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NewsThis Australian Bar Is Brewing Rainbow Beer for Marriage Equality
Currently on tap in small batch quantities, this 'pro-love' beer is the focus of a huge Pozible campaign for national distribution.
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NewsFrankston Burger Joint Southside Social to Open Inner City Outpost
They're bringing their burgers and boozy shakes to Chapel Street.
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NewsBlues, Roots and Langos: A Journey Through Bluesfest's 2017 Food Lineup
From Yemeni bread to vegan pasta and those organic doughnuts — here's what we ate at Bluesfest this year.
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NewsWin the Chance to Eat and Judge 30 Courses of Barbecue at Melbourne's Meatstock Festival
Perhaps your only chance to eat this much barbecue meat for free.
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NewsJapan's New Immersive Art Dinner Animates Your Plate
Hosting just eight guests a night, this new dining concept will see birds land on your table and trees grow from your plate.
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NewsEight Grown-Up Easter Treats To Hunt Down Around Melbourne
You're never too old for this Easter hunt.
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GuideThe 14 Best Omakase in Melbourne or 2025
This multi-course Japanese dining experience has surged in popularity over the past few years — with sushi lovers fighting to get a reservation at the exclusive chef's tables.
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GuideThe 18 Best Indian Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025
Explore these Indian restaurants' menus with countless regional dishes — or just order a butter chicken and be done with it.
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GuideThe 40 Best Restaurants for Group Bookings in Melbourne
These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.
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GuideThe 25 Best Cafes in Melbourne for 2025
How does your favourite Melbourne cafe stack up against these brunch-filled, coffee-slinging, bloody mary-pouring haunts?
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Pizza in Melbourne for 2025
From giant pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, these Melbourne pizza joints have you covered.
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GuideThe 16 Best Seafood Restaurants in Melbourne
Here's where to find Melbourne's best seafood — across fine-diners, messy crab shacks, local neighbourhood eateries and lavish omakase haunts.
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NewsThe Best Things to Eat, See and Do to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Melbourne
Themed high teas, street parties, limited-edition cakes, karaoke, banquets and huge giveaways — now that's how you welcome in the Year of the Snake in Melbourne.
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GuideThe 25 Best Chinese Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025
From Chinatown institutions and neighbourhood haunts to CBD fine-diners and contemporary Asian-fusion eateries, here are our top picks for when you have a hankering for some top Chinese cuisine.
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GuideThe 51 Best Restaurants in the Melbourne CBD for 2025
Whether you're after fine-diners or cheap eats, you're truly spoilt for choice when looking for places to eat in Melbourne's CBD.
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NewsGame, Set, Feast: Here's Everything You'll Be Eating and Drinking at the 2025 Australian Open
Some of Melbourne's best chefs are serving up ace eats at the 2025 Australian Open, plus a couple big booze brands have set up huge pop-up bars.
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NewsMeet Samuel Pepys, Northcote's New Boutique Bottle Shop
A new beer, wine and spirit merchant from the Bomba crew has landed on High Street.
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NewsTen Victorian Breweries Worth a Road Trip
Try beers brewed with fresh mountain water and small batch hazelnut ales inside colonial buildings and country farmhouses.
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NewsTips From Bang Street Food on Starting a Successful Restaurant
Thinking of opening your own place? We're asking the experts what it takes to succeed in Sydney's crazy-competitive food industry.
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NewsThis New Australian Wine Company Has Launched 'Classy' Goon Sacks
Tote Wines aren't the cheap receptacles of doom juice you used to obliterate at uni parties.
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NewsA Look at SBS' New Competitive Cooking Series, The Chef's Line
The TV show's unique format opens up how kitchens actually work.
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NewsSay Hello to Edible Chopsticks, the Eating Utensils of the Future
The sustainable utensils are made out of the same material as tatami floor mats, and taste like them too.
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RestaurantSt David Dairy
16-18 Saint David Street, Fitzroy
This Fitzroy establishment scales dairy back to its roots.
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RestaurantIshizuka
139 Bourke Street, Melbourne
This hidden CBD restaurant specialises in kaiseki — effortlessly serving up decadent (but seemingly simple) 11-course feeds to those looking to truly treat themselves.
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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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RestaurantAstoria Bar Kè Grill
302 Toorak Road, South Yarra
This Toorak Road terrace house is now home to a fab Greek restaurant.
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RestaurantAmatrice Rooftop Restaurant
16 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
Zip away to Italy in the back streets of Cremorne, with aperitivo sips and specialty pasta 10 stories above the ground.
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RestaurantD.O.C Osteria
326 Lygon Street, Carlton
20 years on, this Lygon Street stalwart is still one of the city's top Italian restaurants.
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NewsMelbourne Just Landed a Store Dedicated Entirely to Greek Doughnuts
Peel Street newcomer Lukumades is focusing all efforts on the dough.
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NewsBrae's Dan Hunter Is Embarking on a Delicious National Cookbook Tour
Can't make it to Birregurra? Here's your chance to get a taste of the world's number 44 restaurant.
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NewsFormer Prime Minister Bob Hawke Has Launched His Own Beer, Hawke's Brewing
Look, it was inevitable.
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NewsVictoria's Brae and Attica Both Named in World's 50 Best Restaurants List
That's right — Australia has two restaurants in the top 50.
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EventBaker's Dozen
Sat, 29 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Federation Square, Melbourne
Melbourne's most-loved bakers and pastry icons are coming together for a huge pop-up bake shop at Fed Square.
