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GuideThe Nine Best Bubble Tea Shops in Melbourne
From mega chains and traditional Taiwanese operators to a very 'Melbourne' coffee version and all the cheese foam you could ask for.
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NewsComing Soon: The Group Behind Some of Melbourne's Top Vietnamese Restaurants Is Opening Two New Venues
MAMAS Group's European-inspired wine bar and Cantonese restaurant are both opening on Chapel Street.
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NewsCamberwell's Greenhart Wine Bar Has Been Reborn with a New Owner, Fresh Look and Pan-Asian Eats
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.
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NewsComing Soon: Moon Dog's Massive Docklands Bar Doglands Will Have a Volcano, Palm Trees and Hidden Karaoke Room
The 1500-person brewery bar will be the craft beer team's biggest site to date.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Whipped Up Handmade Chocolate Bars for Mother's Day If You Want to Be Your Mum's Favourite
This eight-bar box includes passionfruit yuzu caramel, tea and biscuits, and cannoli and hazelnut flavours.
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NewsNow Open: Moon Dog's Three-Storey Wild West Saloon Bar Is Finally Pouring Beers in 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.
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GuideThe Ten Best Waterside Bars in Melbourne
Summer calls for spritzes by St Kilda Beach and a few cold ones on the banks of the Yarra.
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GuideHonda ZR-V-Approved: The Honda Team's Favourite Spots
The Honda team's own picks across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne: the spots they keep going back to and would probably take you to themselves.
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GuideX-Factor Venues Made to Impress Even the Most Jaded Out-of-Towners
Restaurants and bars across Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide worth showing off to the friend you've been trying to talk into moving closer.
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GuideWine Bars with Excellent By-the-Glass Lists to Slowly Work Through
Wine bars across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide where the by-the-glass list gets treated just as seriously as the bottles on the back shelf.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne for 2026
Whether you're a coffee snob searching for the perfect pour, an over-worked employee needing a quick caffeine hit, or just love to explore Melbourne's cafe scene, these top coffee roasters and brewers ...
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GuideUnconventional Outings to Round Up the Crew for Something Different
Hands-on outings across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for the group chat that's already bored of brunch, bar-hopping and the same old dinner booking.
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GuidePubs to Settle Into and See Out a Long and Lazy Sunday Session
Twelve pubs made for a lazy weekend sesh with mates — a beer garden to claim, a few pints to work through, and nowhere else you need to be.
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GuideLate-Night Cocktail Bars Made for Just One More Round Before Ubers
Twelve bars built for the hour when "one more round" turns into three, spanning a Godfather-themed basement, a moon-lit Shanghai den and a bar that distills its own fernet.
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GuideHotel Bars That Even the Locals Should Know About and Frequent
The hotel bars across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane worth seeking out for the drinks alone — no room key or out-of-town postcode required.
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NewsNow Open: Australian Roaster Single O Now Boasts Two Tokyo Cafes — and a Shibuya Coffee Bar Is on the Way
Ryogoku Roastworks features a cafe and a roastery, while the brand's upcoming Shibuya venue will debut a new coffee bar concept.
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NewsNow Open: Santana Is the CBD's Smooth New Latin-Influenced Rooftop Bar with South American Wines and a Stack of Brown Spirits
Follow the glow from red neon lights to find this moody, winter-friendly rooftop bar.
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NewsComing Soon: Hazel's Founder, Head Chef and Drinks Manager Are Launching a New Cafe and Wine Bar in Abbotsford
Nathan Toleman, Aleksis Kalnins and Kayla Saito are all playing a part in creating Little Molli and Molli —The Mulberry's Groups latest venues.
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NewsComing Soon: Four Former 'MasterChef Australia' Stars Are Setting Up a Pop-Up Restaurant in Crown
It's like a real-life restaurant challenge that you can experience — and judge — for yourself.
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NewsKew's Much-Loved Cafe Ora Has Doubled in Size and Now Transforms Into a Wine Bar at Night
You can now stop by Ora for a late-night wine and snacking sesh without having to fight over a table.
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NewsNow Open: Mordialloc's Pan-Asian Street Food Restaurant Bang Bang Has Launched an Outpost in Hampton
The new outpost is cooking up a fusion of Southeast Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian eats.
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BarStokehouse
30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda
St Kilda's iconic Stokehouse has passed to the golden hands of Andrew McConnell, and big things are coming.
