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GALLERY: Eau De Vie Take Out Auchentoshan Whisky's Distilled Different Competition
Australia's best bar teams battled it out for a trip to Glasgow.
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NewsThe Utterly Ridiculous Extra Large Xiao Long Bao Is Coming To Melbourne and Sydney
All our wishing worked.
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GuideThe Ten Tastiest Events You Can Still Get Tickets for at Melbourne Good Food Month 2016
Fancy garden parties, fried chicken feasts and — of course — the noodle markets.
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NewsThis Genius Company Is Bringing Alcoholic Champagne Icy Poles to Australia
Sunny Boys, move to the back.
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NewsHow to Create a Killer Last-Minute Barbecue with Work-Shop and The Farmed Table
Surprise guests? Nail the ultimate barbecue with these handy tips to make the most of your time.
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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 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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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 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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NewsEight Melbourne Parks Fit For a BYO Booze Picnic (and Where to Pick Up Snacks Beforehand)
Head to the park for a boozy picnic with the finest snacks you can find along the way.
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NewsAustralia's First Social Enterprise Beer Is Coming to a Bottleshop Near You
Half the profits from this brew will be used to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsStokehouse Has Opened a Sustainable Fish and Chip Kiosk on St Kilda Beach
Tempura fish, sweet potato cakes and 'grown up' granitas by the beach.
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NewsWin VIP Double Passes to Taste of Melbourne 2016
The four-day foodie festival returns — our stomachs are rumbling just thinking about it.
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NewsA Hereford Beefstouw Is Melbourne's New Nordic-Inspired Steakhouse
Duckboard Place and ACDC Lane have a new Danish neighbour.
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NewsThree Mouthwatering Summer Barbecue Recipes From Three Blue Ducks
We asked our favourite barbecue experts for some recipes, tips and techniques.
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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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RestaurantPunt Road Wines
12 Saint Huberts Road, Coldstream
The new cellar door cements the estate as a must-visit destination in the Yarra Valley, as visitors can experience many of the region's highlights in one convenient location.
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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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BarHotel Mexico
238 Whitehall Street, Yarraville
Hotel Mexico is Yarraville's huge group hang spot that's made for margarita-fuelled sessions.
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BarBendigo Hotel Collingwood
125 Johnston Street, Collingwood
Collingwood's legendary live music pub The Bendigo Hotel is back in action thanks to The Mill Brewery Crew.
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BarPunters Club
376 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Millennials and Gen Zs might lament the loss of Kewpie, but Gen X music lovers will rejoice in seeing this old boozer return to Brunswick Street.
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CafeMork Chocolate Looking Glass
13 Centre Place, Melbourne
The site is showcasing the team's unconventional chocolate bars, elaborate drinking chocolates that never made it onto the menu, chocolate cocktail pairings and creative desserts.
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BarWindsor Wine Room
60 Chapel Street, Windsor
Keep it classic with a rosé matched with burrata and oysters, or get a bit more playful by pairing a natty number with jerusalem artichoke and hazelnut gnocchi.
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NewsDingo's Is Collingwood's New Nostalgia-Heavy Australiana-Themed Bar
Expect Alf Stewart references, Cottee's-inspired cocktails and Shapes (barbecue, or course).
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NewsFive Bars for Afternoon Drinks in Melbourne
Whether it's after work or on the weekend — head here and soak up the sun.
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NewsWe Asked Big Poppa's To Throw Us a Mini Dinner Party
Head chef Liam O'Driscoll cooked up three courses of rustic Italian food — and there was the cheese, wine and hip hop Big Poppa's are famous for.
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NewsMelbourne Will Host the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards in 2017
They've just announced the dates and details.
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Eventadidas Block Party
Thu, 15 Jan, 2026
Sixty-Five Dover, Cremorne
Kick off the sport of the summer at this exclusive Block Party.
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Event2026 St Albans Lunar New Year
Sun, 18 Jan, 2026
Alfrieda Street, St Albans, St Albans
Get immersed in good vibes for the year ahead, as this sprawling LNY event takes over with street food, fireworks and live performances.
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EventCelsius 7-Eleven Pop-Up Party
Sat, 17 Jan, 2026
7-Eleven Brunswick, Brunswick
Be a part of Australia's first-ever convenience store rave.
