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NewsSt Kilda Beach Club Pontoon Is Being Reborn with a Fresh Look and New Name
The sons of Stokehouse precinct owner Frank van Haandel are giving the waterfront space a whole new lease on life.
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NewsCake Time: Black Star's St Kilda Store Has Reopened with a Fresh Look and New Curbside Cake Pick-Up
The Bayside pastry haven is back — and it's celebrating with two-for-one cakes and free coffee this weekend.
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NewsChadstone Just Announced Plans to Add an Ambitious New Fresh Food Precinct
The shopping centre's development plans continue with The Market Pavilion — a huge precinct inspired by the food markets of Europe.
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NewsCharcoal Chicken, Uber Eats and the Secret of the Garlic Sauce: Hot Takes with El Jannah CEO Brett Houldin
It was quick, fun and all in service of finding out the intel on that garlic sauce.
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NewsCharcoal Chicken, Authenticity and a Cult Following: El Jannah CEO Brett Houldin on Succeeding in the Hospitality Industry
"Our customers know people by name, they can tell you a lot about their last food occasion, their first experience — that cult-like behaviour is growing with us as we expand."
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NewsBirthday Cake Croissants Are Lune's New Must-Try Baked Treat — But Only in October
It's been ten years since Lune first started serving up its coveted pastries, and it's celebrating in the tastiest way possible.
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GuideThe 27 Best Private Dining Rooms in Melbourne
These Melbourne private dining rooms can house your intimate birthday celebrations, luxe date nights and epic Christmas parties.
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GuideThe 40 Best Restaurants for Group Bookings in Melbourne
These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Burgers in Melbourne
Classic cheeseburgers, spicy fried chicken buns, and everything in between.
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GuideThe 50 Best Restaurants in the Melbourne CBD
Whether you're after fine-diners or cheap eats, you're truly spoilt for choice when looking for places to eat in Melbourne's CBD.
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GuideThe 14 Best French Restaurants in Melbourne
Live out your Parisian dreams with escargot, caviar, steak frites and lobster thermidor at these exceptional French diners in Melbourne.
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GuideThe Best Beachside Bars and Restaurants in and Around Melbourne
We may not have the abundance of beaches some other cities do, but we do have this nice little crop of seaside venues with options from St Kilda to Portsea and from Williamstown to Lorne.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Pizza in Melbourne
From giant pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, these Melbourne pizza joints have you covered.
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GuideThe 15 Best Seafood Restaurants in Melbourne
Here's where to find Melbourne's best seafood — across fine diners, messy crab shacks, local neighbourhood eateries and lavish omakase haunts.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Sushi in Melbourne
These Japanese restaurants and grocers serve up the finest maki rolls, nigiri, sashimi and hosomaki — all stuffed with some of Melbourne's best seafood.
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GuideThe Ten Best Thai Restaurants in Melbourne
Discover fine-diners and neighbourhood haunts, or head down to a hidden CBD basement where robots deliver all your fave Thai dishes to the table.
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NewsNow Open: Chapel Street's Four-Level Italian Haunt Stella Has Landed in Time for Spring Rooftop Sips
A modern take on the classic Italian trattoria, with a space for every occasion.
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NewsLune Is Bringing Back Some of Its Greatest Hits for a Month of Limited-Edition Birthday Specials
The famed croissanterie is turning ten — and to celebrate, it's reviving some classic creations every weekend during October.
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FeatureA Northern Forage Road Trip: Follow a CP Writer's Tasting Tour Across Tasmania's North
Proceed with an empty stomach, an open mind and a readiness to build a more meaningful relationship with what’s on your plate.
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NewsKaraoke and Rooftop Bar Heroes Just Added an Unconventional Dumpling Bar to Its Multifaceted Offering
Drumplings has joined the bill at the now five-storey Heroes precinct, as it relaunches under new owners.
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NewsMelbourne's Night Noodle Markets Will Return to Birrarung Marr for 18 Food-Filled Evenings in November
This culinary favourite finally makes an IRL comeback in 2022, serving up its hawker-style dishes to wrap up spring.
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NewsMelbourne Food & Wine Festival Is Touring Regional Victoria for Ten Tasty Days This November
Head out of town for this year's jam-packed program of feasts, parties and tasting experiences, showcasing the best of the regions.
