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NewsThe Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Has Released a Gin with All Profits Going to Bushfire Recovery
Only 1000 bottles of the special gin are available.
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NewsLittle Prince Wine Is the New Euro-Chic Bar and Cellar Inside The Prince Hotel
The final piece of the hotel's hefty four-year refurb features a 4000-strong wine collection and an elegant underground cellar.
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NewsA $1.3-Million Rooftop Bar Has Just Opened Atop Richmond's Harlow Pub
The expansive space offers sweeping city views, cocktails in bags and bottomless weekend brunches.
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NewsKilljoy Drinks Is Australia's Soon-to-Launch Curated Online Store for Non-Alcoholic Beverages
It's set to launch in December — just in time for the festive season.
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NewsDeliveroo Is Delivering $1 Meals Across Australia This Week to Celebrate Its Fifth Birthday
And it isn't charging to bring them to your door, either.
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NewsThese Four Wine Venues Have Been Named Australia's Best by the 2020 Wineslinger Awards
Wine lovers in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Geelong, rejoice.
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GuideThe Best Sunday Roasts in Melbourne
Warm up on a weekend with juicy roast meats and plenty of gravy at these cosy and inviting pubs and neighbourhood restaurants.
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GuideMelbourne's Best High Teas for When You Want to Feel a Little Bit Fancy
From art-inspired creations to ultra-decadent chocolate degustations with bottomless sparkling wine, Melbourne's high tea scene is full of contemporary twists.
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GuideThe Best Japanese Restaurants in Melbourne
These Melbourne diners serve up some of the best sushi, ramen, gyoza, omakase and regional Japanese food in the city.
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GuideThe Best Steaks in Melbourne
Whether you like it raw or well done, smothered in sauce or left pure and simple, on the bone or sliced to serve, you'll find whatever meaty masterpiece you're after with our handy guide.
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GuideAll the New Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Openings to Try This Winter 2026
Melbourne’s newest restaurants and bars are setting the tone for wnter 2026 — from cosy cafes to refurbished pubs, romantic wine bars to intimate omakase counters, here’s where to eat and drink ...
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Ice Cream and Gelato in Melbourne
Whether you like your scoops creamy, salty, vegan or sandwiched, you can find them in our guide.
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NewsThe Best Set Menus in Melbourne for Under $100 in 2026
From set menus with a side of karaoke to omakase-style degustations, Greek feasts to vegan banquets, these are the best feed me menus around town.
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GuideThe Best Private Dining Rooms in Melbourne
These private dining rooms have you got you covered from private bartenders to suckling pigs, martini trolleys to luxurious sashimi platters.
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GuideThe Best Cheap Eats in Melbourne
You'll find big bowls of ramen, crispy borek, chicken parma deals and even steak and bottomless fries at Melbourne's best cheap-eat haunts.
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GuideThe Best Cafes for Working or Studying in Melbourne
Settle in for a productive work or study session with a strong coffee in hand at these laptop-friendly cafes around Melbourne.
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NewsAward-Winning Restaurant Attica Is Offering Intimate Ten-Person Dinners for a Limited Time
The dinners will run until mid-December — and cost a cool $5000 per table.
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NewsCalia Has Opened the Doors to Its New Two-Storey Emporium Site
It's home to a gourmet grocer, modern Japanese restaurant and coffee bar.
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NewsWestfield Doncaster Is Now Home to a $30-Million Rooftop Food Precinct with a DIY Okonomiyaki Joint
It's home to 14 eateries, including an all-pink pretzel shop, a Betty's Burgers, a bubble tea joint and a pizzeria.
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NewsThese 18 Beers, Wines and Spirits Have Just Been Voted Australia's Favourite Local Drops
BWS asked Aussies to pick their top homegrown sips as part of its nationwide Local Luvvas initiative.
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NewsMessina Is Releasing a Gelato Rocky Road Trifle to Take Your Christmas Lunch to the Next Level
Tell your nan she doesn't need to make a trifle this year.
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GuideThe Best Doughnut Shops in Melbourne
Celebrate Melbourne's consecutive days of zero cases with the new symbol of success: doughnuts.
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RestaurantDelmonte
293–297 Lygon Street, Carlton
With wine at the heart of the venue, the menu has been designed to complement the pace of leisurely drinking and working your way through the extensive selection of Italian wines.
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RestaurantChez Bagou
132 Bridport Street, Albert Park
Chef Sauvetre's menu respects quality produce and seasonality through simple, flavour-driven dishes that uphold the principles of French gastronomy.
