• News

    Starward's Super-Popular Ginger Beer Barrel Whisky Is Back to Warm Up Your Winter

    The seventh release from the Melbourne distillery's ginger-focused program is available to buy now — if you're quick.

  • News

    Four Pillars' Bloody Great Bloody Shiraz Gin Is Here for 2022 — with Bloody Shiraz Gin Chocolate

    Pair this year's version of the cult-favourite drop with a Bloody Shiraz Gin fruit and nut chocolate bar made from leftover grape skins.

  • News

    World-Renowned Bar The Everleigh Is Celebrating Its Tenth Birthday with Two Months of Festivities

    And the fun kicks off with a very big bang — a one-night bar takeover by famed NYC cocktail haunt Attaboy.

  • News

    Award-Winning Gin Distillery Naught Has Opened a Sultry New Cocktail Destination in Eltham

    Next door to the distillery, this elegant drinking den is whipping up classic-leaning sips — and clever reworkings — using Naught's three acclaimed gins.

  • Guide

    CP Picks: Here's How Our Editors Are Celebrating American Express delicious. Month Out in Melbourne

    Follow us to these incredible food and drink events happening in Melbourne this May.

  • News

    Docklands Brewery Urban Alley Is Opening a $5 Million Brewpub and Distillery in Melbourne's East

    Launching this week, the 750-capacity venue will showcase signature brews alongside Dasher + Fisher gin, contemporary pub fare and a stacked entertainment program.

Latest Guides
  • News

    Jetstar Is Celebrating Its 18th Birthday with a Range of Hard Seltzers Based on Popular Destinations

    The Melbourne seltzer tastes like a "deconstructed cafe latte", the Gold Coast version features fairy floss and sea salt flavours, and the Queenstown tipple includes mulled wine and cloves.

  • News

    The Continental Sorrento and Its Many Venues Are Now Open for Seaside Good Times

    The 150-year-old limestone beauty now features a slew of venues, including a public bar, beer garden, speakeasy and fine diner — all with eats by Scott Pickett.

  • News

    GABS Is Touring Its 2022 Craft Beer, Cider and Food Festival Around the East Coast This May

    This year's fest will serve up 120 brews — including beers inspired by breakfast foods, savoury snacks, desserts and cocktails.

  • News

    Now Open: Four Pillars Has Just Relaunched Its Healesville Distillery After a $7 Million Revamp

    The beloved distillery's Healesville base is now home to 1000 square metres of new space, including an indoor/outdoor gin garden and a soon-to-open tuckshop.

  • News

    All the First-Rate Food and Drink Stops to Make When You're in Upstate New York

    Let your tastebuds lead you outside the city limits to sample farm-to-table fine dining, fresh seasonal produce and boundary-pushing craft brews.

  • News

    Hubert Estate Is the Yarra Valley's Ambitious New Destination Winery

    The former site of St Huberts has been transformed, and now boasts a modern Australian restaurant, new-look cellar door, art gallery, event space and boutique wine store.

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

    Victoria's Bridge Road Brewers Is Opening a Pop-Up Bar Made Entirely Out of Cardboard

    Everything inside the zero-impact venue has been constructed from materials that are either recycled or can be reused or composted.

  • News

    Indie Spirits Tasting Is Bringing Its Boozy Sipping Parties Back to the East Coast

    Spend an afternoon sampling more than 200 gins, whiskys, rums, vodkas and tequilas — and vermouths, mezcals and more — at this spirits fest dedicated to independent producers.

  • News

    The Little Beer Brand That Could: Young Henrys Celebrates Ten Years With (What Else) a Beer

    No business plan? No problem. The craft beer innovators celebrate ten years of Newtowners, collaborations and local love.

  • News

    Seven Weekend Activities to Try If You Want to Shake Up Your Usual Routine

    Stuck doing the same old? Add some flavour to your schedule with these fun activity swaps.

  • News

    Four Pillars Has Just Added a Yuzu Gin to Its Range — So There's Another Bottle for Your Shrine

    After dabbling with yuzu before, the Australian distillery has created a standalone new tipple — and it's made with yuzu grown up the road from its Healesville base.

  • News

    First Look: Barlow Is the Luxe Speakeasy Tucked Within the New-Look Continental Sorrento

    Sorrento's chic new resident is serving clever cocktails, late-night snacks by Scott Pickett, and a sumptuous live entertainment program that trips from comedy to jazz.

Latest Events
  • News

    Dan Murphy's Has Just Opened Its First Bar in Melbourne — and It Doesn't Serve Alcohol

    Pouring booze-free beverages until the end of June, the Hampton spot boasts more than 30 drinks on its menu — and over 200 zero-alcohol options to take home.

  • News

    Table Wines and Park Pét-Nats: Here's What Concrete Playground's Editors Are Drinking Right Now

    Looking for the ideal sip? Here at CP, we drink a lot of grape juice — so whether you like your wine clean and crisp or fun and funky, this list is a good place to start.

