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NewsPizza Hut Is Giving Away 35,000 Free Pizzas in August to Celebrate 60 Years of Hawaiian Slices
There are 1000 free pizzas up for grabs every day this month, and 5000 on International Hawaiian Pizza Day.
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NewsHareruya Is Carlton's Tiny New Japanese Pantry and Cafe Stocking Elegant Bentos and Gelato Mochi
A takeaway-only spot from the mind behind 279 and Le Bajo, heroing beautiful bento and house-made gelato.
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NewsStar Melbourne Chef Guy Grossi Is Opening an Amalfi-Inspired Restaurant Inside The Westin Brisbane
Set to open in spring or summer, Grossi's first Brisbane venture will be "really light, fun and breezy", with coastal Italian dishes and plenty of wine on the menu.
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NewsNostalgia Alert: Gelato Messina Is Whipping Up a Honey Joy Version of Its Famed Cookie Pie
Get big tuckshop flashbacks with this indulgent dessert, which features a choc chip cookie base, vanilla custard and crunchy honey joys.
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NewsThis Brisbane Cafe's Avocado on Toast Has Just Been Named the Best in Australia
Balmoral's Little Hideout Cafe features sliced avo on top of a grain sourdough, then paired with roast tomato aioli, whipped feta and beetroot hummus.
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NewsNew CBD Italian Restaurant Cucina Povera Vino Vero Has Closed Indefinitely After One Month of Trade
For reasons unknown, Maurice Terzini and Joe Vargetto's much-hyped restaurant partnership is no longer.
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GuideThe 21 Best Wine Bars in Melbourne for 2025
A guide for any wine lover in Melbourne, whether you want strictly organic, biodynamic and local drops or you don't really care — as long as they taste good and don't cost a fortune.
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GuideMelbourne Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these top Melbourne date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne with Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards for 2025
Save cosy pub corners for the depths of winter — it's time to drink a brew out in the open at these fab Melbourne beer gardens.
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GuideThe 15 Best Sports Bars and Pubs in Melbourne for 2025
These Melbourne bars and pubs play local and international sporting matches live and loud throughout the week — from AFL, NRL and cricket to soccer, tennis, boxing and basketball.
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GuideSavour the Seasons: Where to Enjoy New Zealand's Most Exquisite Eats
No matter the time of year, there's something exciting to discover (and taste) year-round.
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GuideMelbourne's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2024
Sprawling breweries, neighbourhood pubs, CBD cocktail spots and cosy wine bars — they’ve all grabbed your attention so far this year.
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NewsEight Melbourne Parks Fit For a BYO Booze Picnic (and Where to Pick Up Snacks Beforehand)
Head to the park for a boozy picnic with the finest snacks you can find along the way.
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GuideThe Best Brewery Bars in Melbourne for 2024
Sip chilled pints just metres from away where the beer was was brewed at these much-loved taprooms.
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GuideThe 22 Best Pubs in Melbourne
Looking for a new local? This list of classic Melbourne boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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GuideThe 21 Best BYO Restaurants in Melbourne
Head to your local bottle shop or pilfer your own wine collection before hitting these Melbourne BYO restaurants.
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NewsSmashed Avo for Everyone: Aussies Are Being Encouraged to Eat More Avocados Due to Oversupply
This year's avocado supply is up 26 percent on the past year per capita — which is 22 avocados for every Australian.
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NewsNow Open: Richmond Pub The Kingston Has Reopened Following a Head-to-Toe Makeover by the Public House Team
The revamp includes a new-look beer garden, and a sleek restaurant celebrating meat and seafood cooked on the parrilla.
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NewsAllen's Is Turning Kirks' Classic Pasito, Creaming Soda and Lemonade Soft Drinks Into Lollies
We've found your new must-try sweet treats — and they'll all be available in one pack.
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NewsMenulog Is Shouting Aussies Who Live on Ramsay Streets a Free Meal to Farewell 'Neighbours'
The long-running soap opera airs its final episode this week — and if you live on a Ramsay Street somewhere around the country, you can score a free feed.
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NewsHow to Drink Tequila Like a Grown-Up (And Why You Should)
It's not that we've been drinking tequila wrong — it's that we can be drinking it better. Two experts share their tips on how to upgrade your tequila game.
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NewsYoung Henrys and Dune Rats Are Bringing Back Dunies Lager for the Band's New National Tour
The band and the brewery first teamed up in 2017, and now they're giving their collaboration another pour.
