team up to create one-off food and vino pairings.
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EventBeergustation at Benchwarmer
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Benchwarmer, West Melbourne
This West Melbourne bar is pairing black cherry sours with kimchi arancini and red velvet stout with kangaroo tataki for one night only.
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EventChampions of Change: Mackenzie Arnold and Tony Gustavsson
Monday, June 10, 2024
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney
Mackenzie Arnold and Tony Gustavsson are hitting Vivid Sydney's 2024 stage to talk all things Matildas.
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EventCommunitas
Saturday, June 15, 2024
St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
RISING 2024 is getting SHOUSE to turn St Paul's Cathedral into a big music party — and you can take part.
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Event400 Gradi x The Lume Dinner
Thursday, June 20, 2024
THE LUME Melbourne, South Wharf
It's not The Lume's last supper, but this collaboration with 400 Gradi will only run for one night.
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EventEighteen-Cent Pizzas at Lucky Coq
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Lucky Coq, Windsor
Chapel Street's Lucky Coq is celebrating its 18th birthday by serving up 18-cent pizzas and a slew of drink deals.
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EventChow Down Tuesdays at Lagoon Dining
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 and Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Lagoon Dining, Carlton
Slurp up oodles of noodles at these monthly dinners.
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EventQVM Winter Night Market
Wednesday, June 5, 2024, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 and Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
The most delicious reason for you to ditch the doona and brave the chill this winter.
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EventPoolside Pilates at WET
Tuesday, June 4, 2024, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 and Tuesday, June 25, 2024
W Melbourne, Melbourne
Start your day with a poolside Pilates session — 14 storeys up in the CBD.
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NewsBreaking Ground: Work Has Finally Begun on Melbourne's Greenline Project Along the Yarra River's North Bank
The first stage of construction is focusing on the new and improved Birrarung Marr Precinct.
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NewsSix Brands to Shop From If You're Looking to Add Eco-Consciousness to Your Home
These businesses are looking to bring a new level of sustainability to homes all over Australia.
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NewsLego's New 'Mona Lisa' Kit Will Let You Display Leonardo da Vinci's Masterpiece on Your Own Wall
After turning 'The Starry Night' and 'The Great Wave' into plastic bricks, Lego is now giving another iconic painting the same treatment.
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NewsWinter Wardrobe, Sorted: Aldi's Massive Snow Gear Sale Is Back for 2024 with Nothing Over $100
Making a beeline to the middle aisle to rug up has become an Aussie tradition, and this year's sale includes everything from gloves to thermoboots.
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NewsChic Digs Alert: The Australian Interior Design Awards Have Unveiled 2024's Shortlisted Bars, Restaurants and Homes
If you're looking for stunning hospitality, residential, workplace, retail and public settings around Australia, here's where you'll find them.
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NewsKmart Has Teamed Up with Dharug and Darkinjung Artist Kyralee Shields on a New Homewares Range
The latest collection in the department store's First Nations program includes bedding, candles, servingware, candles, wall art and more.
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GuideNews You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Melbourne This Week
Here's what's been catching our attention this week, including a new cabaret club, Grazeland's winter makeover and a fleet of First Peoples-designed art trams.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend
This weekend in Melbourne, down bowls of bottomless noodles, sing with a huge choir at St Paul's Cathedral, and join a dinner party run by people with asylum-seeking and refugee backgrounds.
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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week
This week in Melbourne, you can score free cannoli in the CBD, fill your nights with dancing at late-night RISING parties and hit up a couple of local film festivals.
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NewsMelbourne's Best Underground Bars That Are Actually Underground
From Mexican-themed mezcal bars, to haunts with over 400 different spirits, these are the best bars under the city.
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NewsThe New Indigenous Story Bridge Adventure Climb Will Give You a First Nations (and Sky-High) Perspective on Brisbane
Artists Birrunga Wiradyuri and Jessica Skeen are leading the climbs, sharing stories about history, Country and culture in Meanjin.
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News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Melbourne This Week
Here's what's been catching our attention this week, including a new cabaret club, Grazeland's winter makeover and a fleet of First Peoples-designed art trams.
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Whatever kind of traveller you are, California is the playground for you.
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NewsLights, Camera, Roadtrip: Ten California Filming Locations That Are Worth a Detour
California is the home of cinema, so be sure to step foot inside some of your favourite movies at these Hollywood destinations.
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Few coastlines are as iconic as that of the Golden State.
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FeatureFrom Towering Redwoods to Vast Salt Plains, Here Are the Must-See Natural Wonders on a California Road Trip
The Golden State specialises in all things natural beauty with record-setting, jaw-dropping wonders everywhere you look.
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RestaurantMarquis of Lorne
411 George Street, Fitzroy
Drink down on the street, dine at the second floor restaurant or soak up some rays on the rooftop.
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RestaurantNeptune
212 High Street, Windsor
The Windsor restaurant has gone back to its roots, serving up stacks of seafood and Mediterranean eats.
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BarThe Orrong Hotel
709 High Street, Armadale
Go glam or keep it simple. The choice is all yours at this classic gastropub.
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BarMusic Room
270 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Melbourne's first dedicated 'listening bar' boasts a 3000-strong vinyl collection and DJ Jnett in the role of Music Director.
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