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This week in Melbourne, you can catch some talks and exhibits at this year's Melbourne Design Week, spend an entire day snacking and sipping at the Good Food & Wine Show, and see some brilliant films by Indigenous Australians during National Reconciliation Week.
Warm up on a wintry weekend with juicy roast meats and plenty of gravy at these old-school Melbourne pubs and neighbourhood restaurants.
These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.
After displaying in the US and UK, 'Titanic. The Human Story' will make its Aussie debut in Brisbane from July.
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Melbourne's 23 Best Hearty Winter Roasts
Warm up on a wintry weekend with juicy roast meats and plenty of gravy at these old-school Melbourne pubs and neighbourhood restaurants.
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The 33 Best Restaurants for Group Bookings in Melbourne
These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.
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The 17 Best Bars for Dancing in Melbourne
Forget about the week that was and cut some shapes on these tried and tested Melbourne dance floors.
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Josh and Julie Niland's Saint Peter Is the Only Australian Eatery on 2024's World's Top 50 Restaurants Longlist
The Sydney seafood favourite is no stranger to accolades, and picks up some new global recognition before moving into new digs in July.
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Le Martini Is the World's First-Ever Grey Goose Martini Bar — and It's Pouring Cocktails in Melbourne
Whether you like your martini shaken, stirred, dry or wet, you'll find it on the menu at this 34-seat cocktail spot.
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Coming Soon: Grazeland's El Taco Team Is Running the Kitchens at Hotel Mexico and Bar Mexico
The sites that formerly held Preston's Northside Food Hall and Yarraville's The Mersh will soon house big new Mexican diners.
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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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Tawooq
109 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Tawooq is slinging loaded Lebanese sandwiches and wraps in Brunswick East — all for under $15.
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Woo399 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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p 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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Hotel Lona
473 Nepean Highway, Frankston
A two-level venue with a restaurant, public bar and rooftop in one of Frankston’s oldest buildings.
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Oliver's Corner
Davey Street, Frankston
A waterside restaurant and bar right on Frankston Beach.
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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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Dutch 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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Oliver's Corner
Davey Street, Frankston
A waterside restaurant and bar right on Frankston Beach.
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CDMX Brunswick East
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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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Santana Rooftop
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Follow the glow from red neon lights to find this moody, winter-friendly rooftop bar in Melbourne's CBD.
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Mill 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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New 'Knives Out' Movie 'Wake Up Dead Man' Will Get Daniel Craig Sleuthing as Benoit Blanc Again in 2025
Where Rian Johnson's next whodunnit will be set and who'll be among the suspects hasn't yet been revealed, but the film will hit Netflix next year.
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The Latest Trailer for 'The Bear' Season Three Dishes Up a New Serving of Dysfunctional Kitchen Dramas
Carmy and the crew might've opened their dream fine-diner, but they're still surrounded by chaos in the hit show's latest sneak peek at its third season.
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New Matildas Documentary 'Trailblazers' Will Hit Stan in June — and It Has a Trailer Filled with Familiar Faces
Mary Fowler, Sam Kerr, Steph Catley, Ellie Carpenter, Katrina Gorry and first-ever Matildas captain Julie Dolan all get chatting in this new doco.
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The Titanic Story Will Go on at This Big Exhibition with 200 Artefacts That's Coming to Australia
After displaying in the US and UK, 'Titanic. The Human Story' will make its Aussie debut in Brisbane from July.
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Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega Bring Back the Ghost with the Most in the Full 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Trailer
The Juice is loose again, complete with Michael Keaton getting ghoulish, with Tim Burton returning to his 1988 hit 36 years later.
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Ace: 'Challengers' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Streaming So You Can Watch the Spicy Tennis Drama on the Couch
If you haven't made a cinema date with this Zendaya-, Josh O'Connor- and Mike Faist-starring movie yet, you can now also catch it at home.
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In Conversation with Amy Poehler
Monday, May 27, 2024
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Amy Poehler is coming to Australia to chat about 'Inside Out 2' and her exceptional career at Vivid Sydney.
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Melbourne Design Week
Thursday, May 23 - Sunday, June 2, 2024
Various locations across Melbourne, Melbourne
More than 300 exhibitions, installations, talks, tours and displays are filling the NGV and beyond with creativity for this design celebration's eighth year.
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Not Natural — Science Gallery Melbourne
Saturday, February 17 - Saturday, June 29, 2024
Science Gallery Melbourne, Parkville
Explore the boundary between natural and artificial at this free exhibit in University of Melbourne's Science Gallery.
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Ten Thousand Suns: 24th Biennale of Sydney
Saturday, March 9 - Monday, June 10, 2024
Various locations across Sydney
More than 400-plus works are on display, created by 96 artists and collectives, at Sydney's biennial citywide art celebration.
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Vegan Tuesdays
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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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Dumplings 'n' Massage
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Horse Bazaar, Melbourne
Horse Bazaar pairs these two indulgences for just $15 every Tuesday night.
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All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Tuesdays
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Tokosan, Prahran
Devour as many rolls as you can every Tuesday.
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Tuesday Whisky & Cheese Night
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Eau De Vie, Melbourne
Spend your Tuesdays sampling whisky and cheese at Eau de Vie.
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$5 Lamb Steak Kevabs
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Kevabs, Brunswick
The Brunswick eatery is turning five this year, and is marking the occasion with a one-day discount on its new meat-free lamb wrap.
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Molly Rose Booze Market and Masterclass
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Molly Rose Brewery, Collingwood
Taste your way through some of Victoria's top beer, wine and spirits producers at the craft brewery.
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Lunch & 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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Nomu Saketen Sake Sessions
Friday, May 17, 2024, Saturday, May 18, 2024, Friday, May 24, 2024 and Saturday, May 25, 2024
CBCB & ODFUB, Brunswick
Sample small-batch sakes paired with light snacks in Brunswick every Friday and Saturday night.
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Yum Cha Sundays
Sunday, June 2, 2024
The National Hotel, Richmond
Cure your Sunday arvo blues with dumplings at The National Hotel in Richmond.
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QVM 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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Bottle Tops: A Day of Wine
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Hope St Radio, Collingwood
Spend an afternoon sampling innovative wine with over 65 exhibitors from across the country.
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Kubrick: 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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Breaking 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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Six 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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Lego'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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Winter 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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Chic 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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Kmart 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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From September 2024, you can check in at this 134-room Singapore hotel with a rooftop bar and pool right next to the Lau Pa Sat hawker centre.
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The Ten Best Day Spas in Melbourne
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.
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Virgin Is Doing International Return Flights to and From Tokyo, Bali, Fiji and Queenstown with Prices From $315
It's time to start planning that overseas winter getaway, with the airline also doing discounted fares to Samoa and Vanuatu.
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How to Spend 48 Hours in this Booming Beachside Melbourne Suburb
This guide will take you from the sun-soaked seaside to hidden laneways and rooftop bars scattered all over Frankston.
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Get Ready for Matildas Mania, Again: Australia Is Hosting the 2026 Women's Asian Cup
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