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NewsMelbourne's Beloved Everyday Coffee Has Opened a New Cafe Inside a Carlton Design Studio
Making its home on Queensberry Street, the new cafe is serving up coffee, pastries and shelves of design books.
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NewsThis Seaside Cafe on Victoria's Phillip Island Is Being Raffled Off
Buy a $15 chocolate bar, and you could own your own cafe — and the winner will receive $10,000 as well.
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GuideThe Best Restaurants in Preston
From rule-breaking barbecue joints to Mexican cantinas, these spots are serving up some of the best eats in Melbourne's north.
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NewsA Disney-Themed Bottomless Brunch Party Is Coming to Australia
A boozy sing-along brunch fit for a (Disney) prince or princess.
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NewsBelles Hot Chicken Has Brought Chicken Nuggets and Extra Spice to Its First Melbourne CBD Store
Belles' bite-sized chicken pieces are only available at its new Elizabeth Street digs.
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NewsSweden Is Getting a Museum Dedicated to Disgusting Foods
Jell-o salad, mouse wine, Sardinian maggot-infested cheese and even Vegemite rank among the museum's exhibits.
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GuideThe 22 Best Italian Restaurants in Melbourne
Melbourne's greatest Italian restaurants don't simply stick to the pizza and pasta game. These spots serve up all kinds of regional dishes that'll blow your carb-loving mind.
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GuideThe 14 Best French Restaurants in Melbourne Right Now
Live out your Parisian dreams with escargot, caviar, steak frites and lobster thermidor at these exceptional French diners in Melbourne.
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GuideMelbourne's 20 Most Popular Cafes of 2024
Here's where you've been getting your breakfast, brunch, lunch and caffeine fixes during 2024.
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GuideMelbourne's 20 Most Popular Restaurants of 2024
These are the spots you went looking for this year, from stunning beachside restaurants and CBD fine-diners to neighbourhood haunts and hidden Chinatown gems.
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NewsTen of the Best Grown-Up Christmas Treats to Try in Melbourne for 2024
This Christmas in Melbourne, you can take home gelato-filled cakes, eggnog cruffins and decadent trifles, or go out for festive high teas and gingerbread house workshops.
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GuideThe 14 Best Omakase in Melbourne
This multi-course Japanese dining experience has surged in popularity over the past few years — with sushi lovers fighting to get a reservation at the exclusive chef's tables.
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GuideThe 25 Best Japanese Restaurants in Melbourne
These Melbourne diners serve up some of the best sushi, ramen, gyoza, omakase and regional Japanese food in the city.
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GuideMelbourne's Best High Teas for When You Want to Feel a Little Bit Fancy
From art-inspired creations to ultra-decadent chocolate degustations with bottomless sparkling wine, Melbourne's high tea scene is full of contemporary twists.
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NewsThe 21 Best Bottomless Brunches in Melbourne
At Melbourne's top bottomless brunch spots, you can pair free-flowing margaritas, spritzes, natty wines and beers with breakfast buffets, multi-course set menus, pizzas, curries and drag bingo.
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Guide
The 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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NewsBarista by Vue Is Shannon Bennett's New Melbourne CBD Coffee Spot
As well as serving up salads, sandwiches and pastries, it'll feature a coffee cup exchange.
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NewsHalf Acre Is South Melbourne's New Greenhouse-Like Restaurant, Bar and Events Space
A trio of hospitality veterans has breathed new life into a dilapidated mill, creating a destination for wining, dining and partying.
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NewsTaco Bell Will Open 50 New Stores Across Australia in the Next Three Years
With new stores expected to open before the end of the year.
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NewsNew App EatClub Offers Last-Minute Discounts at Some of Brisbane's Best Restaurants
It allows restaurants to offer real-time discounts at specifically slow or off-peak periods.
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NewsFitzroy Institution Naked for Satan Has Canned Its Famed Pintxos Menu
And replaced it with mussels and fries, fried chicken sliders and big bowls of burrata.
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NewsThe Dexter Team Has Opened a New No-Rules Barbecue Joint in the CBD
Cheek has opened on the first floor of the team's new three-level venue, with an upstairs bar and rooftop opening in the upcoming weeks.
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RestaurantAmatrice Rooftop Restaurant
16 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
Zip away to Italy in the back streets of Cremorne, with aperitivo sips and specialty pasta 10 stories above the ground.
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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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NewsLune Croissanterie's New CBD Store Is Open and Baking from This Morning
Swing by for freshly baked treats — including those cult-favourite almond croissants — from 7am weekdays.
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NewsRichmond's Bahari Has Opened a New Upstairs Space with Greek Cocktails and Moussaka Toasties
The Modern Greek restaurant has expanded.
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NewsPiccolina Gelateria Is Opening a New Ice Cream Shop in St Kilda Next Month
The beachside store will boast 20 gelati and a chocolate fountain pouring house-made Nutella all day long.
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NewsFuture Future Is Richmond's Moody New Modern Japanese Eatery
The restaurant and bar is slinging meatball katsu-sandos, donburi bowls, cocktails and rare Japanese sake.
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NewsMelbourne's Pop-Up Dessert Museum Is Returning for a Second Round of Sugar Highs
Sugar Republic is making a comeback in February 2019.
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NewsSouthside's Super-Popular Hank Marvin Is Launching a New Weekly Market
Gracing Dendy Park each Sunday, it'll deliver a tempting lineup of eats, drinks, entertainment and shopping.
