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NewsGet Ready for Brisket Bliss: Fancy Hank's Is Giving Away Free Stacked Sandwiches for International Brisket Day
Score yourself a free lunch for one day only — these beloved pitmasters are giving away stacked brisket sandwiches in the CBD.
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NewsTake Your Workday Lunch Up a Notch Without the Cost: Melbourne Winery Is Serving Drink-Inclusive Meals From $19
Leave the packed lunch at home, with the Express Lunch Lane serving up smashed beef burgers, gnocchi alla vodka and beef short-rib toasties — with a drink — for a rock-bottom price.
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NewsNow Open: Taking Cues From European Corner Stores, Breadcetera Is Combining Fancy Provisions and Cafe Cuisine in Malvern East
Led by the team behind gourmet destinations like Riserva, Baia Di Vino and Lucia, this upscale corner store isn't quite a supermarket or a cafe.
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NewsMarmont, Entrecote and MoVida Are Heading to Mount Buller for Alpine Dinners and Apres-Ski Street Parties
This winter, hospitality group Tommy Collins is heading to the slopes for alpine-inspired meals and shindigs in the streets.
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NewsFour Pillars' Martini Collective Is Back for 2025, Pairing Mini Martinis with Bites Across Sydney and Melbourne
This celebration of the martini is taking over Sydney and Melbourne until mid-June, so you can compare and contrast mini martinis against high-end snacks.
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NewsNow Open: Five Distinct Culinary Concepts Await at Lonsdale Street's Innovative Japanese Restaurant OMI 380
Designed as a multi-sensory culinary destination, this collection of Japanese concepts brings together steak, matcha, pastries, sake and more.
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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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NewsToo Good to Go Is the Discount Marketplace for Surplus Restaurant Food That's Now Available in Four Australian Cities
This food waste app will help you save cash and prevent restaurant-quality food from getting dumped in the bin.
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NewsNow Open: To Be Frank Has Opened a New Location in East Brunswick Village, Serving Proudly Minimal Bread and Pastries
Here, you can watch the bread and pastries take shape, with this much-loved bakery's new location inviting customers closer to the action.
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NewsFire Up Your Wednesdays: QVM's Winter Night Market Is Returning for 2025 with Comfort Food, Spiced Drinks and Roving Entertainment
You can toast Melbourne's food and drink scene at this bustling market, which is back for 13 weeks of sizzling delights and twinkling lights from early June.
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NewsComing Soon: Chef Mike McEnearney Is Opening a New Dining Destination in Australia's First-Ever 1 Hotels Site in Melbourne
Supporting the hotel's eco-conscious design with a nature-driven dining venue, From Here by Mike will bring guests closer to their food.
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NewsTen CBD and Inner City Spots Where You Can Book EOFY Drinks for the Whole Team
With no minimum spend for EOFY functions at these Melbourne venues, say goodbye to spreadsheets and hello to spritzes.
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NewsWhere to Take Your Team for EOFY Drinks If They Need to Get Out of the Office for an Afternoon
Celebrate smashing your KPIs with no minimum spend and plenty of fun for EOFY functions at these Melbourne venues.
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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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NewsNow Open: Sat Opposite Southern Cross Station, Quarterhouse Boasts Three Levels of Elevated Pub Cuisine and Game-Day Fun
Catch the game on massive screens, sip cocktails on the rooftop, or stroll to the match from this new multi-level CBD pub.
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NewsBallarat's Best Pie Competition Is Back for 2025, with 36 Sweet and Savoury Creations Contending for the Ultimate Bragging Rights
Along with the expert judges, the public is invited to have their say on the best pie in town — and make sure that the right pastry reigns supreme.
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NewsNow Open: The Revamped Blackwood Hotel Is a Prime Pitstop for Your Next Journey Towards the Great Dividing Range
Discover this rejuvenated haven in the hills when you're searching for a top-quality pub feed during a road trip into the mountains.
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NewsO'Connell's Is Entering Its Next Era in South Melbourne Thanks to a Charcoal-Focused Menu From New Head Chef Aaron Brodie
Introducing a Josper charcoal grill to the equation, this reinvigorated direction continues the culinary legacy of Melbourne's OG gastropub.
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NewsComing Soon: Wingstop Is Finally Opening in Australia, Launching Its First Store in Sydney with Over a Hundred More on the Way
The US-based masters of all things sauce and chicken are finally breaking into the Aussie market.
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NewsSushi Jiro Has Opened Its 30th Location at The Glen, Featuring Melbourne's Longest Sushi Train and All-You-Can-Eat Soft Serve
Hop on the city's longest sushi train — it stretches to 67 metres — then round out your journey with unlimited ice cream.
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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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EventDiscoteca Italiana Arrivederci Roma at Melbourne Museum
Fri, 16 Oct, 2026
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
Before this Roman blockbuster closes, it’s getting one final send-off with disco, cocktails, cannoli and after-dark exhibition access.
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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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EventThe Teskey Brothers at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sat, 17 Oct, 2026
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
The city's annual jazz celebration is hitting all the right notes, beginning with a blockbuster hometown performance from The Teskey Brothers.
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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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NewsUpper Yarra Estate Payne's Wine Is Celebrating 25 Years of Small-Batch Winemaking with a New Hospitality Experience
This hidden gem now features a new kitchen focused on global cuisine, plus expanded drinking and dining spaces.
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NewsFlipping the Script: You Can Now Score Exclusive Dining Deals and Discounts by Using DoorDash
It already brings food to your door — and now, DoorDash is giving you very good reason to dine out, with exclusive discounts and rewards for repeat visits.