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BarImperial Hotel
2-8 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Soak up the 360-degree views on the new refurbished rooftop of this CBD pub.
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BarFlorentino
80 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Littered with Italian murals and quintessentially traditional food, this Italian institution has been pumping since '28.
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BarThe Rochester Hotel
202 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
The Rochey boasts a famous happy hour, specials almost every night of the week, and now a comedy and curry evening.
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BarBar Lourinha
37 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Always bustling and packed to the brim, this little gem offers a trip to Spain sans the passport.
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BarHotel Nacional
23-25 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
Hotel Nacional is Hardware Lane's five-storey, totally gluten-free Mexican restaurant and bar.
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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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NewsByron Bay's Caper Food and Culture Festival Is Back for 2024 with a Ten-Day Program Curated by Louis Tikaram
The chef from Brisbane's Stanley has put together a lineup filled with fellow culinary stars, long lunches, a yakitori party and a five-course smoke-fuelled feast.
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NewsYoung Gun of Wine Has Announced Its 2024 Top 50 If You're Looking for an Ace New Vino to Sip
“These awards are as much about vision and leadership as they are about the quality of wine in the glass.”
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NewsNow Open: Albert Park Is the Latest Melbourne Suburb to Score a European-Influenced Wine Bar with Wally's
Even though the city is littered with Euro-centric wine bars, there's still plenty of room for more.
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NewsNow Open: Push Past a Dressing-Room Mirror to Find Melbourne's Latest Hidden Bar Mill Place Merchants
If you're feeling mysterious, dark and moody, this speakeasy bar might be the perfect place to brood. That's if you can find it.
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NewsComing Soon: Yarraville's TZAKI Will Be a Takeaway Cafe by Day and Contemporary Athenian Meze Bar by Night
Alex Xinis is bringing Athens to Yarraville with his new all-day diner TZAKI, set to open in May.
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NewsYou Can Give Mum a Taste of La Dolce Vita This Mother's Day with Piccolina's Gelato-Filled Bonbons
These decadent, bite-sized treats have all been handmade by Piccolina's pastry chefs.
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EventConvent Sounds at Abbotsford Convent
Sun, 25 Oct and Sun, 6 Dec 2026
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
Pack a picnic, find a spot on the heritage lawns and let live orchestral music soundtrack a sunny Sunday.
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EventStompo Street Fest at Stomping Ground Collingwood
Sat, 14 Nov, 2026
Stomping Ground Brewery & Taphouse, Collingwood
A decade and 12 million litres of beer later, this much-loved brewery is taking its birthday celebrations onto the street and down the coast.
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Event'Passage: The Art of Atong Atem' at NGV Australia
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 - Mon, 14 Jun 2027
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne
From striking self-portraits to celestial stories, the South Sudanese-Australian artist is showcasing her most comprehensive exhibition yet.
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EventThe Sunday Reset
Multiple single dates
Hyde Melbourne Place, Melbourne
The Melbourne Apothecary is jazzing up the day of rest with a 12-week wellness series.
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EventCharlotte de Witte at The Wool Store
Fri, 11 Dec, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray
The global techno powerhouse is taking over a sprawling industrial Melbourne venue with her trademark high-intensity sound.
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EventHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Sat, 18 Sep 2027 and Sun, 19 Sep 2027
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Celebrating 25 years of this adored series, the MSO will perform John Williams' iconic score across three Melbourne nights.
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NewsVivid Food's 2024 Lineup Features Top International Chefs, Fire Kitchen at The Goods Line and a Messina Milk Bar
Manoella Buffara of Brazil's Manu Restaurant will get cooking in Sydney — and Michelin-starred chefs Max Coen, Sally Abé and Ivan Brehm are on their way, too.
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NewsNow Open: Find a Huge Selection of Local, International and Vintage Spirits Up at the CBD's New Rooftop Bar Fleet
The new Flinders Street rooftop bar boasts an encyclopaedic drinks menu stacked with over 70 rums, 50 gins, and a selection of vintage and hard-to-find spirits.
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NewsStarward Whisky Has Completely Overhauled Its Massive Distillery and Bar in Port Melbourne
The Melbourne whisky distillery is shaking up seasonal cocktails and serving elevated bar bites from an ex-Eau De Vie chef within its newly designed digs.
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NewsNow Open: Peruvian and Cantonese Cuisines Combine at Brunswick's New Bar and Restaurant Casa Chino
Hospo veterans Vincent Lombino and Jared Thibault have brought Chifa cuisine to Melbourne.
