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GuideFour Bars Pouring Caribbean-Influenced Cocktails to Keep Those Summer Vibes Alive This Winter
Remain blissfully unaware that summer's over with this selection of tropical tipples.
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NewsYou Can Now Drink Your Vegemite on Toast Thanks to Archie Rose's New Spirit
ArchieMite is made from Pepe Saya butter, a house-blend of 'mite' spreads and Sonoma sourdough toast.
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NewsFive Breweries Guaranteed to Keep You Warm on a Tasmanian Winter Getaway
Where to sip a cold one on the island state.
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NewsConcrete Playground's DIY Inner North Brewery Walking Tour
Five stops. Five breweries. All Melbourne-made beer.
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NewsSt Kilda's Prince Hotel Is Closing Its Public Bar for a Revamp (and Serving Up $1 Pots to Say Farewell)
It's the final stage of the ex-Prince of Wales Hotel's multimillion-dollar makeover.
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GuideThe 15 Best Sports Bars and Pubs in Melbourne
These Melbourne bars and pubs play local and international sporting matches live and loud throughout the week — from AFL, NRL and cricket to soccer, boxing and basketball.
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GuideThe 31 Best Bars in Melbourne's CBD
If you find yourself in the Melbourne CBD and in need of a few bevs, drop by any of these exceptional bars.
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GuideThe 31 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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GuideHola Amigos: Five South American and Spanish Restaurants for Cocktails and Comida with Your Mates
Move aside espresso martinis, there's a new coffee cocktail in town — and these venues are shouting the first 43 orders.
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GuideThe 22 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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GuideMelbourne's Most Popular Bars of 2024 So Far
Sprawling brewery bars, neighbourhood pubs and cosy drinking dens — they’ve all grabbed your attention so far this year.
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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 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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GuideMelbourne Bars Where You Can Drink Alone with a Book
Get cosy with a paperback and good plonk at these comfy (and relatively quiet) bars.
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NewsMoon Dog Is Opening a Huge New Preston Brewery and Bar with Its Own Waterfall
Yes, a waterfall. This is not your standard brewery.
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NewsThe Eau de Vie Team Is Opening an Opulent New 30s-Style Cocktail and Champagne Bar in the CBD
Nick & Nora's will have over 400 champagnes — and three separate balconies.
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NewsFour Pillars Has Sold 50 Percent of Its Gin Business to Beer Behemoth Lion
So you can expect to see even more of the famed Melbourne gin — and hopefully more one-off batches, too.
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NewsSeven Regional Breweries and Distilleries You Need to Visit this Autumn
Sip your way through some of Victoria's best craft drops.
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NewsThis New Tour Will Take You to the Best Gin and Cheese Spots in the Yarra Valley
Coco's Tours will take you on a guided gin tastings at two distilleries — with plenty of cheese along the way.
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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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RestaurantMork 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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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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GuideThe Best Wine Bars in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs
The east is not wanting for wine bars — you can find well-stocked bottle shop bars and sleek drinking spots all the way from Prahran to Hawthorn to Camberwell.
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NewsNasty's Is Thornbury's Eclectic New Neighbourhood Bar
The ironically named bar is filled with upcycled car seats and ironing boards, and has a plant-filled beer garden out back.
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NewsSix Things You Need to Make Your Next Dinner Party Even Better
Skip the takeout and host a proper repast like a pro.
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NewsFive Cicchetti to Serve with Prosecco at Your Own Aperitivo Hour This Season
Minimal effort for maximum reward.
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Guide
The Best Bars to Hit When You're Looking to Cosy Up with a Cocktail in the CBD
If there's one thing the city isn't wanting for, it's cocktail bars — so whether you're searching for old-world charm or glitzy drinks under a disco ball, you'll be able to find it without leaving the grid.
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EventCasa Mariotti's Aperitivo Sessions
Wed, 25 Sep - Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Casa Mariotti, Richmond
Head down to this new Roman wine bar and restaurant from 4–6pm to score cheap drinks and complimentary snacks.
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EventCucinetta's Twenty-Nine Cheese Gnocchi
Mon, 23 Sep - Sun, 6 Oct 2024
Cucinetta, South Yarra
South Yarra's Cucinetta is serving up this extremely cheesy gnocchi for two weeks only.
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EventBen Shewry's Obsession-Level Lasagne
Sat, 5 Oct, 2024
G.McBean Family Butcher, South Yarra
Ben Shewry is plating up fat slices of lasagne and signing copies of his new memoir at Prahran Market for just one day.
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EventEast Malvern Food & Wine Festival
Sun, 17 Nov, 2024
Central Park Malvern East, Malvern East
Central Park is hosting this annual one-day celebration of great local food, wine and tunes.
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EventBaby Pizza's Spring Aperitivo
Mon, 23 Sep - Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Baby Pizza, Richmond
Richmond's Baby Pizza is bringing the Euro holiday vibes, serving up spritz, beer, wine and cocktail specials from 4–6pm daily throughout spring.