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EventFree to Feed's Summer Feasts
Mon, 6 Jan - Fri, 21 Feb 2025
Free to Feed Fitzroy North, Fitzroy North
Some of the social enterprise's culinarily-gifted participants are sharing the flavours and stories of their cultures via a pop-up dinner series.
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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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EventThe Jungle Giants (DJ Set) at Canadian Club's Australian Open Party
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Canadian Club Racquet Club, Melbourne
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EventMelbourne Marriott Docklands Rooftop Infinity Pool Pass
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands, Docklands
Spend your summer days sipping spritzes and paddling around this rooftop infinity pool.
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EventBaby's Summer of Spritz
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Baby Pizza, Richmond
Baby's summertime happy hour deal includes a bunch of $9.50 spritzes, $6.5 Peroni Rossas and a $7.50 house wine.
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EventUnderground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Elsternwick
This is the first time the archive has been exhibited outside of Europe.
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EventNGV Friday Nights: Yayoi Kusama
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 - Fri, 18 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
The NGV's big Yayoi Kusama exhibition is hosting after-hours parties so you can spend Friday evenings surrounded by dots and pumpkins.
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EventRenegades Cricket Derby
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Marvel Stadium, Docklands
Let the sparks fly as the Renegades Derby sees the Big Bash League reach fever pitch.
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EventThe Other Art Fair
Thu, 30 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Showcasing works from emerging contemporary artists, alongside live tattooing, immersive installations and cocktails, this art fair does things a little differently.
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EventCats & Dogs
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 - Sun, 20 Jul 2025
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne
Featuring 250-plus works, NGV Australia's adorable exhibition agrees that there's no such thing as too many pet pictures.
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GuideThe Best Barbecue Joints in Melbourne
From DIY Korean to slow 'n' low American, these are the city's best spots for smoked, charry melt-in-your-mouth meats.
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NewsA Plant-Filled Cafe with OTT Brunch Dishes Has Arrived on Glenferrie Road
Shade is pairing fairy floss-topped pancakes with deep fried eggs and a minimalist design.
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NewsThis Fried Chicken Coated in Barbecue Shapes Is the Ultimate After-School Snack
It's now being delivered in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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NewsA Lively New Chilean Spot with an Ex-Rockpool Chef Has Arrived In Fitzroy North
Citrico Cocina heroes flavours from across South America, though it has a penchant for pisco and ceviche.
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NewsYou Can Now Meditate to a Soothing Melody of Chicken Frying and Gravy Simmering Thanks to KFC
The fried chicken empire has launched a new 'mindfulness' website.
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NewsMelbourne's Huge Outdoor Night Noodle Markets Are Back for Another Year
One of Melbourne's biggest food events returns for 18 nights of noodles, dumplings and other delights.
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NewsA San Sebastian-Inspired Restaurant Will Open Right on Williamstown Beach for Summer
The 250-seat Sebastian will open this November, boasting a bistro, restaurant and roomy waterfront deck.
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NewsEvery Seafood Dish You Should Eat When Travelling NZ's South Island
From highway-side cray to jetty-edge fresh fish.
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GuideThe Best Cicchetti Bars in Melbourne
Pull up a seat at the bar and relax with a spritz in one hand an Italian snack in the other.
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NewsBarbecue Legend Fancy Hank's Has Just Dropped a Line of Take-Home Hot Sauces
The range has two barbecue varieties and three hot sauces.
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NewsMelbourne Hamburger Haven Huxtaburger Will Open 20 New Stores Across Australia
It's aiming to open more stores in Vic, WA, the ACT and NSW over the next four years — and has plans to expand across Asia, too.
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NewsFour Tips on Opening a Successful New Business from a Melburnian Hospo Mogul
Useful for all — from the first-time to the eleventh-time business owners.
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NewsManila's Popular TuanTuan Chinese Brasserie Is Opening Its First Australian Restaurant
It's best known for its 'snow buns', with fillings like barbecue pork and salted egg custard.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Is Calling for Action on Climate Change with New Limited-Edition Flavour
The ice cream giant is upping the pressure on the Australian government to commit to renewable energy.
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NewsFive Top-Notch Restaurants to Plan Your Trip to the South Island Around
Find your foodie mecca in Moeraki or your quintessential NZ meal in Queenstown.
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NewsHarry and Larry's Is Footscray's Fun New General Store from the Mind Behind Laneway Festival
It has opened up beside Slice Girls West, selling locally sourced produce and pantry staples — and no plastic bags.
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GuideSeven Lunch Spots to Hit This Hump Day
Head to these Melbourne eateries for a mid-week treat that'll break up your nine-to-five.
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NewsThe State Library of Victoria Will Soon Be Home to a Vegan-Friendly Cafe
Guild, run by Almond Milk Co, will serve up Sensory Lab coffee, salads, sangas and almond milk.
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NewsDoughnut Time Is Set to Make a Comeback Under New Ownership
Six new stores will open over the next few weeks.
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NewsThe Historic East Brunswick Hotel Has Finally Reopened its Doors
The sprawling three-level pub boasts a live music program, pub fare and an underground dining space.
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NewsThe Queen Victoria Market Is Launching a New Weekly Hawker-Style Night Market
The newly created street food market will run over six Wednesday nights this spring, with a different theme each week.
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NewsThe San Telmo Team Is Dishing Up Fiery Argentinian Fare at Its New Restaurant Asado
The 250-seat Southbank venue is working magic with an open fire pit and three-metre-long parilla grill.
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GuideThe Best New CBD Restaurants to Hit for Dinner One Night This Week
Add these pasta joints, rooftop barbecues and Korean eateries to your mid-week dinner hit-list.