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BarAmatrice Rooftop Restaurant
16 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
They had us at mini lasagne snacks, and then took it to the next level with uninterrupted views across the city.
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RestaurantD.O.C Osteria
326 Lygon Street, Carlton
20 years on, this Lygon Street stalwart is still one of the city's top Italian restaurants.
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RestaurantReine & La Rue
380 Collins Street, Melbourne
The NOMAD team has taken French fine-dining to the next level in Melbourne.
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BarRuckers Hill
83 High Street, Northcote
This French-accented wine bar and bistro stands out among the crowd on Northcote's High Street.
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RestaurantChiki Chan & Hiki Bar
6 Centreway, Mordialloc
Chiki Chan is serving up playful Asian-fusion fare in Mordialloc — plus plenty of creative cocktails in its adjoining Hiki Bar.
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RestaurantIl Mercato Centrale Melbourne
546 Collins Street, Melbourne
Melbourne's Il Mercato Centrale is serving up pizza, pasta, calamari fritti, gelato, cannoli, cocktails, wine and so much more — to have in or take away.
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BarCircl Wine House
22 Punch Lane, Melbourne
Circl is making it so much easier to try rare wines with over 150 drops offered by the glass.
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RestaurantElio's Place
238 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Elio's Place is serving up breakfast, lunch, aperitivo snacks and late-night dinners every day of the week in the CBD.
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BarFlour Child Richmond
432 Church Street, Richmond
You’ve had sourdough pizza, US-style slices and dirty Aussie pizzas, but have you tried pinsa romana?
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NewsThe Higher Ground Crew Is Reviving the Royal Botanic Gardens' Historic Terrace Cafe
Opening next month, the Darling Group's latest project is an all-day cafe and adjacent event space, set in an idyllic green location.
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NewsSydney's Josh Niland Is the Only Australian to Make the Top 100 Best Chefs in the World List for 2022
The Best Chef Awards just served up its latest round of gongs — and seafood king Niland won the Best Chef Innovation Award, too.
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NewsKrispy Kreme and Reese's Have Teamed Up on a Tastebud-Tempting New Range of Peanut Butter Doughnuts
Peanut butter fiends, the dessert mashup of your dreams has just dropped.
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NewsHuge News: It Looks Like US Burger Chain Wendy's Is Preparing to Launch in Australia
The popular burger chain — not to be mistaken with the local ice-creamery — is making moves to bring its famous square burgers to Australia.
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NewsCandy Abalone and Saltbush Vodka: Meet the Makers Behind Some of Tasmania's Most Unusual Flavours
Say hello to the farmers, anglers and distillers behind the likes of Australia's original truffle farm and a small-batch potato vodka business.
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NewsMornington's Newly Restored Bay Hotel Is Now a Stunning All-Rounder for Gigs, Pints and Pub Grub
From the team behind Angus & Bon and Freddie Wimpoles, comes this beautifully revamped pub in a historic Mornington bank building.
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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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NewsFive Unique Experiences All Alcohol Connoisseurs Should Add to Their Tasmanian Itinerary
Time to raise your glass at these top-tier Tassie tipple venues.
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NewsSix Tassie Restaurants Championing Paddock-to-Plate Dining For if You Like Eating Straight from the Source
Tasmania is home to some of the finest produce grown anywhere in Australia — here's where to sample it straight from the source.
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NewsALDI Is Launching Its New CBD Corner Store and Slinging Barista-Made Coffee for 37 Cents
Come for the cheap-as-chips coffee — stay for the hefty array of grab-and-go eats, from salmon sushi rolls to cinnamon scrolls.
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NewsForaging, Fruit Picking and Fromage Making: Ten Incredible Foodie Experiences to Have in Tasmania If You're Keen to Get Your Hands Dirty
Sample honey from a 60-year-old apiary, take a cooking class featuring foraged goods as your ingredients or pluck and shuck oysters straight from the sea.
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NewsTiny New Gluten-Free Bakery and Cafe Kudo Has Made Its Home Within The Hotel Windsor
A hole-in-the-wall debut from a husband-and-wife chef duo, where gluten-free means anything but boring.
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NewsThe Queen Vic's European Night Market Will Transport You to a Different Destination Each Week
From September 21, the precinct's new market series will be amping up Wednesday evenings with a smorgasbord of European flavours and sounds.
