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Winemakers Want You to Skip the Pre-Drinks and See the Supports For Once

Ditch the pre-drinks and discover the next Arcade Fire.

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Sydney’s The Rook and Melbourne’s Black Pearl Are Swapping Bars

Because you should never be too old to go on exchange.

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Andrew McConnell’s Supernormal Is Finally Opening in Melbourne

Lobster rolls and karaoke, together at last.

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Melbourne’s Attica Reclaims Throne as Australia’s Best Restaurant

Ben Shewry's done it again.

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Here’s That Veggie Haagen-Dazs No One Asked For

Meet Japanese 'healthy' flavours Carrot Orange and Tomato Cherry.

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NYC Opened a Cat Cafe Because New York

Cat'achinos ahoy!

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The Meatball and Wine Bar to Open New Smith Street Location

Melbourne's favourite ballers are expanding.

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Seven Days of Cheap Eats in Melbourne

Eat cheap (but not poorly) seven days a week.

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Voice-Activated Smart BBQ Cooks Perfect Steaks When You Tell It To

Sundays just got lazier — BBQs now come with apps.

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Flour to the People: Mark Free’s Dream for the Flour Market

An interview with the mastermind behind the Flour Market, not your average bake sale.

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Controversial Burger Chain Carl’s Jr is Coming to Australia

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Dinner for Breakfast: Ten of Melbourne’s Best

Inverting the traditional, Australian morning menu, more and more cafes are serving up dinner for breakfast — with everything from hearty breakfast burgers and burritos to stews, salads and souvlaki.

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Melbourne, it's time to make some dinner plans.

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The Best Cold Coffees in Melbourne

Caffeine hits without the heat.

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Healthy Eating, Melbourne-Style

For the day when you realise your adult body hates you.

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London to See World’s First Edible Firework Display This NYE

Could this inspire Australia's first ever case of firework envy?

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Melbourne’s Eight Best Summer Cocktails

The best cocktails for those warm summer days and balmy nights.

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Viewers Gross’d Out By New Grill’d Ad

Responsible meat eating, or just icky?

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Ubiquitous Sriracha Sauce Now Has Its Own Documentary Film

Your favourite condiment is now a movie star.

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Imbibe Wine and Knowledge at the Vinomofo Pop-Up Shop

A group dedicated to getting you well jolly this Christmas.

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Craft Beer and Book Matching for the Perfect Summer Read

See out a long summer day with The Sundowners and a Sundown Lager.

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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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The Bluffer’s Guide to Summer Entertaining

Be the host/hostess with the most/mostess.

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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

Fans of the spicy sauce might want to stalk up, or risk battling it out in the aisles.

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The Hunger Games Luxury Chocolates Are the Most Delicious Movie Tie-In

Because you certainly want to know what District 12 tastes like.

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Celebrate in the Middle of the Day with Appletiser Lunch Club

Appletiser launches a club for the ladies (and gents) who lunch

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The Art of Artisan Gelato with Messina

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

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