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EventMoon Dog Bus and Beer Crawl
Sat, 22 Mar, 2025
Moon Dog World, Preston
Sample every brewery under the Moon Dog name on this intra-city adventure, which is travelling from Preston to Footscray for beers, bites and mechanical bull rides.
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EventPoodle Bar & Bistro's Fifth Birthday
Sun, 9 Mar, 2025
Poodle Bar & Bistro, Fitzroy
This birthday bash features hot Italian sandos, cocktails and other sips, and late-night DJs whipping up a ruckus.
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EventMoomba Festival
Thu, 6 Mar - Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Yarra River, Melbourne
Viral stars are taking over Fed Square, human-powered gliders will defy physics and 1300 performers are set to enliven the streets across five days of fun.
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EventWindsor Wine Room x St Hugo
Mon, 10 Mar - Sun, 23 Mar 2025
Windsor Wine Room, Windsor
Fine, Barossa red wine and fresh pasta pairings, just in time for autumn.
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EventFesta Del Pomodoro at Mister Bianco
Tue, 18 Mar and Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Mister Bianco, Kew
Celebrate the art of sugo-making with a three-course meal and cooking demo at this Italian restaurant in Kew.
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EventLightscape Melbourne
Fri, 20 Jun - Sun, 10 Aug 2025
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens, South Yarra
Another winter, another lit-up garden display, with this after-dark festival getting Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne a-glowing.
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EventNew Order: Australian Tour 2025
Sat, 8 Mar, 2025
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
After their 2020 tour was cut short due to the pandemic, these music icons are returning Down Under.
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EventGet Up and Glow
Sat, 8 Mar, 2025
Bossley Bar & Restaurant, Melbourne
Get your Saturday started in the best way with a yoga class, brekkie and beauty products — all for free.
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EventMelbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Wed, 26 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Carlton Gardens, Carlton
This five-day flower and garden fest features landscaping inspiration, workshops for plant lovers, art exhibitions and a special after-dark experience.
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NewsPiquancy Is the New All-Day Indian Restaurant from the Team Behind Babu Ji
The Hawthorn eatery will be open for brunch, lunch and dinner.
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NewsFreshara Is Australia's New All-Vegan Meal Delivery Service
A plant-based bounty delivered to your doorstep.
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NewsA Look Inside the New Pawn & Co., Melbourne's Pawn Shop Bar Where Everything Is for Sale
Get your drink mixed by a church organ, order via talking vending machine and sit in an old tram carriage.
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NewsBreaking Bad's Los Pollos Hermanos Is Popping Up in Australia
Owner Gustavo Fring (actor Giancarlo Esposito) will be there. Is this to your satisfaction?
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NewsKarton Milk Bar Is Caulfield North's New Hangout From the Tuck Shop Take Away Crew
Grab a flavoured milk, frozen dessert and $1 lolly bag while playing NBA Jam.
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NewsFood Artists Bompas & Parr Are Hosting a Feast Where Diners Must Kill Their Meal
Their London-based Kill It, Eat It series will step through the process of putting meat on diners' plates.
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NewsThe Alley Is St Kilda's New Vegan Burger Cafe
With vegan wines and vegan maple bacon burgers on the menu.
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NewsSydney's Sepia Team to Open Melbourne Restaurant with Chin Chin's Chris Lucas
They'll closed their hatted Sussex Street restaurant at the end of the year.
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GuideEight Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2017 Events You Can Still Get Tickets To
Burger parties, pub food pop-ups and Italian discos.
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NewsWhat to Expect from Arlechin, Guy Grossi's New Laneway Wine Bar
It's just part of a much-welcomed facelift for the CBD's Mornane Place.
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NewsSydney's Quay Officially Ranked in World's 100 Best Restaurants
It's the only Australian restaurant to place in the World's 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list.
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NewsFive International Outdoor Activities and an Incredible Hotel to Match
Every holiday should be the perfect balance of relaxation and adventure.
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NewsThe Grampians' Royal Mail Hotel Is Getting a New Fine Dining Restaurant
The two-hatted dining room is closing to make way for a brand new standalone restaurant.
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NewsJamie Oliver to Visit Australia to Officially Relaunch Jamie's Italian
He's officially bought back his Australian restaurant chain and he's making some improvements.
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NewsSydney's "Sexy Pre-War Shanghai" Bar Suey Sins Publicly Slammed for Cultural Appropriation
The Surry Hills newcomer has come under fire on social media for perpetuating negative colonial ideologies.
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NewsThe Mill Is Collingwood's New Small-Scale Brewery and Taproom
On-site brewing and eight taps of craft beer comes to Sackville Street.
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NewsSomeone Has Invented a Tequila-Dripping Rain Cloud
This Berlin gallery installation is synchronised with the weather outside, and starts raining when its natural counterparts do the same.
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NewsSome Genius/Nutcase Has Created Instant Meals You Cook in the Washing Machine
"Cooking vegetables? Set your machine to 'cotton' for a short duration program."
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NewsThis New Gin Is Made from Botanicals Grown in Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden
NSW's Distillery Botanica has handpicked ingredients from Sydney's iconic public garden.
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NewsNeil Perry Opens Third Melbourne Burger Project Store at Melbourne Central
Getting your hands on a Neil Perry burger just got even easier.
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NewsHatted Chef Opens New Brunswick East Neighbourhood Bistro, Etta
The team has collectively worked at Attica, Cutler & Co, The Roving Marrow and Rosetta.
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NewsSydney's New Baklava Muffins Prove the Frankenpastry Trend Isn't Dead
Alpha's Peter Conistis has created his own variation on a cronut. A 'bakluffin'?
