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NewsThe NGV's Famed Friday Night Parties Return Next Month For a Picasso-Inspired Winter Season
This time around, NGV's weekly serve of after-hours fun features eats by Bar Lourinha, tunes, pop-up bars and access to the blockbuster exhibition 'The Picasso Century'.
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NewsNew Zealand's Famed Botswana Butchery Will Open Its First Melbourne Restaurant This Month
After bringing its luxe meat- and seafood-focused offering to Sydney last year, this NZ mainstay is set to land on Flinders Lane.
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NewsDocklands Brewery Urban Alley Is Opening a $5 Million Brewpub and Distillery in Melbourne's East
Launching this week, the 750-capacity venue will showcase signature brews alongside Dasher + Fisher gin, contemporary pub fare and a stacked entertainment program.
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NewsPearl Chablis & Oyster Bar Is the Sophisticated New Spot Celebrating Bivalves and Fine French Wine
This chic speakeasy is serving a taste of the high life, pairing primo Aussie oysters with a dizzying collection of chablis.
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NewsJetstar Is Celebrating Its 18th Birthday with a Range of Hard Seltzers Based on Popular Destinations
The Melbourne seltzer tastes like a "deconstructed cafe latte", the Gold Coast version features fairy floss and sea salt flavours, and the Queenstown tipple includes mulled wine and cloves.
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NewsThe Continental Sorrento and Its Many Venues Are Now Open for Seaside Good Times
The 150-year-old limestone beauty now features a slew of venues, including a public bar, beer garden, speakeasy and fine diner — all with eats by Scott Pickett.
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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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GuideWhere to Find the Best Pizza in Melbourne for 2025
From giant pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, these Melbourne pizza joints have you covered.
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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 16 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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NewsThe Best Things to Eat, See and Do to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Melbourne
Themed high teas, street parties, limited-edition cakes, karaoke, banquets and huge giveaways — now that's how you welcome in the Year of the Snake in Melbourne.
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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 25 Best Chinese Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025
From Chinatown institutions and neighbourhood haunts to CBD fine-diners and contemporary Asian-fusion eateries, here are our top picks for when you have a hankering for some top Chinese cuisine.
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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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GuideThe 50 Best Restaurants in the Melbourne CBD for 2025
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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NewsCharcoal Chicken Joint El Jannah Is Officially Opening Its First Melbourne Store This Weekend
From Saturday, April 30, the Sydney-originated cult-favourite chain will officially be slinging its charcoal chook on High Street in Preston.
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FeatureHow This Australian Farm Combines Tech with the Natural Cycle of the Ocean to Combat Overfishing
Looking to nutrient-dense arctic waters and the tides that bring them to shore, Yumbah Aquaculture delivers the highest quality of greenlip abalone to the world over. Plus, Guy Turland shows us how to deliver the delicate morsel straight to the plate.
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FeatureHow This South Australian Fishery Looks to Centuries-Old Indigenous Practices to Fight Overfishing
Harnessing community power, Goolwa Pipi Co is bringing the taste of the ocean to eager seafood-lovers — sustainably. Plus, Masterchef-alum Courtney Roulston shares the recipe for her winning pipi dish.
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NewsGABS Is Touring Its 2022 Craft Beer, Cider and Food Festival Around the East Coast This May
This year's fest will serve up 120 brews — including beers inspired by breakfast foods, savoury snacks, desserts and cocktails.
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NewsFood Artists Bompas & Parr Are Coming to Australia to Fill Melbourne with Edible Fruit-Flavoured Fog
Wander through oversized food sculptures and experience the world's first flavoured mist, all as part of Bompas & Parr's flavoured fruit weather installation.
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NewsFour Melbourne Chefs Share Their Favourite Local Restaurants for When They Don't Feel Like Cooking
Where do chefs eat on their nights off? Four Melbourne chefs share their favourite local picks for a night away from the pass.
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RestaurantAstoria Bar Kè Grill
302 Toorak Road, South Yarra
This Toorak Road terrace house is now home to a fab Greek restaurant.
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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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NewsNow Open: Four Pillars Has Just Relaunched Its Healesville Distillery After a $7 Million Revamp
The beloved distillery's Healesville base is now home to 1000 square metres of new space, including an indoor/outdoor gin garden and a soon-to-open tuckshop.
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NewsThe Postina Is St Kilda's New Italian Eatery at Home in the Iconic Post Office Hotel
With $12 'Marg-Duo Tuesdays' and an Italian family-style menu, this new eatery is bringing all the Euro-vibes to one of St Kilda's historic venues.
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NewsMessina Is Dishing Up Limited-Edition Tubs Stuffed with Tangy Lemon Meringue Pie Gelato
Served in an octagonal tub, this Messina special comes with burnt vanilla gelato, pie crust and lemon curd mousse, all topped with an intricately piped and torched Italian meringue.
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NewsThe Fork Festival Is Doing Half-Price Meals at Restaurants Across Australia for the Next Six Weeks
Snag cheap eats at restaurants in Sydney, Melbourne, the Gold Coast, Western Australia, South Australia and the ACT until the end of May.
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NewsAll the First-Rate Food and Drink Stops to Make When You're in Upstate New York
Let your tastebuds lead you outside the city limits to sample farm-to-table fine dining, fresh seasonal produce and boundary-pushing craft brews.
