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NewsWin Tickets to Taste of Melbourne 2015
We're sending you to feast up a storm at Melbourne's annual food fest.
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NewsSan Antone by Bludso's BBQ Is Bringing Texas-Style Barbecue to Melbourne
Pork ribs, peach cobbler and jalapeno margaritas.
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NewsSchmucks Are Going To Start Steaming Vegemite Flavoured Bagels in the CBD
Schmucks Bagels aren't mucking around.
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NewsGelato Messina Opens in Windsor
There are now enough Messinas in Melbourne to warrant a gelato crawl.
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NewsSt Cloud Is Now Serving Up Fresh Vietnamese Fare in Hawthorn
Featuring healthy twists on tradition and cocktails with coconut cream.
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NewsMelbourne's Biggie Smalls-Themed Kebab Joint Is Finally Open
Now Collingwood's most notorious eatery.
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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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GuideSavour the Seasons: Where to Enjoy New Zealand's Most Exquisite Eats
No matter the time of year, there's something exciting to discover (and taste) year-round.
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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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GuideThe Best Brewery Bars in Melbourne for 2024
Sip chilled pints just metres from away where the beer was was brewed at these much-loved taprooms.
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GuideThe 22 Best Pubs in Melbourne
Looking for a new local? This list of classic Melbourne boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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GuideThe 21 Best BYO Restaurants in Melbourne
Head to your local bottle shop or pilfer your own wine collection before hitting these Melbourne BYO restaurants.
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GuideThe 20 Best Wine Bars in Melbourne
A guide for any wine lover in Melbourne, whether you want strictly organic, biodynamic and local drops or you don't really care — as long as they taste good and don't cost a fortune.
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NewsDeep-Blue Ink Gin Might Be the Best Looking Spirit Yet
This Australian spirit changes colour as you mix it.
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NewsFive-Level Food Palace 127 Brunswick Street has Opened Its Doors
An izakaya, hawker market and rooftop bar, all stacked on top of each other.
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NewsLentil as Anything's Abbotsford Eatery Could Be Closed by the End of the Year
Things are looking grim for the pay-what-you-feel eatery.
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NewsGelato Messina Just Released Their Own Cake Cookbook
Make your own version of Dr Evil’s Magic Mushroom cake at home. Well, try.
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NewsSingapore-Inspired Hawker Hall Opens in Windsor
From the minds behind Chin Chin, Kong and Baby.
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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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BarChampagne Problems
238 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
If you loved drinking and dancing at Evie’s Disco Diner but now feel a little too old for it, consider a trip to its older sibling in the CBD.
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BarGreenhart Camberwell
1226 Toorak Road, Camberwell
This Melbourne wine bar is straying away from the usual European influences, instead showing how contemporary Asian food and Australian wines can be a perfect pairing.
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RestaurantHotel Lona
473 Nepean Highway, Frankston
A two-level venue with a restaurant, public bar and rooftop in one of Frankston’s oldest buildings.
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BarMoon Dog Wild West
54 Hopkins Street, Footscray
Make your way through the swinging saloon doors to find bucking bulls, arcade games, pool tables, a dog-friendly rooftop, and food and drinks aplenty.
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News8Bit's CBD Burger Bar Is Now Open for Burger Business
Footscray's favourite video game-inspired burgers are coming to the CBD.
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NewsFour Pillars Gin Distillery Is Throwing a Huge, Gin-Soaked Opening Weekend
Gin lovers, head to Healesville for tastings, masterclasses, tours, food trucks and more.
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NewsThe World's First Garlic Bread Appreciation Conference Is Coming to Australia
Because some people aim for the stars.
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NewsMinor Figures Bring Their Award-Winning Cold Brew Coffee Poppers Back Home to Australia
Ethically sourced, ready-to-drink, long-life cold coffee. Brilliant.
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EventDome Under Fulldome Festival
Fri, 31 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Scienceworks, Spotswood
Head to Melbourne Planetarium to see 32 films from 15 countries at Australia's only fulldome film festival.
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EventIce Cream Festival
Wed, 12 Feb - Sun, 23 Feb 2025
Various locations around Victoria, Melbourne
12 days. 144 flavours. Three venues. Many a brain freeze.
