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NewsSydney-Based Hospitality Crew Merivale Is Set to Take Over the Lorne Hotel
It'll mark the group's second venture outside of New South Wales.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Has Released a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Beer to Support Renewable Energy
The ice cream company has teamed up with 4 Pines on the limited-edition, nitro-infused, ice cream-inspired brew.
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NewsThis Year's Budget Will Dish Out Millions in Tax Relief For Local Breweries and Distilleries
Australia's small breweries have scored a much-needed helping hand, as part of the government's post-COVID recovery push.
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NewsFour Pillars Is About to Release Its 2021 Batch of Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin
This year, you can also order bloody shiraz grape and quince paste — and bloody shiraz gin caviar — to go with the cult-favourite drop.
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GuideFive Good Beer Week Events You Can Still Grab Tickets To
10 days of beer-filled shenanigans — what'll earn a spot on your calendar?
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NewsRamblers Ale Works Is the New Hawthorn Craft Brewery Opening This Month
Housed in a former mechanics garage, it'll have 12 beer taps, an al fresco beer garden and a food menu infused with lots of beery elements.
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GuideThe Best Pubs in Melbourne
These institutions have stood the test of time, serving pints and parmas to their devoted regulars for longer than anyone can remember.
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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 Best Wine Bars in Melbourne
Considered fitouts, elevated shared plates and a uniquely curated wine offering — these are our favourite wine bars across the city.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne
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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NewsWhere to Find the Best Matcha in Melbourne
Laced with strawberry, topped with ube cream or spiked with yuzu — however you like it, here's where to get it.
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GuideSip, Snack and Savour: These Melbourne Bars Are Pairing Haku Vodka Martinis with Rice-Inspired Bites
This winter, discover elegant Haku Vodka martinis paired with inventive snacks that celebrate Japanese rice craftsmanship.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne for 2025
Whether you're a coffee snob or an extra-weak latte lover, these top Melbourne coffee roasters and brewers will have what you need.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne with Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards for 2025
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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GuideThe 15 Best Sports Bars and Pubs in Melbourne for 2025
These Melbourne bars and pubs play local and international sporting matches live and loud throughout the week — from AFL, NRL and cricket to soccer, tennis, boxing and basketball.
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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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NewsFour Pillars Has Teamed Up with Qantas On a New Aussie Gin That Celebrates the Airline's Centenary
The carrier is slinging new gin cocktails in its airport lounges, too.
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NewsStarward Is Releasing Its Latest Super-Popular Ginger Beer Barrel Whisky to Warm Up Your Winter
The sixth annual release from the distillery's ginger-focused program will be available to buy next week — if you're quick.
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NewsSix Ways to Indulge When the Cocktail and Comfort Food Cravings Kick In
Satisfy your hankerings by heading to a cocktail festival, tucking into a pub roast or hibernating in front of the big screen.
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NewsFree Cocktails, Express Manicures and $10,000 Shopping Tabs on Offer Under New FOMO Friday Initiative
Across four huge Fridays, a stacked lineup of Melbourne bars, restaurants and retailers are offering discounts, freebies and giveaways.
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NewsAustralia's First Non-Alcoholic and Hangover-Free Bar Has Opened in Melbourne
The new project from booze-free gin producer Brunswick Aces also features the country's first physical non-alcoholic bottle shop.
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NewsFour Pillars Has Released Its 2021 Barrel-Aged Gins So You Can Keep Adding to Your Gin Shrine
Its Sherry Cask Gin and Chardonnay Barrel Gin are back — and the distillery has added a new Single Barrel Gin, too.
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BarThe Rochester Hotel
202 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
The Rochey boasts a famous happy hour, specials almost every night of the week, and now a comedy and curry evening.
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RestaurantLa Spaghettata Restaurant
238 Lygon Street, Carlton
Twirl your pasta at one of the first family-run trattorias in Carlton.
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RestaurantYakimono
80 Collins Street, Melbourne
This colourful Chris Lucas venture features a futuristic aesthetic and a menu filled with Japanese street food that's cooked over flames.
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RestaurantGood Times
214 Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North
A charmingly low-key joint with drawing paper on the tables and wallet-friendly negronis, wine carafes and pasta dishes for just $9 a pop.
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PubMt View Hotel
70 Bridge Road, Richmond
Great views, good booze and food that will keep you satisfied on game day make this pub the sportsperson’s favourite.
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RestaurantGigi's Piazza, Red Hill Estate
1208 Mornington-Flinders Road, Main Ridge
The new laidback hang-out spot is suitable for everything from first dates to family days out.
