Adding Perth and Noosa to its stops for the first time, this month-long by-the-glass celebration opens rare and diverse wines across the country.
Here's where to rise for the dawn service, indulge in a spot of two-up and pay your respects.
More than 109,000 people went to the Byron Bay festival in 2025, making it the third-largest in the event's history.
This week, you can get dancing in a warehouse, catch a 'Twilight' marathon and hit up an after-work happy hour.
If you were sad to see this sprawling taproom go, an industry vet has stepped in to give the venue a new lease on life.
Design envy alert: these are the restaurants, retail spaces and residences that are setting the 2025 style standard.
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NewsYou Can Try Every Fine Wine on These Restaurant Menus by the Glass Thanks to 2025's Coravin World Wine Tour
Adding Perth and Noosa to its stops for the first time, this month-long by-the-glass celebration opens rare and diverse wines across the country.
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NewsComing Soon: Stomping Ground Co-Founder Steve Jeffares Has Acquired Deeds' Former Taphouse for a New Project
If you were sad to see this sprawling taproom go, an industry vet has stepped in to give the venue a new lease on life.
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NewsComing Soon: Australia's Single O Is Adding Its First-Ever Day-to-Night Venue to Its Growing Lineup of Tokyo Cafes
Add this to your list next time that you head to Japan — Single O's latest outpost will serve coffee cocktails and wine alongside the roastery's acclaimed coffee.
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NewsExcellent News for Melbourne's Beer Scene: Molly Rose Brewing Has Reopened After Entering Liquidation
To celebrate, this Collingwood spot is pouring $10 pints across Easter.
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NewsGood Company Bar Group Is Celebrating Its Fifth Birthday with a Citywide Party and Huge Expansion Plans
Get ready for a night to remember, as this hospo group's birthday bash takes over eight venues across the city.
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NewsNow Open: With Holy Guacamole and El Mercadito, Collingwood Just Scored a Latin American Cantina with Hard-to-Find Groceries
Whether you're dining in or seeking sought-after ingredients, this Latin American arrival has you covered.
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RestaurantLucy Liu Kitchen and Bar
23 Oliver Lane, Melbourne
A laneway favourite that's been dishing out drunken chicken, banquet menus and international drinks for over a decade.
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RestaurantIzakaya by Tamura
343 Smith Street, Fitzroy
The best extension of a standout saké bar? Not one but two floors of izakaya around it.
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RestaurantSt David Dairy
16-18 Saint David Street, Fitzroy
This Fitzroy establishment scales dairy back to its roots.
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RestaurantIshizuka
139 Bourke Street, Melbourne
This hidden CBD restaurant specialises in kaiseki — effortlessly serving up decadent (but seemingly simple) 11-course feeds to those looking to truly treat themselves.
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BarKURA - Robata & Sake
30 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Top-shelf sake and izakaya are the name of the game at this Brunswick mainstay.
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BarBar Bellamy
164 Rathdowne Street, Carlton
A constantly shifting bistro menu meets damn fine martinis in the heart of Carlton.
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BarKolkata Cricket Club
Crown Melbourne, Southbank
Mischa Tropp's sports bar and restaurant at Crown Melbourne takes punters back to a bygone-era in India.
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BarFlight Club
288 Russell Street, Melbourne
A nine-million-dollar fitout has transformed this two-storey CBD space into a huge darts bar.
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BarOmnia Bistro & Bar
625 Chapel Street, South Yarra
The menu is stacked with contemporary takes on European classics — but you could simply drop by for the dry-aged roasted duck and a bottle of wine and be very happy.
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NewsThree Decades On, It Looks Like 'Clueless' Is Getting a Small-Screen Sequel Series Featuring Alicia Silverstone
This isn't the first time that the hit 1995 film has made the jump to TV — but it is the only small-screen series with Silverstone as Cher Horowitz.
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NewsBluesfest Is Returning in 2026 After Initially Announcing That 2025's Event Would Be Its Last-Ever Festival
More than 109,000 people went to the Byron Bay festival in 2025, making it the third-largest in the event's history.
