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NewsA $1.3-Million Rooftop Bar Has Just Opened Atop Richmond's Harlow Pub
The expansive space offers sweeping city views, cocktails in bags and bottomless weekend brunches.
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NewsKilljoy Drinks Is Australia's Soon-to-Launch Curated Online Store for Non-Alcoholic Beverages
It's set to launch in December — just in time for the festive season.
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NewsThese Four Wine Venues Have Been Named Australia's Best by the 2020 Wineslinger Awards
Wine lovers in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Geelong, rejoice.
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NewsThese 18 Beers, Wines and Spirits Have Just Been Voted Australia's Favourite Local Drops
BWS asked Aussies to pick their top homegrown sips as part of its nationwide Local Luvvas initiative.
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NewsThese Three Sydney Venues Have Been Named in the World's 50 Best Bars for 2020
They are the only Australian bars to make the cut in this year's competition.
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NewsCider Maker Napoleone Has Unveiled Its New Yarra Valley Bar in the Middle of Its Orchard
Sit among the fruit trees sipping limited-edition ciders and refreshing cocktails.
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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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NewsCurious Is Melbourne's Soon-to-Open New Hotel Cocktail Bar with a Secret Laneway Entrance
You'll find it in Melbourne's new W Hotel when it launches in February 2021.
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NewsFour Melbourne Venues Have Ranked in the World's 100 Best Bars for 2020
The Victorian spots all made the World's 50 Best Bars 51–100 list.
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NewsThis Melbourne Bar Wants You to Shout a Victorian a Drink to Celebrate the End of Lockdown
Donate $10 online and a random Melburnian will get a free cold one.
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NewsThese Melbourne Venues Are Reopening After the Lockdowns at Exactly 11.59pm Tonight
Sip martinis, or tuck into a parmigiana over several beers — these Melbourne pubs, bars and restaurants are throwing open their doors.
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NewsBrewDog Has Given Its Cans a Makeover to Profile Cute Pooches Currently Up for Adoption
The Scottish brewery is teaming up with Animal Welfare League Queensland to bring its Street Dog initiative to Australia.
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NewsFour Pillars Is About to Drop Its 2020 Christmas Gin So You Can Get Drunk on Pud with Nan
The annual release sees Christmas puddings distilled with spicy botanicals to create a truly festive tipple.
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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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NewsScotland's BrewDog Is Set to Open More Venues Across Australia Next Year
Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane will score flagship brew bars before the end of 2021.
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NewsThe Melbourne Mixtape Vol. 2 Is the New Cocktail Box Showcasing Eight of the City's Best Bars
Bar hop to eight different bars — and try eight different drinks — without spending a pretty penny on Ubers.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About the Espresso Martini
Discover more about the rich, caffeine-fuelled cocktail — then learn how to make one at home.
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NewsQantas Is Currently Selling Its Fully Stocked Bar Carts If You Want to Get Boozed on Mini Bottles
So you can plan a night of low-altitude revelry.
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NewsThe Craft & Co Has Released Another Batch of Its Soul-Warming Gingerbread Gin
The spiced seasonal drop is back on shelves, having just landed a medal at the Australian Gin Awards.
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NewsSix Spins on a Classic Negroni for Every Moment of the Week
Including ones made with rum, whiskey and prosecco.
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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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NewsHow to Make a Mi-To Shakerato with Kayla Reid from Nick & Nora's
The elegant cocktail celebrates the history of three Italian aperitifs.
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NewsFive Unusual Negroni Recipes You Can Introduce at Your Next Dinner Party
Including ones for fans of espresso martinis and spritzes.
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NewsHeaps Normal Is the New Brewery Making Big-Flavoured Beer with Zero Hangovers
It's out to normalise mindful drinking via a line of booze-free beers, starting with this Quiet XPA.
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NewsChair-Dancing, Online Vinyl Sales and Community: How Cottonmouth Records is Surviving 2020
"Our reward is people coming in and enjoying our venue."
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NewsBen Bayly's Contemporary New Zealand Restaurant Has Opened in Commercial Bay
Take a nationwide food tour at this inventive new restaurant in downtown Auckland.
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GuideFive Top-Notch Victorian Winemakers to Get Behind If You're Committed to Supporting and Drinking Local
Sip and celebrate the state's best independent vinos.
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GuideFive Victorian Distilleries You Can Support with Your Next Cruisy Afternoon Cocktail
Splash one of these standout spirits into your glass — and vote for your favourite to be stocked in more BWS stores across the state.
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NewsBrewDog Is Giving Away 'Dogkeeper' Packages to Dog-Loving Beer Drinkers and Their Pooches
With four brews for humans and a special beer for dogs.
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NewsThis New Archie Rose and Messina Collaboration Is a Boozy Riff on Classic Neapolitan Ice Cream
The dessert-inspired spirit series includes a strawberry and pink peppercorn gin, a vanilla and pandan vodka, and a cacao husk and hazelnut whisky.
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NewsAustralia's Top 50 Wine Venues Have Been Announced at the 2020 Wineslinger Awards
And 20 venues have joined the list for the first time.
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NewsGood Pair Days Is Offering Special Socks and Wine Boxes for Vino-Loving Dads This Father's Day
Nab a box of funky drops and Egyptian cotton socks for your dad.
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NewsYarra River's Over-Water Boozer Ponyfish Island Is Getting a Full Makeover
Complete with new lounge areas, a seafood-centric menu and, for the first time ever, beer on tap.
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NewsEasy Cocktails to Make with That Bottle of Bourbon You Bought Dad for Father's Day
Make that last-minute gift a little more meaningful by treating your father to an impressive (and easy-to-make) tipple.
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GuideFive Up-and-Coming Victorian Breweries You Should Know and Support Right Now
Discover these top independent brews made in your own backyard — and vote for your favourite to be stocked in more BWS stores across the state.
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NewsBrunswick East Is Now Home to a Market Lane Coffee Bean Vending Machine
You can now stock up on the roaster's renowned beans, without interacting with a single person.
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NewsVictoria Bitter Has Just Released Its Own Fragrance for When You Want to Smell Like Hops
It's made from an extract of the same hops that are used to brew VB, of course.
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NewsFour Pillars Is Releasing a New Olive Leaf Gin That's Perfect for Springtime Cocktails
Get your martini glasses ready for this new creation's September launch.
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NewsThe Burnley Is Richmond's New 1500-Square-Metre Drive-Thru Bottle Shop
With a hefty range of booze and a dedicated tasting room, plus a beer garden bar to come.
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NewsThe Melbourne Mixtape Is a New Cocktail Box Showcasing Some of the City's Best Bars
Quaff seven of the city’s finest signature drinks, without leaving your couch.
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NewsWhite Claw Is Launching Down Under in 2020 So Get Ready for a Summer of Hard Seltzers
The alcoholic sparkling drink hit peak popularity in the US last year, and now it's on its way to Aussie bottle-os.
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NewsSydney Distillery Poor Toms Has Bottled a Beach Holiday for Its New Pina Colada Gin
A limited-edition drop to help brighten up your 2020 winter.
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GuideSix Beverages to Drink If You're Keen to Support Local Winemakers, Brewers and Distillers
From Melbourne-brewed beers to top tipples from East Gippsland, add these Victorian drops to your must-drink list.