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RestaurantAegli
226 Coventry Street, South Melbourne
Aegli, meaning radiance, elegant or splendour in Greek, has gradually built up a loyal following and a reputation as one of Melbourne's more refined Greek spots, shining light on lesser-known traditio ...
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RestaurantStella Restaurant and Bar
427 Chapel Street, South Yarra
This modern take on the classic Italian trattoria has a primo pizza offering, an all-weather rooftop terrace overlooking Chapel Street, and now an all-day weekend brunch offering.
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RestaurantPony
14 Beatty Avenue, Armadale
Locals have built weekly visits to Pony into their regular routine, whether it's for their renowned steak night or rotating roasts.
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RestaurantMarameo
6 Russell Place, Melbourne
A CBD Italian diner with a laneway terrace, house-made pasta and many spritzes.
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RestaurantPronto 478
478 Centre Road, Bentleigh
At the heart of the offering is the sorriso, a beloved Roman street food that's like a lovechild between a panino and a pizza.
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RestaurantAtsu
15-17 Lincoln Square South, Carlton
If you visit for lunch, experience a traditional katsu donbori bowl, and then try and nab a seat at the counter for an omakase-style kushikatsu offering.
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NewsThese Three Sydney Venues Have Been Named in the World's 50 Best Bars for 2020
They are the only Australian bars to make the cut in this year's competition.
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NewsCider Maker Napoleone Has Unveiled Its New Yarra Valley Bar in the Middle of Its Orchard
Sit among the fruit trees sipping limited-edition ciders and refreshing cocktails.
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NewsThe Commons Is St Kilda Road's New Four-in-One Venue with a Huge Beer Garden
With a collection of garden-themed outdoor spaces, slinging eats and drinks from morning till night.
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NewsCurious Is Melbourne's Soon-to-Open New Hotel Cocktail Bar with a Secret Laneway Entrance
You'll find it in Melbourne's new W Hotel when it launches in February 2021.
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NewsFederation Square Is Now Home to Australia's First Zero-Carbon Street Food Kitchen Atiyah
It's serving up Lebanese flatbreads filled with the likes of cheese, za'atar and vegan Nutella.
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NewsLayla Is Shane Delia's Pop-Up Outdoor Restaurant Taking Over Bond Street This Summer
Swing by the marquee for crafty cocktails and Middle Eastern brunch served yum cha-style.
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EventWilson & Dorset Pop-Up
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
240 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Run your hands over cosy furniture, homeware and clothes crafted from a prized New Zealand natural fibre.
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EventASICS SportStyle Melbourne Pop-Up
Wed, 5 Aug - Sun, 9 Aug 2026
Melbourne CBD
ASICS SportStyle is taking over Melbourne with a five-day pop-up celebrating creativity, community and movement. Expect hands-on workshops, Japanese-inspired food, specialty coffee, exclusive sneaker ...
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EventWinter Twilight Market at CERES
Sat, 18 Jul 2026, Sat, 1 Aug 2026 and Sat, 15 Aug 2026
CERES Community Environment Park, Brunswick East
Local makers, mulled drinks and a picturesque creekside setting make this afternoon-into-evening winter market worth rugging up for.
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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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EventThe Teskey Brothers at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sat, 17 Oct, 2026
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
The city's annual jazz celebration is hitting all the right notes, beginning with a blockbuster hometown performance from The Teskey Brothers.
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EventPurr-suit of Knowledge Trivia at Welcome to Thornbury
Fri, 7 Aug, 2026
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote
Gather your smartest friends and your biggest cat enthusiasts for a trivia night that gives every correct answer extra meaning.
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EventNow or Never Festival Melbourne
Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
All Around Melbourne, Melbourne
The winter festival of art, ideas, sound and technology is returning to Melbourne this August and exploring the concept of a whole new world.
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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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EventDJ Heartstring at The Wool Store
Fri, 25 Sep, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray
One of electronic music's fastest-rising acts is heading back to Melbourne for a huge night of eurodance-fuelled energy.
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Event'The Vinyl Factory: Reverb' at Rising 2026
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 31 Aug 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Indulge your wax obsession with this immersive vinyl-led exhibition, spanning multiple genres, continents and musical energies.
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NewsKFC Is Offering Free Delivery on Its Fried Chicken for the Next Three Wednesdays
Fill the middle of your week with 11 secret herbs and spices.
