• News

    Wine Lovers, Mark Your Calendars: Pinot Palooza Has Locked in Its Vino-Slinging Dates for 2024

    If you can't go past a light- to medium-bodied red wine — and 50-plus vino labels pouring it — then this is the boozy festival for you.

  • News

    You Can Eat Your Way Through a Different Region of Asia Each Week at 2024's Hawker 88 Night Market at QVM

    Spend your Wednesday nights jumping from food stall to food stall as you soak up the flavours, sights and sounds of Asia — no passport required.

  • News

    Now Open: Brewmanity From Former AFL Captain David Neitz Has Launched Melbourne's First Rooftop Brewery Bar

    Enjoy a sky-high sip over city views at this South Melbourne brewery and you'll also help a good cause.

  • News

    What's Open in Melbourne Across the 2024 Easter Long Weekend

    Want to fill your weekend with top-notch eating and drinking? Here's where to go.

  • Guide

    Seven Stylish Melbourne Bars That Are Perfect for After-Work Drinks with Your Mates

    Hit these drinking establishments as the sun sets and solve the problems of the world with your most trusted mates.

  • News

    Now Open: Babae Is Ballarat's New Degustation-Only Restaurant Championing Goldfields Produce

    The hotel dining revolution has made its way to Ballarat as Hotel Vera launches its intimate fine-diner.

Latest Openings
  • Bar

    Brick Lane Market

    456 Queen Street, Melbourne

    Compared to most brewery pubs in Melbourne, Brick Lane Market is offering up one of the most extensive range of food and drinks within some mighty nice surrounds. 

  • Restaurant

    Maven by Morgan

    402 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    With this namesake venture, the rising star in Melbourne's hospo scene is doing more than just desserts.

  • Restaurant

    Robin's Deli

    132 Keys Road, Cheltenham

    It's serving up everything from sausage and egg brekkie rolls and four-cheese Vegemite toasties to healthy veggie sandwiches and decked-out meatball subs.

  • Restaurant

    Token

    151 Toorak Road, South Yarra

    Get around great sashimi and temaki from the raw bar and flame-kissed Japanese eats from the yakitori grill.

  • Restaurant

    Ronin

    445 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

    Like an ancient ronin samurai, Chef Patrick Kwong has no master. He's breaking the rules and doing omakase his own way.

  • Restaurant

    Sushi Baby

    414 New Street, Brighton

    This popular takeaway sushi bar in Brighton now has a pastel-hued dining room and courtyard, plus a dine-in menu full of both contemporary and traditional Japanese eats.

  • Bar

    Goodwater

    300 High Street, Northcote

    Drinks, eats and American whiskey until late.

  • Bar

    Hats and Tatts

    246 Russell Street, Melbourne

    A rooftop dive bar with a selfie mirror and late night eats.

  • Bar

    Saving Grace

    32 Church Lane, Melbourne

    A blues bar that's promises good drinks, good times and a solid burger from Burger Boys.

  • Bar

    Brick Lane Market

    456 Queen Street, Melbourne

    Compared to most brewery pubs in Melbourne, Brick Lane Market is offering up one of the most extensive range of food and drinks within some mighty nice surrounds. 

  • Bar

    Castlerose

    67 Palmerston Crescent, South Melbourne

    Treat yourself to some old-world luxury — sipping on fine champagne and biting into confit duck cigars at the bar.

  • Bar

    Johnny's Green Room

    293-297 Lygon Street, Carlton

    Dose up on sophisticated Euro vibes and Italian cocktails at this chic, sunny rooftop bar in Carlton.

  • News

    Hop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend

    Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.

  • News

    The First Trailer for 'Kinds of Kindness' Brings Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos Back Together

    'The Favourite' and 'Poor Things' just scored company on the duo's shared resume, all thanks to a star-studded new triptych.

  • News

    Splendour in the Grass 2024 Has Been Cancelled Just Weeks After Announcing Its Kylie-Led Lineup

    Kylie Minogue, Future and Arcade Fire were set to headline — but in heartbreaking news for the Australian music industry, the festival won't be going ahead this year.

  • News

    Production on 'Euphoria' Season Three Has Been Delayed (But You Might Still Be Watching It in 2025)

    For now, Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer and the rest of the show's stars can keep adding to their resumes beyond the hit HBO series.

