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Station Hotel
59 Napier Street, Footscray
This Footscray pub has long been considered a go-to location for steak in Melbourne.
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The Vale Bar & Eatery
169 Union Road, Ascot Vale
A cosy Ascot Vale local with a strong selection of pizzas and 150 wines.
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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.
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Cherry Bar
68 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
What happens at Cherry Bar stays at Cherry Bar.
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Moon Dog OG
17 Duke Street, Abbotsford
The Melbourne brewing powerhouse started out life in this Abbotsford warehouse — it's worth a visit for a couple of beers and some pizza.
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Fleet Rooftop Bar
1 Queen Street, Melbourne
The Flinders Street rooftop bar boasts an encyclopaedic drinks menu stacked with over 70 rums, 50 gins, and a selection of vintage and hard-to-find spirits.
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The Prince Hotel
2 Acland Street, St Kilda
Expect chic beachy vibes within this restored art deco building in St Kilda.
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Airbnb Has Recreated the 'Bluey' House in Brisbane If You'd Like to Spend a Night in the Hit Series
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Republica
18 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda
A sprawling bar right on St Kilda Beach.
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Half Moon
120 Church Street, Brighton
Find six separate (and recently done-up) drinking and dining spaces, split across two levels in this Brighton pub.
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Agathe Patisserie
322 Coventry Street, South Melbourne
Pastries worth standing in line for.
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Sensory Lab Collins Street
30 Collins Street, Melbourne
A machine-like specialty coffee shop in the CBD.
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Pharaoh
Fri, 14 Jun - Sun, 6 Oct 2024
NGV International, Melbourne
This blockbuster NGV exhibition is bringing 500-plus ancient Egyptian items to Melbourne in 2024.
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Eat Pierogi Make Love
Sun, 30 Apr, 2017
The Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood
A night of Polish dumplings, vodka and live music at The Gaso.
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Now Open: A 2500-Square-Metre Urban Rooftop Farm and Glasshouse Cafe in Burwood East
Crowning Burwood Brickworks, Acre is home to two sky-high eateries, working bee hives, worm farms, a quail coop and herb and veggie gardens.
2 Mayfield Street
2 Mayfield Street, Abbotsford
With a strong sense of community and super friendly staff, this is the perfect spot to take up a new hobby in pottery.
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W Melbourne
408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
W Melbourne remains one of Melbourne's finest hotels if you're looking for a celebratory staycation or a weekend getaway.
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Fully Booked
824 High Street, Thornbury
A treasure trove of pre-loved books in the heart of Thornbury.
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Bhang
2A Mitchell Street, Brunswick
Big flavours and big vibes combine at this buzzy venue, specialising in Indian street food and cocktails.
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Seven Outrageously Luxe Things to Do in Sydney When You're in Need of a Treat
Hop on a seaplane for lunch, soak in a luxury spa tub or sleep in the best bed in the city.
Ella Is Melbourne CBD's Massive New Food Precinct Perfect for Not-Boring Lunches
It's home to ramen, Nepalese dumplings, Chinese skewers and Korean fried chicken — as well as live music and street art.
Hopscotch
4 Riverside Quay, Southbank
A riverside meeting place for beer lovers and friends, where you can get a foot-long steak sanga and bottomless fries.
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Raise Your Tinnies: Australia's Hottest 100 Craft Beers of 2023 Have Just Been Announced
For the second year in a row, Mountain Culture's Status Quo Pale Ale has taken out the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll.
La Madonna
103 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
It's a proper hidden gem in the city, rising well above most hotel restaurants and bars you tend to find in Melbourne.
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King & Godfree
297 Lygon Street, Carlton
The 135-year-old institution has been reborn as a three-level Italian food mecca.
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Artist Spencer Tunick Will Stage a Mass Nude Work on a Melbourne Rooftop After All
The Prahran Woolworths will now allow the artist to access its rooftop carpark.
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