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NewsChadstone Is Launching a New $71 Million Entertainment and Dining Precinct This Summer
Spanning over 10,350 square metres, it'll feature a slew of al fresco dining options, with new venues from Piccolina, Half Acre, Urban Alley and Archie Brothers — plus, Melbourne's first Hijinx Hotel.
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NewsAndrew McConnell's Famed Melbourne Restaurant Supernormal Is Opening a Brisbane Outpost
The acclaimed chef is bringing Supernormal to the Sunshine State, opening in a prime riverfront position in Brisbane's CBD in 2023.
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NewsFive Food Festivals and Farmers Markets That Are Worth Planning Your Tassie Trip Around
From first-time food festivals to sparkling wine celebrations — here's how you can treat your tastebuds in Tasmania.
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NewsEziStreat Is North Melbourne's New Hawker-Style Food Hall Serving Up Eats From Around the Globe
This former warehouse riffs on the buzzy food halls of Asia — only with a global lineup of street food, a beer garden and a vibrant collection of mural art.
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NewsMichelin-Starred Cantonese Restaurant T'ang Court Has Opened an Australian Outpost on the Gold Coast
In Hong Kong, T’ang Court has boasted three Michelin stars since 2016 — and now the chain has opened inside The Langham Gold Coast.
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NewsLune Is Serving Up Finger Bun Croissants and Cherry Blossom Cruffins to Start Off Spring
Everything croissants, coconut Kouign Amanns and choc-chip cookies: they're also among Lune's September specials.
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FeatureSpirit Specialist Kurtis Bosley Shares Three Unexpectedly Brilliant Whisky Cocktail Pairings
We got all the intel on the best bites to accompany three standout whiskey concoctions (and nabbed the recipes for the drinks too).
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NewsMilky Lane and Crust Are Teaming Up on an OTT Range of Pizza Burgers and Burger Pizzas
A Hawaiian pizza, but as a burger? Milky Lane's decadent beef burg, but as a pizza? You can try both for a limited time.
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NewsTartine Is the New All-Day French Bistro and Provedore Coming to Richmond This Week
A chic corner spot heroing classic French open sandwiches, charcuterie and natural wine.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Dropping Its Own Mint Slice Biscuits for Father's Day (or Your Own Snacks)
These minty treats aren't stuffed with gelato, sadly, but your dad will still want to devour a 12-pack.
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NewsCambodia's Kitchen Is the New CBD Restaurant Paying Homage to Classic Cambodian Fare
At Cambodia's Kitchen, a brother-sister duo is flying the flag for a little-known cuisine with a menu built on traditional techniques and family recipes.
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NewsYou Can Now Pick Up Ten Different Varieties of New Zealand's Fix & Fogg Nut Butters at Woolworths
If you're nuts about nut butters, you'll now be able to pick up the cult-favourite NZ brand's peanut butters, peanut butter and jelly, and choc berry butters at Aussie supermarkets.
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NewsThe Crew Behind Bentwood and Glovers Station Has Opened a Two-Part Waterfront Venue in Geelong
Cafe down the bottom, modern Asian bar and restaurant up top — all perched right on the waterfront.
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NewsMelbourne's 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar Was Just Crowned the Best Pizzeria in the Asia Pacific
The South Yarra eatery has earned a spot among the upper crust of the pizza elite — and now it'll head to Naples to compete against the rest of the world.
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NewsFleur Espresso Is the Newcomer Bringing Cheery Cafe Vibes to Toorak Village
It's got a working worm farm, a statement baby pink La Marzocco and a menu featuring modern classics like brekkie carbonara.
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NewsConvoy Is the New Moonee Ponds Cafe From the Terror Twilight and Hi Fi Team
You'll find this bright daytime-only spot overlooking Queens Park, dishing up okonomiyaki, cinnamon scroll pancakes and brekkie mai tais.
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NewsBayside's Beloved Abbiocco Has Opened a New Pasta and Wine Bar in St Kilda
The name translates loosely to 'food coma' — head in now to feast on house-made mortadella, lemon thyme and prawn tortelli, and blood orange negronis.
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NewsMelbourne Has Scored a New Japanese Ice Creamery From a Rising Star Chef and LuxBite's Bernard Chu
Hawthorn's vibrant newcomer Kōri is scooping innovative flavours ranging from hojicha hazelnut to strawberry shortcake.
