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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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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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GuideThe Best Sunday Roasts in Melbourne
Warm up on a weekend with juicy roast meats and plenty of gravy at these cosy and inviting pubs and neighbourhood restaurants.
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GuideMelbourne's Best High Teas for When You Want to Feel a Little Bit Fancy
From art-inspired creations to ultra-decadent chocolate degustations with bottomless sparkling wine, Melbourne's high tea scene is full of contemporary twists.
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GuideThe Best Japanese Restaurants in Melbourne
These Melbourne diners serve up some of the best sushi, ramen, gyoza, omakase and regional Japanese food in the city.
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GuideThe Best Steaks in Melbourne
Whether you like it raw or well done, smothered in sauce or left pure and simple, on the bone or sliced to serve, you'll find whatever meaty masterpiece you're after with our handy guide.
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GuideAll the New Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Openings to Try This Winter 2026
Melbourne’s newest restaurants and bars are setting the tone for wnter 2026 — from cosy cafes to refurbished pubs, romantic wine bars to intimate omakase counters, here’s where to eat and drink ...
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Ice Cream and Gelato in Melbourne
Whether you like your scoops creamy, salty, vegan or sandwiched, you can find them in our guide.
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NewsThe Best Set Menus in Melbourne for Under $100 in 2026
From set menus with a side of karaoke to omakase-style degustations, Greek feasts to vegan banquets, these are the best feed me menus around town.
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GuideThe Best Private Dining Rooms in Melbourne
These private dining rooms have you got you covered from private bartenders to suckling pigs, martini trolleys to luxurious sashimi platters.
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GuideThe Best Cheap Eats in Melbourne
You'll find big bowls of ramen, crispy borek, chicken parma deals and even steak and bottomless fries at Melbourne's best cheap-eat haunts.
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GuideThe Best Cafes for Working or Studying in Melbourne
Settle in for a productive work or study session with a strong coffee in hand at these laptop-friendly cafes around Melbourne.
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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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RestaurantDelmonte
293–297 Lygon Street, Carlton
With wine at the heart of the venue, the menu has been designed to complement the pace of leisurely drinking and working your way through the extensive selection of Italian wines.
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RestaurantChez Bagou
132 Bridport Street, Albert Park
Chef Sauvetre's menu respects quality produce and seasonality through simple, flavour-driven dishes that uphold the principles of French gastronomy.
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RestaurantAegli
226 Coventry Street, South Melbourne
Aegli, meaning radiance, elegant or splendour in Greek, has gradually built up a loyal following and a reputation as one of Melbourne's more refined Greek spots, shining light on lesser-known traditio ...
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RestaurantStella Restaurant and Bar
427 Chapel Street, South Yarra
This modern take on the classic Italian trattoria has a primo pizza offering, an all-weather rooftop terrace overlooking Chapel Street, and now an all-day weekend brunch offering.
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RestaurantPony
14 Beatty Avenue, Armadale
Locals have built weekly visits to Pony into their regular routine, whether it's for their renowned steak night or rotating roasts.
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RestaurantMarameo
6 Russell Place, Melbourne
A CBD Italian diner with a laneway terrace, house-made pasta and many spritzes.
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RestaurantPronto 478
478 Centre Road, Bentleigh
At the heart of the offering is the sorriso, a beloved Roman street food that's like a lovechild between a panino and a pizza.
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RestaurantAtsu
15-17 Lincoln Square South, Carlton
If you visit for lunch, experience a traditional katsu donbori bowl, and then try and nab a seat at the counter for an omakase-style kushikatsu offering.
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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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EventWilson & Dorset Pop-Up
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
240 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Run your hands over cosy furniture, homeware and clothes crafted from a prized New Zealand natural fibre.
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EventASICS SportStyle Melbourne Pop-Up
Wed, 5 Aug - Sun, 9 Aug 2026
Melbourne CBD
ASICS SportStyle is taking over Melbourne with a five-day pop-up celebrating creativity, community and movement. Expect hands-on workshops, Japanese-inspired food, specialty coffee, exclusive sneaker ...
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EventWinter Twilight Market at CERES
Sat, 18 Jul 2026, Sat, 1 Aug 2026 and Sat, 15 Aug 2026
CERES Community Environment Park, Brunswick East
Local makers, mulled drinks and a picturesque creekside setting make this afternoon-into-evening winter market worth rugging up for.
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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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EventPurr-suit of Knowledge Trivia at Welcome to Thornbury
Fri, 7 Aug, 2026
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote
Gather your smartest friends and your biggest cat enthusiasts for a trivia night that gives every correct answer extra meaning.
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EventNow or Never Festival Melbourne
Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
All Around Melbourne, Melbourne
The winter festival of art, ideas, sound and technology is returning to Melbourne this August and exploring the concept of a whole new world.
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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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EventDJ Heartstring at The Wool Store
Fri, 25 Sep, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray
One of electronic music's fastest-rising acts is heading back to Melbourne for a huge night of eurodance-fuelled energy.
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Event'The Vinyl Factory: Reverb' at Rising 2026
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 31 Aug 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Indulge your wax obsession with this immersive vinyl-led exhibition, spanning multiple genres, continents and musical energies.
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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.
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NewsA25 Espresso to Open in Melbourne's CBD
Melbourne's latest Italian eatery from a team who really know what they're doing.
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NewsThe New App That Hooks You Up with Free Bottles of Wine
Dine out and claim your delicious reward.
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NewsMeet One of Australia's Oldest Wine-Growing Families
Hugh Hamilton Wines know how to get the most out of McLaren Vale's diverse soils.
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NewsThis Clever New Wine Service Delivers by the Glass
Taste weird, rare and expensive wines in actually affordable vials.
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GuideThe Best Vietnamese in Melbourne
Whether you want spring rolls, street food or a steaming hot bowl of pho.
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NewsLady Carolina Latin Kitchen and Rum Bar is Now Open in Brunswick
Meet Lygon Street's friendly new Latin tenant.
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NewsFive Ways You Should Be Using Craft Beer in Your Cooking
Beer brownies are a life choice you won't regret.
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NewsFairy Floss Grapes Totally Exist and They're On Their Way To Australia
Could fairy floss flavoured goon be on the cards too? Could it?
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Copenhagen's Noma Is Set to Close in 2016
And then? It will be reborn more powerful than you could possibly imagine.
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