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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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GuideThe 14 Best Omakase in Melbourne or 2025
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 18 Best Indian Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025
Explore these Indian restaurants' menus with countless regional dishes — or just order a butter chicken and be done with it.
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GuideThe 40 Best Restaurants for Group Bookings in Melbourne
These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.
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GuideThe 25 Best Cafes in Melbourne for 2025
How does your favourite Melbourne cafe stack up against these brunch-filled, coffee-slinging, bloody mary-pouring haunts?
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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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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 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 51 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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NewsGame, Set, Feast: Here's Everything You'll Be Eating and Drinking at the 2025 Australian Open
Some of Melbourne's best chefs are serving up ace eats at the 2025 Australian Open, plus a couple big booze brands have set up huge pop-up bars.
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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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RestaurantSt David Dairy
16-18 Saint David Street, Fitzroy
This Fitzroy establishment scales dairy back to its roots.
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RestaurantIshizuka
139 Bourke Street, Melbourne
This hidden CBD restaurant specialises in kaiseki — effortlessly serving up decadent (but seemingly simple) 11-course feeds to those looking to truly treat themselves.
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BarKolkata Cricket Club
Crown Melbourne, Southbank
Mischa Tropp's sports bar and restaurant at Crown Melbourne takes punters back to a bygone-era in India.
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BarOmnia Bistro & Bar
625 Chapel Street, South Yarra
The menu is stacked with contemporary takes on European classics — but you could simply drop by for the dry-aged roasted duck and a bottle of wine and be very happy.
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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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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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EventWindsor Wine Room x St Hugo
Mon, 10 Mar - Sun, 23 Mar 2025
Windsor Wine Room, Windsor
Fine, Barossa red wine and fresh pasta pairings, just in time for autumn.
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EventFesta Del Pomodoro at Mister Bianco
Tue, 18 Mar and Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Mister Bianco, Kew
Celebrate the art of sugo-making with a three-course meal and cooking demo at this Italian restaurant in Kew.
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EventLightscape Melbourne
Fri, 20 Jun - Sun, 10 Aug 2025
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens, South Yarra
Another winter, another lit-up garden display, with this after-dark festival getting Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne a-glowing.
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EventNew Order: Australian Tour 2025
Sat, 8 Mar, 2025
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
After their 2020 tour was cut short due to the pandemic, these music icons are returning Down Under.
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EventGet Up and Glow
Sat, 8 Mar, 2025
Bossley Bar & Restaurant, Melbourne
Get your Saturday started in the best way with a yoga class, brekkie and beauty products — all for free.
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EventMelbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Wed, 26 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Carlton Gardens, Carlton
This five-day flower and garden fest features landscaping inspiration, workshops for plant lovers, art exhibitions and a special after-dark experience.
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EventBBQs of the World
Sun, 30 Mar, 2025
Dandenong Market, Dandenong
Discover what makes barbecue the oldest cuisine in the world, complete with sumptuous bites from West Africa to Brazil.
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EventThat's Amore Cheese Ricotta Festival
Sun, 30 Mar, 2025
That's Amore Cheese, Thomastown
For one day only, the Thomastown lot will be filled with food stalls, bars, and a stage hosting cooking masterclasses and live music performances.
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EventTesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers
Sat, 29 Mar - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan
Give your autumn a blooming boost with this floral event, featuring flower displays, acrobats, food trucks and, for the first time, a soaring ferris wheel.
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EventCorteo — Cirque du Soleil
Fri, 22 Aug - Sun, 24 Aug 2025
John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Focusing on a clown imagining his funeral procession, this dazzling hit filled with acrobatic wonders features the Montreal-based company's first-ever central stage setup.
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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.
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NewsTable Wines and Park Pét-Nats: Here's What Concrete Playground's Editors Are Drinking Right Now
Looking for the ideal sip? Here at CP, we drink a lot of grape juice — so whether you like your wine clean and crisp or fun and funky, this list is a good place to start.
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GuideAll the Melbourne Spots Serving Bottomless Brunch for When You Want to Go Big at 11am
Book a catch up with friends over bottomless mimosas and martinis.
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NewsChris Lucas' Dapper New Steakhouse Grill Americano Arrives in Melbourne Next Week
Making its home in the 101 Collins building, the lofty newcomer is celebrating old-school hospitality, next-level steaks and plenty of modern elegance.
