• News

    This 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.

  • News

    The 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.

  • News

    The 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.

  • News

    A Disney-Themed Bottomless Brunch Party Is Coming to Australia

    A boozy sing-along brunch fit for a (Disney) prince or princess.

  • News

    Melbourne'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.

Latest Guides
  • News

    Act 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

  • News

    Ten South Island Breweries and Distilleries Worthy of a Road Trip

    Sip the finest craft drops in the south at these renowned New Zealand venues.

  • News

    An 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.

  • 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?

  • Feature

    The 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.

  • Feature

    The Gin List: Autumn

    You may not find it on your local cocktail list, but with just four common ingredients — gin, lime, sugar and mint — this green tipple can be shaken up just about anywhere.

Latest Places
  • Bar

    Hotel Mexico

    238 Whitehall Street, Yarraville

    Hotel Mexico is Yarraville's huge group hang spot that's made for margarita-fuelled sessions.

  • Bar

    Bendigo 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.

  • Bar

    Punters 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.

  • Cafe

    Mork 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.

  • Bar

    Windsor 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.

  • Bar

    Asado

    6 Riverside Quay, Southbank

    The 250-seat Southbank venue is working magic with an open fire pit and three-metre-long parilla grill.

  • Bar

    Champagne 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.

  • Bar

    Greenhart 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.

  • Restaurant

    Hotel Lona

    473 Nepean Highway, Frankston

    A two-level venue with a restaurant, public bar and rooftop in one of Frankston’s oldest buildings.

  • Bar

    Moon 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.

  • News

    Arbory's Floating Bar Has Returned to the Yarra for Another Summer of Drinks on the River

    This year, it's inspired by seaside villages on Italy's Cinque Terre.

  • News

    Brogan's Way Is Richmond's New Neighbourhood Gin Distillery and Tasting Bar

    The distillery comes from a passionate father and daughter, who are kicking things off with a trio of gins.

  • News

    The Holey Moley Team Is Opening a Novelty Circus-Themed Arcade Bar for Kidults

    Archie Brothers will have 67 arcade games, a bowling alley, dodgem cars and a full-service cocktail bar.

  • News

    Booze Delivery Service Jimmy Brings Just Added a Heap More Suburbs to Its Coverage

    The 30-minute alcohol delivery platform has expanded to 49 new Sydney suburbs and 31 new areas in Melbourne.

Latest Events
  • News

    Collingwood Is Home to a New Bar and Brewery Dedicated to IPAs

    Byron Bay's Fixation Brewery has opened The Incubator tasting room on Smith Street.

  • News

    Top Yard Is Melbourne's New Rooftop Spot for Burgers and Australiana-Themed Cocktails

    The bar and club boasts 360-degree views and late-night DJ sessions.

  • News

    Docklands Is Getting a Massive Sustainability-Focused Craft Brewery and Pub

    Urban Alley Brewery has biodegradable packaging, on-site bio-waste and water treatment plants and lots of tasty beers.

  • Guide

    Five Beer Gardens Where You Can While Away a Sunny Day

    Sunny days in Melbourne are rare, so make the most of those rays at these sun-drenched bars.

  • Guide

    Five Rooftop Bars Perfect for a Night Under the Stars

    Enjoy a few cold ones from great heights at these star-studded Melbourne venues.

  • News

    Outback Queensland's Truly Iconic Betoota Hotel Is Reopening for Two Days This Weekend

    It's reopening temporarily for the famous Betoota Races — and all profits will be going to charity.

  • News

    We Talk Adopting the Paddock-to-Plate Mentality Within the Brewing World

    And how the largest Australian-owned brewery has embraced the movement.

  • News

    Pod & Parcel Is the Biodegradable Coffee Pod for Those Wanting a Cafe-Style Cuppa At Home

    The Melbourne start-up has collaborated with local speciality coffee roasters to create pods that are both tasty and planet-friendly

  • Guide

    Five Bars to Hit Post-Match to Celebrate a Victory

    Keep your winning grin going all night — head to these Melbourne bars and toast to your triumph.

  • News

    A Group of Sporting Legends, Shane Delia and Mick Molloy Have Opened a New Brewery in Dandenong

    The new multi-million dollar Brick Lane brewery is open to the public, other brewers and is environmentally conscious.

  • News

    Five Beer-Making Trends You Should Be Following

    From sours to sessionals, here's what's in vogue in bubble-filled beer land.

  • News

    This Hosier Lane Tapas Bar Has Launched a New On-Site Spanish Food and Wine Store

    You'll find it inside Bar Tini, stocked with Frank Camorra's favourite Spanish wines and artisanal products.

  • News

    Four Spiced Rum Cocktail Recipes to Get You Through Winter

    It's cold, it's wintry — so when you're not filling your tum with soup, warm it with rum.

  • News

    A Bluffer's Guide To Vodka

    Get to know the re-emerging classic.

  • News

    Clooney Kitchen & Bar Brings Jazz And Old-World Glamour to Port Melbourne

    Named after Rosie Clooney, George's famous jazz musician aunt, it's serving up craft cocktails in a luxe art deco setting.

  • News

    Preston's Much-Loved Food Truck Park Is Closing Next Weekend

    But it has plans to reopen — bigger and better — in a new site soon.

  • News

    Bomba's Spanish-Inspired Rooftop Bar Has Reopened After an Impressive Makeover

    The Lonsdale Street space now has increased capacity, a fresh fitout and a renewed focus on gin.

  • News

    Melbourne's Inner West Has Scored A Tiny New Cafe and Wine Bar

    Willow Wine Cafe rolls from breakfast through to wine o'clock with ease.

  • News

    Little Lon Distilling Co Is Melbourne's New Inner City Gin Distillery

    Head to this boutique distillery for tasty botanical gins served with a side of history.

  • News

    An Ill-Conceived Range of 'Handmaid's Tale' Wines Was Announced and Then Immediately Scrapped

    Not every pop culture hit needs merchandise — particularly a show delving into dark dystopian terrain.

  • News

    Pidapipo Has Released a Stunning New Range Of Gelato Cakes

    Including a Lamington Cake and a Peanut Butter Layer Cake — and they can be ordered via UberEats.

  • Guide

    The Best Cocktail Bars in Melbourne

    Whether you want to drink a martini with spaghetti at 2am or pair a whisky concoction with a piece of peach pie, you can have your cocktail any which way in this city.

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