Victorian Opera is staging Steven Sondheim's Tony-winning Broadway and West End smash — and maybe don't eat meat pies before heading along.
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These sibling venues come from the minds behind some of Melbourne's best cafes, bars and restaurants.
This weekend in Melbourne, you can immerse yourself in light shows, eat your way through a cheese festival and relive your childhood at Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' musical.
Here's your guide to filling this month with all the best food, drink, films, live music, pop-ups and activations Melbourne has to offer.
When two of the British music festival's headliners take to the Pyramid Stage, you can catch them from your couch via BBC.com.
Marriott International's first-ever Luxury Collection resort on Australia's mainland will boast 122 rooms, a signature restaurant and a day spa.
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NewsNow Open: Abbotsford Has Scored a New Bistro, Bar, Deli and Cafe with Neighbouring Venues Molli and Little Molli
These sibling venues come from the minds behind some of Melbourne's best cafes, bars and restaurants.
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NewsMorris of Rutherglen Has Given Its Cellar Door and Whisky Distillery a Multi-Million-Dollar Makeover
Head to the High Country to sample this historic producer's fortified wines and single-malt whiskies in sleek new surrounds.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Breakfast in Melbourne's CBD
Make time to visit these CBD cafes and never turn up to work hungry again.
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NewsComing Soon: Hawthorn Pub Serafina Has Once Again Become The Beehive Following a Major Refurb
The historic Hawthorn venue has been reborn with revamped interiors and a brand-new menu.
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NewsVivid Cafe and Lounge Is Now Open for Dinner — and It's Slinging $29 All-You-Can-Eat Thai Feasts Every Weekend
The Hawthorn cafe has now extended its opening hours, serving up dinner and drinks till late — as well as one of the best all-you-can-eat deals in town.
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GuideThe 23 Best Places for Late-Night Eats in Melbourne
Here’s where to find minimally regrettable (and actually good) nosh that you can get on the other side of midnight.
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BarChampagne Problems
238 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
If you loved drinking and dancing at Evie’s Disco Diner but now feel a little too old for it, consider a trip to its older sibling in the CBD.
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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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Champagne Problems
238 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
If you loved drinking and dancing at Evie’s Disco Diner but now feel a little too old for it, consider a trip to its older sibling in the CBD.
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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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NewsGet Ready for Murderous Musical Thrills: 'Sweeney Todd' Is Playing Melbourne in September 2024
Victorian Opera is staging Steven Sondheim's Tony-winning Broadway and West End smash — and maybe don't eat meat pies before heading along.
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NewsDua Lipa and Coldplay's Glastonbury 2024 Sets Are Being Livestreamed Globally in a First for the Festival
When two of the British music festival's headliners take to the Pyramid Stage, you can catch them from your couch via BBC.com.
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NewsMinistry of Sound's Dance Music Orchestra Shows Have Locked in New Down Under Dates for 2024
Hear classical renditions of club anthems from the past 30 years reimagined by the Ministry of Sound Orchestra alongside DJ Groove Terminator.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsDavid Sedaris Is Bringing His Latest Tour to Australia and New Zealand to Delight NPR Obsessives in 2025
Two years on from his last round of 'An Evening with David Sedaris' shows Down Under, the NPR humorist and bestselling author is returning.
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NewsPublic Enemy Are Bringing the Noise Down Under on a Huge Spring 2024 Tour with AB Original
Do believe the hype about these hip hop legends, with Chuck D and Flavor Flav locking in six shows across Australia.
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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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EventMates Rates and Cheese Plates
Friday, June 28, 2024
XM4, Saint Kilda
Tuck into free fromage over cheap drinks.
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EventBuilders Arms Hotel Sausage Festival
Friday, June 21 - Sunday, June 30, 2024
Builders Arms Hotel, Fitzroy
Snag some not-so-classic bangers at this week-long sausage fest.
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EventWinter Aperitivo at Baby Pizza
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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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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EventThe Fitzroy Mills
Saturday, June 29, 2024
The Fitzroy Mills, Fitzroy
A new Fitzroy market showcase a top selection of local food producers each Saturday.
