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This renowned hinterland estate has long been a destination for exceptional dining, but its new luxury lodge gives guests even more reason to stay.
Cottagecore meets contemporary at this restored worker's cottage, with vintage pieces, stone-and-marble bathrooms and a darling baby-blue dining nook.
Whether you're chasing a city break or a coastal escape, FlixBus has a birthday present for budget-conscious travellers.
Long lunches, wood-fired plates and a glass of something local are on the menu at this historic King Valley winery.
From heirloom tomatoes to foraged flowers, Syrco BASÈ is reimagining Bali's local produce through a contemporary culinary lens.
The hyperpop star will doing some vintage shopping of her own.
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NewsNow Open: At 137 Years Old, Brown Brothers Winery Just Got a Mediterranean Makeover With a Casual Garden-Side Eatery
Long lunches, wood-fired plates and a glass of something local are on the menu at this historic King Valley winery.
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NewsThis Ubud Restaurant Is Bringing Bali's Farms and Foraged Ingredients to the Fine-Dining Table, Led by a Michelin-Starred Chef
From heirloom tomatoes to foraged flowers, Syrco BASÈ is reimagining Bali's local produce through a contemporary culinary lens.
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NewsMeet the Chef Bringing a Taste of Mexico to Don Julio Hacienda at the Melbourne Cup Carnival
Mexican-American chef Claudette Zepeda is bringing her contemporary take on Mexican cuisine to Don Julio Hacienda at this year's Melbourne Cup Carnival.
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NewsA No-Fuss Guide to Hosting Your Mates at Home
From setting the mood to sorting out the snacks, here's how to make hosting feel easy this summer.
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NewsAmerican Express Secret Dishes Is Serving Up Limited-Time Creations at These Five Melbourne Restaurants
From chilli crab linguine with an Asian twist to a refresh on an institutional brunch favourite, Amex Secret Dishes is giving Melbourne diners a reason to try something new.
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FeatureThese Are the Amex Secret Dishes Worth Booking a Table For
Discover what’s cooking with American Express Secret Dishes, featuring limited edition original creations from chefs at participating restaurants across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. If you know, you know.
Latest Openings
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RestaurantBar Adri
109 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
Adding to St Kilda's renaissance is Bar Adri, a European wine bar that's helping revitalise Fitzroy Street.
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RestaurantPetit Crenn
495 Collins Street, Melbourne
With everything from early morning coffees and fresh pastries to savoury caviar madeleines and lobster tartines, it's not going to be easy to snag a spot at this pint-sized eatery.
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RestaurantBelasco
408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Cognac-flambéed filet mignon, spicy vodka rigatoni and martinis shaken to order — W Melbourne's newest restaurant is all Old World New York theatrics.
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RestaurantMr Vincenzo's Restaurant & Wine Bar
784 Esplanade, Mornington
This Mornington Peninsula gem has had a major glow-up, revealing a design-forward space three-times its former size, with a wine bar and soon-to-be terrace.
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RestaurantAgnii Eatery Bar
105 Chapel Street, Windsor
Pieris wants Agnii to be more than just a place to eat and move on, with late-night DJs, flowing drinks, and street food on offer on the weekend.
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RestaurantLucia Melbourne
11 Eastern Road, South Melbourne
Lucia's luxurious menu features numerous seafood specialties, which adapt to the seasons, with the kitchen leaning into Italian classics and generous plates this Spring.
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BarGarden State Hotel
101 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
This always bustling pub, a favourite post-work hangout for many city workers who swing by for a care-free, good time, now boasts a two-level rooftop garden.
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BarStokehouse
30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda
St Kilda's iconic Stokehouse has passed to the golden hands of Andrew McConnell, and big things are coming.
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BarThe Fifth Province
60 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
Home to St Kilda's creamiest pints, live music and a proper Sunday roast lunch.
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BarInes Wine Bar
150 Chapel Street, Windsor
This Venetian-inspired cocktail pair is perfectly poised for after work drinks and nibbles, or a nightcap and midnight snacks.
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BarParis Cat Jazz Club
6 Goldie Place, Melbourne
Melbourne's longest-running dedicated jazz club, down a CBD laneway, where Bob Dylan has reportedly been spotted watching a show from the back of the room.
