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NewsThe Mulberry Group's Newest Restaurant Hazel Has Opened Inside a Historic CBD Building
The minds behind Liminal and Common Ground Project have opened your new after-work go-to for cocktails and things on toast.
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NewsFamed Sydney Burger Joint Mary's Is Opening Its First Permanent Melbourne Restaurant
With its famous beef and vegan burgers, rock 'n' roll vibes and a giant chandelier covered in 24,000 dead roses.
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GuideSeven Food Festivals Happing in Melbourne That Will Help You Eat and Drink Very Well This Spring
This spring you can spend a weekend winery hopping, eat dumplings from around the world or indulge at not one, but two cheese festivals.
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NewsElektra Dining Room Is the Bold New Late-Night Diner Now Open in The Press Club's Former Digs
It's serving a weekly-changing share-friendly menu, classic cocktails and a swag of wines by the glass.
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GuideFive Cult Desserts to Seek Out in Melbourne That Won't Break the Bank
Sink your teeth into a fluffy cheesecake, crack into a pavlova or delight in the combo of peanut butter, chocolate and caramel in these popular Melbourne sweets.
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GuideWhere to Celebrate a Milestone with a Long Lunch in Melbourne
Whether it be a promotion, a birthday or an engagement, we've found a place for your big moments.
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GuideItalian Bars and Restaurants Across Australia That Will Transport You to the Amalfi Coast
Forget Euro summer — get a taste of la dolce vita at one of these stunning homegrown spots.
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GuideSeven Melbourne Bars That'll Take Your Friday Night Drinks to the Next Level
Celebrate reaching the end of the working week in style.
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GuideFive Beautifully Designed Eateries in Melbourne Where You Can Get a Visual (and Actual) Feast
These stunning spots are getting just as much attention for their decor as they are for the tasty food.
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GuideMelbourne's Best New Bars Of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Melbourne's bar scene this year.
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NewsChocolate Buddha Has Reopened in Fed Square with Two Sushi Trains, Ramen and Yuzu Cheesecake
One of the trains is an extra-fast 'bullet train' that delivers hot food straight to your table.
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NewsMessina Has Released a New Line of Mini Gelato Cakes Perfect for When You Don't Want to Share
Because every day is a good day to eat an entire cake by yourself.
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GuideFive Places Where You Can Get Next-Level Crumpets in Melbourne
Toast stands no chance against these golden, holey rounds — especially when they're topped with lemon curd, mushroom jam or pecorino and honey.
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NewsFour Pillars Is About to Drop Its 2019 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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NewsSt Kilda's Newmarket Hotel Is Serving Up $5 Parmas for Dogs
Because even your four-legged friends deserve a decent pub meal.
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NewsArchie Rose's New Limited-Edition Gins Pay Boozy Tribute to the Sydney Opera House
And you can sip the two tipples at the harbourside landmark's bars and restaurants, too.
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BarImperial Hotel
2-8 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Soak up the 360-degree views on the new refurbished rooftop of this CBD pub.
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BarFlorentino
80 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Littered with Italian murals and quintessentially traditional food, this Italian institution has been pumping since '28.
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BarThe Rochester Hotel
202 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
The Rochey boasts a famous happy hour, specials almost every night of the week, and now a comedy and curry evening.
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BarBar Lourinha
37 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Always bustling and packed to the brim, this little gem offers a trip to Spain sans the passport.
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BarHotel Nacional
23-25 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
Hotel Nacional is Hardware Lane's five-storey, totally gluten-free Mexican restaurant and bar.
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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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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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NewsRepublic Tavern Is the Rustic New Brewpub Serving Up Craft Beers in Melbourne's North
Serving up house brews, cocktails and Australian wines — plus barbecued eats.
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NewsMelbourne's Moon Dog Has Opened the Doors to Its Giant, Very Over-the-Top Preston Brewery Bar
Moon Dog World is open for business, featuring 72 taps, a jungle's worth of plants and even an indoor lagoon.
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NewsSydney's Maybe Sammy Has Been Named as One of the World's Best Bars
It’s the only Australian bar to make the cut in this year's competition.
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NewsCoal Blooded Griller Is Bayside's Meaty New Diner Serving Brisket, Fried Chicken and Local Tinnies
A custom-built smoker is firing 24/7 and the drinks list heroes local limited-edition brews.
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NewsPatient Wolf's Huge New CBD Warehouse Distillery Is Almost Ready to Open Its Doors
You'll be able to sip clever gin cocktails just metres from where the gin was made, at what will be Victoria's largest independent gin distillery.
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Red Rock Deli Secret Supper Recap: Paul Turner
A look back at all the happenings from Paul Turner's secret dinner inspired by Red Rock Deli's new limited-edition chips.
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EventKératase Society
Fri, 10 Jul - Sun, 12 Jul 2026
Le Méridien Melbourne, Melbourne
Expect glazed snacks, styling seshes and late-night cocktails in an underground club.
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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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EventAēsop Queer Library
Wed, 15 Jul - Sun, 19 Jul 2026
Aesop Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Every author is queer and every book is free.
