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NewsAustralian-Grown Truffle Beer to be Served in New York City
At a cheeky $120 a bottle, New York's fanciest new beer gets its secret ingredient from Australia.
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NewsYou’ll Be Able to Toast Season Five with Game of Thrones Wine
"12 houses. 12 temptations. Where does your loyalty lie?"
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NewsWin Dinner for Four at No. 8 by John Lawson
Exclusive Crown dining with the fare to match its cry.
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NewsBrooklyn Confirms Brooklyn-ness By Holding Dinner Parties in Dumpsters
Trashy fine dining at its most Brooklynised.
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NewsThis Photographer Is Documenting the Art of Coffee Cups Around the World
Take a moment to appreciate the little objets d'art you carry around each day.
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GuideThe Best Pubs in Melbourne
These institutions have stood the test of time, serving pints and parmas to their devoted regulars for longer than anyone can remember.
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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 Wine Bars in Melbourne
Considered fitouts, elevated shared plates and a uniquely curated wine offering — these are our favourite wine bars across the city.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne
Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive wine collection, a luxe date-night spot or a place to have a little boogie, these are our picks for the best bars in Melbourne.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Matcha in Melbourne
Laced with strawberry, topped with ube cream or spiked with yuzu — however you like it, here's where to get it.
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GuideSip, Snack and Savour: These Melbourne Bars Are Pairing Haku Vodka Martinis with Rice-Inspired Bites
This winter, discover elegant Haku Vodka martinis paired with inventive snacks that celebrate Japanese rice craftsmanship.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne for 2025
Whether you're a coffee snob or an extra-weak latte lover, these top Melbourne coffee roasters and brewers will have what you need.
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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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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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NewsNew Experimental Spirits Co. Launching Crowdfunded Smoked Bacon Bourbon
The team behind Eau De Vie and The Roosevelt wants your help to bring home the bacon.
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NewsScientists Have Proven the Existence of Beer Goggles
Your one night stand just got a little more scientific.
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NewsThe Best of the West
Melbourne's western suburbs are bubbling with brand new ventures. Try 'em out.
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NewsBeer Slushies Are a Thing That Exist Now (and They’re Not Bad)
Pure forms of liquid happiness coming to your kitchen.
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RestaurantYakimono
80 Collins Street, Melbourne
This colourful Chris Lucas venture features a futuristic aesthetic and a menu filled with Japanese street food that's cooked over flames.
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RestaurantGood Times
214 Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North
A charmingly low-key joint with drawing paper on the tables and wallet-friendly negronis, wine carafes and pasta dishes for just $9 a pop.
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PubMt View Hotel
70 Bridge Road, Richmond
Great views, good booze and food that will keep you satisfied on game day make this pub the sportsperson’s favourite.
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RestaurantGigi's Piazza, Red Hill Estate
1208 Mornington-Flinders Road, Main Ridge
The new laidback hang-out spot is suitable for everything from first dates to family days out.
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RestaurantCrittenden Wines & Restaurant
25 Harrisons Road, Dromana
Not only has this renovation given the restaurant a new lease on life, but importantly, it has been a part of a return to its roots.
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RestaurantPunt Road Wines
12 Saint Huberts Road, Coldstream
The new cellar door cements the estate as a must-visit destination in the Yarra Valley, as visitors can experience many of the region's highlights in one convenient location.
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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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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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NewsGet Ready for a National Crackdown on Free-Range Eggs
State governments are deciding on the first ever national definition of the term free-range.
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NewsThe Ten Best Places to Get Your Cheese Fix in Melbourne
We love cheese. And because we know you do too, we've found the 10 best places to get your cheese fix in Melbourne.
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NewsJess Scully’s Guide to Getting into Winter in Sydney
The Vivid Ideas festival director embraces winter with open arms and some hot tips.
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NewsThe Bluffer’s Guide to Sake
Sommelier and co-owner of Blackmarket Sake Matt Young talks us through the rice brew.
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EventNational Spanish Paella Day at Anada
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Añada Bar & Restaurant, Fitzroy
Expect generous pans, complimentary wine and a lively vibe that evokes the best of sun-soaked Spanish lunches.
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EventSea of Light at Abbotsford Convent
Thu, 9 Apr - Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
This April, swap screen time for something brighter as kids step into a glowing world of creativity and discovery.