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NewsFalse Start: Moon Dog Wild West's Saloon Doors Aren't Open Yet Following Last-Minute Delays
It’s time to put the cowboy boots and Akubras back in the closet — at least for now.
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NewsNow Open: Niku Shiki Is Now Serving Up Its Premium Cuts of Wagyu in Melbourne's CBD
Melbourne Central's new wagyu-centric outpost operates as a sleek restaurant, a takeaway joint, and an in-house butcher and grocer all rolled into one.
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GuideA Day and Night Guide to Paddington
From fine art and fancy dinners to sublime pub feeds and twilight bevvies, Paddington's still got it going on.
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NewsArnott's Is Making Its 2023 April Fool's Joke a Reality by Releasing Jatz-Inspired Tim Tams
Can't choose between crackers and chocolate biscuits? Soon, you won't have to (although these new Tim Tams don't actually include any Jatz).
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FeatureTimeless Taste: From Cocktails to Pairings, Here's How To Savour Japanese Whisky
Our friend and spirits connoisseur James Buntin gives us the rundown on all things Japanese whisky.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Free Cone Day Is Returning in 2024 to Give Away One Million Scoops Worldwide
Mark Tuesday, April 16 in your diary — that's when the ice cream brand is scooping up freebies this year.
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NewsDegustations Don't Get Much More Magical Than NEL's Returning 11-Course Disney-Themed Feast
This enchanted menu is back in Sydney for a fifth time, complete with dishes inspired by 'Frozen', '101 Dalmatians', 'The Jungle Book' and more.
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NewsWine Lovers, Mark Your Calendars: Pinot Palooza Has Locked in Its Vino-Slinging Dates for 2024
If you can't go past a light- to medium-bodied red wine — and 50-plus vino labels pouring it — then this is the boozy festival for you.
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NewsYou Can Eat Your Way Through a Different Region of Asia Each Week at 2024's Hawker 88 Night Market at QVM
Spend your Wednesday nights jumping from food stall to food stall as you soak up the flavours, sights and sounds of Asia — no passport required.
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NewsNow Open: Brewmanity From Former AFL Captain David Neitz Has Launched Melbourne's First Rooftop Brewery Bar
Enjoy a sky-high sip over city views at this South Melbourne brewery and you'll also help a good cause.
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NewsWhat's Open in Melbourne Across the 2024 Easter Long Weekend
Want to fill your weekend with top-notch eating and drinking? Here's where to go.
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GuideSeven Stylish Melbourne Bars That Are Perfect for After-Work Drinks with Your Mates
Hit these drinking establishments as the sun sets and solve the problems of the world with your most trusted mates.
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NewsNow Open: Babae Is Ballarat's New Degustation-Only Restaurant Championing Goldfields Produce
The hotel dining revolution has made its way to Ballarat as Hotel Vera launches its intimate fine-diner.
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NewsBaker Bleu Will be Slinging Pizzas, Pastries and Loaded Sangas From Its New Cremorne Cafe This Spring
The Melbourne bakery is branching out into the all-day dining cafe scene with this new venture.
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NewsComing Soon: Sri Lankan Hoppers Get the Spotlight at This New Prahran Diner From the Founder of Entrecôte
These light, crispy bowl-shaped pancakes take centre stage at the Hopper Joint.
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NewsNow Open: Kew Just Scored a Sleek New Cocktail Bar From the Mister Bianco Crew
Joe Vargetto is blending old-school Italian sensibilities with contemporary cool at Bianchetto.
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NewsComing Soon: Chris Lucas Is Opening His Third Chin Chin Outpost at Geelong's GMHBA Stadium
Even though it's set within Kardinia Park, the new Chin Chin in Geelong isn't just for sports fans.
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NewsFour Pillars Has Brought Back Its Sticky Carpet Gin That Pays Boozy Tribute to the Front Bars in Pubs
Originally inspired by St Kilda's Hotel Esplanade, this tipple is back with a new version — this time featuring Little Creatures Pale Ale in its base.
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NewsNow Open: D.O.C Has Landed in St Kilda with a Heap of Exclusive Site-Only Seafood Dishes
The new seaside site is the seventh notch in D.O.C's Italian restaurant belt.
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NewsComing Soon: Misfits Has Taken Over the Former Baby Snakes Site in Footscray
A trio of misfits has set up a sleek new bar in Footscray, set to champion local artists and community groups.
