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NewsJimmy Brings Is Giving Away Six Months of Free Booze to You and Your Best Mate
Get snapping to score free beer, wine and spirits, delivered to your doorstep, every month.
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NewsBeer DeLuxe's New Online Shop Lets You Buy Rare Drops from Its Impressive Cellar Collection
Get hard-to-find international beers delivered to your doorstep.
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NewsYou Can Discover Your Inner Sommelier By Signing Up to Yalumba's Free Wine Club
Discounts, special offers and exclusive invites await.
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NewsUnico Zelo Has Released a Second Batch of Its Sweet Yuzu Vermouth
The sweet and juicy vermouth is perfect for easy at-home cocktails — or drinking as-is on the rocks.
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NewsThe Best Alcohol–Free Drinks to Try If You're Doing Dry July
From hangover-free negronis to gose-style hibiscus drinks and tinnies made with native Australian ingredients.
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News1800-Lasagne Is Opening Its First Bricks-and-Mortar Bar and Eatery in Thornbury
The cosy Italian-style joint is set to open later this winter with lasagne, classic cocktails and vino.
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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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NewsWhy This Lesser-Known Victorian Wine Region Should Be Your Next Weekend Getaway
Sip the nectar of the gods, dine in an old farmhouse and sleep in a castle.
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NewsMr Black Has Just Added a Cold Brew Old Fashioned to Its Bottled Cocktail Range
First came the pre-batched coffee negroni — and now you can sip bottled cold fashioneds.
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NewsAperol Has Launched a Series of Free Cooking and Art Classes to Help Up Your Aperitivo Game
The Italian apéritif brand is giving away a heap of Spritz packs (and delivering them to your door), too.
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NewsFour Pillars Is About to Release Its 2020 Batch of Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin
The distillery has acquired a big bunch of Victorian shiraz to make more of the cult favourite annual release than ever before.
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NewsCanberra's Legendary Coffee Roaster Ona Has Just Opened Its First Melbourne Cafe
The 'coffee sanctuary' features an interactive coffee bar and a reserve list full of rare beans.
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NewsYou Can Score $10 Off Your Next Deliveroo Order When You Buy These Booze Brands
Treat yourself to a well-stocked liquor cabinet and you’ll get $10 to spend on your next feed.
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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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GuideEight Ways to Bring Your Favourite Restaurant or Bar Experience Home for Your Next Get-Together
Boeuf bourguignon, boozy rum baba, lobster rolls and champagne — have the best of these local eateries delivered to your door.
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NewsFour Super-Tasty Tequila Cocktail Recipes to Shake Up for Your Next At-Home Party
Take your bartending skills to the next level.
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NewsHow to Eat and Drink Your Way Around Gippsland's Inverloch This Spring
Escape the city for a weekend filled with sipping cool-climate vino and stocking up on local produce.
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NewsThe Top Regional Pub Eats You Need to Track Down This Winter
From the local joint serving up classic pub grub to a two-hatted gastropub with a 28,000-strong wine cellar.
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NewsHow to Make Cocktails at Home (without Bartending Equipment) with Ramblin Rascal's Dylan Ruba
No cocktail shaker required.
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NewsArchie Rose's New Shiraz Spirit Is Made from the Hunter Valley's Smoke-Tainted Grapes
It's part of the company's efforts to salvage more than 50 tonnes of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon grapes affected by the 2019–20 bushfires.
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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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NewsFour Indulgent Feasts You Can Order When You Want To Treat Yourself at Home
Invite your friends over for a playful night of food and drink pairings.
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NewsFour Date-Night Worthy Meals and Booze Pairings You Can Order To Your Door
Match boozy iced tea with a platter of tacos, or a full-bodied cab sav with spicy lamb curry.
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NewsApplewood Distillery Has Just Released a New Coral Pink Gin Made with Native Australian Botanicals
And a portion of sales will go towards restoration of the Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsMr Black Has Just Released a Bottled Coffee Negroni for When You Want Both Caffeine and Booze
No stirring (or shaking) required.
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NewsSeven Drinks and Snacks to Order For Every Mood You'll Experience in Isolation
Frustrated? Anxious? Overjoyed? We’re on a rollercoaster of emotions right now.
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NewsFive Lesser-Known Australian Wine Regions Frequented by Sommeliers
Not mentioned: Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley, Margaret River.
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NewsFour Ways to Make Nights at Home More Exciting (and What Dish or Drink to Pair With Them)
Level up your nights at home with fun activities, cocktail deliveries and tasty bites.
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NewsHow to Make the Perfect Cocktails in Quarantine According to These Three Celebrities
Learn how to shake up a cocktail worthy of Meryl Streep, Ina Garten and Stanley Tucci.
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NewsJimmy Brings Delivers Booze in 30 Minutes So You Can Have Spontaneous Drinks in Lockdown
Fancy a few tinnies, a cold bottle of wine or an Aperol spritz right now? Jimmy's got you.
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NewsMelbourne's Moon Dog Brewery Is Giving Away Free Beer if You Cut Yourself an Iso Mullet
Cut a new 'do, get a free brew.
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NewsBibo's Head Sommelier Is Zooming Customers to Reconnect and Recreate the Wine Bar Experience
You can't have a drink and a chat at the Double Bay wine bar, but the team is doing its best to bring the experience to you at home.
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FeatureEncyclopedia of Shiraz
How much do you know about one of Australia’s most celebrated grapes? Our most prolific vine variety has a storied past and pairs with more foods than you might think.
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GuideThe Best Virtual Happy Hours for Your Working-from-Home Knockoffs
Send your mates a calendar invite and get set for a night of beer trivia, wine tasting and cocktail making at home.
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NewsEight Boozy Subscription Services for When You Need to Restock Your Liquor Cabinet
Get espresso martinis, rare gins or chilled tinnies dropped at your door every month.
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NewsMelbourne Coffee Roaster St Ali Is Delivering Four-Litre Goon Sacks of Cold Brew
Mix this concentrated cold brew with milk, water and/or ice — or, if it's cocktail hour, with booze.
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FeatureEncyclopedia of Red Blends
When someone said “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” they could have been talking about wine blends.
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NewsWhisky Loot Is the Boozy Subscription Service Bringing the Bar to You Every Month
Elevate your liquor cabinet with top-notch scotch, single malts and new-world whiskies.
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NewsFive Easy Wine Pairing Hacks to Remember for Your Next Takeaway Feast
Discover which bottle to crack open with a bowl of spicy ramen and the variety that'll make a pepperoni pizza even tastier.
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NewsAussie Brewery Beerfarm Is Now Delivering Its Craft Brews to Homes Across Australia
And you'll get $10 off your first order.
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FeatureEncyclopedia of Pinot Noir
How much do you know about the world’s most loved — and in some cases the most expensive and sought after — light-bodied red wine?
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NewsMelbourne Bar Mr West Is Delivering 1.5-Litre 'Bagnums' of Espresso Martini and Negroni
And you can get them delivered to your doorstep across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
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NewsMr Black Coffee Liqueur Has Just Released Its Own Hand Sanitiser
The 500-millilitre bottles are going for just $19.95 — and will sell out fast.
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NewsDan Murphy's and BWS Have Introduced Limits on Alcohol to Discourage Hoarding
The limits are now in place at stores across the country.
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NewsApplewood Distillery Is Giving Away 1000 Quarantinis and Delivering Them to Your Door
The gin distillery is posting pre-batched martinis to social distancing Aussies.
