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    Dine In or Dine Out, as Long as You Give a Fork!

    Get in the practice of eating sustainably, before the world gets too forked up.

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    A Fine Blend: Wine, Business and Family

    Three tales of wine, family and smart business.

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    A Sneak Peek at Melbourne Good Food Month

    Good Food Month finally makes it to Melbourne.

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    Eat Streets: The Best of Collingwood’s Smith Street

    From fried chicken to fine dining, Smith Street has it all.

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    Devastating and Beautiful Animated Ad Will Turn You Off Factory Farming

    An ad for a popular fast food chain that might just make you cry.

Latest Guides
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    Melbourne’s Five Best New Cafes

    So many breakfast adventures are calling.

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    Boozing Now Acceptable at Breakfast Thanks to Spreadable Beer

    An Italian duo have done their bit to make the world a better place, engineering a chocolate-flavoured beer spread.

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    The Ten Best Cafe Courtyards in Melbourne

    Because coffee tastes better with the sun on your back.

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    The Bluffer’s Guide to Oysters

    Everything oyster is illuminated in conversation with chef Sean Connolly.

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    The Secrets of the Abbotsford Quadfecta

    The the Abbotsford Convent's food precinct is about as far away as you can get from bain-maries and plastic cutlery.

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    Charitable Melbourne: Nine Ways to Give Back, One Bite at a Time

    Melbourne hospitality is doing its part for charity. One bite at a time.

Latest Places
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    Can Andrew McConnell Strike Restaurant Gold Again?

    One of Melbourne's best restauranteurs and chefs is planning to do it all again.

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    Plating Up: The Bespoke Tableware Inspired by Chefs

    Chefs lend a hand in creating unique tablewares, fit for their food.

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    Get Helados Jauja Delivered to Your Door For One Day Only

    The ice cream gods have answered our delicious and lazy prayers all at once.

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    Eating Your Way Through Bastille Day in Melbourne

    Champagne and macarons for breakfast? Only on Bastille Day. Here are the best spreads around town.

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    The Ten Best Breakfasts in Melbourne

    No matter what time you decide to have it.

Latest Events
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    The Big Design Market

    Friday, May 24 - Sunday, May 26, 2024

    Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton

    The Big Design Market is returning to Melbourne with a massive lineup of independent designer stalls and exceptional culinary experiences.

  • Event

    $5 Lamb Steak Kevabs

    Sunday, June 2, 2024

    Kevabs, Brunswick

    The Brunswick eatery is turning five this year, and is marking the occasion with a one-day discount on its new meat-free lamb wrap.

  • Event

    Nomu Saketen Sake Sessions

    Friday, May 17, 2024, Saturday, May 18, 2024, Friday, May 24, 2024 and Saturday, May 25, 2024 

    CBCB & ODFUB, Brunswick

    Sample small-batch sakes paired with light snacks in Brunswick every Friday and Saturday night.

  • Event

    Free Wings at BEAST City

    Friday, May 24, 2024

    Beast City, Melbourne

    Head to the CBD diner to score up to six free Southern-fried chicken wings this Friday afternoon.

  • Event

    Burgundy vs Tasmania Wine Dinner

    Monday, May 20, 2024

    Pure South Dining, Southbank

    Sample five courses of fine Tasmanian produce paired with handpicked drops from both the famed French wine region and the Apple Isle.

  • Event

    Sunset Boulevard

    Tuesday, May 21 - Sunday, August 11, 2024

    Princess Theatre, Melbourne

    Starring Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond, this Tony-winning musical based on the film of the same name is playing Melbourne.

  • Event

    Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy

    Sunday, November 3 - Sunday, December 15, 2024

    Regent Theatre, Melbourne

    Your prayers have been answered: this smash-hit Broadway musical is finally bringing its screen-to-stage show to Melbourne.

  • Event

    $8 Tickets for Eight Days at FoMo Cinemas

    Friday, May 24 - Friday, May 31, 2024

    FoMo Cinemas, Brunswick East

    Hitting the flicks at this new East Brunswick Village cinema just got cheaper, with every ticket to every movie costing just $8 during this eight-day special.

  • Event

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.

  • Event

    IF

    Thursday, May 16 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Talks Meat with Gavin Baker from Little Hunter

    We learn about smoking and curing meats from a chef who earned his chops at the Fat Duck and with Justin Timberlake.

  • News

    The Best Laneway Cafes in Melbourne

    We select our favourite laneway spots to grab a latte or two in the shade.

  • News

    The Ten Best Outdoor Restaurants in Melbourne

    Melbourne has to be one of the best places in the world for dining in the summer air.

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