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NewsSay Cheers to 2020's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers
You've heard 2020's best songs — now drink the year's best brews.
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NewsFour Pillars Is Releasing a New Pink-Hued Gin Inspired by Summer Beach House Getaways
It's a collaboration with Melbourne venue Arbory Afloat — and you can sip it onboard, or order a bottle for your own shelf.
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NewsGlou Is Collingwood's New Bar and Dispensary Selling Wine by the Litre
It has swapped bottles for kegs and is pouring drops from some of Australia's best winemakers.
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GuideMelbourne's Most Popular Bars of 2020
These are the distilleries, breweries and beach clubs you flocked to last year.
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NewsThree Tequila Cocktail Recipes That'll Spice Up Your Next Summer Session
Shake things up at your next at-home cocktail hour this summer.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne with Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards
Save cosy pub corners for the depths of winter — it's time to drink a brew out in the open at these fab Melbourne beer gardens.
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GuideMelbourne's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2024
Sprawling breweries, neighbourhood pubs, CBD cocktail spots and cosy wine bars — they’ve all grabbed your attention so far this year.
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NewsEight Melbourne Parks Fit For a BYO Booze Picnic (and Where to Pick Up Snacks Beforehand)
Head to the park for a boozy picnic with the finest snacks you can find along the way.
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GuideThe Best Brewery Bars in Melbourne for 2024
Sip chilled pints just metres from away where the beer was was brewed at these much-loved taprooms.
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GuideMelbourne Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these top Melbourne date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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GuideThe 22 Best Pubs in Melbourne
Looking for a new local? This list of classic Melbourne boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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GuideThe 21 Best BYO Restaurants in Melbourne
Head to your local bottle shop or pilfer your own wine collection before hitting these Melbourne BYO restaurants.
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GuideThe 20 Best Wine Bars in Melbourne
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.
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GuideThe 35 Best Bars in Melbourne Right Now
Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive wine collection, a luxe date-night spot or a place to have a little boogie, these are our picks for the best bars in Melbourne.
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GuideThe 60 Best Rooftop Bars in Melbourne Right Now
Head to these sun-soaked Melbourne rooftop bars and pubs when you want to enjoy a cocktail and bite to eat skyward.
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FeatureHow to Make a Mint Julep with Ciaran Duffy from 1806
Create your own bourbon-based cocktail with these expert tips.
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GuideFour Rooftop Bars Where You Can Make the Most of Golden Hour in Melbourne
Take an early mark to nab a spot at these coveted sky-high bars.
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FeatureCocktail Hour
We've teamed up with Maker's Mark to bring you a guide to making the best of cocktail hour, at home or out and about.
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NewsWhere to Go in Melbourne for a Last-Minute Catch-Up with Mates This Summer
Celebrate making it through another year at these beachside takeaway joints and inner city rooftop terraces.
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NewsBrisbane's Cult-Favourite Range Brewing Has Quietly Opened a Melbourne Taproom
Newstead's heroes of haze have opened a Scandi-inspired bar in Abbotsford with 24 taps pouring massive technicolour flavours.
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NewsBallers Clubhouse Is the CBD's Huge New Venue Devoted to Bar Sports
From the minds behind Pawn & Co, the new CBD venue has shuffleboard, ping pong, VR games and 75 taps.
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BarHotel Mexico
238 Whitehall Street, Yarraville
Hotel Mexico is Yarraville's huge group hang spot that's made for margarita-fuelled sessions.
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BarBendigo Hotel Collingwood
125 Johnston Street, Collingwood
Collingwood's legendary live music pub The Bendigo Hotel is back in action thanks to The Mill Brewery Crew.
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BarPunters Club
376 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Millennials and Gen Zs might lament the loss of Kewpie, but Gen X music lovers will rejoice in seeing this old boozer return to Brunswick Street.