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NewsThe Pedro Pascal-Led Fantastic Four Face Julia Garner's Silver Surfer in the New Full 'First Steps' Trailer
Marvel's first family is finally joining the MCU — and so are some of their adversaries, including Galactus.
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News"There Are Many Kinds of Death" in the Intense New Trailer for Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's '28 Years Later'
Starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes, this British zombie franchise is back — 23 years since the first film and 18 since its initial sequel.
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NewsDepicting the Hell of War with Unflinching Realism: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza Talk 'Warfare'
Based on the memories of one of its co-directors and his unit, this film is designed to feel as relentless and immersive — and horrific — as being in combat.
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NewsInside 'Sinners': Michael B Jordan, Ryan Coogler and the Movie's Co-Stars on Making Southern Gothic Horror with the Blues, Blood and Bite
Jordan and Coogler's decade-plus-long collaboration just keeps getting better and better, this time in a 30s-set, Mississippi Delta-set battle with evil.
Featured Events
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EventAll-You-Can-Eat Gyoza
Wed, 23 Apr, 2025
Bosozoku, South Yarra
Head to South Yarra's Japanese biker bar for an hour of power every Wednesday night.
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EventGroove Therapy
Wed, 23 Apr, 2025
The Workers Club, Fitzroy
Let out all those feelings in this biweekly no-judgement dance class.
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EventLongsong's Cheese Nights
Wed, 23 Apr, 2025
Longsong, Melbourne
Melty jaffles, oozy raclette and crispy saganaki, one night a week.
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Event$50 Date Nights at Marameo
Wed, 23 Apr, 2025
Marameo, Melbourne
This midweek special is perfect for you and your other half — or round up some mates for a table of four or six.
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EventHawker 88 Night Market
Wed, 23 Apr, 2025
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Spanning five weeks of incredible food, dance and music, this eclectic night market is a bustling affair.
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EventJuliet's Jazz and Raclette Thursdays
Thu, 24 Apr, 2025
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, 24 Apr, 2025
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, 24 Apr, 2025
Smithward, Collingwood
Taking cheesy pasta goodness to the next level every Thursday.
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EventPeaches and Prints at Mill Place Merchants
Thu, 24 Apr, 2025
Mill Place Merchants, Melbourne
Every Thursday in April, this speakeasy is travelling back in time with classic bellinis, polaroid cameras and vintage glamour.
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EventTesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers
Sat, 29 Mar - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan
Give your autumn a blooming boost with this floral event, featuring flower displays, acrobats, food trucks and, for the first time, a soaring ferris wheel.
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EventMoon Dog Wild West's Rootin' Tootin' First Birthday
Sat, 26 Apr, 2025
Moon Dog Wild West, Footscray
This day-long shindig is packed with free drinks, live music and food specials.
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EventThe Warehouse Project
Fri, 25 Apr, 2025
PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts), Port Melbourne
Manchester's rave scene is heading to Melbourne for a second year, this time with Partiboi69, Hector Oaks, X-Coast and more on the decks.
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Event'Twilight' Saga Overnight Marathon
Sat, 26 Apr, 2025
Cinema Nova, Carlton
Relive the entire vampire romance saga over one epic night, featuring all five films — and a complimentary cereal bar breakfast.
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EventWhat's on in Frankston: 2025 Events
Multiple single dates
Various Frankston venues
From European beach clubs to street art and sand sculpting, here's everything hitting Frankston in early 2025.
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EventYum Cha Sundays
Sun, 27 Apr, 2025
The National Hotel, Richmond
Cure your Sunday arvo blues with dumplings at The National Hotel in Richmond.
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EventSaturday Brunch at Cuff
Sat, 26 Apr, 2025
Cuff, Melbourne
One of the CBD's favourite working-week cafes is now dishing up brunch on Saturdays, with optional bottomless spritzes for $35.
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EventBen Schwartz & Friends
Sun, 4 May, 2025
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
The 'Parks and Recreation' and 'The Afterparty' star is bringing his live improv show to Melbourne.
