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NewsWhat's Open for Eats and Drinks in Melbourne on New Year's Day
Hit one of these spots for a January 1 filled with good food and top-notch drinks.
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NewsWe Asked Top Aussie Butchers For Their Tips on Doing Christmas Meat Differently (and Deliciously)
Recommendations on how to properly pig out according to the ones who know best.
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NewsA List of 24 Melbourne New Year's Eve Events in Case You Haven't Made Plans Yet
Whether you're after a cruisy rooftop party, fancy dinner or lavish cocktail soiree, Melbourne's got your last-minute New Year's Eve plans sorted.
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FeatureSimon Toohey's Three Favourite Plant-Based Breakfasts
The MasterChef Australia alum shares three excellent ways you can start your day.
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NewsAnnouncing Concrete Playground Melbourne's Best of 2021 Award Winners
The very best new Melbourne bars, restaurants, events, lockdown pivots and spaces of the year.
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NewsFive Ways to Support Your Favourite Hospitality Venues This Festive Season
Want to send some extra holiday cheer to a local hospo legend? Here's how.
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GuideThe Best Wine Bars in Melbourne
Considered fitouts, elevated shared plates and a uniquely curated wine offering — these are our favourite wine bars across the city.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne
Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive wine collection, a luxe date-night spot or a place to have a little boogie, these are our picks for the best bars in Melbourne.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Matcha in Melbourne
Laced with strawberry, topped with ube cream or spiked with yuzu — however you like it, here's where to get it.
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GuideSip, Snack and Savour: These Melbourne Bars Are Pairing Haku Vodka Martinis with Rice-Inspired Bites
This winter, discover elegant Haku Vodka martinis paired with inventive snacks that celebrate Japanese rice craftsmanship.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne for 2025
Whether you're a coffee snob or an extra-weak latte lover, these top Melbourne coffee roasters and brewers will have what you need.
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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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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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NewsThese Are the Great Local Melbourne Cafes Keeping Our Writers Fuelled Right Now
Our writers' top picks for a great local brew.
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FeaturePantry Staples Grazing Platter
For the more last-minute kind of people (you know who you are) — where there's a will, there's a grazing platter.
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GuideThe Best Melbourne Lockdown Pivots of 2021
These takeaway options, food pop-ups and virtual music festivals gave Melbourne's 2021 lockdowns a much-needed silver lining.
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NewsHere's What's Open in Melbourne for Christmas Day Eats and Drinks
Spend Christmas eating and drinking with friends and family at Melbourne's top cafes, bars and restaurants.
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GuideSix Luxe Private Rooms Around Australia for Your Next Baller Night Out
Why book a table when you can book a whole room?
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GuideThe Best New Melbourne Bars of 2021
All the latest and greatest watering holes we welcomed to Melbourne's drinks scene this year.
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RestaurantGigi's Piazza, Red Hill Estate
1208 Mornington-Flinders Road, Main Ridge
The new laidback hang-out spot is suitable for everything from first dates to family days out.
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RestaurantCrittenden Wines & Restaurant
25 Harrisons Road, Dromana
Not only has this renovation given the restaurant a new lease on life, but importantly, it has been a part of a return to its roots.
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RestaurantPunt Road Wines
12 Saint Huberts Road, Coldstream
The new cellar door cements the estate as a must-visit destination in the Yarra Valley, as visitors can experience many of the region's highlights in one convenient location.
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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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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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NewsB Wise Shares His Six Go-To Playlists to Set the Mood for Any Occasion
Set the mood with these standout playlists handpicked by ARIA-nominated rapper B Wise.
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GuideThe Best New Melbourne Restaurants of 2021
These are the newcomers that you need to try — or revisit — as soon as you can.
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NewsEight Cracking Aussie Wines to Stock Up on for All the Silly Season Festivities You Have Planned
From reasonably priced rieslings for backyard barbies to impressive biodynamic cabernets for the ideal dad gift.
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NewsHow Celebrated Baker Morgan Hipworth Created This Real-Life Take on a Virtual Dessert
The mind behind Bistro Morgan reimagined a classic culinary component of 'Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart' for PlayStation to Plate.
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NewsNorth Fitzroy's Terminus Hotel Has Unveiled Its New Fire-Driven, Modern-Australian Restaurant Cinder
The historic pub's new dining offering heroes dry-aged meats and elevated pub classics cooked on the Josper.
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EventRooftop Racquet Club at QT Melbourne
Thu, 8 Jan - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
QT Melbourne, Melbourne
Keep an ace up your sleeve this summer, as this glamorous hotel serves up a rooftop pickleball court, signature cocktails and late-night DJs.
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EventSummer Under The Roof: Quealy Winemakers and D.O.C Gastronomia Mornington
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 - Sun, 25 Jan 2026
Quealy Winemakers, Balnarring
Fill your weekends with award-winning wine and top-quality pizza, as this vine-side collaboration takes over summer with culinary goodness.
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EventDome Under Fulldome Festival
Fri, 30 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Scienceworks, Spotswood
Head to Melbourne Planetarium to see 39 films from around the world at Australia's only fulldome film festival.
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EventLibrary on the Lawn: Kids Festival at State Library Victoria
Multiple single dates
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Add more reading time and kid-friendly entertainment to your summer holidays schedule, from storytime sessions to scavenger hunts.