  • News

    Twelve New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

    Get comfy on the couch with a haunting Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal romance, Sofia Coppola's take on Priscilla Presley and stunning Oscar-winner 'Anatomy of a Fall'.

  • News

    Turning Kristen Stewart Into a Heartthrob in a Blood-Splattered Romantic Thriller: Rose Glass Chats 'Love Lies Bleeding'

    After making an exceptional debut with 'Saint Maud', the British filmmaker wrote her vengeance-fuelled 80s-set sophomore feature with KStew in mind.

Featured Events
  • Event

    Paired at Culprit

    Thursday, February 1, 2024, Tuesday, February 6, 2024, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 and Thursday, February 8, 2024 

    Culprit, Melbourne

    Treat yourself to bottomless oysters and bubbles, unlimited margaritas and margherita pizzas, or endless amounts of cheese and wine after work at W Melbourne.

  • Event

    Juliet's Jazz and Raclette Thursdays

    Thursday, March 28, 2024

    Juliet Melbourne, Melbourne

    Get your gooey cheese fix while being serenaded at the hidden basement bar.

  • Event

    Bottomless Pizza and Unlimited Beer Night

    Thursday, March 28, 2024

    Pizza e Birra, St Kilda

    $35 gets you two hours of slices and brews every Thursday night.

  • Event

    Rac 'n' Mac Night

    Thursday, March 28, 2024

    Smithward, Collingwood

    Taking cheesy pasta goodness to the next level every Thursday.

  • Event

    Fairy Tales

    Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024

    GOMA, South Brisbane

    Wander through a twisted woodland, see David Bowie's 'Labyrinth' costume, and enjoy Yayoi Kusama and Patricia Piccinini's magical work at GOMA's blockbuster fairy tales exhibition.

  • Event

    Souled Out

    Friday, March 29, 2024

    Caribbean Gardens, Scoresby

    This new wave R&B festival is hitting Melbourne with Summer Walker, PartyNextDoor and Tinashe.

  • Event

    Mates Rates and Cheese Plates

    Friday, March 29, 2024

    XM4, Saint Kilda

    Tuck into free fromage over cheap drinks.

  • Event

    Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs

    Saturday, November 18, 2023 - Sunday, May 19, 2024

    Australian Museum, Darlinghurst

    Explore the life of one of Egypt's longest reigning rulers at this exhibition exclusive to the Australian Museum.

  • Event

    Marshmallow Laser Feast: Works of Nature

    Thursday, November 23, 2023 - Sunday, April 14, 2024

    ACMI, Melbourne

    This spectacular world-premiere experimental digital exhibition about nature is taking over Melbourne's ACMI.

  • Event

    Fable x INDU Dining Vegan Mushroom Night

    Wednesday, March 27, 2024

    INDU Dining, Melbourne

    Settle in for a night of mushroom-filled Sri Lankan eats in Melbourne's CBD.

  • Event

    Aqua: Australian Tour 2024

    Wednesday, March 27, 2024

    Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne

    Come on Barbie, let's go party — with Aqua and 2 Unlimited on this nostalgic 90s tour.

  • Event

    Free Yum Cha at David's

    Saturday, March 16, 2024, Saturday, March 23, 2024, Saturday, March 30, 2024 and Saturday, April 6, 2024 

    David's, Prahran

    Free unlimited yum cha is up for grabs every Saturday arvo in Prahran for anyone named David.

  • Event

    All You Can Spritzza

    Saturday, February 24, 2024, Sunday, February 25, 2024, Saturday, March 2, 2024 and Sunday, March 3, 2024 

    400 Gradi, East Brunswick

    400 Gradi in Brunswick and Mornington Peninsula is serving up unlimited spritzes and pizza every weekend throughout summer and beyond.

  • Event

    Yum Cha Sundays

    Sunday, March 31, 2024

    The National Hotel, Richmond

    Cure your Sunday arvo blues with dumplings at The National Hotel in Richmond.

  • Event

    The Fitzroy Mills

    Saturday, March 30, 2024

    The Fitzroy Mills, Fitzroy

    A new Fitzroy market showcase a top selection of local food producers each Saturday.

  • Event

    Bottomless Martini Brunch

    Sunday, March 31, 2024

    Newmarket Hotel, St Kilda

    End your weekend on a caffeine high with two hours of espresso martinis.