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EventThe Weeknd: 'After Hours Til Dawn' Tour
Sat, 5 Oct - Sun, 6 Oct 2024
Marvel Stadium, Docklands
After rescheduling his 2023 visit, Abel Tesfaye is finally bringing his massive world tour to Melbourne.
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EventThe Fans Strike Back: A Fan Exhibition
Sat, 23 Nov - Thu, 31 Oct 2024
The District Docklands, Docklands
This 'Star Wars'-worshipping showcase is making its Australian debut, bringing one of the planet's largest private collections of replica memorabilia from the franchise to Melbourne.
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EventDua Lipa: 'Radical Optimism' Tour
Multiple single dates
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Get ready to dance the night away when Dua Lipa hits Melbourne in 2025 on her latest world tour.
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EventKylie Minogue: 'Tension' Tour 2025
Thu, 20 Feb - Sat, 22 Feb 2025
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Start spinning around: the Aussie pop superstar is kicking off her biggest world tour for 14 years in Australia.
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EventPeter and the Starcatcher
Fri, 8 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
This Tony-winning and Neverland-set hit is finally making Its Australian debut, including a season in Melbourne.
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NewsThe Everleigh Crew Is Opening a New Late-Night Brasserie in a CBD Basement
Channelling both New York and Paris, Bar Margaux will serve up cocktails, Champagne and French fare until 5am.
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NewsHow to Spend a Prosecco-Filled Weekend Away in the King Valley
Because everything is better with bubbles.
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GuideSeven Bendigo Events Worthy of a Road Trip This Autumn
Get out of the big smoke to explore all this regional city has to offer — one glass of wine and cut of wagyu at a time.
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NewsSouth Melbourne Wine Store Magnum + Queens Is About to Launch an Onsite Bar
Complete with a weekly-changing wine menu, cheese, tinned seafood and pickles.
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NewsYou Can Help Raise Money for the Animal Welfare League By Drinking at These Aussie Bars in March
Knock back a pint with your pooch — in the name of charity.
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NewsYou Can Take an All-You-Can-Drink Tequila Train Tour Through Mexico
The train travels from Guadalajara to Tequila and stops off at tequila distilleries and agave fields.
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NewsKyoto Protocol Is the New Low-Waste Cocktail Bar Pop-Up from the Belles Crew
Morgan McGlone and Christian Robertson are approaching cocktails like they do natural wine, heroing organic ingredients and minimalist recipes.
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NewsHere's What to Expect from the Soon-to-Open Cocktail Bar By Three Black Pearl Alumni
Fancy Free is set to play host to a rotation of exciting wine, beer, cocktail and culinary collabs
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NewsSay Cheers to 2018's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers
You've heard 2018's best songs — now drink the year's best brews.
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NewsReunion Island Is Melbourne CBD's New Rooftop Pool Club and Bar
Ten plunge pools, an infrared sauna and yoga classes — all hidden atop Melbourne Central.
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NewsYou Can Drink Wine for a Good Cause Thanks to the Homeless Grapes Project
All proceeds from the project will go to supporting Australia's homeless population.
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NewsPeaches Is Melbourne CBD's New Two-Level Bar and Rooftop from the Dexter Team
Here you can pair stunning city views with 90s pop-themed cocktails and fried chicken sangas till 3am.
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NewsPrahran's The Smith Will Soon Be Home to a Bottomless Prosecco Fountain
You will soon be able to drink unlimited sparkling and spritzes from a lion-clad fountain every Sunday.
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NewsEight Things to Eat, See and Do on a Weekend in Ballarat
From epic craft beers to knight jousting and fine, foraged dining.
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GuideMelbourne's Most Popular Bars of 2018
The rooftop bars, themed hangouts, old-school pubs and cosy courtyards you flocked to this year.
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NewsThis Gin Delivery Service Will Make Sure Your G&T Supply Is Fully Stocked Right Till New Year's Eve
Plus, how to actually make a flawless G&T.
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NewsFive Foods to Pair With Your Favourite Celebratory Drinks
The sips to pair with all your festive feeds — from the prawns to the roast.
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NewsFive Drinks to Sip This Festive Season and How to Make Them
'Tis the season for top tipple sipping.
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NewsGin Society Is the New Boozy Subscription Service Sending You Monthly Deliveries of Artisanal Gin
The selection of small-batch gins from around the world is matched with tasting notes and cocktail recipes.
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NewsThe Lame Duck Is Fitzroy's New Retro Disco Dive Bar with a Shrine to Cher
And a vintage purple pool table, hot pink palm trees and classic disco jams spinning nightly.
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NewsLong-Standing Melbourne Nightclub Lounge Will Close Its Doors Forever
The Swanston Street venue will wrap up 29 years of operations with a special run of farewell parties.
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NewsThe Best Batched Cocktails for Summer Picnic Sessions
Give the rosé a break this picnic season and pack an expertly made martini or negroni instead.
