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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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GuideThe Ten Best Waterside Bars in Melbourne
Summer calls for spritzes by St Kilda Beach and a few cold ones on the banks of the Yarra.
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GuideHonda ZR-V-Approved: The Honda Team's Favourite Spots
The Honda team's own picks across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne: the spots they keep going back to and would probably take you to themselves.
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GuideX-Factor Venues Made to Impress Even the Most Jaded Out-of-Towners
Restaurants and bars across Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide worth showing off to the friend you've been trying to talk into moving closer.
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GuideWine Bars with Excellent By-the-Glass Lists to Slowly Work Through
Wine bars across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide where the by-the-glass list gets treated just as seriously as the bottles on the back shelf.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne for 2026
Whether you're a coffee snob searching for the perfect pour, an over-worked employee needing a quick caffeine hit, or just love to explore Melbourne's cafe scene, these top coffee roasters and brewers ...
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GuideUnconventional Outings to Round Up the Crew for Something Different
Hands-on outings across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for the group chat that's already bored of brunch, bar-hopping and the same old dinner booking.
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GuidePubs to Settle Into and See Out a Long and Lazy Sunday Session
Twelve pubs made for a lazy weekend sesh with mates — a beer garden to claim, a few pints to work through, and nowhere else you need to be.
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GuideLate-Night Cocktail Bars Made for Just One More Round Before Ubers
Twelve bars built for the hour when "one more round" turns into three, spanning a Godfather-themed basement, a moon-lit Shanghai den and a bar that distills its own fernet.
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GuideHotel Bars That Even the Locals Should Know About and Frequent
The hotel bars across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane worth seeking out for the drinks alone — no room key or out-of-town postcode required.
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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'?
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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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BarStokehouse
30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda
St Kilda's iconic Stokehouse has passed to the golden hands of Andrew McConnell, and big things are coming.
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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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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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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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Event'Passage: The Art of Atong Atem' at NGV Australia
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 - Mon, 14 Jun 2027
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne
From striking self-portraits to celestial stories, the South Sudanese-Australian artist is showcasing her most comprehensive exhibition yet.
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EventThe Sunday Reset
Multiple single dates
Hyde Melbourne Place, Melbourne
The Melbourne Apothecary is jazzing up the day of rest with a 12-week wellness series.
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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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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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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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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.