  • News

    Melbourne's New Greenery-Filled Floating Bar Yarra Botanica Is Launching This Week

    The lush two-storey pontoon venue is officially docking March 16, championing local ingredients and an all-Victorian drinks offering.

  • News

    Funghi e Tartufo Is Melbourne's New All-Vegan Italian Restaurant in Hardware Lane

    This CBD newcomer is dishing up a top-notch, plant-based take on Italian fare, from bolognese arancini to creamy carbonara.

  • News

    Pinot Palooza Is Hitting Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane for a Huge Tenth Anniversary Comeback Tour This Year

    Two-and-a-half years since the famed wine tasting festival's last edition, it's returning for a slew of pinot parties in Australia and New Zealand.

  • News

    All-Day Italian-Inspired Eatery Luci Has Opened in Melbourne's New Hilton Hotel

    Serving breakfast crab benedict through to steak and duck at dinner, this dapper diner is aptly named after the Roman leader and famous gourmet Lucias Lucullus.

  • News

    You Can Now Get Another Round of DIY Gelato Messina Cocktails in Easter Eggs Delivered to Your Door

    Cocktail Porter will deliver everything you need to whip up salted caramel cocktails inside Easter eggs — or espresso martinis inside Lindt bunnies.

  • News

    Chris Lucas' Highly-Anticipated Italian Restaurant Grill Americano Will Open This Month at 101 Collins Street

    Launching March 21, the Lucas Group's new bar and grill will be serving flame-cooked Northern Italian flavours, enveloped with a sense of modern elegance.

  • News

    This Aussie Distillery's Hot Cross Bun-Inspired Rum Is Essential Easter Sipping

    The Grove's new limited-edition release tastes like a hot cross bun in a glass — and it's available to preorder now in time for your Easter celebrations.

  • News

    A Former St Kilda Church Hall Is Being Reborn as a Pub and Food Truck Park

    The iconic corner site will soon be home to a 300-person bar and beer garden, complete with beautifully restored interiors and a slew of food vendors on rotation.

  • News

    A Guide to St Kilda to Take You From Sunrise to Sunset

    Unlock endless summer vibes with a day spent in one of Melbourne's most vibrant bayside suburbs.

  • News

    First Look: Sorrento's Continental Hotel Will Unveil Part of Its Multimillion-Dollar Revamp This Month

    The six-level makeover includes a swag of new hospitality spaces helmed by Scott Pickett and Craig Shearer — ranging from a casual coastal beer garden to a seafood-driven fine diner.

  • News

    A Garden Party-Inspired Rooftop Bar Is the Crowning Glory of the Newly Launched HER Building

    Venture up for punchy Thai snacks and summery cocktails, paired with sweeping city views.

  • News

    We're Giving Away Four $2000 Airbnb Vouchers for Your Next Epic Weekend Away

    Wherever you choose to go, your next weekend away is on us.

  • Feature

    Raise the Bar: How to Enjoy Vodka At Home and Out and About Right Now

    For a clear liquid, there's a lot more to vodka than meets the eye.

  • News

    Untitled Is the New Modern Euro Bar and Restaurant From the Ugly Duckling Crew

    Roll into Swan Street's new 100-seater for Euro-leaning wines and fare by a former Young Chef of the Year.

  • News

    Four Foolproof Tropical Cocktails to Try at Your Next Summer Soiree

    These delicious and fuss-free pours will quench your thirst all summer long.

  • News

    Pink Lemonade Is Richmond's Effervescent New Outdoor Bar and Food Truck Stop

    This former Swan Street car park has swapped concrete for palm trees, vibrant wall art, boozy slushies and US smokehouse fare.

  • News

    The Arbory Crew's New Multi-Level HER Building Has Opened, Featuring Four Venues in One

    The ambitious Lonsdale Street project boasts a 'listening bar', smoky Thai canteen, French-inspired all-day cocktail joint and a buzzy rooftop.

  • News

    BKK Is the Smoky Thai Barbecue Canteen Headlining HER's Food Offering

    The neon-doused third-floor eatery is dishing up flame-cooked skewers, punchy laab variations and curries aplenty, to enjoy alongside interesting wines and tropical cocktails.

  • News

    Award-Winning Brewery Kaiju Is Opening Its First Brewpub in Huntingdale Next Week

    Housed in a converted warehouse, the beer hall boasts 16 taps, hand-stretched pizzas and a stack of colourful wall art.

  • News

    HER Bar by the Arbory Team Brings French-Leaning Bistro Wizardry and Timeless Cocktails to Lonsdale Street

    The team behind Arbory have unveiled the ground floor of their sparkling new multi-level drinking and dining wonderland.

  • Feature

    Cocktail Hour: How to Make a White Peach and Rosemary Highball

    Raise a glass to what might just be the perfect summer cocktail.

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