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RestaurantCrittenden Wines & Restaurant
25 Harrisons Road, Dromana
Not only has this renovation given the restaurant a new lease on life, but importantly, it has been a part of a return to its roots.
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RestaurantPunt Road Wines
12 Saint Huberts Road, Coldstream
The new cellar door cements the estate as a must-visit destination in the Yarra Valley, as visitors can experience many of the region's highlights in one convenient location.
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BarLe Bar Supper Club
12 North Concourse, Beaumaris
Raise a crystal glass to French food, fancy drinks and burlesque shows in this Beaumaris bar.
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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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NewsArchie Brothers Is Hosting Adults-Only Circus and Cocktail Pop-Ups in Its East Coast Arcade Bars
Once a month, you'll be able to head to Alexandria, Docklands or Toombul for stilt walkers, magicians, burlesque and beverages.
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NewsSixty Smith Is the New Collingwood Bar and Restaurant From the Fitzroy Beer Garden Crew
Head in for crafty cocktails, local art and a globe-trotting menu from an ex-MoVida chef.
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NewsHow to Say Thanks to Aussie Hospitality Legends If You're a Bit of a Bar Fly
Show your support by hitting up a cocktail festival, having a parma with your pint and wearing your heart on your sleeve with some fun merch.
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NewsValhalla Is Collins Street's New Nordic-Inspired Underground Cocktail Lounge
A moody after-work haunt with a drinks list that heroes Aussie spirits and locally foraged ingredients.
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NewsHope St Radio Is Opening a Wine Bar and Music Space at the Revamped Collingwood Yards
It'll be slinging natural wine, fresh pasta dishes and curated tunes from your favourite presenters.
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NewsFive Ways to Up Your Wine Knowledge If You Still Can't Tell Your Terroir from Your Tannins
Use these tips and tricks to learn — and sip — your way to wine success.
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EventMDW 2026: 'Between Planes' by Dean Norton
Tue, 14 Apr - Sun, 17 May 2026
Hotel House, Fitzroy North
Moving through shifting reflections and fractured light, this study of glass and mirrors will have visitors questioning their perception.
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EventSorrento Solstice Festival
Sat, 20 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun 2026
Various locations in Sorrento, Sorrento
Celebrating, not hiding away from the year's shortest days, this emerging solstice festival offers firelight by the ocean.
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EventDiana Desensi x Dan Lidgard at Bau Bau
Sat, 2 May, 2026
Bau Bau Dining, Mount Eliza
The pair will come together for one-night only to showcase premium ingredients and Italian cookery.
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EventMahjong Nights at Moondrop Bar
Sun, 12 Apr and Sun, 26 Apr 2026
Moondrop Bar, Fitzroy
Swap screens for tiles, as this twice-monthly mahjong night serves up high-stakes strategy, social fun and a Chinese-inspired cocktail menu.
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EventPidapipo x CHAE Korean Gelato Cups
Thu, 9 Apr - Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Blending tradition with technique, this trio of limited-edition gelato flavours combines signature Korean ferments with artisanal ice cream.
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EventBook Doof — A Reading Rave at Revolver
Sat, 30 May, 2026
Revolver Upstairs, Prahran
Transforming the dance floor into a cosy book-lovers' den, this community-driven reading event is raising funds for Indigenous literacy.
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EventVera Blue x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Veil
Sat, 11 Jul, 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
The groundbreaking Australian artist is once again reimagining her music with Victoria's top orchestra this July.
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Event'Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness'
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
The District Docklands, Docklands
If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on beneath the surface, this confronting exhibition uses real preserved human bodies to explore anatomy and emotion.
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EventMelbourne Design Week 2026
Thu, 14 May - Sun, 24 May 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
With over 400 events to explore, the latest instalment of this design-lovers dream spans big ideas and hands-on experiences across architecture, food, fitness, tech and more.
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Event'The Vinyl Factory: Reverb' at Rising 2026
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 31 Aug 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Indulge your wax obsession with this immersive vinyl-led exhibition, spanning multiple genres, continents and musical energies.
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NewsThis Indulgent New Booze Membership Includes an Entire Beer Vending Machine and a Year of Refills
It's one of the options under Craft Cartel Liquor's new subscriptions — but it'll cost you a tidy $10,000 per year.
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NewsSydney's Award-Winning Maybe Sammy Has Released a Trio of Bottled Cocktails to Sip at Home
The new premium batched creations come in both solo serves and share-friendly 500-millilitre bottles.
