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NewsFeeFee's Bar Is Collingwood's New Old-School Rock 'n' Roll Haunt
It's inspired by '70s rock bands like The Runaways.
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NewsFive Foods You Can Smoke at Home Like a Champ
There's more to smoking foods than just cuts of meat — and now you can do it from your own kitchen.
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NewsJerry Mai to Open New High-End Traditional Vietnamese Restaurant Annam
The new venture aims to change the way you think about Vietnamese food.
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London Might Be Getting a Harry Potter-Themed Pub
Drink wizarding-inspired cocktails and use a magic wand to pour your beer.
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NewsThis New Liqueur Turns Superfood Berries Into Spirits
The berry-filled boozy beverage that's good for you, and for the environment.
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GuideThe Best Pubs in Melbourne
These institutions have stood the test of time, serving pints and parmas to their devoted regulars for longer than anyone can remember.
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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 Best Wine Bars in Melbourne
Considered fitouts, elevated shared plates and a uniquely curated wine offering — these are our favourite wine bars across the city.
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GuideThe 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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NewsWhere to Find the Best Matcha in Melbourne
Laced with strawberry, topped with ube cream or spiked with yuzu — however you like it, here's where to get it.
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GuideSip, Snack and Savour: These Melbourne Bars Are Pairing Haku Vodka Martinis with Rice-Inspired Bites
This winter, discover elegant Haku Vodka martinis paired with inventive snacks that celebrate Japanese rice craftsmanship.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne for 2025
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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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne with Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards for 2025
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 15 Best Sports Bars and Pubs in Melbourne for 2025
These Melbourne bars and pubs play local and international sporting matches live and loud throughout the week — from AFL, NRL and cricket to soccer, tennis, boxing and basketball.
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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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NewsFive Strange New Beers to Try Post-GABS
Thai green curry, vanilla malt thickshake, popcorn kernels, fairy floss and Turkish delight — all varieties of beer we tried at this year's Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular.
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NewsMeet Australia's Latest Certified Compostable Coffee Pod
It's time to make your caffeine habit a little less destructive.
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NewsThis London Bar Is Now Serving Virtual Reality Cocktails
'The Origin' comes with whisky, cherry liqueur and a two-minute trip to the Scottish Highlands.
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NewsFive Unusual Wine Pairings That Will Take Your Favourite Fast Food to the Next Level
Pair your Golden Gaytime with a glass of Chardonnay and your ramen with Rosé.
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NewsThe Wine Gallery Is Australia's New Personalised Wine Subscription Service
One of Australia's best sommeliers will pick bottles specifically for you each month.
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NewsFive London Specialty Coffee Shops Where You Can Track Down a Top-Notch Flat White
So you don't have to go frantically running through the streets of Soho in search of a coffee that's up to par.
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RestaurantYakimono
80 Collins Street, Melbourne
This colourful Chris Lucas venture features a futuristic aesthetic and a menu filled with Japanese street food that's cooked over flames.
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RestaurantGood Times
214 Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North
A charmingly low-key joint with drawing paper on the tables and wallet-friendly negronis, wine carafes and pasta dishes for just $9 a pop.
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PubMt View Hotel
70 Bridge Road, Richmond
Great views, good booze and food that will keep you satisfied on game day make this pub the sportsperson’s favourite.
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RestaurantGigi's Piazza, Red Hill Estate
1208 Mornington-Flinders Road, Main Ridge
The new laidback hang-out spot is suitable for everything from first dates to family days out.
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RestaurantCrittenden Wines & Restaurant
25 Harrisons Road, Dromana
Not only has this renovation given the restaurant a new lease on life, but importantly, it has been a part of a return to its roots.
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RestaurantPunt Road Wines
12 Saint Huberts Road, Coldstream
The new cellar door cements the estate as a must-visit destination in the Yarra Valley, as visitors can experience many of the region's highlights in one convenient location.
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BarLe Bar Supper Club
12 North Concourse, Beaumaris
Raise a crystal glass to French food, fancy drinks and burlesque shows in this Beaumaris bar.
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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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NewsA Guide to Eating and Drinking in New Zealand's Bay of Islands
From a farmers' markets to a boutique vineyard and the oldest licensed restaurant in the country, here's where to refuel on your Northland adventure.
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NewsMagnum + Queens Is Australia's New Sommelier-Curated Online Wine Shop
Expect carefully selected, sustainable, craft varietals from Virginia Selleck's latest venture.
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GuideThe Ten Best Things to Do at Good Beer Week 2017
Eat a bowl of beer broth ramen, do a beery high tea or go cycling around a brewery on the Mornington Peninsula.
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NewsMeet Sydney's New Barrel-Aged Wild Beer Brewery, Wildflower
"This same beer could have been made 150 years ago."
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NewsAustralia's First Japanese Microbrewery Is Coming
Harajuku Gyoza is making the leap to on-site brewing at their new Gold Coast restaurant.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do During Aussie Wine Month If You're Near Melbourne
Narrow down your options during Australia's biggest annual celebration of wine.
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EventNational Spanish Paella Day at Anada
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Añada Bar & Restaurant, Fitzroy
Expect generous pans, complimentary wine and a lively vibe that evokes the best of sun-soaked Spanish lunches.