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EventWelcome to Winter Party at Johnny's Green Room
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Johnny's Green Room, Carlton
This Carlton rooftop bar is celebrating its winter makeover with a pizza-filled party.
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EventGrampians in a Glass
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Victoria by Farmer's Daughters, Melbourne
Wine not give this cellar door pop-up a go?
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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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Event$10 Sunday Morning Movie Tickets at Hoyts
Sunday, June 2, 2024, Sunday, June 9, 2024, Sunday, June 16, 2024 and 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 30, 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 30, 2024
Newmarket Hotel, St Kilda
End your weekend on a caffeine high with two hours of espresso martinis.
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EventYUMMO! Laksa Festival
Sunday, July 7, 2024
Molly Rose Brewery, Collingwood
Sample top-notch laksas from Melbourne and Darwin, join a laksa-eating competition, make your own laksa-inspired gin and try a bunch of alternative laksa flavour combos.
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EventFamiglia Affairs Mid-Winter Festival
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Co-conspirators Brewpub, Brunswick
Taste limited-edition winter beers from nine Victorian breweries at this one-day event.
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EventSweet Home Dog-abama Fourth of July Party at Moon Dog Wild West
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Moon Dog Wild West, Footscray
Moon Dog Wild West's first-ever Fourth of July party comes with live music, food and drink deals, and an all-American hot dog-eating competition.
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NewsOpen House Melbourne Weekend Has Announced the Full Lineup of Venues You Can Snoop Around in 2024
For two days this July, you can explore private homes and heritage buildings, as well as sports stadiums, places of worship, art gallery archives and more.
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NewsAustralia's Most-Stylish Restaurants, Bars and Homes Have Been Revealed at the 2024 Interior Design Awards
Melbourne's Reine and La Rue and Purple Pit, which are located in the same building, shared the Hospitality Design Award.
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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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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend
This weekend in Melbourne, you can immerse yourself in light shows, eat your way through a cheese festival and relive your childhood at Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' musical.
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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This July
Here's your guide to filling this month with all the best food, drink, films, live music, pop-ups and activations Melbourne has to offer.
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Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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Where to Find the Best Breakfast in Melbourne's CBD
Make time to visit these CBD cafes and never turn up to work hungry again.
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NewsDreamskape Is Melbourne's Huge New Augmented-Reality Entertainment Complex — and More Australian Sites Are on the Way
At this Aussie first, you can play your way through six activity zones across 770 square metres, featuring 100-plus games and 50 immersive experiences.
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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend
This weekend in Melbourne, you can immerse yourself in light shows, eat your way through a cheese festival and relive your childhood at Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' musical.
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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This July
Here's your guide to filling this month with all the best food, drink, films, live music, pop-ups and activations Melbourne has to offer.
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NewsComing Soon: The Lavish New Marina Mirage Gold Coast Hotel with a Rooftop Bar and Pool Will Open in 2027
Marriott International's first-ever Luxury Collection resort on Australia's mainland will boast 122 rooms, a signature restaurant and a day spa.
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NewsComing Soon: Prahran Skate Park — Which Has Hosted Stars Like Tony Hawk — Is Reopening Following a Huge Renovation
Prahran Skate Park has been totally redone by the City of Stonnington — and still boasts the only full-size, free-to-use vert ramp in metropolitan Melbourne.
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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week
This week in Melbourne, you can treat yourself to $20 lobster linguine in the CBD, score free snacks during a winter aperitivo deal and dance the night away at a rooftop pizza party.
Trending Bars and Restaurants
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BarParadise Alley
25 Easey Street, Collingwood
A casual Collingwood warehouse bar connected to Backwoods Gallery.
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RestaurantHazel
164 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
From the minds behind Liminal and Common Ground Project comes this after-work go-to for cocktails and clever contemporary bites.
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RestaurantHigher Ground
650 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
The mammoth CBD cafe was an instant classic and remains a beauty.
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