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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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EventParmesan Cheese Wheel at Cucinetta
Wed, 1 Jul - Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Cucinetta, South Yarra
For the entire month of July, you can eat cacio e pepe served straight out of a parmesan wheel, well if it doesn't sell out that is.
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EventLeaps and Bounds Festival 2026
Thu, 16 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
The City of Yarra's live music celebration is back, with this inner-city festival filling pubs, clubs and unexpected spaces with standout tunes.
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EventLaundry Sessions at Abbotsford Convent
Fri, 10 Jul - Sat, 11 Jul 2026
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
Experimental music, immersive installations and powerful performances transform this storied space across two boundary-pushing nights.
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EventBARE: In Your Natural Form at Wellness Social Club
Tue, 14 Jul, 2026
Wellness Social Club, Preston
We're a nation of sunbathers, swimmers and beachgoers, but this new experience aims to get people comfortable with going starkers at the sauna.
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FeaturePerfect Pairing: Braised Short Rib with Truffle Bordelaise and Parmesan Crisp
Looking for a dish that'll really impress your dinner guests? This ultra-rich, melt-in-your-mouth beef short rib is it.
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NewsThe Melbourne Restaurants That Ms Frankie's Head Chef Giorgio Distefano Visits for Inspiration
We discover where the top Melbourne chef loves to eat — and take a guess at what's on the menu at his upcoming secret supper.
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NewsMelbourne's Huge Outdoor Night Noodle Markets Are Back for 2019
The food-filled markets will take over Birrarung Marr for 18 nights in November.
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GuideSix Local Grocers to Hit When You're Feeling Like a Culinary Master
From locally made sausages to imported cheeses and obscure vegan snacks, these grocers have all the ingredients you need to take your next home-cooked meal to the next level.
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NewsThe World's Best Bartenders Are Coming to Sydney for Diageo World Class 2020
Which means the city will filled with pop-up events, collabs and tastings.
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NewsThe Bar Liberty Team Is Opening a Bakery in the Former Rockwell and Sons Space
Sourdough baguettes, cardamom buns and egg and cheese muffins are coming to Falco in Collingwood.
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NewsWhat's Open in Melbourne This Grand Final Friday Public Holiday
As the the city gears up for the 2019 AFL Grand Final, your favourite spot may be closed on Friday — but these spots will more than tide you over with brunch, beers and everything in-between.
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NewsBambam Eatery Is Cheltenham's New Solar-Powered Cafe with a Mostly Vegan Menu
Stop by for peanut butter bagels, bottles of house-made hot sauce and (soon) after-work cocktails on Fridays.
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GuideTwelve Melbourne Pubs to Hit Before, During or After the Game
Whether it's to celebrate, participate or commiserate, these Melbourne pubs will be there for you post-game.
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NewsJimmy Rum Is the Mornington Peninsula's Huge New Rum Distillery and Tasting Bar
Road trip to the new Dromana bar for distillery tours, rum cocktails and a line of local booze.
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NewsDomino's Wants to Pay You $30 an Hour to Eat Garlic Bread
The pizza chain is looking for a Chief Garlic Bread Taste Taster to scoff hot, buttery carbs and offer their expert feedback.
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NewsFive Game-Changers Who Started Their Own Businesses — and the Lessons They Learned
Hear from five Aussies who've taken the plunge and built super successful businesses.
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NewsFive Tips for How to Ensure Your Business Remains an Overnight Success
Discover how this small cafe in Sydney's eastern suburbs grew into a multi-venue household name.
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NewsBrunswick Is Getting a New Food Truck Park from the Minds Behind Welcome to Thornbury
It's aiming to be Melbourne's most sustainable food precinct.
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NewsTaiwanese Bubble Tea Giant Milksha Has Opened Its First Melbourne Store
The menu stars fresh local milk and honey-cooked tapioca pearls.
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NewsMcDonald's Is Serving Up $1 Cheeseburgers All Day Today
They're available Australia-wide, via the MyMacca’s app.
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NewsNiska Is Melbourne's New Ice Cream Store Staffed Entirely by Robots
Take a break from Messina and let Pepper, Eka and Tony serve you a scoop of salted caramel.
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NewsPepe's Is Melbourne CBD's New 1930s New York-Inspired Italo-American Restaurant
Expect cheesy bowls of gnocchi, meatball pizza, giant sundaes and red-and-white chequered floors.
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FeatureThe Localist: Eastern Suburbs
The east enjoys a prime location in that sweet spot between the buzz of the inner city and the wide leafy streets of the suburbs.
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NewsLand of Plenty Is St Kilda's New Rooftop Bar with an All-Aussie Drinks List
And the food menu features Milo damper, Australian breakfast tea-cured kingfish and snags.
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GuideFive Spots Perfect for a Double Date with that Couple You Met and Want to Befriend
Snag a cosy table for four — and a free bottle of wine — at one of these lively restaurants best suited for meeting new mates.
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NewsYou Can Finally Buy Four Pillars' Boozy Ode to The Espy
A small number of bottles of the Sticky Carpet Gin have dropped on the distillery's website.
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NewsColour Is Melbourne's New Nightclub and Live Music Venue Rocking a 24-Hour Licence
From some of the minds behind Lounge, 6am At The Garage and Something Unlimited.
