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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.
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NewsSix New Zealand Luxury Experiences to Plan If You Have Cash to Splash
From fancy retreats to helicopter tours, here are the best New Zealand experiences to book when you want to treat yourself.
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NewsFive Epic Food Experiences You Can Only Have in New Zealand
From foraging adventures to secluded lunch spots, sink your teeth into these unmissable food experiences across the ditch.
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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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NewsKFC Has Launched a Wedding Service If Your Relationship Is Based on Undying Love for Fried Chicken
Kick off married life with some secret herbs and spices.
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NewsNine Melbourne CBD Happy Hours That You Can Hit Up As Soon As You Finish Work
You could go straight home, or you could sink a few $5 spritzes, $6 schooners and $7 fried chicken sandwiches first.
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NewsWoolworths Has Made a Limited-Edition Pale Ale from 350 Kilograms of Leftover Bread
And a portion of its profits are going to Aussie charities.
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NewsThe Winners of the 2019 Independent Beer Awards Are the Brews You Should Be Drinking This Spring
The Indies has named its top beer picks for 2019 — we hope you're thirsty.
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NewsThe Melbourne Restaurants That Lover Chef Paul Turner Visits for Inspiration
Discover where the top Melbourne chef loves to indulge.
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NewsFive Melbourne Bars Helping You Get in the Tropical Spirit This Spring
Make tracks to one of these spots for island-inspired cocktails — plus, the chance to party with us on a Sydney beach.
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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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NewsBourke Street Green Is the CBD's New Greenhouse-Inspired Bar Perfect for Post-Work Drinks
Pull up a seat under the retractable roof to enjoy a beer-matched arancini flight.
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NewsTaco Bell Is Opening Its First Melbourne Store This Summer
After five Queensland openings, the Tex-Mex giant is finally bringing its tacos and frozen margaritas south.
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New in Town: Melbourne
We've spoken to the teams behind Melbourne's most anticipated openings, so you can take a look inside before you make a booking.
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NewsTaste-Testing New Gelato Flavours Is a Real Thing You Can Get Paid to Do
Gelatissimo will pay one gelato-lover $500 for four hours work — and scoop of plenty of frosty desserts, too.
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NewsArbory's Floating Bar Is Returning to the Yarra with Miami-Inspired Cabanas and an Onboard Pool
It'll start sailing in mid-September, hitting the water earlier than it ever has before.
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NewsDocklands' Central Pier and All of Its Venues Have Shut Indefinitely Due to Safety Concerns
All of its resident venues, including The Woolshed and Alumbra, have been shut indefinitely.
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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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NewsEight Ways to Make The Most of This Year's Offers at Vogue Fashion's Night Out
Including tracking down free products and where to go when you need a break from the shopping madness.
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GuideFive Food and Drink Pairings That'll Save You a Pretty Penny This Winter
Upgrade your midweek feed without breaking the bank.
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GuideFour Rooftops Helping You Embrace Spring This Year in Melbourne
It's time to emerge from your winter hibernation — these rooftops will have you lapping up the warmer spring nights.
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NewsYou Can Now Get Vinomofo Wines Delivered to Your Door in Under 30 Minutes
The online wine retailer has teamed up with UberEats and Deliveroo.
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NewsA Rundown of All the Things You Can Eat at Melbourne CBD's New Food Precinct Ella
Korean-style fried chicken burgers, Nepalese dumplings, organic Israeli feasts — it's a lot.
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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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NewsLeo's Is South Yarra's New Nostalgia-Heavy Restaurant Serving New York-Style Pizza by the Slice
Opening in the former Ramblr site, the neon-lit joint has a beer vending machine and a pie topped with vegan Chinese bolognese.
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GuideFive Melbourne Restaurants Perfect for a Date Night (and Every Budget)
Make your bank account one less thing to worry about on your next big date night with these affordable options.
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NewsThis New Vodka Is Made From Grain From the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
The artisanal tipple is radioactive-free — and you might soon be able to buy it.
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FeaturePerfect Pairing: Pork Hock with Thai Red Chilli
Spice things up in the kitchen with this fiery chilli and coconut dish.
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NewsWestfield Doncaster Shopping Centre Is Getting a New $30 Million Rooftop Food Precinct
With 14 restaurants, a sculpture garden and lots of leafy spaces.
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Red Rock Deli Secret Supper Recap: Chris Yan
A look back at all the happenings from Chris Yan's secret dinner inspired by Red Rock Deli's new limited-edition chips.
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NewsChunky Town Is Melbourne's New Hole-in-the-Wall Serving Up a Cheesy Korean Street Food Snack
The snack-on-a-stick is a little bit like a dagwood dog, but cheesier.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About Rum Now That Warmer Days Are Ahead
Get acquainted with the spirit most commonly associated with tropical island vacays, pirates and Hemingway.
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NewsA New Breed of Breweries and Distilleries Is Opening in Melbourne's Inner City
These newly opened and soon-to-come spots are transforming Melbourne's craft booze scene.
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NewsA Look Inside QT Melbourne's Lavish New Plant-Filled Private Champagne Room
The hotel's new Art of the Wild private dining room lets you — and 19 of your closest mates — escape the city with fancy plates and Perrier-Jouët.
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NewsMornington Peninsula's Jetty Road Brewery Is Opening a Multi-Storey Brewpub in South Melbourne
The Market Street beer oasis will boast a fully operational microbrewery and a 250-seat restaurant.
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NewsYou Can Now Get Your Weekly Shop from the Queen Vic Market Delivered Straight to Your Front Door
The market launched an online shop and delivery service that includes everything from prawns to steak, organic fruit and veg, bread and even wine.
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GuideThe Best Spots in Melbourne to Get a Next-Level Fried Chicken Burger
Eat your way through the city's best crispy, crunchy fried chook burgs.
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NewsThe Yarra Valley's Jamsheed Is Opening a Ground-Breaking Urban Winery in Preston
Complete with a fully functional winery, cellar door and woodfired pizza.
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NewsVincent's Marketplace Is Fitzroy's New 100 Percent Vegan Supermarket and Cafe
Everything — from the doughnuts to the dumplings, 'fried chicken' and condensed milk — is vegan.
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NewsBodriggy's Huge 400-Person Brewpub in an Abbotsford Warehouse Is Officially Open For Business
The former mechanics warehouse is home to a stack of brews (wines and cocktails) on tap, giant cauliflower steaks and a bottle shop is on the way.
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NewsHoly Crumpets Is Melbourne CBD's Cafe Devoted Entirely to the Golden Breakfast Snack
You can top your crumpet with the likes of dark roasted peanut butter, passionfruit curd with ricotta or truffle and pecorino.
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NewsThe 160-Year-Old Tooborac Hotel Is Opening a Pie Shop and Pub in a Carlton Warehouse
The historic country pub is bringing its famed beers and pies to the city.
