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NewsComing Soon: Thai Dining Institution Longrain Is Opening a Pop-Up Lunch Spot in the CBD
Score grab-and-go lunches and Thai pantry items at Longrain Canteen on Little Collins Street until the start of spring.
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GuideThe 21 Best Restaurants in Melbourne
From high-flying fine-diners in the CBD to tried-and-true neighbourhood haunts — these are the Melbourne restaurants we'd recommend to a friend (you, dear reader).
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NewsNow Open: You'll Find Thornbury's 14-Seat Restaurant p r o v a Through the Back Door of an Italian Grocer
Come Friday and Saturday evenings, Pastificio Sandro transforms from an Italian grocer specialising in fresh pasta into a hidden restaurant.
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NewsNow Open: Tawooq Is Slinging Loaded Lebanese Sangas and Wraps in Brunswick East — All for Under $15
There are just nine items on the menu, but you've only got to master a few to become a true food destination in Melbourne.
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NewsNow Open: Chin Chin's One-Year Pop-Up Restaurant Is Feeding Footy Fans and Geelong Locals at Kardinia Park
Club Chin Chin is serving up a stack of menu favourites alongside a few new dishes exclusive to the Geelong outpost.
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NewsMessina Will Give You a Free Scoop of Vanilla Slice-Inspired Gelato Today If You Have Snapchat on Your Phone
The limited-edition Oh Snap! flavour features vanilla custard gelato, passionfruit puree and caramelised puff pastry pieces.
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RestaurantAtria
650 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Be sure to take your time when visiting Atria, not just to admire the city skyline, but to fully appreciate all the skill and passion that's gone into the food and drink offerings.
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RestaurantBang Bang Hampton
315 Hampton Street, Hampton
This outpost is cooking up a fusion of Southeast Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian eats.
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RestaurantCasa Chino
212-214 Albion Street, Brunswick
Hospo veterans Vincent Lombino and Jared Thibault have brought Chifa cuisine to Melbourne.
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BarMoon Dog Wild West
54 Hopkins Street, Footscray
Make your way through the swinging saloon doors to find bucking bulls, arcade games, pool tables, a dog-friendly rooftop, and food and drinks aplenty.
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BarSaint George
54 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
Celebrity chef Karen Martini is running the show at this St Kilda haunt.
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RestaurantTokyo Motto
200 Bourke Street, Melbourne
This Japanese diner is serving inventive fare like ice cream ramen by day before turning into a classic, dim, Tokyo-style izakaya at night.
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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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BarFleet Rooftop Bar
1 Queen Street, Melbourne
The Flinders Street rooftop bar boasts an encyclopaedic drinks menu stacked with over 70 rums, 50 gins, and a selection of vintage and hard-to-find spirits.
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Moon Dog Wild West
54 Hopkins Street, Footscray
Make your way through the swinging saloon doors to find bucking bulls, arcade games, pool tables, a dog-friendly rooftop, and food and drinks aplenty.
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BarBrewmanity
50 Tope Street, South Melbourne
Enjoy a sky-high sip over city views at this South Melbourne brewery and you'll also be helping a good cause.
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News'The Hunt for Gollum' Is the Next 'Lord of the Rings' Movie — and It's Set to Hit Cinemas in 2026
Andy Serkis will both star and direct — but Peter Jackson “will be involved every step of the way".
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GuideSpectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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News'The Bear' Is Back: Carmy Returns to the Kitchen in the First Trailer for the Culinary Hit's Third Season
Say "yes chef!" to your first sneak peek at the award-winning kitchen-set show's third helping, which arrives this winter.
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NewsIt's Time to Graduate: Netflix's 'Heartbreak High' Revival Will Return to Hartley for a Third and Final Season
The OG 90s show ran for seven seasons, but Netflix's new take on the Australian favourite will say goodbye after three.
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NewsWhen Bill Skarsgård Gets Ripped and Kills It in Your Wild Ode to Action Cinema: Moritz Mohr Talks 'Boy Kills World'
From its mix of genres and tones to the voice of H Jon Benjamin, Moritz Mohr's debut feature is filled with things he loves.
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NewsThe ABC's New Season of 'Spicks and Specks' Will Get You Putting Hands on Buzzers From June
Adam Hills, Myf Warhurst and Alan Brough are back, with the beloved game show returning after taking 2023 off — complete with new segments.
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EventDimmy and Dumpling Festival
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Welcome to Brunswick, Brunswick
Food trucks will be slinging all the jam-packed Asian bites you can handle.
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EventMama Paws: A Mother's Day Soiree for Dog Mums
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Big Paws Little Paws, Ravenhall
Paw parents and their fur babies can join in on a morning of glamour and grooming, photoshoots, crafts and giveaways.