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NewsMessina Is Raffling Off $5000 in OTT Gelato Desserts and Prizes to Raise Money for Flood Relief
Buy a $10 ticket, go in the draw to win Messina's takes on Viennettas and Iced Vovos, plus gelato tubs, chocolates, vouchers and merchandise.
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NewsKFC and Sydney Fine-Diner Nel Have Teamed Up for a Chicken-Filled 11-Course Degustation
The Surry Hills restaurant is creating extravagant and imaginative versions of popcorn chicken, potato and gravy, and wicked wings — with all proceeds going to charity.
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NewsMelbourne's New Greenery-Filled Floating Bar Yarra Botanica Is Launching This Week
The lush two-storey pontoon venue is officially docking March 16, championing local ingredients and an all-Victorian drinks offering.
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NewsBetty's Burgers Has Launched a Plant-Based Version of Its Classic Burg with a Two-Bite Guarantee
If you don't love Betty's Burgers' new plant-based burg within two bites, it'll swap it for a regular Betty’s Classic or a Betty’s Classic Vegan straight away.
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NewsFunghi e Tartufo Is Melbourne's New All-Vegan Italian Restaurant in Hardware Lane
This CBD newcomer is dishing up a top-notch, plant-based take on Italian fare, from bolognese arancini to creamy carbonara.
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NewsPinot Palooza Is Hitting Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane for a Huge Tenth Anniversary Comeback Tour This Year
Two-and-a-half years since the famed wine tasting festival's last edition, it's returning for a slew of pinot parties in Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsAll-Day Italian-Inspired Eatery Luci Has Opened in Melbourne's New Hilton Hotel
Serving breakfast crab benedict through to steak and duck at dinner, this dapper diner is aptly named after the Roman leader and famous gourmet Lucias Lucullus.
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NewsYou Can Now Get Another Round of DIY Gelato Messina Cocktails in Easter Eggs Delivered to Your Door
Cocktail Porter will deliver everything you need to whip up salted caramel cocktails inside Easter eggs — or espresso martinis inside Lindt bunnies.
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NewsBubble O'Bill Easter Eggs Are About to Hit Australian Supermarkets — Complete with Bubblegum Noses
Golden Gaytime Easter eggs are back as well, so you can now eat two of your favourite Aussie ice creams in chocolate form.
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NewsChris Lucas' Highly-Anticipated Italian Restaurant Grill Americano Will Open This Month at 101 Collins Street
Launching March 21, the Lucas Group's new bar and grill will be serving flame-cooked Northern Italian flavours, enveloped with a sense of modern elegance.
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NewsMidweek Melbourne Money Is Back to Give You Up to $125 Off Meals Across the City
The returning dining scheme is offering 25-percent rebates on eating out across the the entire City of Melbourne municipality between Monday–Thursday.
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NewsThis Aussie Distillery's Hot Cross Bun-Inspired Rum Is Essential Easter Sipping
The Grove's new limited-edition release tastes like a hot cross bun in a glass — and it's available to preorder now in time for your Easter celebrations.
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NewsA Former St Kilda Church Hall Is Being Reborn as a Pub and Food Truck Park
The iconic corner site will soon be home to a 300-person bar and beer garden, complete with beautifully restored interiors and a slew of food vendors on rotation.
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NewsSikh Volunteers Australia Drove 34 Hours From Melbourne to Lismore to Serve Meals to Flood-Affected Folks
The Victorian-based charity is dishing up free, freshly cooked vegetarian meals to flood-affected communities in northern New South Wales.
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NewsA Guide to St Kilda to Take You From Sunrise to Sunset
Unlock endless summer vibes with a day spent in one of Melbourne's most vibrant bayside suburbs.
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NewsFirst Look: Sorrento's Continental Hotel Will Unveil Part of Its Multimillion-Dollar Revamp This Month
The six-level makeover includes a swag of new hospitality spaces helmed by Scott Pickett and Craig Shearer — ranging from a casual coastal beer garden to a seafood-driven fine diner.
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NewsGelatissimo Has Brought Back Its Caramilk, Bubble Tea and Ube Cheesecake Gelati for a Limited Time
Pick between caramelised white chocolate gelato, brown sugar bubble milk tea gelato or ube gelato topped with chunks of jiggle cheesecake for your next sweet treat.
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FeatureWine and Cheese Grazing Platter
Skip the local watering hole and spend your next catch-up with mates sipping vino, spilling secrets and streaming trashy romcoms.
