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NewsWhat to Expect from Australia’s First Cat Cafe
Take a sneak peek at Melbourne's brand new Cat Cafe opening Wednesday.
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NewsTwo Birds Brewing Opens New Melbourne Brewery and Tasting Room The Nest
Australia's first female-owned and managed brewing company now has their own brewery.
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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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NewsDraft Beer Vending Machines Are Now a Thing
The line-skipping device that charges by the gram and knows if you've chugged too much.
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NewsAustralian-Grown Truffle Beer to be Served in New York City
At a cheeky $120 a bottle, New York's fanciest new beer gets its secret ingredient from Australia.
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NewsYou’ll Be Able to Toast Season Five with Game of Thrones Wine
"12 houses. 12 temptations. Where does your loyalty lie?"
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NewsBrooklyn Confirms Brooklyn-ness By Holding Dinner Parties in Dumpsters
Trashy fine dining at its most Brooklynised.
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NewsNew Experimental Spirits Co. Launching Crowdfunded Smoked Bacon Bourbon
The team behind Eau De Vie and The Roosevelt wants your help to bring home the bacon.
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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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NewsScientists Have Proven the Existence of Beer Goggles
Your one night stand just got a little more scientific.
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NewsThe Best of the West
Melbourne's western suburbs are bubbling with brand new ventures. Try 'em out.
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NewsBeer Slushies Are a Thing That Exist Now (and They’re Not Bad)
Pure forms of liquid happiness coming to your kitchen.
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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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NewsThe Ten Best Places to Get Your Cheese Fix in Melbourne
We love cheese. And because we know you do too, we've found the 10 best places to get your cheese fix in Melbourne.
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NewsThe Bluffer’s Guide to Sake
Sommelier and co-owner of Blackmarket Sake Matt Young talks us through the rice brew.
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NewsThe New Experimental Cocktail Bar to End All Experimental Cocktail Bars
An ever changing bar is mixing unlikely themes.
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NewsKeystone’s Rushcutters Serve Up Seasonal Farmer’s Feasts for 25 Beans
Meet star local producers, sample seasonal produce and taste organic wine, without totally shelling out.
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NewsMeet Grant Street, Southbank’s Latest Revamped Arts Space
Turns out student theatre is much more than cheesy Shakespeare and unsubtle politics.
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NewsSt. Vincent Has Created Her Own Signature Coffee Blend
The New York-based multi-instrumentalist joins James Murphy and David Lynch with her own cup o' joe.
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NewsThe Ten Best Bars in Adelaide
With licensing loosened, 2014 is proving Adelaide's year of the small bar.
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NewsWinemakers Want You to Skip the Pre-Drinks and See the Supports For Once
Ditch the pre-drinks and discover the next Arcade Fire.
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NewsSydney’s The Rook and Melbourne’s Black Pearl Are Swapping Bars
Because you should never be too old to go on exchange.
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NewsCraft Check App Distinguishes Between Craft Beers and Fakes
Is that a craft beer you're drinking, or merely a crafty one?
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NewsThe Ten Best Laneway Bars in Melbourne
Melbourne is always bragging about its 'best-kept secrets'. These are what we mean.
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NewsThe Ten Best Events at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2014
Melbourne, it's time to make some dinner plans.
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NewsTen Standout Craft Beers to Try Before the End of Summer
Meet some local beers doing amazing things with hops, water and yeast.
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NewsThe Ten Best Beer Gardens in Melbourne
Rooftops be damned, the humble beer garden is the place to be this summer.
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NewsThe Ten Best Cocktail Bars in Melbourne
Whether it's on a rooftop, down a laneway or inside a dim den, Melbourne loves a good cocktail.
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NewsNew Boutique Drinks Festival Top Shelf Coming to Melbourne
For mixologists, budding and proven.
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NewsMelbourne’s Eight Best Summer Cocktails
The best cocktails for those warm summer days and balmy nights.
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NewsImbibe Wine and Knowledge at the Vinomofo Pop-Up Shop
A group dedicated to getting you well jolly this Christmas.
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NewsCraft Beer and Book Matching for the Perfect Summer Read
See out a long summer day with The Sundowners and a Sundown Lager.
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NewsMr & Mrs Smith’s Ten Hottest Hotel Bars
If you're a jetsetting barfly, get ready to spread your wings and drool over the world's top ten hotel bars.