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NewsSydney Favourite Firedoor Just Came in Third in the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants for 2022
Firedoor was one of seven Australian spots to make the list — and one New Zealand eatery made the cut, 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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NewsBeloved Bakery Chain Rustica Has Opened Another Go-To Brunch Venue in the Melbourne CBD
The Gothic-inspired CBD opening is serving up tried-and-true Rustica favourites alongside some delicious new additions.
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NewsThis Wizard-Inspired High Tea Will Get You Sipping Cocktails During Potions Classes
Get magical over drinks and bite-sized snacks at these boozy high teas in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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NewsHubert Estate Is the Yarra Valley's Ambitious New Destination Winery
The former site of St Huberts has been transformed, and now boasts a modern Australian restaurant, new-look cellar door, art gallery, event space and boutique wine store.
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NewsVictoria's Bridge Road Brewers Is Opening a Pop-Up Bar Made Entirely Out of Cardboard
Everything inside the zero-impact venue has been constructed from materials that are either recycled or can be reused or composted.
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NewsYou Can Now Tuck Into Pre-Flight Snacks from Betty's Burgers in Virgin's East Coast Airport Lounges
If you're keen on trying a Betty’s truffle cheeseburger or the chain's take on popcorn chicken, this is the only place you'll find them.
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NewsNow Open: Bar and Food Truck Park Trinity Has Opened in a Former St Kilda Church Hall
The historic site at the junction of Brighton Road and Chapel Street has been reimagined as a 300-person pub, beer garden, event space and food truck park.
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NewsConnie's Pizza Is Taking Over the Space Upstairs and Will Be Reborn as a 100-Seat Italian Diner
Heartbreaker's legendary hole-in-the-wall pizza joint is getting a new incarnation as a modern trattoria and leafy rooftop terrace.
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NewsIndie Spirits Tasting Is Bringing Its Boozy Sipping Parties Back to the East Coast
Spend an afternoon sampling more than 200 gins, whiskys, rums, vodkas and tequilas — and vermouths, mezcals and more — at this spirits fest dedicated to independent producers.
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NewsThe Little Beer Brand That Could: Young Henrys Celebrates Ten Years With (What Else) a Beer
No business plan? No problem. The craft beer innovators celebrate ten years of Newtowners, collaborations and local love.
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NewsEight Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Melbourne This Year
You're never too old for this Easter hunt.
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NewsWe're Giving Away $1000 to Spend on Your Ultimate Long Weekend
A chocolate-filled weekend away on us? You betcha.
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NewsMelbourne's New Nordic-Inspired Diner Will Boast Two Chefs From a Michelin Starred Restaurant
From June, Freyja will bring an expert taste of new Nordic fare to Collins Street's heritage-listed Olderfleet building.
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NewsGelatissimo Wants to Pay You $500 to Spend a Morning Taste-Testing New Gelato Flavours
Getting paid to spend four hours eating dessert? Next month, one lucky dessert lover will spend a morning doing just that.
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NewsMcDonald's Is Dishing Up 350,000 50-Cent Cheeseburgers for One Day Only
Tuck into a cheeseburger for pocket change on Wednesday, April 6 — all by ordering via the MyMacca’s app.
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NewsThe Minds Behind Beloved Lockdown Pop-Up Parco Have Opened a Ramen Bar in Moonee Ponds
The pair that elevated your lockdown nights with lobster ramen are back — this time, with a permanent restaurant that holds just 19 diners.
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NewsSeven Weekend Activities to Try If You Want to Shake Up Your Usual Routine
Stuck doing the same old? Add some flavour to your schedule with these fun activity swaps.
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NewsFour Pillars Has Just Added a Yuzu Gin to Its Range — So There's Another Bottle for Your Shrine
After dabbling with yuzu before, the Australian distillery has created a standalone new tipple — and it's made with yuzu grown up the road from its Healesville base.
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NewsMessina Is Bringing Back Its Super-Sticky Bake-at-Home Hot Cross Bun Scrolls for Easter
It comes filled with choc chips and vanilla custard, and topped with cinnamon malt caramel — or you can grab a giant Messina Easter egg packed with sweet treats.
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NewsI Went to the Luxe 11-Course KFC Degustation Dinner — Here's What Happened
Eleven courses of KFC with a wine pairing to boot? Challenge accepted.
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NewsPiccolina Has Unveiled Its New Hawthorn Flagship Gelateria
Drop by for signature scoops of all-natural gelato — and have a crack at the Better Than Nutella sauce fountain while you're there.
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NewsDin Tai Fung Is Now Serving Up Hot Cross Bao Filled with Molten Nutella
You can enjoy them in-store, or get them delivered frozen to eat at home.
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NewsFirst Look: Barlow Is the Luxe Speakeasy Tucked Within the New-Look Continental Sorrento
Sorrento's chic new resident is serving clever cocktails, late-night snacks by Scott Pickett, and a sumptuous live entertainment program that trips from comedy to jazz.
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NewsDan Murphy's Has Just Opened Its First Bar in Melbourne — and It Doesn't Serve Alcohol
Pouring booze-free beverages until the end of June, the Hampton spot boasts more than 30 drinks on its menu — and over 200 zero-alcohol options to take home.
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NewsSix Reasons This Bayside Suburb's Hospitality Scene Is Booming
It's not just the beach that's calling hospitality operators to this seaside region. It's culture, nature and opportunity.
