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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'?
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NewsBrisbane's Insane Mini-Golf Bar Holey Moley Is Coming to Melbourne
Have a few drinks over 27 holes of club-swinging antics.
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NewsChef Paul Wilson Launches His Own Takeaway Tuck Shop at Prahran Market
A sit-down cafe and 200-seat brasserie are set to follow.
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NewsTen Inner City Oasis Bars in Melbourne
Cosy beer gardens surrounded by greenery and courtyards with comfortable chairs — here are ten bars perfect for escaping the chaos of the city.
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GuideThe Best Wine Bars in Melbourne
Considered fitouts, elevated shared plates and a uniquely curated wine offering — these are our favourite wine bars across the city.
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GuideThe Best Pubs in Melbourne
These institutions have stood the test of time, serving pints and parmas to their devoted regulars for longer than anyone can remember.
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GuideMelbourne Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these top Melbourne date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne
Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive wine collection, a luxe date-night spot or a place to have a little boogie, these are our picks for the best bars in Melbourne.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Matcha in Melbourne
Laced with strawberry, topped with ube cream or spiked with yuzu — however you like it, here's where to get it.
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GuideSip, Snack and Savour: These Melbourne Bars Are Pairing Haku Vodka Martinis with Rice-Inspired Bites
This winter, discover elegant Haku Vodka martinis paired with inventive snacks that celebrate Japanese rice craftsmanship.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne for 2025
Whether you're a coffee snob or an extra-weak latte lover, these top Melbourne coffee roasters and brewers will have what you need.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne with Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards for 2025
Save cosy pub corners for the depths of winter — it's time to drink a brew out in the open at these fab Melbourne beer gardens.
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GuideThe 15 Best Sports Bars and Pubs in Melbourne for 2025
These Melbourne bars and pubs play local and international sporting matches live and loud throughout the week — from AFL, NRL and cricket to soccer, tennis, boxing and basketball.
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GuideMelbourne's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2024
Sprawling breweries, neighbourhood pubs, CBD cocktail spots and cosy wine bars — they’ve all grabbed your attention so far this year.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About the Consumer Boycott Against Coopers
How did a brewery come to feature heavily in a biased video on same-sex marriage by a religious group?
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NewsThe World's Best Chef Massimo Bottura Is Hosting a One-Off Dinner in Sydney
It will raise money for OzHarvest and Bottura's own non-profit Food for Soul.
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NewsMelbourne's New Two-Storey Middle Eastern Restaurant and Bar Souk Is Now Open
Bligh Place's new addition does Arabic, Anatolian and North African cuisine alongside Middle Eastern wines.
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NewsYarra Valley Winemakers Innocent Bystander Unveil Their Brand New Healesville Home
The new cellar door and hangout serves up the label's best tipples and a tasty all-day menu.
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NewsThe Team Behind Sezar to Open New Armenian Eatery, Shukah
The Windsor restaurant will be their third.
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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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RestaurantO'Connells Hotel
407 Coventry Street, South Melbourne
Cosy up by the fireplace in winter, or hit the courtyard out back during summer.
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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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RestaurantLa Spaghettata Restaurant
238 Lygon Street, Carlton
Twirl your pasta at one of the first family-run trattorias in Carlton.
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RestaurantYakimono
80 Collins Street, Melbourne
This colourful Chris Lucas venture features a futuristic aesthetic and a menu filled with Japanese street food that's cooked over flames.
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RestaurantGood Times
214 Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North
A charmingly low-key joint with drawing paper on the tables and wallet-friendly negronis, wine carafes and pasta dishes for just $9 a pop.
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PubMt View Hotel
70 Bridge Road, Richmond
Great views, good booze and food that will keep you satisfied on game day make this pub the sportsperson’s favourite.
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RestaurantGigi's Piazza, Red Hill Estate
1208 Mornington-Flinders Road, Main Ridge
The new laidback hang-out spot is suitable for everything from first dates to family days out.
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RestaurantCrittenden Wines & Restaurant
25 Harrisons Road, Dromana
Not only has this renovation given the restaurant a new lease on life, but importantly, it has been a part of a return to its roots.
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NewsHow to Make the Perfect Gin and Tonic
Get to know your ingredients — from the tonic water to the garnish.
