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    Concrete Playground's DIY Inner North Brewery Walking Tour

    Five stops. Five breweries. All Melbourne-made beer.

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    You Can Score $5 Burritos and Coronas at These Mexican Eateries Next Week

    Guzman y Gomez is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with cheap eats and drinks at all its Aussie stores.

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    A Dessert Bar and Urban Cellar Door Are Opening in the CBD's 80 Collins Food Precinct

    They'll open alongside an urban farm by Pastuso's Alejandro Saravia and a Champagne bar by the Eau de Vie team.

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    Lukumades Is Windsor's New Store Dedicated Entirely to Greek Doughnuts

    They're deliciously chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside — and come topped with Nutella, Oreos and ice cream.

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    Gelato Messina's Handpainted Gelato Bon Bons Are Back for Mother's Day

    Try not to eat these gems before you give them to your mum.

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    St Kilda's Prince Hotel Is Closing Its Public Bar for a Revamp (and Serving Up $1 Pots to Say Farewell)

    It's the final stage of the ex-Prince of Wales Hotel's multimillion-dollar makeover.

Latest Guides
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    Melbourne's Highly Lauded Restaurant Shik Has Suddenly Closed Its Doors

    But it's not the end for the experimental Korean restaurant — "Shik will continue".

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    A 'Game of Thrones'-Style Medieval Banquet Is Coming to Melbourne

    It'll be just like The Red Wedding — but with more ale and less murder.

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    Ten Grown-Up Easter Treats To Hunt Down Around Melbourne

    You're never too old for this Easter hunt.

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    A New Late-Night Barbecue Diner Has Opened in the Front Bar of Brunswick's Stay Gold

    The live music venue will now be slinging charcoal chicken, vegan snack packs and other late-night snacks before and after gigs.

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    Renowned Chef Marco Pierre White Is Leading This Year's Jam-Packed Good Food Month Program

    The program also includes a face-off between Australia's top pasta chefs, a Sunday roast with Andrew McConnell and a new hub.

Latest Places
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    Juni

    136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

    Michael Lambie has brought his own take on contemporary Southeast Asian fare back to Melbourne's CBD with Juni.

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    Kolkata 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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    Omnia 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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    Mid Air

    130 Russell Street, Melbourne

    This banger of a rooftop bar sits on top of Melbourne Place hotel, and is open from breakfast right throughout to dinner.

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    Ruckers 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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    Hotel 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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    Bendigo 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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    Punters 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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    Circl 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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    Flour Child Richmond

    432 Church Street, Richmond

    You’ve had sourdough pizza, US-style slices and dirty Aussie pizzas, but have you tried pinsa romana?

  • News

    The World's Best Chef Massimo Bottura Is Opening a Restaurant in Sydney

    He's teaming up with OzHarvest to open a restaurant for the city's vulnerable communities — and possibly the general public.

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    Chotto Motto Is Collingwood's New Eye-Catching Gyoza Hotspot

    It's serving Hamamatsu-style dumplings, katsu sandos and Japanese craft beers from a vending machine.

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    Pidapipo Is Serving Up $7 Gelato Truffles for Just One Week

    They come in two flavours — choc-hazelnut and fior di latte and white chocolate — and they're available on Uber Eats.

  • Guide

    Melbourne Bars Where You Can Drink Alone with a Book

    Get cosy with a paperback and good plonk at these comfy (and relatively quiet) bars.

Latest Events
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    Famed Korean Fried Chicken Chain Pelicana Has Opened Its First Melbourne Store

    With 2000 stores in South Korea, the brand has now brought its 11 fried chicken flavours to Australia for the first time.

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    The Best Bars with Snacks to Track Down When You're Just a Little Bit Hungry

    For when you don't want to eat a full meal, but could definitely down a fried chicken slider, a taco or two or some cheese and charcuterie.

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    The Eau de Vie Team Is Opening an Opulent New 30s-Style Cocktail and Champagne Bar in the CBD

    Nick & Nora's will have over 400 champagnes — and three separate balconies.

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    Goldie Canteen Is Melbourne's New Mod-Asian Tuck Shop with Bubble Tea Cocktails

    With an all-day offering of bao, dumplings and toasties — including one stuffed with peking duck and noodles.

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    You Can Now Dine Under the Sea at Europe's First Underwater Restaurant

    Eat an 18-course seafood feast under the sea at Norway's marine-set and -themed eatery, Under.

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    Four Pillars Has Sold 50 Percent of Its Gin Business to Beer Behemoth Lion

    So you can expect to see even more of the famed Melbourne gin — and hopefully more one-off batches, too.

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    Seven Regional Breweries and Distilleries You Need to Visit this Autumn

    Sip your way through some of Victoria's best craft drops.

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    Five Highly Indulgent Events Happening at the Sunshine Coast's Curated Plate Food Festival

    Head north for four days of foraging degustations, movies on the beach and more.

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    This New Tour Will Take You to the Best Gin and Cheese Spots in the Yarra Valley

    Coco's Tours will take you on a guided gin tastings at two distilleries — with plenty of cheese along the way.

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    Belles Hot Chicken and PappaRich Have Teamed Up to Create the Ultimate Fried Chicken Sandwich

    This Malaysian-style fried chicken mashup is worthy of your finest hangover.

  • Guide

    The Best Wine Bars in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs

    The east is not wanting for wine bars — you can find well-stocked bottle shop bars and sleek drinking spots all the way from Prahran to Hawthorn to Camberwell.

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    Nasty's Is Thornbury's Eclectic New Neighbourhood Bar

    The ironically named bar is filled with upcycled car seats and ironing boards, and has a plant-filled beer garden out back.

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    Six Things You Need to Make Your Next Dinner Party Even Better

    Skip the takeout and host a proper repast like a pro.

  • News

    Abbotsford's Carringbush Hotel Has Relaunched with an Entirely Meat-Free Menu

    The 130-year-old pub is now slinging vegan and vegetarian meals, all wine on tap and more than 21 beers.

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    This New $800 Million CBD Development Will Include a High-End Restaurant Precinct

    80 Collins will feature the highly anticipated new venue from Sepia's Vicki Wild and Martin Benn, and a rooftop restaurant and urban farm from Pastuso's Alejandro Saravia.

  • Guide

    New Melbourne Openings You Should Visit This Month

    Make a date to check out the hottest tickets in town.

  • News

    A Hawker Stall Dedicated to Indomie Mie Goreng Has Popped Up in Melbourne

    The instant noodle brand is dishing out fancy mie goreng dishes until the end of June.

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    Five Things Not to Miss at NGV Friday Nights Before They Wrap

    Sip gin cocktails, admire mind-bending artwork and catch some live tunes.

  • Guide

    The Best Bars to Hit When You're Looking to Cosy Up with a Cocktail in the CBD

    If there's one thing the city isn't wanting for, it's cocktail bars — so whether you're searching for old-world charm or glitzy drinks under a disco ball, you'll be able to find it without leaving the grid.

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    The Everleigh Crew Is Opening a New Late-Night Brasserie in a CBD Basement

    Channelling both New York and Paris, Bar Margaux will serve up cocktails, Champagne and French fare until 5am.

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