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    Black Star Pastry Is Cooking Up a Month-Long Romance-Themed (and Suitably Indulgent) Cake Menu for QT Hotels

    The cult-favourite Australian bakery will hit the Gold Coast, Perth, Newcastle, Canberra, New Zealand and Singapore for the first time, too.

  • Guide

    The 25 Best Cafes in Melbourne for 2025

    How does your favourite Melbourne cafe stack up against these brunch-filled, coffee-slinging, bloody mary-pouring haunts?

  • Guide

    Where to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne for 2025

    Whether you're a coffee snob or an extra-weak latte lover, these top Melbourne coffee roasters and brewers will have what you need.

  • News

    Nine Legendary Japanese Snacks You Can Find in Australia

    Can't swing flights to Tokyo right now? Treat your taste buds to the next-best thing with these top-tier snacks and drinks.

  • Guide

    The 21 Best Wine Bars in Melbourne for 2025

    A guide for any wine lover in Melbourne, whether you want strictly organic, biodynamic and local drops or you don't really care — as long as they taste good and don't cost a fortune.

Latest Openings
  • Cafe

    Ophelia

    85 High Street, Northcote

    Start the day with light breakfast bites and coffee before pairing your lunchtime share plates with martinis and natural wines.

  • Cafe

    Chéri

    285-287 Coventry Street, South Melbourne

    You'll find Darling Group's latest all-day diner right across the road from South Melbourne Market.

  • Restaurant

    Astoria Bar Kè Grill

    302 Toorak Road, South Yarra

    This Toorak Road terrace house is now home to a fab Greek restaurant.

  • Bar

    Mid Air

    130 Russell Street, Melbourne

    This banger of a rooftop bar sits on top of Melbourne Place hotel, and is open from breakfast right throughout to dinner.

  • Cafe

    Local Folk

    43 Epsom Road, Kensington

    In a pocket of Melbourne teeming with cafes, this is the pick of the locals.

  • Restaurant

    Amatrice Rooftop Restaurant

    16 Stephenson Street, Cremorne

    Zip away to Italy in the back streets of Cremorne, with aperitivo sips and specialty pasta 10 stories above the ground.

  • Bar

    Espy Sunroom

    The Esplanade, St Kilda

    Just when you thought St Kilda's Hotel Esplanade couldn't get any bigger, it opens the 252-person Espy Sunroom next door.

  • Bar

    Mid Air

    130 Russell Street, Melbourne

    This banger of a rooftop bar sits on top of Melbourne Place hotel, and is open from breakfast right throughout to dinner.

  • Bar

    Bridge Road Brewers Brunswick East

    141 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East

    This Beechworth brewery has set up a taproom in Brunswick East, pumping out plenty of beer and pizza to locals.

  • Bar

    Rocky Ridge Brunswick

    130 Barkly Street, Brunswick

    Rocky Ridge Brewing is pouring its own beers from the bar's 32 taps, and CDMX is slinging tacos from the airstream outside.

  • Bar

    Ruckers Hill

    83 High Street, Northcote

    This French-accented wine bar and bistro stands out among the crowd on Northcote's High Street.

  • Bar

    Hotel Mexico

    238 Whitehall Street, Yarraville

    Hotel Mexico is Yarraville's huge group hang spot that's made for margarita-fuelled sessions.

  • News

    Hans Zimmer Is Touring Australia in 2025 to Play His Film Scores Live — Including 'Dune', 'Gladiator' and 'Interstellar'

    The legendary Oscar-winning composer will also perform tunes from 'The Lion King', 'The Dark Knight', 'The Last Samurai' and more.

  • News

    If You Just Can't Wait to See 'The Lion King' Onstage Again, the Tony-Winning Musical Is Returning to Australia in 2026

    When it opens at Sydney's Capitol Theatre, this will be the third time that a local production of the film-to-theatre hit has been staged in Australia.