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EventKeys Gone Wild at the Espy Melbourne
Fri, 23 Jan, 2026
Hotel Esplanade, Saint Kilda
Every Friday night head to The Espy's Sunroom for crowd sing-alongs, classic hits and chart-topping belters performed live on the piano.
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EventMr West Presents Northwest Connect
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Expand your horizons, as four venues — two in Footscray and two in Carlton — invite guests to drink and dine in celebration of the new Metro Tunnel's launch.
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EventYoung Franco at AO Hilltop
Sun, 18 Jan, 2026
Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
Ring in the start of the Australian Open's main draw action with this free high-energy gig set against the city skyline.
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EventLimited-Edition January Flavours at Pidapipo
Thu, 1 Jan - Sat, 31 Jan 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Available for one month only, this selection of limited-edition scoops might just be the best way to catch a break from the January heat.
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EventRooftop Racquet Club at QT Melbourne
Thu, 8 Jan - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
QT Melbourne, Melbourne
Keep an ace up your sleeve this summer, as this glamorous hotel serves up a rooftop pickleball court, signature cocktails and late-night DJs.
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EventSummer Under The Roof: Quealy Winemakers and D.O.C Gastronomia Mornington
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 - Sun, 25 Jan 2026
Quealy Winemakers, Balnarring
Fill your weekends with award-winning wine and top-quality pizza, as this vine-side collaboration takes over summer with culinary goodness.
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EventDome Under Fulldome Festival
Fri, 30 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Scienceworks, Spotswood
Head to Melbourne Planetarium to see 39 films from around the world at Australia's only fulldome film festival.
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NewsMessina's Eight-Seat Degustation Bar Is Coming to Melbourne for November
But you better make a booking, stat.
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NewsYou Can Now Buy a Cookbook Dedicated to Brad Pitt's Onscreen Eating Habits
The team from Long Prawn were as mesmerised by the constant scoffing in Ocean's 11 as you were.
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NewsThis Narnia-Themed Supper Club Is the Immersive Event Australia Needs
Of course you have to enter through a wardrobe.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting a Dedicated KitKat Chocolatory
MasterChef regular Anna Polyviou's KitKats looks a hell of a lot more fancy than we're used to.
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GALLERY: Concrete Playground and James Squire's Spring Banquet at The Crafty Squire
Fresh spring produce paired with some of Australia's favourite craft beers.
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NewsFancy Hank's Spinoff Knuckles BBQ Sandwiches & Bar Is Open For Business
It may not be called Hank's, but it does a pretty good impression.
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NewsAntenna Documentary Festival Is Serving Up Ant-Covered Choc Tops
Available at a screening of an edible insect doco, the crawling critters are 100% real.
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NewsA Ron Burgundy-Themed Bar Is Popping Up in Melbourne
And it includes as many Anchorman references as possible.
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NewsGood Food Month Announces Jam-Packed 2016 Melbourne Program
Break out the stretchy pants and get ready for some all-out feasting.
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NewsMelbourne's Iconic Rivoli Cinema Has Opened Its New Rooftop Bar
Do pre-movie drinks in the panoramic rooftop garden.
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NewsFirst Table Is Bringing Half-Price Early Bird Dinners to Melbourne
Prepare to up your dining game to new and glorious heights.
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NewsMelbourne's Ten Best Bars For Watching Sport
They're not just sports bars. They're bars where you can watch sport.
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NewsTen Awesome Perth Bars Worth Travelling For
Greenhouse gardens, tiki houses and bars that look like a scene from Alice in Wonderland.
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NewsLuxury French Macaron House Ladurée Is Finally Coming To Melbourne
More double-decker sweet treats coming at ya.
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NewsThe Mamasita Crew Have Opened a New Collingwood Taco Joint, Hotel Jesus
Tacos and tostadas, cocktails on tap and a Master Mezcalier.
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NewsWin a VIP Double Pass to Auchentoshan's Photography Exhibition Launch
Sample unique whisky cocktails, eat delicious canapes and see Australia's best bar teams on display.
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NewsInside Holey Moley, Brisbane's Batshit Insane New Mini-Golf Bar
Putt off a turntable, in a bathroom, through a gym, around creepy, creepy clowns, down a tenpin bowling lane and past the Nine Iron Throne.
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NewsBulldog Gin Pops Up in Melbourne For a Gin and Tonic
Say hello to spring with $8 gin and tonics.
