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Olivia Rodrigo Is Bringing Her 'GUTS' World Tour to Australia for Her First-Ever Down Under Shows

With Benee in support, the singer and former Disney star will play two shows each in Melbourne and Sydney.

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Mackenzie 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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RISING Has Expanded Its 2024 Program with Late-Night DJs, the Full Day Tripper Lineup and More

More Dirty Three, more 'Hellraiser', Melbourne Symphony Orchestra doing a secret pop-up show: they're all on the bill now, too.

Guide

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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Now 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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Now 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.

Guide
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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Now 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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Now 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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Now 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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Messina 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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Two Sydney Cocktail Bars Have Been Named Among the World's Best in The Pinnacle Guide's First-Ever Picks

El Primo Sanchez and Maybe Sammy are the only Australian bars to make the initial picks from this new bar recognition system, which gives pins — not stars — to top watering holes.

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Latest Openings

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Atria

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.
Restaurant
Bang Bang Hampton

315 Hampton Street, Hampton

This outpost is cooking up a fusion of Southeast Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian eats.
Restaurant
Casa Chino

212-214 Albion Street, Brunswick

Hospo veterans Vincent Lombino and Jared Thibault have brought Chifa cuisine to Melbourne.

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Bar
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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Saint George

54 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda

Celebrity chef Karen Martini is running the show at this St Kilda haunt.
Restaurant
Tokyo 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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Santana 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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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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Wally's

67 Cardigan Place, Albert Park

Even though the city is littered with Euro-centric wine bars, there's still plenty of room for more.
Bar
Fleet 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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Bar
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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Brewmanity

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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Olivia Rodrigo Is Bringing Her 'GUTS' World Tour to Australia for Her First-Ever Down Under Shows

With Benee in support, the singer and former Disney star will play two shows each in Melbourne and Sydney.

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RISING Has Expanded Its 2024 Program with Late-Night DJs, the Full Day Tripper Lineup and More

More Dirty Three, more 'Hellraiser', Melbourne Symphony Orchestra doing a secret pop-up show: they're all on the bill now, too.

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Disney Is Cutting Back the Number of New Marvel Movies and TV Shows That Hit Screens Each Year

The Mouse House's solution to superhero fatigue is to reduce its MCU entries to three films and two television shows annually.

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Netflix Has Revealed Who Else Will Be Getting Mysterious and Spooky in 'Wednesday' Season Two

The Jenna Ortega-starring hit has just started production on its next batch of episodes — and Christopher Lloyd, who played Uncle Fester in two 90s movies, is among the guest stars.

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From Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Kinds of Kindness' to Indigenous Aussie Horror, Sydney Film Festival's 2024 Lineup Is Here

This year's 197-title program also includes a Hunter Schafer-starring thriller, Sundance hit 'I Saw the TV Glow' and the latest from 2015 Sydney Film Prize-winner Miguel Gomes.

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André 3000, Kim Gordon, Genesis Owusu and Tkay Maidza Are Headlining AGNSW's Volume Music Series for 2024

The event's big names will play The Tank, a Second World War oil tank that’s been turned into a performance and art venue.

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Kubrick: A Complete Retrospective

Thursday, April 18, 2024, Thursday, April 25, 2024, Thursday, May 2, 2024 and
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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Juliet's Jazz and Raclette Thursdays

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Juliet Melbourne, Melbourne

Get your gooey cheese fix while being serenaded at the hidden basement bar.
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Luxe Thursday Treats at Fargo and Co

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Fargo and Co, Richmond

Enjoy weekly high society tipples at everyday prices at this Richmond institution.

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Bottomless Pizza and Unlimited Beer Night

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Pizza e Birra, St Kilda

$35 gets you two hours of slices and brews every Thursday night.
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Rac 'n' Mac Night

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Smithward, Collingwood

Taking cheesy pasta goodness to the next level every Thursday.
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Three 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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Mates Rates and Cheese Plates

Friday, May 10, 2024
XM4, Saint Kilda

Tuck into free fromage over cheap drinks.
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Chef 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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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs

Saturday, November 18, 2023 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
Australian Museum, Darlinghurst

Explore the life of one of Egypt's longest reigning rulers at this exhibition exclusive to the Australian Museum.

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South Side Festival

Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
Various Frankston venues

Over 45 events and shows will descend on Frankston for the third iteration of this ten-day arts festival.
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Dimmy 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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Mama 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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Mother'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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Free 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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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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Sleater-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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All 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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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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ALDI 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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Melbourne 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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The Latest Homewares in IKEA's 80th-Anniversary Range Will Fill Your House with Flower Power

Autumn might have arrived Down Under, but the Swedish retailer is slinging bright colours, bold designs and retro florals in the latest drop in its 80th-birthday collection.

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Mackenzie 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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Five 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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South 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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2024'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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From 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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Guide
Six 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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Gimlet 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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Bar Lourinha

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Packed to the brim, this little gem offers a trip to Spain sans the passport.
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Tsukiji 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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Embla

122 Russell Street, Melbourne

Raise a glass to Melbourne’s wine bar renaissance.