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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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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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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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GuideThe 35 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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GuideWhere to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne for 2024
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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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.
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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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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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NewsFour Pillars' Latest Gin Is a Boozy Ode to St Kilda Live Music Institution The Espy
The new Sticky Carpet Gin stars in a range of signature cocktails available at the newly revamped beachside pub.
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NewsA Gluten-Free Craft Brewery and Taproom Has Opened on the Mornington Peninsula
It's slinging a range of seven different gluten-free brews made from millet, rice and buckwheat.
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NewsFive Spots for Festive Hangs to Hit This Month with Your Crew
Where to eat, drink and be very merry.
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NewsBrewDog Has Just Launched a (Very Fitting) Craft Brew for Dogs
The alcohol-free brew for pooches is called Subwoofer IPA.
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NewsFootscray Live Music Gem The Reverence Hotel Will Close Its Doors for Good
Unable to secure a long-term lease on the pub, the owners have announced the venue will shut next March.
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NewsArchie Rose Has Launched a Mini-Sized Spirits Collection to Help You Feel Extra Festive
Sip and sample the distillery's signature dry gin, original vodka and white rye from 200ml bottles.
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EventTogether for Lebanon Fundraiser
Sun, 8 Dec, 2024
Abla's, Carlton
Abla’s, A1 Bakery, Alimentari, Larderfresh and Linden Cook are joining forces to raise money for people in Lebanon.
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EventRhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Tue, 8 Apr - Sun, 13 Apr 2025
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Melbourne.
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EventThe Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale
Sat, 26 Apr - Fri, 30 May 2025
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
The musical version of JRR Tolkien's classic is taking the hobbits to Melbourne's Comedy Theatre.
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EventLego 'Star Wars': The Exhibition
Sun, 4 May 2025 - Mon, 26 Jan 2026
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
Australia's world-first Lego 'Star Wars' exhibition is soaring into Melbourne in 2025 — from May the fourth, of course.
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EventThis Never Happened Presents
Fri, 17 Jan, 2025
170 Russell, Melbourne
Dance Music record label This Never Happened is back for another Melbourne party that won't allow phones.
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EventThe Rose Street Market
Sat, 23 Nov - Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Rose Street Artist's Market, Fitzroy
Fitzroy's weekly artisan design and art market is a must-hit if you're up for some weekend shopping and wandering.
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EventThe Fitzroy Mills Market
Mon, 25 Nov, 2024
The Fitzroy Mills, Fitzroy
This much-loved Fitzroy market showcases a top selection of local food producers an makers each Saturday.
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EventEtta's Summer Seafood Towers
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Etta, Brunswick East
This incredible wine bar and restaurant is serving decadent seafood towers for just $75 per person every Friday and Saturday afternoon.
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EventPortsea Hotel's Summer Music Series
Multiple single dates
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
The Presets, Jake Webb, Darley and DJ Levi will be playing waterfront gigs this summer at Portsea Hotel.
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EventLong Live Longnecks at BANG
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
BANG at The StandardX, Fitzroy
You can get two-for-one Melbourne Bitter Longnecks and $1 homemade dumplings during this happy hour deal.
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GuideMelbourne's Best New Pubs of 2018
Honouring the best new additions (and returns) to Melbourne's pub scene this year.
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FeatureBest of 2018 Melbourne
These 36 outstanding Melbourne ventures have been handpicked by Concrete Playground for their combination of originality, innovation, creativity, approachability and sustainability.
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NewsA 'Simpsons'-Themed Flaming Moe's Bar Is Popping Up in Australia
Here's your chance to try the fiery, cough syrup-heavy drink — and some Duff beer.
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NewsMelbourne's Much-Loved State of Grace Has Reopened in the CBD with a New Hidden Drinking Den
The inner-city hot spot has a new home on King Street, but the same glam looks and inventive drinks.
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NewsYou Can Now Get Your Hands on a World-First Cannabis-Infused Gin Made Right Here in Australia
The Myrcene Hemp Gin is crafted in Melbourne by the The Cannabis Co.
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NewsStomping Ground Has Opened a Pop-Up Beer Garden at Melbourne Airport
Featuring deck chairs, sports screens and a hefty range of locally brewed craft beers on tap to help ease that pre-flight stress
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NewsThis South Australian Distillery Has Unveiled Its Festive 2018 Christmas Gin
The new Prohibition Liquor Co. gin taps festive flavours of fig, orange and cinnamon, for a syrupy, spicy Yuletide drink.
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NewsA Harry Potter-Themed 'Potions' Bar Is Popping Up in Australia
The latest themed event will see you attend a boozy Hogwarts potions class.
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NewsThe Beach Hotel Is the Latest Bayside Boozer to Receive a Drastic Makeover
The Albert Park pub has scored a new look and revamped offering, which includes refined pub classics and a sprawling list of wines.
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NewsFour Pillars Is About to Release Its 2018 Christmas Gin So You Can Get Drunk on Pudding with Nan
The annual release sees Christmas puddings distilled with spicy botanicals to create a truly festive tipple.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Brunswick
From karaoke joints and Afro jazz haunts to cosy aperitivo bars and quiet cocktail dens, here's where to drink on Lygon Street and Sydney Road.
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NewsMelbourne Airport Could Score a New Rooftop Bar and Restaurant as Part of Its $500 Million Makeover
Along with 30 new shops, lounges and a 464-room hotel.
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NewsThis New Australian Drinks Service Delivers a Heap of Cocktails to Your Door Each Month
The catch? You just need to stir, shake and build them yourself.
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NewsThe Team Behind New York's World-Renowned Employees Only Is Opening a Cocktail Bar in Sydney Next Month
Fourteen years after the launch of the New York original, Employees Only is heading Down Under.
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NewsThe Peking Duk Guys Are Opening a Bar in Melbourne This Month
Opening in South Yarra, Talk To Me will pair Asian-inspired bar snacks with quality booze and, certainly, great electro tunes.
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NewsA Disney-Themed Bottomless Brunch Party Is Coming to Australia
A boozy sing-along brunch fit for a (Disney) prince or princess.
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NewsMelbourne's Orlando Marzo Has Just Been Crowned the Best Bartender in the World
The bartender from Melbourne's Lûmé restaurant took out the gong last night.
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NewsAct of Wine Is Southbank's Sleek New Wine Store with a Penchant for Minimal Intervention Drops
Its carefully selected range celebrates the small, the natural and the sustainably produced
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NewsTen South Island Breweries and Distilleries Worthy of a Road Trip
Sip the finest craft drops in the south at these renowned New Zealand venues.
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NewsAn Opulent Old-World Cocktail Bar Has Arrived in Port Melbourne
Named after Rosemary Clooney, George's famous jazz musician aunt, it's serving up craft cocktails in a luxe art deco setting.
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Feature
The Gin List: Summer
It's the perfect summer aperitif whether you’re in Italy or not — but do you know its true origins?
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FeatureThe Gin List: Spring
Gin — a word most commonly followed by ‘tonic’, but also one that has a distinguished history in the lives of the rich and famous.