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EventDo More Than Dine
Thu, 1 May, 2025
Square One Rialto, Melbourne
Put your money where your mouth is at hospitality social enterprise Scarf's annual gala fundraising dinner.
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EventThe Fitzroy Mills Market
Mon, 28 Apr, 2025
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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EventAll-You-Can-Eat Sushi Tuesdays
Tue, 29 Apr, 2025
Tokosan, Prahran
Devour as many rolls as you can every Tuesday.
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NewsFrom Dreamy Dining Rooms to Moody Basement Bars, Nearly 200 Venues Have Been Shortlisted for the 2025 Australian Interior Design Awards
Design envy alert: these are the restaurants, retail spaces and residences that are setting the 2025 style standard.
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NewsALDI's Streetwear Collection Is Back for 2025 — This Time with 29 Pieces, All for Under $20 Each
After 2024's range sold out, the supermarket chain has a new lineup of branded threads on offer, including hoodies, beanies and sneakers.
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NewsA New Secret Garden Has Opened on a Melbourne CBD Rooftop to Encourage More Green Spaces Around the City
East Melbourne's Treasure Theatre building is now home to a rooftop garden and green space case-study.
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NewsNow Open: With Facials, LED Light Therapy and More Tim Tams, Adore Beauty Has Launched at Watergardens Shopping Centre
Adore Beauty is taking things to the next level at its second Melbourne store, with a dedicated onsite treatment room and dermal therapist-led skin consultations.
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NewsEat, Sleep, Shop, Repeat: How to Turn Retail Therapy Into a Weekend Getaway at Chadstone
It's never been easier to shop until you drop.
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NewsYou 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.
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NewsThe Best Things to Do on Anzac Day in Melbourne
Here's where to rise for the dawn service, indulge in a spot of two-up and pay your respects.
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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week
This week, you can get dancing in a warehouse, catch a 'Twilight' marathon and hit up an after-work happy hour.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Easter Long Weekend
This weekend in and around Melbourne, you can hit up an Easter party or high tea, then wander around NGV's Yayoi Kusama exhibition till midnight.
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NewsStargazing Camping Plans, Sorted: Bubbletent Has Added Two Extra-Luxe Retreats to Its Capertee Valley Glamping Setup
Soak up the stars — and the world’s second-largest canyon — from this glamping spot featuring rotating beds, hidden wine cellars and more.
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The Best Things to Do on Anzac Day in Melbourne
Here's where to rise for the dawn service, indulge in a spot of two-up and pay your respects.
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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week
This week, you can get dancing in a warehouse, catch a 'Twilight' marathon and hit up an after-work happy hour.
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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Easter Long Weekend
This weekend in and around Melbourne, you can hit up an Easter party or high tea, then wander around NGV's Yayoi Kusama exhibition till midnight.
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NewsThis 42-Kilometre Walking Trail on the NSW North Coast Weaves Through Ancient Rainforest, Volcanic Mountains and Spectacular Waterfalls
Traversing three parks in the Tweed Byron Hinterland, the Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk spotlights the region's incredible biodiversity and cultural significance.
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NewsComing Soon: King Island's Kittawa Lodge Is Hosting a Lavish Guest Chef Series and Launching a Luxurious New Retreat
You can join renowned chefs Rosheen Kaul and Stephen Nairn for a three-day feast as you rest your head amid plush and private surrounds.
Trending Bars and Restaurants
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CafeHigher Ground
650 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
The mammoth CBD cafe was an instant classic and remains a beauty.
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CafeRustica Little Collins and Queen Street
Cnr Little Collins And Queen Street, Melbourne CBD
Expect to see all the goodies Rustica is known for holding court in the cabinet, as well as an extensive brunch menu and locally roasted coffee.
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RestaurantMjolner
106 Hardware Street, Melbourne
Melbourne's Thor-inspired bar and restaurant riffs on the feasting halls of Valhalla.
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RestaurantMr Miyagi
99 Chapel Street, Prahran
Mr Miyagi has stayed loyal to their original commitment to fun — which won them hearts in Windsor and across the river all the way back in 2013.
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