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EventSea of Light at Abbotsford Convent
Thu, 9 Apr - Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
This April, swap screen time for something brighter as kids step into a glowing world of creativity and discovery.
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EventMFWF: Feast for Freedom — A Longer Table
Wed, 25 Mar, 2026
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Footscray
This one-night dining experience blends flavour and storytelling, bringing people together through refugee-led dishes that celebrate cultural richness.
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EventVera Blue x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Veil
Sat, 11 Jul, 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
The groundbreaking Australian artist is once again reimagining her music with Victoria's top orchestra this July.
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Event'Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness'
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
The District Docklands, Docklands
If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on beneath the surface, this confronting exhibition uses real preserved human bodies to explore anatomy and emotion.
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EventMFWF: Grana After Dark
Thu, 26 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Grana, Brunswick East
Bringing a late-night edge to this neighbourhood deli and wine bar, this three-night affair features dimmed lights, cranked volume and a bespoke menu.
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EventMelbourne Design Week 2026
Thu, 14 May - Sun, 24 May 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
With over 400 events to explore, the latest instalment of this design-lovers dream spans big ideas and hands-on experiences across architecture, food, fitness, tech and more.
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EventMFWF: Pizza Pronto — James Lowe at Figlia
Thu, 26 Mar, 2026
Figlia, Brunswick East
Bringing London-born pizza innovations to Lygon Street, this one-night takeover combines Michelin-led cred with crowd-pleasing slices.
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Event'The Vinyl Factory: Reverb' at Rising 2026
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 31 Aug 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Indulge your wax obsession with this immersive vinyl-led exhibition, spanning multiple genres, continents and musical energies.
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EventAfrica Film Festival Australia
Fri, 27 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Cinema Nova, Carlton
Carlton's Cinema Nova will host three days of award-winning African films.
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NewsAustralia's Got a New Greek Wine Festival
Oinofilia is the latest niche wine event from the crew behind Pinot Palooza and Game of Rhones.
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NewsWhat Do The World's Best Sommeliers Think of Australian Wine?
Following the World's 50 Best Restaurants awards, we shared a local glass with a few professional wine drinkers and gauged their thoughts.
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NewsFive Alternative Wine Varieties to Take to Your Next Dinner Party
Swap your regular bottle for some Mencia, Pétillant-Naturel or Zinfandel.
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NewsA One-Day Celebration of Barossa Wine and Food Is Coming to Melbourne
Sample more than 140 different tipples from one of Australia's best wine regions.
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NewsMONA Is Launching a Super Rare Beer Dedicated to Video Store Clerks
Moo Brew Wet Hop is "a super rare beer for super rare people".
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NewsMeet Uitgang Bar, Exit Brewing's New Richmond Home
Finally the Richmond locals have a permanent public watering hole, with ten beer taps on rotation.
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NewsA Look Inside Melbourne's Insane New Two-Storey Mini-Golf Bar Holey Moley
There's 27 holes over three courses, karaoke and a room dedicated to The Simpsons.
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NewsThis Australian Bar Is Brewing Rainbow Beer for Marriage Equality
Currently on tap in small batch quantities, this 'pro-love' beer is the focus of a huge Pozible campaign for national distribution.
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NewsMeet Samuel Pepys, Northcote's New Boutique Bottle Shop
A new beer, wine and spirit merchant from the Bomba crew has landed on High Street.
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NewsTen Victorian Breweries Worth a Road Trip
Try beers brewed with fresh mountain water and small batch hazelnut ales inside colonial buildings and country farmhouses.
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NewsThis New Australian Wine Company Has Launched 'Classy' Goon Sacks
Tote Wines aren't the cheap receptacles of doom juice you used to obliterate at uni parties.
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NewsFormer Prime Minister Bob Hawke Has Launched His Own Beer, Hawke's Brewing
Look, it was inevitable.
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NewsA Look Inside the New Pawn & Co., Melbourne's Pawn Shop Bar Where Everything Is for Sale
Get your drink mixed by a church organ, order via talking vending machine and sit in an old tram carriage.
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NewsSydney's "Sexy Pre-War Shanghai" Bar Suey Sins Publicly Slammed for Cultural Appropriation
The Surry Hills newcomer has come under fire on social media for perpetuating negative colonial ideologies.
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NewsThe Mill Is Collingwood's New Small-Scale Brewery and Taproom
On-site brewing and eight taps of craft beer comes to Sackville Street.
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NewsSomeone Has Invented a Tequila-Dripping Rain Cloud
This Berlin gallery installation is synchronised with the weather outside, and starts raining when its natural counterparts do the same.
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NewsThis New Gin Is Made from Botanicals Grown in Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden
NSW's Distillery Botanica has handpicked ingredients from Sydney's iconic public garden.
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NewsTen Inner City Oasis Bars in Melbourne
Cosy beer gardens surrounded by greenery and courtyards with comfortable chairs — here are ten bars perfect for escaping the chaos of the city.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About the Consumer Boycott Against Coopers
How did a brewery come to feature heavily in a biased video on same-sex marriage by a religious group?
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NewsYarra Valley Winemakers Innocent Bystander Unveil Their Brand New Healesville Home
The new cellar door and hangout serves up the label's best tipples and a tasty all-day menu.
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