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NewsNow Open: With Stoke-Grill, Stokehouse Has Brought Its Match-Winning Seafood and Steak to Marvel Stadium
Serving up the best of the surf above the turf, the goals kicked on these plates match the on-ground action.
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NewsTake a Culinary Journey at 35,000 Feet: Virgin Australia Has Launched New Winter Menus for Economy and Business Travellers
These new menus are aiming to demonstrate that quality in-flight food isn't just some pie-in-the-sky expectation.
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NewsAdd to Basket: Messina Has Just Dropped Two New Take-Home Flavours — and You Can Only Get Them at Woolworths
Get your spoons ready: Messina has brought two popular fan faves to supermarket shelves — and you can get your hands on them right now.
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NewsAustralia's First-Ever 'Star Wars' Cafe Is Popping Up in Melbourne — and Yes, Blue Milk Is on the Menu
As part of its just-launched Lego 'Star Wars' exhibition, Melbourne Museum is also welcoming the best place for a snack and a sip in this very galaxy.
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NewsLe Yeahllow's Extremely Photogenic Mother's Day Specials Hero Rose, Raspberry and Lychee Flavours
Give the gift of indulgence with two heartwarming desserts from one of Melbourne's most creative patisseries.
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NewsComing Soon: Australia's First Hello Kitty Cafe Is Opening in Melbourne — and It's a Colourful Kawaii Wonderland
Strawberry sandos, adorable bento boxes and exclusive merch are coming to this pastel-drenched Sanrio dreamland.
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NewsNow Open: Pizzateca Lupa Is Serving Up Traditional Roman-style Teglia and Tonda at South Melbourne Market
Feast on classic flavours at this relaxed eatery, which serves up slices just like you'd get on the streets of Rome.
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NewsPidapipo and Julia Busuttil Nishimura Have Teamed Up for a Special Mother's Day Treat and Once-Off Masterclass
Switch up your Mother's Day ritual with a limited-edition sweet treat and a fascinating dessert-making masterclass.
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NewsComing Soon: Quarterhouse Is the New Multi-Level Melbourne CBD Pub That's Opening Opposite Southern Cross Station
Kick back in the public bar or head to the rooftop, with this city-centre pub taking up prime position for game day and beyond.
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NewsNow Open: Josh and Julie Niland's Catseye Pool Club Is Your New Excuse for a Hamilton Island Getaway
Located at the also-new The Sundays hotel, this restaurant and bar marks the acclaimed pair's first Queensland venture.
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NewsDeep End Pizza and Dingo Ate My Taco's Birria-Inspired Slice Is Back for Cinco de Mayo (and Beyond)
Planning a fiesta? Don’t miss this over-the-top culinary fusion, only available for a limited time.
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NewsGemini Wine Bar Is Celebrating the Astrological Sign That Shares Its Name with Zodiac-Inspired Food and Wine Collaborations
Dine, taste, collaborate and party at this horoscope-driven series, which spells good times in your future.
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NewsDan Murphy's Has Named Australia's Best Wines for 2025 — and They're All Under $50
Dan Murphy's new Best in Glass Wine Awards have named 46 winners across 18 categories, including a heap under $20.
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NewsThese Australian Restaurants and Hotels Have Been Named Among the Best Newcomers by Conde Nast
Venues in Sydney, Brisbane, Yamba and Melbourne just scored some international recognition on the publication's 2025 Hot List.
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NewsNow Open: The Wine List Is the New Euroa Neighbourhood Bar and Shop That's Celebrating Australian Makers and Producers
Deserving of a detour, this sophisticated vino haven and store highlights top-notch regional wine and small-batch goods.
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NewsNow Open: Shyun's Carnegie Hub Now Features a Third Japanese Restaurant That's Exploring Charcoal-Fired BBQ Flavours
Gather around the charcoal grill at this intimate barbecue and robata izakaya, which is the latest of a trio of Japanese restaurants by the brand.
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NewsVivid Food's 2025 Menu Is Jam-Packed, Including Chefs From Michelin-Starred Restaurants and a Celebration of Fire-Based Cooking
If you're most excited about the culinary side of this festival, take note — both the Vivid Chef Series and Vivid Fire Kitchen are on the lineup.
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NewsShower Mum with Champagne and Quality Time: Seven Luxe Experiences to Book for Mother's Day in Melbourne
Raise a glass to Mum with these champagne-centric experiences across Melbourne.
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NewsComing Soon: The Observatory Is the New All-Day Eatery in the Royal Botanic Gardens with Cosmos-Inspired Details
Find an extra slice of heaven in the Royal Botanic Gardens, as this tranquil eatery launches with produce-forward menus and interplanetary accents.
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NewsHere's One Way to Impress Mum This Mother's Day: Piccolina and Rocco's Deli Are Serving Up Tiramisu Gelato Sandwiches
Put a smile on your mum's face with this special collaboration, which is inspired by age-old tiramisu recipes.
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NewsChef and 'White Heat' Author Marco Pierre White Is Returning to Australia for a Three-Day Gold Coast Culinary Residency
The Gold Coast's HOTA, Home of the Arts played host to the kitchen star and restaurateur in 2023 — and now he's coming back.
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NewsYou Can Try Every Fine Wine on These Restaurant Menus by the Glass Thanks to 2025's Coravin World Wine Tour
Adding Perth and Noosa to its stops for the first time, this month-long by-the-glass celebration opens rare and diverse wines across the country.