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CafeMork Chocolate Looking Glass
13 Centre Place, Melbourne
The site is showcasing the team's unconventional chocolate bars, elaborate drinking chocolates that never made it onto the menu, chocolate cocktail pairings and creative desserts.
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BarWindsor Wine Room
60 Chapel Street, Windsor
Keep it classic with a rosé matched with burrata and oysters, or get a bit more playful by pairing a natty number with jerusalem artichoke and hazelnut gnocchi.
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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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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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RestaurantHotel 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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BarMoon 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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NewsTop-Notch Local Tipples in Trying Times: Three Victorian Companies Making Must-Sip Drinks in 2020
Meet the standout local drinks brands that were voted the state's favourites as part of the BWS Local Luvvas initiative.
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NewsTop-Notch Local Tipples in Trying Times: Two Queensland Companies Making Must-Sip Drinks in 2020
Meet the standout local drinks brands that were voted the state's favourites as part of the BWS Local Luvvas initiative.
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NewsFive Twists on Your Favourite Party Cocktails for Your Next Summer Get-together
Give these elevated cocktails a whirl at your next soirée.
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NewsTop-Notch Local Tipples in Trying Times: Four NSW Companies Making Must-Sip Drinks in 2020
Meet the standout local drinks brands that were voted the state's favourites as part of the BWS Local Luvvas initiative.
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NewsAustralia's Guidelines for Reducing Health Risks From Drinking Have Changed for the First Time Since 2009
They now recommend no more than ten drinks a week, and a maximum of four drinks on any one day.
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EventThe Jungle Giants (DJ Set) at Canadian Club's Australian Open Party
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Canadian Club Racquet Club, Melbourne
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EventMelbourne Marriott Docklands Rooftop Infinity Pool Pass
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands, Docklands
Spend your summer days sipping spritzes and paddling around this rooftop infinity pool.
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EventBaby's Summer of Spritz
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Baby Pizza, Richmond
Baby's summertime happy hour deal includes a bunch of $9.50 spritzes, $6.5 Peroni Rossas and a $7.50 house wine.
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EventUnderground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Elsternwick
This is the first time the archive has been exhibited outside of Europe.
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EventChristmas Eve Community Day at Studley Park Boathouse
Tue, 24 Dec, 2024
Studley Park Boathouse, Kew
Bring the family to the river for a day of music, crafting and Christmas fun.
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EventNGV Friday Nights: Yayoi Kusama
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 - Fri, 18 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
The NGV's big Yayoi Kusama exhibition is hosting after-hours parties so you can spend Friday evenings surrounded by dots and pumpkins.
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EventRenegades Cricket Derby
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Marvel Stadium, Docklands
Let the sparks fly as the Renegades Derby sees the Big Bash League reach fever pitch.
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EventDouble Shot Maggie: Irish Live Music
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 - Sat, 4 Jan 2025
The Quiet Man Irish Pub, Kensington
A night full of singing, dancing, and laughing is in store at The Quiet Man Irish Pub
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EventStars Melbourne Derby
Sat, 4 Jan, 2025
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Richmond
Experience the Stars Derby as the city’s most zealous cricket fans cheer their team to victory.
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EventThe Other Art Fair
Thu, 30 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Showcasing works from emerging contemporary artists, alongside live tattooing, immersive installations and cocktails, this art fair does things a little differently.
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NewsTop-Notch Local Tipples in Trying Times: Three Tasmanian Companies Making Must-Sip Drinks in 2020
Meet the standout local drinks brands that were voted the state's favourites as part of the BWS Local Luvvas initiative.
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NewsFour Super-Easy Rum Cocktail Recipes That'll Transport You to the Tropics This Summer
Flex your bartending skills at your next summer party — from cruisy backyard dos to at-home mini festivals.
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NewsJimmy Brings Is Saving You a Trip to the Bottle Shop with $2 Delivery All Summer
So, you can get beer, wine, spirits and last-minute bags of ice delivered to your door — for pocket change.