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EventChristmas Sculpture and Qris Qringle at QV Melbourne
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - Tue, 6 Jan 2026
QV Melbourne, Melbourne
Christmas has arrived at QV Melbourne, featuring a towering festive sculpture and mystery Qris Qringle giveaway loaded with daily prizes.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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EventSummer Music Series at Mr Mills
Multiple single dates
Mr Mills, Melbourne
Step into this chic late-night basement bar, where high-energy DJs will groove through the early hours all summer long.
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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EventCreator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
Sat, 9 May, 2026
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Following a sold-out Sydney edition, this hands-on photography festival is headed to Melbourne, jam-packed with lens-based creative encounters.
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NewsGelatissimo Is Scooping Up Super-Festive Gingerbread Cookie Dough Gelato Just for This Month
The December special pairs choc chip cookie dough with ginger cookie crumble, ginger creme and ginger caramel.
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FeatureFour Easy Gin Cocktails That'll Take You From Brunch to Nightcap
Whether you're after a brunch-time tipple, a breezy afternoon spritz or a sultry nightcap, these gin cocktails will elevate every cocktail hour.
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NewsFour Impressive Garnishes for Pre-Bottled Cocktails When You Want a Drink (But CBF Bartending)
Try these low-effort, high-reward garnishes to level up your next cocktail hour.
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NewsThe Queen Vic Summer Night Market Will Return from January for a Huge Three-Month Comeback Edition
The ever-popular summer night market is back with a weekly Wednesday night serve of food stalls, live music, pop-up bars and shopping.
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GuideSix Melbourne Venues to Visit When All You Want to Do Is Sip a Spritz in the Sunshine
Spend your summer soaking in golden rays and sipping cocktails with your mates at these must-visit Melbourne bars.
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NewsThese Four Wine Venues Have Been Dubbed Australia's Best by the 2021 Wineslinger Awards
Melbourne's Embla is the country's best wine-sipping spot for 2021, while Sydney’s P&V Merchants is the best new vino haunt.
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NewsThese Four Australian Venues Have Been Named in the World's 50 Best Bars for 2021
Sydney's Maybe Sammy came in at number 22, with Cantina OK! and Re also earning a spot — plus Melbourne's Above Board.
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NewsUber Eats Is Giving Away $350,000 Worth of Messina Prizes If You Need Some More Gelato in Your Life
You can score discounts ranging from ten to 50 percent off, free tub upgrades or, if you're particularly lucky, a year's supply of Messina's gelato.
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FeatureFestive Feast Grazing Platter
The most wonderful time of the year for your belly is just around the corner.
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NewsEat Among the Clouds at Melbourne's New Sky-High 5-Star Restaurant Strato
Highlights of the sky-high venue include a floating al fresco lounge, immersive lighting projects and a 5-star restaurant.
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NewsThese Aussie Chefs Are Reimagining Virtual Dishes from Video Games for a Limited-Edition Dining Concept
Digital Dishes. Real Restaurants.
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NewsMelbourne Cocktail Haven Byrdi Has Scored a Ranking in The World's 50 Best Bars 51-100 List
The CBD bar was the only Aussie to make this year's extended list, with the top 50 set to be revealed next week.
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NewsTen Plant-Based Snacks to Track Down in Melbourne When You Want to Treat Yourself Responsibly
Sweet, savoury and somewhere in between, these treats are big on flavour (and free of animal products, too).
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NewsHere's Which Aussie Distilleries Won Big at the 2021 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards
Last night's awards ceremony saw plenty of love for Victorian-born spirits and a huge victory for South Australia's Never Never Distilling Co.
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NewsRenowned Israeli Chef Yotam Ottolenghi Is Bringing His Rescheduled Speaking Tour to Australia in January
Learn a few tips and tricks from the trailblazing chef, author and restaurateur.
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FeatureA Bluffer's Guide to Cognac
Is it brandy? Is it wine? Well, yes and no — cognac is somewhere in between. We take a closer look at one of the world’s most misunderstood spirits.
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NewsSix Simple Whisky Serves for Every Type of Event You'll Be Hosting This Summer
These easy-to-make tipples will impress no matter the occasion.
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NewsSix Personalised Gifts for the Person You Want to Go that Extra Mile for this Christmas
Show them you care with a gift that has their name on it — literally.
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NewsPearl Diver Cocktails & Oysters Is the Glam New Bar From the Speakeasy Group
Roll in for fresh Aussie oysters served in a multitude of styles, matched with innovative cocktails packed full of complexity.
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NewsFlorescence Is the New Homegrown Gin Crafted on Plants from the Royal Botanic Gardens
Made in collaboration with award-winning distillery Anther, it features botanicals like alpine pepper, violet kunzea and finger lime.
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NewsThe City of Melbourne Is Throwing Four Free NYE Parties to Send Off 2021 in Style
Four NYE celebration zones will pop up at Alexandra Gardens, Docklands, Flagstaff Gardens and Treasury Gardens — each with views of the midnight fireworks
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FeatureConnoisseur's Roving Ice Cream Truck Is Handing Out Free Ice Cream All Around Melbourne
Want to get your hands on free ice cream?
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NewsMoon Dog Brewing Is Kicking Off Summer by Giving Away a Heap of Free Fizzer Alcoholic Seltzers
Bring your vessel to Moon Dog's breweries to nab a free drink — or head to a number of other spots around the city, Sydney and Adelaide for a free schooner.