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BarHotel Mexico
238 Whitehall Street, Yarraville
Hotel Mexico is Yarraville's huge group hang spot that's made for margarita-fuelled sessions.
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BarBendigo 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.
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BarPunters 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.
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CafeMork 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.
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BarWindsor 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.
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BarChampagne 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.
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BarGreenhart 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.
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RestaurantHotel Lona
473 Nepean Highway, Frankston
A two-level venue with a restaurant, public bar and rooftop in one of Frankston’s oldest buildings.
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BarMoon 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.
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NewsLegendary Sorrento Spot Stringers Has Been Reborn As an All-Day Restaurant, Bar and Providore
The 126-year-old corner site has scored a head-to-toe makeover from the owners of Higher Ground and Kettle Black.
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GuideFreshies: Exciting and Vibrant New Melbourne Openings to Add to Your Must-Visit List
Discover you next favourite dish or drink at one of these fresh Melbourne haunts.
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NewsOnly Mine Chocolaterie Just Opened Its Third Store in the Queen Vic's New Munro Development
Roll in for gorgeous boxed bon bons, dreamy handmade chocolate bars and a stack of hot chocolate concoctions.
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NewsThe Farmer's Daughters Team Is Opening a New Restaurant Championing Victorian Regions
Launching in Fed Square at the end of the month, the 250-seater will feature a 3000-bottle wine library and a rotating 'region in residence' menu.
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NewsBunnings Is Increasing the Price of Its Sausage Sizzles for the First Time in 15 Years
The beloved snags, part of every hardware shopper's weekend ritual, will increase to $3.50 — raising more money for community groups.
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NewsKitKat Is Releasing the Milo Chocolate Bars of Your Childhood Dreams
Two beloved chocolate treats are combining in one wafer and choc-malt filled bar — in three varieties, too.
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EventDome Under Fulldome Festival
Fri, 31 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Scienceworks, Spotswood
Head to Melbourne Planetarium to see 32 films from 15 countries at Australia's only fulldome film festival.
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EventIce Cream Festival
Wed, 12 Feb - Sun, 23 Feb 2025
Various locations around Victoria, Melbourne
12 days. 144 flavours. Three venues. Many a brain freeze.
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EventThe Chinatown Precinct's Lunar New Year Block Party
Sun, 2 Feb, 2025
Chinatown Melbourne, Melbourne
Ring in the Year of the Snake with food stalls, local restaurant dining deals, cultural performances, a dragon parade, blessings, live music, a kids' area (with face-painting and craft classes) and a ...
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EventLe Bon Ton's Superbowl Party
Mon, 10 Feb, 2025
Le Bon Ton, Collingwood
Pair your Superbowl watching with hot wings, waffles and chicken, and Budweiser beers.
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EventGalentine's Day at Pincho Disco
Thu, 13 Feb, 2025
Pincho Disco, Collingwood
Gather your gals, gays and theys together for a big Latin American feast the day before Valentine's Day
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EventGABS Craft Beer Fest
Fri, 4 Apr, 2025
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Where can you get a drink from a 120-tap bar? At 2025's Great Australasian Beer Spectapular.
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EventWhat's on in Frankston: 2025 Events
Multiple single dates
Various Frankston venues
From European beach clubs to street art and sand sculpting, here's everything hitting Frankston in early 2025.
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EventBiggest Best IMAX Film Festival
Sat, 11 Jan - Sun, 2 Mar 2025
IMAX Melbourne, Carlton
This IMAX Melbourne film festival is filled with the best and biggest flicks to see on its huge 32-metre-wide by 23-metre-tall screen.
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EventEuropa! Europa Film Festival
Wed, 12 Feb - Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Celebrate European cinema with a packed film festival lineup featuring 44 movies from 26 countries.
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EventDrake: 'Anita Max Win' Tour
Multiple single dates
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
The 'Hotline Bling' performer 'The Degrassi: The Next Generation' star is returning Down Under for the first time in eight years.
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NewsHuge News: Leonardo's Pizza Palace Will Fully Reopen Next Weekend Following Last Year's Fire
The beloved pizza kitchen is back in action — and the team is throwing a weekend of slices, drink specials and DJ tunes to celebrate.
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NewsMiddle Eastern Food Haven Babajan Has a New City Store to Add to Your Lunchbreak Rotation
Kirsty Chiaplias' flakey boreks, hefty sandwiches and heavenly desserts have a new home.
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NewsA Night of Gin, Wine and Cheese Will Set You Back Just $4.41 at Aldi's New Sydney Pop-Up Bar
For two nights only, the supermarket chain is getting into the bar game — and keeping things affordable.