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NewsSausage Sizzles Are Set to Return to Bunnings Stores Across Melbourne from December
After eight long months, the weekend ritual is set to return.
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NewsFour Melbourne Venues Have Ranked in the World's 100 Best Bars for 2020
The Victorian spots all made the World's 50 Best Bars 51–100 list.
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NewsCinema Nova Has Reopened Its Kitchen and Candy Bar for Dinner, Drinks, Popcorn and Choc Tops
Sit down for some spiced calamari and cocktails, or grab a few cinema snacks to take home with you.
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NewsFive Ways to Flex Your Hosting Skills for Your Next Backyard Barbecue
Bring your mates together in the best possible way.
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NewsMarket Seoul Soul Is Melbourne's New Korean Food Delivery Service from Four Top Restaurants
Fried chicken, bibimbap and other finish-at-home meals from a group of popular Korean eateries.
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NewsThis Melbourne Bar Wants You to Shout a Victorian a Drink to Celebrate the End of Lockdown
Donate $10 online and a random Melburnian will get a free cold one.
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NewsThese Melbourne Venues Are Reopening After the Lockdowns at Exactly 11.59pm Tonight
Sip martinis, or tuck into a parmigiana over several beers — these Melbourne pubs, bars and restaurants are throwing open their doors.
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NewsMelbourne's Bars, Pubs and Restaurants Are Allowed to Reopen for Dine-In from Midnight Tomorrow
Premier Daniel Andrews has outlined the next set of eased restrictions, including scrapping the four reasons to leave home and allowing all retail to reopen.
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NewsMessina's New Gelato Tub Flavour Is Basically a Giant Scoopable Ferrero Rocher
The one-litre tubs feature layers of choc-hazelnut gelato, fudge and mousse, covered with a crunchy chocolate topping.
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NewsThe New Scott Pickett-Led Iteration of Longrain Will (Finally) Open Next Month
Complete with a fresh look and reworked menu, meshing old with new.
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NewsBrewDog Has Given Its Cans a Makeover to Profile Cute Pooches Currently Up for Adoption
The Scottish brewery is teaming up with Animal Welfare League Queensland to bring its Street Dog initiative to Australia.
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NewsMorning Market Is Andrew McConnell's New Euro-Style Grocer on Gertrude Street
The restaurateur's latest venue is a cheery pitstop for Baker Bleu bread, fresh flowers, groceries and picnic packs.
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NewsEight Goal-Kicking Snack and Drink Packs to Order for Grand Final Day in Melbourne
Burgers, beers and plenty of pies are on the docket.
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NewsThis New Messina and Incu Collaboration Will Serve Up Gelato Flavours Inspired by Fashion Brands
There's a Patagonia-inspired dark chocolate and honey sorbet, and a Café Kitsuné-influenced matcha gelato layered with coffee-soaked biscuits.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Now Selling Chocolate-Covered Ice Cream Bars at Australian Supermarkets
You'll find them at supermarkets, convenience stories and petrol stations around the country.
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NewsFour Pillars Is About to Drop Its 2020 Christmas Gin So You Can Get Drunk on Pud with Nan
The annual release sees Christmas puddings distilled with spicy botanicals to create a truly festive tipple.
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NewsScotland's BrewDog Is Set to Open More Venues Across Australia Next Year
Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane will score flagship brew bars before the end of 2021.
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NewsGelatissimo Is Serving Up Gelato Made with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey's Kisses
They're part of a new American-inspired range — and they're available for a limited time.
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NewsTwenty Aussie Venues Are Transforming Into International Holiday Destinations for Summer
You'll be able to sip frozen margaritas surrounded by cacti, eat dumplings under cherry blossom trees and wear flower crowns on Coachella-inspired rooftops at pubs across Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.
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NewsSizzler Will Close Down All of Its Remaining Australian Eateries by Mid-November
After shutting down 19 restaurants since 2015, the all-you-can-eat chain will say goodbye to its last nine stores.
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NewsThe Melbourne Mixtape Vol. 2 Is the New Cocktail Box Showcasing Eight of the City's Best Bars
Bar hop to eight different bars — and try eight different drinks — without spending a pretty penny on Ubers.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About the Espresso Martini
Discover more about the rich, caffeine-fuelled cocktail — then learn how to make one at home.
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NewsMenulog Is Offering Free Delivery for Three Days Next Week
It's available on every order, other than KFC.
