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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.
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FeatureEncyclopedia of Wine
Take your appreciation for Australian wines to expert level with a taste of our winemaking history, fun facts and the perfect food pairings.
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NewsSix Australian Wine Varieties You Need to Know
Think you know your pinot grigio from your pinot noir? Brush up on the fundamentals of winemaking (and tasting) with this helpful guide.
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NewsMelbourne's Best Underground Bars That Are Actually Underground
From Mexican-themed mezcal bars, to haunts with over 400 different spirits, these are the best bars under the city.
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GuideThe 20 Best Pubs in Melbourne
Looking for a new local? This selection of classic Melbourne boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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GuideThe Nine Best Bubble Tea Shops in Melbourne
From mega chains and traditional Taiwanese operators to a very 'Melbourne' coffee version and all the cheese foam you could ask for.
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GuideSeven Stylish Melbourne Bars That Are Perfect for After-Work Drinks with Your Mates
Hit these drinking establishments as the sun sets and solve the problems of the world with your most trusted mates.
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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 25 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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GuideThe Best Rooftop Bars in Melbourne
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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GuideThe Best Melbourne Restaurants for an Excellent Lunar New Year Feast
These are the best restaurants in Melbourne celebrating the Year of the Dragon this Lunar New Year — or putting on fitting feasts all year round.
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GuideThe 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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GuideMelbourne Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these Melbourne date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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NewsPepe Saya and Crumpets by Merna Are Now Delivering Lush Breakfast Boxes Across Australia
Start your day with a golden crumpet piled high with cultured butter, crème fraîche and lemon curd.
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NewsOnline Cellar Door Naked Wines Is Giving You $100 to Spend on Your Next Wine Delivery
Stock up on a case of mixed wines from boutique winemakers across Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsYoung Gun of Wine Has Announced Its 2020 Top 50 So That's Your Self-Isolation Drinking List Sorted
It'll also be hosting a series of free online events where you can chat to winemakers and industry experts (while sipping vino) from the comfort of your bed.
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NewsA Heap of Aussie Cafes Are Temporarily Refusing Reusable Cups Due to COVID-19
In an effort to reduce transmissions and protect staff and customers.
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FeatureEncyclopedia of Pinot Grigio
Next time you’re swilling a glass of pinot grigio, impress your friends with your knowledge of the grape’s provenance and its perfect food pairings.
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NewsThe Ascot Lot Crew Is Opening a 400-Seat Mess Hall, Bar and Bottle Shop in Moonee Ponds
Holmes Hall will have 25 beer taps, mac 'n' cheese balls, pinball machines and regular live music.
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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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BarThe Gertrude Hotel
148 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
The Fitzroy corner site has been reborn once again — this time as a Med-inspired bar and bistro.
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RestaurantSkinny Dog Hotel
155 High Street, Kew
The new sun-soaked rooftop is home to a huge light-filled atrium, refined gastropub eats and weekly live music gigs.
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BarEnoteca Boccaccio
1046 Burke Road, Balwyn
Aussie and Italian produce are on full display here — be it in the glass-walled cheese room, wine fridges, or the European eats coming out of the open kitchen.
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NewsThe Nine Best Canned Cocktails, Coffees and Alcohol-Free Drinks to Take to Your Next Picnic
Say yes to the can with 80s-inspired wine spritzers, tommy's margaritas and oat milk mochas.
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NewsSix Craft Beers to Pick When You're in Charge of Drinks at Your Next Barbecue
With great power comes great responsibility.
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NewsSt Kilda Institution The Espy Has Been Bought by Hospitality Group Australian Venue Co
The beachside boozer is one of eight Sand Hill Road venues acquired by AVC, along with Garden State Hotel and Prahran Hotel.
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GuideVegetarian-Friendly Restaurants to Book for Your Next Birthday Bash
Celebrate another trip around the sun with your best mates, meat-free bites and BYO drinks.
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NewsFive Drinks to Bring to a Dinner Party When You Want to Impress (Without Making Too Much Effort)
You can do better than a generic box of chocolates.
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GuideBYO Lunch Spots to Hit with Your Colleagues When the Boss Isn't Paying
Celebrate making it through another week with your team — and an excellent bottle of wine or beer — at these wallet-friendly eateries.
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EventWinter Gin Market
Friday, July 26 - Saturday, July 27, 2024
The Craft & Co., Collingwood
Taste and buy some of Australia's best gins at this two-day winter showcase at Smith Street's The Craft & Co.
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Event'The Lord of the Rings' Marathon — Extended Edition
Saturday, July 27 - Sunday, July 28, 2024
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Stock up on lembas bread to make it through all three films, back to back and in their extended forms, on the big screen.
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EventBEAST Meat Masters
Monday, July 1 - Saturday, November 30, 2024
Beast City, Melbourne
Everything served at BEAST's Meat Masters takeover series is heavy, meaty and heartburn-inducing. Bring on the food coma.
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EventA Quiet Place: Day One
Thursday, June 27 - Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
The always-excellent Lupita Nyong'o and 'Pig' writer/director Michael Sarnoski take this hit horror franchise back to the alien invasion's beginning in a thoughtful Big Apple-set spinoff.
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EventThe Finders Keepers Autumn/Winter Market
Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14, 2024
Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton
Support the next wave of independent artisans at this three-day art and design market that features over 270 makers, foodies and designers.