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NewsFlour Market Is Crossing the River for Its First Southside Bake Sale
The pastry pop-up hits Prahran.
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NewsMayonnaise Cafes are Japan's Latest Food Trend
Two eateries will showcase everyone's favourite condiment.
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NewsTokyo Terrace is Fitzroy's New Japanese-Inspired, Musician-Run Rooftop Kitchen Pop-up
Serving up affordable izakaya fare in the first of a planned series of similar ventures.
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NewsLonghorn Saloon Has Opened An Upstairs Band Room
Carlton's Americana grill house now boasts a new 180-person live music space.
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NewsWhitehart Is Melbourne's New Two-Storey Carpark Container Bar
A dingy CBD sidestreet now houses craft beer, cocktails and art installations.
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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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NewsAbout Life Have Released Their Own Wholefoods Cookbook
And we have the recipes for their black bean spaghetti salad and giant lamington.
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NewsMelbourne's 24-Hour Club Opens Late-Night Pizza Joint Holy Moly
Untz Untz figured its punters needed $5 pizza until 3am every night.
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NewsKorean Sushi Master Joins Chris Lucas' New Three-Storey Japanese Restaurant, Kisume
The new restaurant will open later this year just a block down from Chin Chin.
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NewsMork Is Releasing a Limited Edition Chocolate Milk
Melbourne's hot chocolate specialists are going cold.
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NewsFive of the Best Italian Dishes in Melbourne
From wild boar gnocchi to squid ink tagliolini — make sure you try them all.
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NewsRichmond Is Getting a Dedicated Toasted Cheese Sandwich Pop-Up
Plan lunch at The Bridge Hotel next week.
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Souk Is Melbourne's New Two-Storey Middle Eastern Restaurant and Bar
Bligh Place's new addition does Arabic, Anatolian and North African cuisine alongside Middle Eastern wines.
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NewsMeet The Pass, Australia's New Podcast for Food Lovers
The weekly show will talk to chefs, sommeliers and critics about Australia's culinary climate.
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NewsOverlook Is The Astor Theatre's New All-Day Cafe and Bar Inspired by The Shining
The historic St Kilda cinema has a new adjoining bar that will give Kubrick fans a caffeinated kick.
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NewsThe Gold Coast's Brooklyn Depot Is Bringing Its All-American Burgers to Melbourne
Joining the Melbourne burger landscape with obligatory boozy milkshakes and deep-fried pickles.
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NewsInside Cutler & Co's Ambitious Multi-Space Renovation
Andrew McConnell has revealed big plans for a Chef's Table, luxe dining room and a highly desirable front bar.
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NewsGreen Ant Gin Is the New All-Australian Insect Spirit You Have to Try
Applewood Distillery has just released a limited run of ant-infused gin.
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NewsMeet Melbourne's First All-Vegan Pizza Joint, Red Sparrow Pizza
Nine vegan pizzas, five types of vegan cheese.
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NewsAbsinthesalon Is Melbourne's New Parisian-Themed Drinking Den
Chase the green fairy as Sydney's absinthe haven expands to Fitzroy.
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NewsSomeone Has Invented Wine for Pets, Cures Solo Drinking
You can now pour your four-legged friend a Catbernet, Chardognay or Pinot Meow.
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NewsMahalo Poke Is Bringing Bowls, Beer and Breakfast to Their First Permanent Store
The UberEATS favourites have set up shop in Richmond.
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NewsSt Kilda Is Getting a New Vegan Burger Cafe
With vegan wines and vegan maple bacon burgers on the menu.
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GuideMelbourne Bars and Restaurants with a Notable Wine List
Restaurants that take their Chenin Blanc as seriously as their souffle. No plonk here.
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NewsMelbourne's 24-Hour Club to Open Late-Night Pizza Joint Holy Moly
Untz Untz figured its punters needed $5 pizza until 3am every night.
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NewsHouse of Correction Is Melbourne's New Cocktail Bar with a Colourful Past
The CBD space was the site of Melbourne's longest-running porn cinema.
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NewsWhisky and Alement Has Opened a New Hidden Whisky Bar
Head upstairs for collectable, vintage and independent tipples.