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EventThe Chinatown Precinct's Lunar New Year Block Party
Sun, 2 Feb, 2025
Chinatown Melbourne, Melbourne
Ring in the Year of the Snake with food stalls, local restaurant dining deals, cultural performances, a dragon parade, blessings, live music, a kids' area (with face-painting and craft classes) and a ...
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EventLe Bon Ton's Superbowl Party
Mon, 10 Feb, 2025
Le Bon Ton, Collingwood
Pair your Superbowl watching with hot wings, waffles and chicken, and Budweiser beers.
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EventGalentine's Day at Pincho Disco
Thu, 13 Feb, 2025
Pincho Disco, Collingwood
Gather your gals, gays and theys together for a big Latin American feast the day before Valentine's Day
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EventGABS Craft Beer Fest
Fri, 4 Apr, 2025
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Where can you get a drink from a 120-tap bar? At 2025's Great Australasian Beer Spectapular.
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EventWhat's on in Frankston: 2025 Events
Multiple single dates
Various Frankston venues
From European beach clubs to street art and sand sculpting, here's everything hitting Frankston in early 2025.
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EventBiggest Best IMAX Film Festival
Sat, 11 Jan - Sun, 2 Mar 2025
IMAX Melbourne, Carlton
This IMAX Melbourne film festival is filled with the best and biggest flicks to see on its huge 32-metre-wide by 23-metre-tall screen.
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EventEuropa! Europa Film Festival
Wed, 12 Feb - Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Celebrate European cinema with a packed film festival lineup featuring 44 movies from 26 countries.
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EventDrake: 'Anita Max Win' Tour
Multiple single dates
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
The 'Hotline Bling' performer 'The Degrassi: The Next Generation' star is returning Down Under for the first time in eight years.
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NewsNoma Is About to Open Bookings for Its Sydney Pop-Up
Get ready to pounce on this summer's hot ticket.
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NewsExpert Suggests That Dogs Should Be Allowed at the Pub
Take your four-legged friend on a walk to your local.
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NewsThe Bank on Collins Is Melbourne's New Ornate Restaurant and Bar
Finally a bank you might actually want to visit.
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NewsDinner by Heston Blumenthal Is Opening Next Week and Here's Everything We Know
Fancy lamingtons, mechanical art installations and jelly moulds on the wall. Classic Heston.
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NewsHow to Make Like Nonna and Produce Your Own Salami
Step one: make sure your pig is the right gender.
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NewsTen Craft Beer Tinnies to Try at Your Spring Shindig
If it's the best tasting beers you're after, look to cans.
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NewsAndrew McConnell Is Opening a New Fitzroy Wine Bar
Meet Marion, Fitzroy's newest (but not the only) vino-loving resident.
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NewsThere's a Huge, Kansas-Approved Barbecue Festival Coming to Sydney and Melbourne
Pass the paper towel.
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NewsThe Star Hotel Has Reopened with a Brand New Look and Pub Menu
The iconic South Melbourne corner pub and music venue has classed up its act.
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NewsAndrew McConnell Is Opening a Butcher Shop and Eatery Called Meatsmith
Cold-cuts, charcuterie and takeaway Cumulus meals in Fitzroy.
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NewsSugar Mountain Announces New Immersive 'Sensory' Restaurant
Let Bomba, Tin & Ed and Cut Copy stimulate all your senses.
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NewsHardware Societe Is Bringing a Little Melbourne Brunch Culture to Paris
And they're taking their two beagles with them.
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NewsThese Cookbook Writers Crossed Australia to Collect Recipes from Our Biggest Foodies
From Dan Hong's spring rolls to fancy smashed avo.
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NewsSBS Is Launching Australia's First Free-To-Air Food Channel
Because you can never have too many cooking programs.
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NewsA Booze-Infused Slice of New York's Momofuku Milk Bar Is Coming to Australia
Whisky maple cookies from NYC's favourite baker.
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NewsTim Ho Wan Is Finally Opening in Melbourne
The world’s cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant is headed to Bourke Street.
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NewsPierre Roelofs Is Handing Out Free Ice Cream in Melbourne Today
A sweet little sneak peek into this year's Good Food Month program.
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NewsGood Food Month Announces Huge Program for 2015
Melbourne's first ever 'ramen rave', one epic dessert festival and Big Gay Ice Cream.
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NewsThe Ten Best Craft Beers from Around the World
Meet the Danish genius who added French press coffee to oatmeal stout and started a phenomenon.