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BarArbory Afloat
Flinders Walk, Melbourne
Melbourne's favourite floating bar is back, signalling a gorgeous Greek-inspired summer ahead filled with gyros, cocktails, and good vibes.
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NewsCharli XCX Is Putting Her Wardrobe and Stage Looks (Back) on Vinted For Charity
The hyperpop star will doing some vintage shopping of her own.
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NewsNow Open: Fino Books Is the North Fitzroy Bookshop Stocking, and Hosting Poetry Nights, Story Time and Writers' Workshops
The long-empty shopfront with the patchwork tiled floor is now an indie bookshop with crates of Northside vinyl and a busy events calendar.
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NewsFrom the Cinema to Your Couch: The New Movies to Buy or Rent This Month
Your next couch-and-popcorn session has a new lineup of films to choose from.
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NewsThis Just In: Live Nation Is Bringing a New 5000-Capacity Live Music Venue to North Melbourne's Arden Central Precinct
Get ready for more big nights out, with a purpose-built, 5000-capacity live music venue landing just outside the CBD.
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NewsThis Just In: Um, Did the AO Just Accidentally Confirm Fergie as Next Year's Headlining Act?
A Melbourne content creator reckons the clues dropped at the AO 2027 launch point to the ‘Glamorous’ singer — and the Australian Open’s reply isn't exactly denying it.
Featured Events
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EventJuliet's Jazz and Raclette Thursdays
Thu, 12 Nov, 2026
Juliet Melbourne, Melbourne
Get your gooey cheese fix while being serenaded at the hidden basement bar.
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EventBottomless Pizza and Unlimited Beer Night
Thu, 12 Nov, 2026
Pizza e Birra, St Kilda
$35 gets you two hours of slices and brews every Thursday night.
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EventRac 'n' Mac Night
Thu, 12 Nov, 2026
Smithward, Collingwood
Taking cheesy pasta goodness to the next level every Thursday.
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EventG.H. Mumm Champagne Season
From skyline views to late-night dining, these Melbourne spots are setting the scene for a little champagne, good company and a celebration for no particular reason.
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EventMates Rates and Cheese Plates
Fri, 13 Nov, 2026
XM4, Saint Kilda
Tuck into free fromage over cheap drinks.
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EventKeys Gone Wild at the Espy Melbourne
Fri, 13 Nov, 2026
Hotel Esplanade, Saint Kilda
Every Friday night head to The Espy's Sunroom for crowd sing-alongs, classic hits and chart-topping belters performed live on the piano.
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Event'Passage: The Art of Atong Atem' at NGV Australia
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 - Mon, 14 Jun 2027
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne
From striking self-portraits to celestial stories, the South Sudanese-Australian artist is showcasing her most comprehensive exhibition yet.
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EventStompo Street Fest at Stomping Ground Collingwood
Sat, 14 Nov, 2026
Stomping Ground Brewery & Taphouse, Collingwood
A decade and 12 million litres of beer later, this much-loved brewery is taking its birthday celebrations onto the street and down the coast.
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EventThe Sunday Reset
Multiple single dates
Hyde Melbourne Place, Melbourne
The Melbourne Apothecary is jazzing up the day of rest with a 12-week wellness series.
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EventAll-You-Can-Eat Gyoza
Wed, 18 Nov, 2026
Bosozoku, South Yarra
Head to South Yarra's Japanese biker bar for an hour of power every Wednesday night.
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EventVegan Tuesdays
Tue, 17 Nov, 2026
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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EventGroove Therapy
Wed, 18 Nov, 2026
The Workers Club, Fitzroy
Let out all those feelings in this biweekly no-judgement dance class.
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EventYum Cha Sundays
Sun, 15 Nov, 2026
The National Hotel, Richmond
Cure your Sunday arvo blues with dumplings at The National Hotel in Richmond.
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EventBottomless Martini Brunch
Sun, 15 Nov, 2026
Newmarket Hotel, St Kilda
End your weekend on a caffeine high with two hours of espresso martinis.
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EventHank Marvin Market
Sun, 15 Nov, 2026
Royal Avenue Park, Sandringham
This Bayside market serves up a feast of food and drinks every Sunday.