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EventMFWF: Feast for Freedom — A Longer Table
Wed, 25 Mar, 2026
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Footscray
This one-night dining experience blends flavour and storytelling, bringing people together through refugee-led dishes that celebrate cultural richness.
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EventVera Blue x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Veil
Sat, 11 Jul, 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
The groundbreaking Australian artist is once again reimagining her music with Victoria's top orchestra this July.
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Event'Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness'
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
The District Docklands, Docklands
If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on beneath the surface, this confronting exhibition uses real preserved human bodies to explore anatomy and emotion.
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EventMFWF: Grana After Dark
Thu, 26 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Grana, Brunswick East
Bringing a late-night edge to this neighbourhood deli and wine bar, this three-night affair features dimmed lights, cranked volume and a bespoke menu.
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EventMelbourne Design Week 2026
Thu, 14 May - Sun, 24 May 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
With over 400 events to explore, the latest instalment of this design-lovers dream spans big ideas and hands-on experiences across architecture, food, fitness, tech and more.
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EventMFWF: Pizza Pronto — James Lowe at Figlia
Thu, 26 Mar, 2026
Figlia, Brunswick East
Bringing London-born pizza innovations to Lygon Street, this one-night takeover combines Michelin-led cred with crowd-pleasing slices.
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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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EventAfrica Film Festival Australia
Fri, 27 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Cinema Nova, Carlton
Carlton's Cinema Nova will host three days of award-winning African films.
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NewsThe New Experimental Cocktail Bar to End All Experimental Cocktail Bars
An ever changing bar is mixing unlikely themes.
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NewsMelbourne is Finally Allowing Food Trucks in the CBD
No longer does a bowl of nachos necessitate a full-scale search squad.
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NewsKong BBQ is Opening its Official Richmond Restaurant This Week
Chris Lucas has inflicted a slightly tortuous wait upon us, but thankfully it's also nearly over.
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NewsOut of the City: Kyneton’s Best Food Finds
Sate yourself in cute Piper Street's cafes and restaurants.
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NewsKeystone’s Rushcutters Serve Up Seasonal Farmer’s Feasts for 25 Beans
Meet star local producers, sample seasonal produce and taste organic wine, without totally shelling out.
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NewsJonti Buries Himself Under an Avalanche of Tunes for Vivid LIVE
Ahead of his Vivid performance at the Opera House, Jonti took time out to discuss his love for The Avalanches and what to expect from the future.
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NewsMelbourne Heads Back to the Trailer Park
Perhaps the only place where you can down a fried catfish po' boy for dinner and salted caramel creme brulee for dessert.
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NewsThe Ten Best Restaurants in Adelaide
The top Adelaide restaurants respect the exceptional produce and wine at their doorstep.
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NewsAustralia’s Best Cafe and Restaurant Design Winners Have Been Announced
Playing with light and attention to detail won over this year's Australian Interior Design Awards.
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NewsMeet Grant Street, Southbank’s Latest Revamped Arts Space
Turns out student theatre is much more than cheesy Shakespeare and unsubtle politics.
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NewsLondon to Possibly Open Crowdfunded Cereal Cafe
Shoreditch could wake up to cereal cocktails, Pop-Tart combos and Saturday morning cartoons.
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NewsAstral People’s Top Five Tunes to Start Your Weekend
Crank up a spot o' Rainbow Chan, Phuture and The Avalanches this weekend.
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NewsThe World’s Best Pizza Maker is Teaching a Masterclass in Brunswick
Learn how to make the perfect dough and how to sneak some bocconcini while your world-class teacher isn't looking.
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NewsDiners To Pay With Instagrammed Food Pics at World’s Most Infuriating Pop-Up
Do you tweet before you eat?
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NewsThe App Fighting Waste By Selling Off Restaurant End-of-Day Leftovers
Because too many perfectly good oysters go in the bin at the end of the night.
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NewsSt. Vincent Has Created Her Own Signature Coffee Blend
The New York-based multi-instrumentalist joins James Murphy and David Lynch with her own cup o' joe.
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NewsThe Ten Best Bars in Adelaide
With licensing loosened, 2014 is proving Adelaide's year of the small bar.
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NewsWin a Trip for Two to Adelaide with Wotif
Luxury accommodation, wine tours and five-course degustations - don't mind if you do?
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NewsWinemakers 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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NewsSydney’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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NewsAndrew McConnell’s Supernormal Is Finally Opening in Melbourne
Lobster rolls and karaoke, together at last.
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