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    Melbourne’s Eight Best Summer Cocktails

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    Imbibe Wine and Knowledge at the Vinomofo Pop-Up Shop

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    Craft Beer and Book Matching for the Perfect Summer Read

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    Mr & Mrs Smith’s Ten Hottest Hotel Bars

    If you're a jetsetting barfly, get ready to spread your wings and drool over the world's top ten hotel bars.

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    Yourfork Wants to Let You Order Home-Cooked Food from Your Neighbours

    Hooking up the home cooks and the take-out fiends.

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    Stock Up on Sriracha Sauce as Factory Goes Into Shutdown

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    The Sydney cult has made it to Melbourne. Gelato Messina talk us through the art of artisan gelato.

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    Jellyfish Protein Gives Us Creepy, Glowing Ice-Cream

    Calcium-activated luminescent protein takes dessert to a whole new level.

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    Thinking Global and Drinking Local With Cascade Brewery

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    A Melburnian’s Guide to Turning Japanese

    We've come a long way since sushi.

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    Five Tips for the Best Taste of Melbourne Experience in 2013

    Melbourne's foodie Mecca is back as the city's best restaurants converge on Albert Park.

Latest Events
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    Free Wings at BEAST City

    Friday, May 24, 2024

    Beast City, Melbourne

    Head to the CBD diner to score up to six free Southern-fried chicken wings this Friday afternoon.

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    Burgundy vs Tasmania Wine Dinner

    Monday, May 20, 2024

    Pure South Dining, Southbank

    Sample five courses of fine Tasmanian produce paired with handpicked drops from both the famed French wine region and the Apple Isle.

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    Sunset Boulevard

    Tuesday, May 21 - Sunday, August 11, 2024

    Princess Theatre, Melbourne

    Starring Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond, this Tony-winning musical based on the film of the same name is playing Melbourne.

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    Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy

    Sunday, November 3 - Sunday, December 15, 2024

    Regent Theatre, Melbourne

    Your prayers have been answered: this smash-hit Broadway musical is finally bringing its screen-to-stage show to Melbourne.

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    $8 Tickets for Eight Days at FoMo Cinemas

    Friday, May 24 - Friday, May 31, 2024

    FoMo Cinemas, Brunswick East

    Hitting the flicks at this new East Brunswick Village cinema just got cheaper, with every ticket to every movie costing just $8 during this eight-day special.

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    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.

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    IF

    Thursday, May 16 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.

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    Rocco's On Tour

    Sunday, May 19 and Sunday, May 26, 2024 

    Toorak Cellars, Armadale

    Rocco's will be slinging two of its most popular sandwiches at two southside pop-ups this month.

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    Spanish Film Festival

    Friday, June 14 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    Say hola to the Melbourne's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.

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    Donut Festival 2024

    Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 2, 2024

    Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

    This annual homage to the world's favourite holey treat has gotten a whole lot bigger.

  • News

    The Ten Best Things to Do at Melbourne Good Food Month 2013

    We've taken some of the stress out of choosing what to do this Good Food Month.

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    Eat Streets: Meyers Place

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    Dine In or Dine Out, as Long as You Give a Fork!

    Get in the practice of eating sustainably, before the world gets too forked up.

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    A Fine Blend: Wine, Business and Family

    Three tales of wine, family and smart business.

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    A Sneak Peek at Melbourne Good Food Month

    Good Food Month finally makes it to Melbourne.

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    Eat Streets: The Best of Collingwood’s Smith Street

    From fried chicken to fine dining, Smith Street has it all.

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    Devastating and Beautiful Animated Ad Will Turn You Off Factory Farming

    An ad for a popular fast food chain that might just make you cry.

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    Melbourne’s Five Best New Cafes

    So many breakfast adventures are calling.

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    Boozing Now Acceptable at Breakfast Thanks to Spreadable Beer

    An Italian duo have done their bit to make the world a better place, engineering a chocolate-flavoured beer spread.

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    The Ten Best Cafe Courtyards in Melbourne

    Because coffee tastes better with the sun on your back.

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    The Bluffer’s Guide to Oysters

    Everything oyster is illuminated in conversation with chef Sean Connolly.

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    Avocado Beer Is a Possibly Delicious Invention

    An LA brewery has created a guacamole-inspired beer to celebrate the beginning of avocado season in California.

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    The Secrets of the Abbotsford Quadfecta

    The the Abbotsford Convent's food precinct is about as far away as you can get from bain-maries and plastic cutlery.

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    Charitable Melbourne: Nine Ways to Give Back, One Bite at a Time

    Melbourne hospitality is doing its part for charity. One bite at a time.

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    Can Andrew McConnell Strike Restaurant Gold Again?

    One of Melbourne's best restauranteurs and chefs is planning to do it all again.

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    Plating Up: The Bespoke Tableware Inspired by Chefs

    Chefs lend a hand in creating unique tablewares, fit for their food.

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    Get Helados Jauja Delivered to Your Door For One Day Only

    The ice cream gods have answered our delicious and lazy prayers all at once.

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    Eating Your Way Through Bastille Day in Melbourne

    Champagne and macarons for breakfast? Only on Bastille Day. Here are the best spreads around town.

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    The Ten Best Breakfasts in Melbourne

    No matter what time you decide to have it.

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    Concrete Playground Talks Meat with Gavin Baker from Little Hunter

    We learn about smoking and curing meats from a chef who earned his chops at the Fat Duck and with Justin Timberlake.

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    The Best Laneway Cafes in Melbourne

    We select our favourite laneway spots to grab a latte or two in the shade.

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    The Ten Best Outdoor Restaurants in Melbourne

    Melbourne has to be one of the best places in the world for dining in the summer air.

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