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EventHorizon — Bangarra Dance Theatre
Wednesday, August 28 - Saturday, September 7, 2024
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
The iconic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company's first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration tells tales from across Oceania.
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EventScandinavian Film Festival
Friday, July 19 - Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Whether you're after the latest 'Department Q' mystery or a documentary about the Norwegian wilderness, this film festival has something for you.
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EventDisaronno at Palace Cinemas in Melbourne
Monday, May 27 - Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Where to taste an authentic amaretto sour across Melbourne.
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EventBastille Day
Saturday, July 13 - Sunday, July 14, 2024
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Queen Victoria Market will be filled with buttery pastries, cooking masterclasses, live music and more to celebrate France's national day.
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EventQueen Victoria Market's Australian Sake Festival
Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21, 2024
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Take your pick from more than 200 different sakes at the Australian Sake Festival, coming to Queen Vic Market this winter.
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NewsSeven Things You Didn't Know About Rose Champagne But Should
Like, it's the only time winemakers are allowed to blend red and white wines — and it goes surprisingly well with a juicy burger.
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NewsSeven Creative Ways to Dine Like a Rockstar at Home
From setting up an in-house cinema to popping pink champagne, here are fun ways to be a little more baller at the dinner table.
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FeatureThe Localist: Inner East
The inner east has it all: sports, culture, gardens and the local shops and cafes that bring it all together.
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NewsThe Luwow Has Opened a Tiki Bar in the CBD with Leopard Print, Flaming Cocktails and Tacos
Retro sounds and giant tiki cocktails in a kitschy jungle hideaway.
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NewsA Tiny New Bubble Tea Shop Has Opened Inside an Old ATM on Swanston Street
Melbourne’s new pint-sized bubble tea store is giving out free drinks for four hours today.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About The Classic Tequila Cocktail in National Margarita Month
Discover more about the salty-sour cocktail — then learn how to make one at home.
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NewsAustralian Distilleries Are Auctioning Off Rare and Limited-Edition Spirits for Bushfire and Drought Relief
More than 100 distilleries have donated over 200 bottles — including companies like Four Pillars, Starward and Archie Rose.
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GuideRestaurants That Let You BYO Beer If You're Not Much of a Wine Drinker
These spots welcome you and your six-pack (of beers) with open arms.
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NewsStomping Ground's Melbourne Airport Brewpub Is Now Open for Pre-Flight Pints
The Aussie-first venue has an on-site brewery and 24 beer taps — and it's serving up food all day.
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NewsThe Yarra Valley's Jamsheed Wines Has Opened a Two-Storey Winery and Dive Bar in Preston
Sample the label's full catalogue of wines, snack on charcuterie boards and groove to vinyl tunes in the upstairs bar.
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FeatureHow to Eat and Drink Your Way Around California's Sonoma County
Centuries-old wineries, award-winning restaurants and a dedication to keeping things local and sustainable — Sonoma County is the very antithesis of pretentious and glittery wine country.
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NewsThe 137-Year-Old Albert Park Hotel Is Set to Reopen with New Look and Modern Chinese Menu
The historic pub has sat dormant for six years — but next month it will reopen with an atrium, xiao long bao and and upstairs cocktail bar.
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FeatureThe Localist: Western Suburbs
In recent years, few areas have had such an intense transformation as Melbourne’s western suburbs.
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NewsMrs Singh Is the CBD's New Bar Serving Indian Snacks, Juicy Cocktails and Cheap Lunchtime Thalis
It's the latest vibrant venue from Daughter in Law's Jessi Singh.
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GuideSeven Summery Pop-Up Bars to Visit on a Balmy Melbourne Afternoon
These pop-ups are well-equipped for hot days with icy-cold cocktails, plenty of shade and proximity to water.
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NewsSay Cheers to 2019's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers
You've heard 2019's best songs — now drink the year's best brews.
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NewsInfluential New York Cocktail Bar Death & Co Is Popping Up in Australia This Summer
It's hosting five-course cocktail dinners in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
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NewsIndie Beer Label CoConspirators Is Opening a 195-Seater Brunswick Brewpub This Year
It'll be pouring the label's core beer range, as well as a few exclusive releases.
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NewsSt Kilda's Prince Public Bar Has Reopened with a New Look and an Extensive New Menu
The legendary front bar is now serving breakfast through dinner.
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NewsAll Proceeds From This Adorable Limited-Edition Mr Black Coffee Liqueur Will Be Donated to Bushfire Relief
WIRES will receive 100 percent of sale proceeds for this koala-adorned cold brew tipple.
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NewsMaha Bar Is the New Cocktail and Meze Joint Taking Over Biggie Smalls' Collingwood Space
It's opening next month with free snacks on offer three nights a week.
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NewsCBD Favourite Embla Is Opening a Boutique Wine Store Next Door Called Punchin' Bottles
It'll be a boozy joint effort from two local wine legends, restaurateur Christian McCabe and renowned winemaker Patrick Sullivan.
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GuideEight Group Hangs to Plan with Your Mates This Summer That Aren't Just Going to Dinner
Round up your crew for bottomless barbecue, boozy brunches and beach parties.
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NewsBrewDog Is Opening the World's First Alcohol-Free Craft Beer Bar
It's the brewery's first bar of its kind, too — and all 15 of its taps will pour booze-free craft brews.