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NewsMelbourne's Gimlet Is the Only Aussie Venue to Make the World's Top 100 Restaurant Longlist for 2022
Chef Andrew McConnell’s Melbourne diner has made an international splash, crowned number 84 in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards.
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NewsHot Chip Alert: Lord of the Fries Is Giving Away Free Fries at All of Its Stores Next Week
Celebrate National Fry Day with free fries.
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NewsHow Victoria's High Country Has Become an Epicentre of Beer and Breweries
Fancy a brew with a view this winter? Hit the High Country Brewery Trail to discover some of Victoria’s finest beer.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Now Serving Up Duffins for When You Can't Decide Between a Doughnut and a Muffin
The new range comes in three flavours: apple and cinnamon, blueberry and white chocolate, and double choc.
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NewsHot Off the Press: Bar Liberty's Nick Tesar Was Just Crowned Australia's Best Bartender for 2022
He beat four others in a fierce Aussie finals bout overnight — and now, he'll represent Australia in the World Class Global Bartender of the Year competition.
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NewsFitzroy Newcomer Deep End Is a Deep Dish Pizza Paradise and Craft Beer Haven
With an ex-fine dining chef heading the kitchen, it's heroing three styles of pizza — including a towering Chicago-style stuffed deep dish number.
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GuideMelbourne's 20 Most Popular Restaurants of 2022 So Far
These are the spots you went looking for so far this year, from stunning beachside restaurants to hidden Inner West eateries — and lots of omakase, of course.
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NewsHot Takes & Takeaways: How Melbourne's Hospo Scene Nails Casual Dining
The brains behind some of your favourite dining establishments share insights into how they became the best in the business.
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NewsHow These New-Generation Producers Are Evolving the High Country Wine and Spirits Landscape
Two of Victoria's High Country producers join forces to create a limited-run muscat gin that celebrates the very best of the region.
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NewsOsteria Renata Is Prahran's Warm New Neighbourhood Italian Spot with a Dedicated Pasta Lab
An imaginative, Nonna-worthy food offering from the Park Street team.
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NewsLune Croissanterie Is Whipping Up Iced Vovo Cruffins and Tiramisu Pastries — But Only in July
OTT dessert alert: these specials will only be available throughout July.
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NewsYakikami Is South Yarra's New Japanese Barbecue Fine Diner With an Intimate Chef's Table Offering
A head chef with Michelin cred, a dedicated yakitori station and menus featuring some of the world's most covetable beef.
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NewsMcDonald's Is Finally Bringing Its Coveted Szechuan Sauce to Australia
The much-hyped McNugget condiment will be available as part of a new limited-edition four-sauce range — which also includes the return of Macca's Cajun sauce.
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FeatureEarthy Inspiration and Chainsaws: A Day in My Boots With Jewellery Designer Holly Ryan
Take a stroll through the creative's day as she shares her driving forces and the craft behind her forever pieces.
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NewsUSA's Cajun-Style Seafood Sensation The Boiling Crab Has Opened Its Second Melbourne Restaurant
Now, you can get your claws into the brand's signature seafood boil offering in the heart of the CBD.
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NewsLOTI Is St Kilda's Breezy New Bar and Diner Celebrating Seafood and Fire
This new St Kilda spot taps into coastal holiday feels with butter-poached scampi skewers and uni-infused martinis overlooking the bay.
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NewsComing Soon: The Terror Twilight and Tinker Crew Are Opening Their Next Cafe in Moonee Ponds
Convoy sees Kieren Spiteri, Ben Argentino and Bec Moore heading back to their roots and delivering a touch of inner-north flair westward.
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NewsClear Your Freezer: Messina Is Bringing Back 40 of Its Greatest Gelato Hits in Take-Home Tubs
Jon Snow, Robert Brownie Jnr and Fairy Bread are all back — and Hodor and Have a Gay Old Time, too.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Single-Serve Cookie Pies to Warm Up Your Winter
The gelato chain is dishing up its one-person cookie pies for another year, serving them at different stores each week.
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NewsThe Crew Behind Abbotsford's Au79 Have Unveiled Two New Cafes and a Wine Bar
The popular cafe has teamed up with apartment brand Home to launch sleek new venues in Richmond and Southbank.
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NewsYarra Falls Is the Tiny CBD Bar Inspired by a Little Known Piece of Melbourne History
A 25-seat boozer guided by locality, steered by the seasons and named after the Yarra River's one-time waterfall.