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NewsTwo Aussie-Brewed 'Game of Thrones' Beers Are Coming to Mark the HBO Show's Tenth Anniversary
Melbourne's Moon Dog Brewing is whipping up a Breaker of Chains chilli and vanilla stout and a Watchers on the Wall white chocolate ale.
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NewsGood Beer Week Is Back for 2021 with a Stacked Tenth Anniversary Program
The annual beer-filled celebration returns, complete with a Daft Punk tribute party, a booze-free bash and lots of beery feasts.
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NewsLa Madonna Is the Luxe Hotel Bar and Restaurant Taking Over an Entire Floor Inside Next Melbourne
Roll in for clever snacks and a creative drinks list filled with barrel-aged concoctions.
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NewsKepler's Yard Is Northcote's New Astronomy-Inspired Cocktail Bar From the 24 Moons Crew
DJ nights, mismatched furniture and planet-themed cocktails, in a space that's named after a famous astronomer.
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NewsPoodle Upstairs Bar Is Now Open Two Nights a Week for Cocktail-Matched Snacking Sessions
Poodle Bar & Bistro has scored a new upstairs sibling, serving signature sips, gourmet charcuterie and caviar two nights a week.
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NewsFive Regional Towns to Stop in When Road Tripping from Melbourne to Sydney
Expect baked goods galore — and spending the night in Australia's most haunted mansion (if you dare).
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NewsYou Can Now Get DIY Gelato Messina Cocktails in Easter Eggs Delivered to Your Door
Cocktail Porter will deliver everything you need to make salted caramel cocktails inside Easter eggs — or espresso martinis inside Lindt bunnies.
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NewsYou and Your Pooch Will Soon Be Able to Spend a Night at BrewDog's Australian Craft Beer Hotel
As part of its big Australian expansion plans, the beer brand is also setting up a second Brisbane bar, and launching its first sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
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NewsFive Food Stops to Make on a Road Trip from Canberra to the Coast This Autumn
Let your taste buds lead the way from jam-filled doughnuts to cheeseburger pies.
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NewsOne to Watch: A New Multipurpose Cocktail Lab Is Coming to Wollongong
A couple of bartenders are creating a collaborative and experimental space for the industry, plus a fun new place to drink in the Gong.
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NewsThese Australian Breweries and Beers Have Just Been Named the Best in the Country for 2021
They topped the competition at this year's Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show Beer Awards.
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NewsNice Guys Is Victoria Street's New 70s-Inspired Microbrewery and Taproom
It's pouring porters made using whole vanilla pods and mango-tinged NEIPAs in a retrofuturistic space on Victoria Street.
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NewsFour Pillars Has Teamed Up with QT Hotels On a Limited-Edition Coconut, Bamboo and Almond Gin
You'll only be able to drink it at the hotel chain's bars — or you can order a bottle for your liquor cabinet.
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NewsBrunswick Aces Is Set to Be Melbourne's First Non-Alcoholic and Hangover-Free Bar
The new project from booze-free gin producer Brunswick Aces will see teetotallers and the sober curious spoilt for choice.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Free Rounds of Espresso Martinis at Ten Much-Loved Melbourne Bars
You'll get $100 to spend at one of the many great bars around town.
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NewsThree Twists on the Classic Margarita You Should Make This Month
Shake things up with these zesty tipples.
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NewsMelbourne Has Scored a New Rooftop Bar and Outdoor Cinema From the Embla Crew
Serving Mediterranean snacks, a hefty wine list and a program of cinematic gems to see you through summer.
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NewsVegan Mylk, DIY Packs and Chanel-Inspired Glass Bottles: Melbourne's New Wave of Bubble Tea
These boba shops are swapping milk for mylk and single-use plastic for reusable, Instagram-friendly packaging.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Tap Machine So You Can Elevate Your At-Home Bar
Take your house party up a notch with ice-cold shots — without using up precious freezer space.
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NewsMelbourne Food & Wine Festival Announces Huge 2021 Program with Not One, But Three Festivals
Work up an appetite for this expanded program of events, including the inaugural World's Longest Brunch.
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NewsFour Pillars Is Expanding Its Healesville Distillery Via a Huge $6 Million Redevelopment
Set to open in December 2021, the new addition to the company's Yarra Valley site will feature new hospitality, production and bottling facilities, and an events space.
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NewsAustralia's First All-Vegan Bubble Tea Shop Nuttea Has Opened in Melbourne's CBD
The Melbourne Central venue has swapped milk for mylk with delicious results.