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NewsThe Yarra's Overwater Bar Ponyfish Island Has Just Reopened Following an Impressive Makeover
The long-standing bar now has a Miami-inspired fit-out, summery cocktails and, for the first-time ever, tap beers.
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NewsSeven Cocktail Bars to Dip Into When You Don't Want the Night to End Yet
Nip in for a nightcap at these top bars.
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NewsFour Simple Tequila Spritzes to Whip Up for Your Next Summer Fiesta
Liven up your summer drinks list with these easy-to-make cocktails.
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FeatureThe Cake Tales
This year, more than ever, we've learned to appreciate life's small pleasures.
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NewsBass and Flinders Has Released a Spiced Christmas Brandy If You Need Something to Sip with Pudding
It's made with spices such as nutmeg, clove and cardamom, plus dried currants, cranberries and apricots.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Luxe Picnic Hampers to Help You Make the Most of Summer
Level up your next afternoon park session with dips, artisanal crackers, mini desserts and six bottles of Aussie vino.
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NewsQueensland Is Now Home to a Self-Guided Wine Trail That Showcases More Than 70 Wineries
And vineyards and cellar doors, too — spanning from Scenic Rim to the Sunshine Coast.
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NewsYou Can Now Hang Tiny Bottles of Booze From Your Christmas Tree If You're Keen to Feel Extra Festive
They're Christmas baubles, and they're filled with ready-to-drink cocktails.
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NewsTop-Notch Local Tipples in Trying Times: Three WA Companies Making Must-Sip Drinks in 2020
Meet the standout local drinks brands that were voted the state's favourites as part of the BWS Local Luvvas initiative.
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NewsTop-Notch Local Tipples in Trying Times: Three SA Companies Making Must-Sip Drinks in 2020
Meet the standout local drinks brands that were voted the state's favourites as part of the BWS Local Luvvas initiative.
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GuideNine Summery Courtyards for When You Want to Kick Off Cocktail Hour Before Dark
Start the night with an openair old-fashioned or a sunset sour.
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NewsGum Is Collingwood's New 70s-Themed Tiny Pub with Retro Cocktails and Pies
You can pair Big Mac pies with banana cream daiquiris at Johnston Street's newest venue.
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NewsFour Pillars Has Been Named the World's Best Gin Producer for a Second Year
The Yarra Valley-based distillery took out top honours again at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in London.
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NewsYou Can Now Get DIY Gelato Messina Cocktail Kits Delivered to Your Door Just In Time for Summer
Cocktail Porter will deliver receive everything you need to make dulce de leche espresso martinis — or gin-fuelled coconut and lychee piña coladas.
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NewsThis Sydney Pub Is Now Serving Up 'Super Schooners' That Let You Carry Four Beers At Once
They're comprised of four wedge-shaped glasses, that bunch together to resemble one huge schooner.
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NewsFive Ways You Can Transform Your Outdoor Space for Parties This Summer
Make your get-together feel extra special this summer.
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NewsAn Openair Beer Garden Has Landed on the Rooftop of The Prince Hotel's Car Park
Enjoy gin cocktails, deep-pan pizzas and beer icy poles while overlooking the bay at this pop-up bar.
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NewsThe Mighty Is Moonee Ponds' New Three-Level Temple of Aussie Craft Booze
This light-filled, 14-tap gastropub is from the drinks collective behind Jetty Road Brewery, Brogan's Way and more.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Bottle of Glenmorangie's New Cake-Inspired Whisky
Get experimental with this limited-edition single malt scotch in your own home.
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NewsThe Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Has Released a Gin with All Profits Going to Bushfire Recovery
Only 1000 bottles of the special gin are available.
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NewsLittle Prince Wine Is the New Euro-Chic Bar and Cellar Inside The Prince Hotel
The final piece of the hotel's hefty four-year refurb features a 4000-strong wine collection and an elegant underground cellar.