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EventFree Yum Cha at David's
Saturday, March 16, 2024, Saturday, March 23, 2024, Saturday, March 30, 2024 and Saturday, April 6, 2024
David's, Prahran
Free unlimited yum cha is up for grabs every Saturday arvo in Prahran for anyone named David.
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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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EventAll You Can Spritzza
Saturday, February 24, 2024, Sunday, February 25, 2024, Saturday, March 2, 2024 and Sunday, March 3, 2024
400 Gradi, East Brunswick
400 Gradi in Brunswick and Mornington Peninsula is serving up unlimited spritzes and pizza every weekend throughout summer and beyond.
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EventMother's Day High Tea at Queen Victoria Market
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Treat the most important woman in your life to this one-off high tea experience designed by the well-known Tommy Collins team.
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EventChef Nobu Matsuhisa at Crown Melbourne
Friday, May 10 and Sunday, May 12, 2024
Nobu, Southbank
Book in for an unforgettable dining experience or a sushi class with the pioneering chef when he visits Melbourne in May.
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EventThree Day Clay Pop-Up Shop
Friday, May 10, 2024, Saturday, May 11, 2024 and Sunday, May 12, 2024
Pauli Concept Space, Brunswick
Pick up a one-of-a-kind gift for mum at this curated showcase of ceramic works by local artists.
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EventSleater-Kinney: 'Little Rope' Tour
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker are touring Down Under three decades after recording their first album in Australia.
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EventKubrick: A Complete Retrospective
Thursday, April 18, 2024, Thursday, April 25, 2024, Thursday, May 2, 2024 and Thursday, May 9, 2024
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
This cinematic celebration of a movie master is screening all 13 of the filmmaker's features, starting with 'Fear and Desire' and ending with 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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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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NewsALDI Is Launching Its First-Ever Streetwear Collection — and Everything Costs Less Than $20
You can literally wear your love for the discount supermarket on your sleeves (and legs, feet and head) thanks to this 23-item range.
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NewsMelbourne Fine-Diner Navi Has Teamed Up with Robert Gordon on a New Ceramics Collection
The new homewares range is inspired by the landscape near Navi, and where owner and Head Chef of Navi Julian Hills goes foraging for produce.
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GuideNews You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Melbourne This Week
Here's what's been catching our attention, including Olivia Rodrigo's first-ever Australian tour, a new hidden restaurant in Thornbury and Chin Chin's pop-up opens in Geelong.
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Spectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend
This weekend in Melbourne, see how many dim sims and dumplings you can eat in one sitting, treat your pup to a day of pampering, or visit some of Melbourne's best bars and pubs to sample hundreds of h ...
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The 21 Best Restaurants in Melbourne
From high-flying fine-diners in the CBD to tried-and-true neighbourhood haunts — these are the Melbourne restaurants we'd recommend to a friend (you, dear reader).
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NewsMackenzie Arnold and Tony Gustavsson Have Joined Vivid Sydney's 2024 Lineup to Talk All Things Matildas
As well as hitting Sydney for a game on the way to the Paris Olympics, the Matildas goalkeeper and coach will take to the Vivid stage.
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GuideFive World-Class Sporting Events in NSW to Add to your 2024 Calendar
Check out the serious sporting events happening in the state.
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NewsSouth Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula Is Set to Score a Massive Surf Park with 35 Villas So You Can Stay Onsite
The seaside town of Aldinga will become home to The Break Surf & Stay, a $100-million facility set back from the coast with an 11,700-square-metre surf lagoon.
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News2024's Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower Is Soaring Across Australia's Skies This Month (and Peaking This Weekend)
This spectacular starry event is back for another year — here's how you can get a glimpse, and when is best to watch the skies.
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NewsFrom the 'Up' House to Prince's 'Purple Rain' Mansion, Airbnb's New Icons Listings Go Big on Pop Culture-Themed Stays
Thanks to the first 11 listings, you can also step inside 'X-Men ’97', sleep in the 'Inside Out 2' headquarters and be hosted by Doja Cat.
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GuideSix of the Best Natural Hot Springs and Spas in Victoria to Visit When You Need Some R&R
Make the pilgrimage to one of Victoria's best natural hot springs and spas for some well-deserved rest.
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Moon Dog Wild West
54 Hopkins Street, Footscray
Make your way through the swinging saloon doors to find bucking bulls, arcade games, pool tables, a dog-friendly rooftop, and food and drinks aplenty.
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RestaurantGimlet at Cavendish House
33 Russell Street, Melbourne
Andrew McConnell's elegant cocktail bar and European bistro serves up caviar, champagne and truffles aplenty.
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RestaurantTsukiji Restaurant
237 High Street, Prahran
Dine in at this unique Japanese restaurant, where you pick your fresh seafood from the deli fridge and then watch on as the chefs turn it into a hyper-personalised sashimi platter for two.
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BarStokehouse
30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda
After a devastating fire, St Kilda's Stokehouse has made its comeback — and it's here to stay.
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