  • Event

    Lunch & Linger at NOMAD

    Saturday, April 6, 2024, Sunday, April 7, 2024, Saturday, April 13, 2024 and Sunday, April 14, 2024 

    Nomad Melbourne, Melbourne

    Share a mezze platter full of NOMAD favourites, plus unlimited beer, wine and spritzes for 90 minutes.

  • Event

    All-You-Can-Eat Gyoza

    Wednesday, April 3, 2024

    Bosozoku, South Yarra

    Head to South Yarra's Japanese biker bar for an hour of power every Wednesday night.

  • Event

    Vegan Tuesdays

    Tuesday, April 2, 2024

    Babu Ji, St Kilda

    Tuck into an all-you-can-eat vegan curry feast at St Kilda's Babu Ji every week.

  • News

    Melbourne Fine-Diner Navi Has Teamed Up with Robert Gordon on a New Ceramics Collection

    The new homewares range is inspired by the landscape near Navi, and where owner and Head Chef of Navi Julian Hills goes foraging for produce.

  • News

    The Latest Homewares in IKEA's 80th-Anniversary Range Will Fill Your House with Flower Power

    Autumn might have arrived Down Under, but the Swedish retailer is slinging bright colours, bold designs and retro florals in the latest drop in its 80th-birthday collection.

  • News

    Western Australia Just Became the First State to Ban Single-Use Non-Compostable Coffee Cups

    Lids must be entirely plastic-free, too, in a move that aims to save more than 154-million cups from landfill each year.

  • News

    IKEA's Retro Anniversary Collection Has Just Added a Heap of Classic 60s and 70s Products

    This time, as part of the Swedish retailer's 80th-birthday celebrations, you have shaggy rugs, bold patterns and swivel armchairs to choose from.

  • News

    Six Months After Being Reintroduced to the Royal National Park, Platypuses Are Loving Their New Home

    Ten platypuses were released into the Royal National Park in May 2023 after bring extinct in the area for 50 years.

  • News

    Peach Fuzz Is Pantone's "Compassionate and Nurturing" Colour of the Year for 2024

    "Peach Fuzz brings belonging, inspires recalibration, and an opportunity for nurturing, conjuring up an air of calm."

Latest Guides
  • News

    Six Things to do in Sydney This Autumn If You Want to Stay Out of Hibernation

    Enjoy ancient relics, bombastic showtunes and fitness for a good cause across Sydney this autumn.

  • News

    A Spectacular New Two-Day, 19-Kilometre Clifftop Walk Has Opened in the Blue Mountains

    It's been five years since the popular Grand Cliff Top Walk was earmarked for a $10-million upgrade — and you can now mosey along the end result.

  • News

    Brisbane's New Statue Celebrating the Matildas' Women's World Cup Efforts Will Be Unveiled by the End of 2024

    The permanent ode will be made out of bronze, measure six-metres wide and sit outside Suncorp Stadium.

  • News

    Ten Things You Didn't Know You Can Get Delivered Right To Your Door

    You'll find a lot more than neighbourhood takeaway on this delivery app.

  • News

    A Bon Vivant's Guide to the Noosa Eat & Drink Festival 2024

    Savour the Sunshine State with the return of the anticipated foodie festival.

  • News

    Coming Soon: South Yarra's Lyall Hotel Is Set to Reopen This Month Following a Two-Year Reno

    Set on a quiet leafy street just off Toorak Road, the refurbed site feels more like a collection of luxe pied-à-terres than a boutique hotel.

Trending Bars and Restaurants
  • Bar

    Bar Lourinha

    37 Little Collins Street, Melbroune

    Packed to the brim, this little gem offers a trip to Spain sans the passport.

  • Bar

    Stokehouse

    30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda

    After a devastating fire, St Kilda's Stokehouse has made its comeback — and it's here to stay.

  • Restaurant

    Ronin

    445 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

    Like an ancient ronin samurai, Chef Patrick Kwong has no master. He's breaking the rules and doing omakase his own way.

  • Restaurant

    Gimlet at Cavendish House

    33 Russell Street, Melbourne

    Andrew McConnell's elegant cocktail bar and European bistro serves up caviar, champagne and truffles aplenty.

  • Restaurant

    Shira Nui

    247 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley

    The interiors might be underwhelming but the food is anything but.

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