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EventThe Fitzroy Mills Market
Mon, 16 Nov, 2026
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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NewsDitch the Hotel, This Fitzroy North Cottage Is One of the Dreamiest Airbnbs in Melbourne
Cottagecore meets contemporary at this restored worker's cottage, with vintage pieces, stone-and-marble bathrooms and a darling baby-blue dining nook.
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NewsThe Social Studio Is Stitching Together a New Chapter in Fitzroy, Including a Community Mending Station to Fix Your Frayed Garments
This long-running social enterprise has traded Collingwood Yards for Brunswick Street, bringing its purpose-led fashion, creative workshops and mending services to Fitzroy.
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NewsMystical Sydney Road Crystal Shop Sacred Gems Is Closing Its Brunswick Store With Up to 60 Percent Off Crystals
Head in before Thursday, December 31 for 30 percent off all crystals, with up to 60 percent off selected pieces.
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NewsThe Best Australian Shoe Brands to Know Right Now
Here are 23 homegrown footwear labels to have on your radar now.
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NewsNow Open: Melbourne Jewellery House Keshett Has Reimagined Its Little Collins Street Flagship and Block Arcade Store
Founded in 1979, Keshett is now led by second-generation custodians Dana and Zac Aviv.
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NewsCP Picks: Canadian Furniture Brand Cozey Wants You to Actually Use Your Sofas — And Let Your Pets on Them, Too
Cozey’s Edmund Lam explains how the Canadian brand designs for dogs, dinner on the couch and changing your mind.
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The Best Australian Shoe Brands to Know Right Now
Here are 23 homegrown footwear labels to have on your radar now.
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NewsThe Best Strange and Spooky Places in Melbourne
From haunted pubs and an abandoned asylum to a quiet seaside suburb, these are the places to get your fright fix in Melbourne.
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GuideThe Best Bakeries in Melbourne
Crunch through crusty sourdough, munch on stacked sandwiches, savour flaky croissants and chew on moreish cookies, devour doughnuts and admire pastry perfection at the best bakeries in Melbourne.
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NewsThe Best Australian Book Releases to Read This October
This month's fiction haul includes Soviet nepo babies and a starving spectacle inspired by a real 20th-century sideshow act. Plus, the return of a 2010s-famous author.
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NewsNow Open: Saddles Mount White, One of the Central Coast's Most Acclaimed Bushland Estates, Has Unveiled a Lavish 20-Suite Retreat
This renowned hinterland estate has long been a destination for exceptional dining, but its new luxury lodge gives guests even more reason to stay.
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NewsThis Just In: Europe's Backpacker Bus Is Celebrating Its First Australian Birthday With East Coast Seats Starting From $10
Whether you're chasing a city break or a coastal escape, FlixBus has a birthday present for budget-conscious travellers.
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NewsInside the Indonesian Island Resort Where Remote Luxury Runs on Solar Power and Desalinated Water
About 300 kilometres from Singapore, Bawah Reserve makes a compelling case for a more considered kind of luxury.
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NewsThis Just In: Contiki Is Entering a New Era, With 76 New or Reimagined Trips That Go Beyond the Party Bus
Best known for its party-friendly European tours, Contiki has 76 new and reimagined trips for a generation with changing travel tastes.
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NewsYou Could Win a Chauffeured Day Out Plus $1K Spending Money to Discover Your Own City
Win a day out in your city for you and a plus-one, with a private driver and $500 each to spend on boutique shopping.
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NewsSay Hei to Finland: The World's Happiest Country Just Got Closer, Thanks to Finnair's New Daily Flights From Melbourne
Finland's national airline has landed in Melbourne, opening up a new daily connection to Bangkok, Helsinki and the rest of Europe.
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Petit Crenn
495 Collins Street, Melbourne
With everything from early morning coffees and fresh pastries to savoury caviar madeleines and lobster tartines, it's not going to be easy to snag a spot at this pint-sized eatery.
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BarThe Florence
133 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
The cocktail list features five variations of the Negroni, along with Tuscan wines and creative house signatures.
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RestaurantHochi Mama CBD
35 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
This Vietnamese mama packs a real punch.
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RestaurantMamasita
1/11 Collins Street, Melbourne
The always-evolving menu spans snack plates and taqueria plates, tacos to generous sharing mains, all anchored by an enviable selection of margaritas and cocktails.
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