  • News

    The First 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Trailer Is Filled with Dinosaurs Too Dangerous for the Original Park

    Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali star in the franchise's seventh film, which roars into cinemas in July 2025.

  • News

    Coming Soon: A Y2K-Inspired 'The Sims' Pop-Up Is Hitting Australia to Celebrate 25 Years of the Beloved Life Simulation Game

    At Melbourne's Australian Centre for the Moving Image, you'll be able to step inside a 2000s-era pre-teen bedroom — and also play the game, of course.

  • News

    The Full 42-Movie 2025 Alliance Française French Film Festival Lineup Is Your Next Excuse to Hit the Cinema

    Whether you're after French box-office smashes, star-studded remakes or restored masterpieces, they're all on this program.

  • News

    Marvel's First Family Have Joined the MCU: The Teaser Trailer for 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Is Here

    Hitting cinemas in July 2025, the 60s-set film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn as the superhero quartet.

Featured Events
  • News

    You Can Hang Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' on Your Wall at Home — After You Recreate It with Lego

    Another iconic masterpiece has been turned into plastic bricks — 2615 of them, ready for you to build.

  • News

    Adore Beauty Is Opening Its First Australian Bricks-and-Mortar Store in Melbourne — And Yes, It Will Have Tim Tam Giveaways Too

    This new Westfield Southland store is but the first of many, as Adore Beauty is planning to open a national store network over the next few years.

  • News

    The Final Christmas Countdown: Last Minute Gifts for Her

    Treat the ladies in your life to something special this Christmas.

  • News

    The Final Christmas Countdown: Last Minute Gifts for Him

    Christmas presents that aren’t socks and undies.

  • News

    Small Changes to Your Hospo Business to Turn Your Customers Loyal

    “By rewarding repeat visits and offering exclusive deals to regular customers, we've fostered a stronger connection and encouraged more frequent returns.”

  • News

    "A Level of Thoughtful Indulgence": Mocha Mousse Is Pantone's Colour of the Year for 2025

    The Pantone Colour Institute's latest pick for hue of the year was chosen for being "sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic".

Latest Guides
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    Now Open: You Can Escape the Grind at Little Valley Summerhouse, the Hunter Valley's New Off-Grid Stay

    Make friends with alpacas, encounter wallaroos and give yourself a much-needed break from the city.

  • News

    Twenty of the Most-Unique Country Stays You Can Book Around NSW

    Swap the big-city hustle for some downtime in the countryside.

  • Guide

    Extraordinary Escapes: Find Your Relaxing Getaway in New Zealand

    It's always an ideal time to visit New Zealand, the only thing to decide is when and where you'll stay.

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend

    This weekend in Melbourne, you can celebrate World Pizza Day with bottomless slices and spritzes, hit up the Summer Jam streetball festival and embrace the word of spots at Yayoi Kusama's enormous exhibit at the NGV.

  • News

    The 17 Best Day Spas in Melbourne for 2025

    Treat yourself to a Japanese-style massage, a bath overlooking the city or an incredibly opulent treatment paired with bottomless champagne at Melbourne's best day spas.

Trending Bars and Restaurants
  • Bar

    Mid Air

    130 Russell Street, Melbourne

    This banger of a rooftop bar sits on top of Melbourne Place hotel, and is open from breakfast right throughout to dinner.

  • Bar

    Hotel Nacional

    23-25 Hardware Lane, Melbourne

    Hotel Nacional is Hardware Lane's five-storey, totally gluten-free Mexican restaurant and bar.

  • Cafe

    Higher Ground

    650 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

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

  • Cafe

    Ophelia

    85 High Street, Northcote

    Start the day with light breakfast bites and coffee before pairing your lunchtime share plates with martinis and natural wines.

  • Bar

    Bodega Underground

    55 Lt Bourke Street, Melbourne

    This CBD taqueria is completely gluten-free, very vegan and open till 3am every night.

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