A Weekender's Guide to the Mornington Peninsula
Just an hour out of Melbourne, the Peninsula provides the perfect combo of coastal parks, prime produce and pinot noir.
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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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Ayrburn Is the Dreamy New Drinking and Dining Destination That's Opened Near Queenstown
Queenstown isn't just a winter destination — and this dining precinct is here to prove that with six stunning venues (and more to come).
The Big Pineapple Festival
Sat, 19 Oct, 2024
The Big Pineapple, Nambour
For the first time in three years, this Sunshine Coast music festival is back — and The Amity Affliction, Bliss n Eso and Peking Duk lead the lineup.
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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.
San Telmo
14 Meyers Place, Melbourne
Inspired by Argentina’s vibrant culture, San Telmo offers authentic food and wine to match.
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Bansho
960 High Street, Armadale
French and Japanese cuisines cleverly combine at Armadale's outstanding fine diner.
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China Red
206 Bourke Street, Melbourne
A Chinatown canteen with touch-screen ordering and top-notch dumplings.
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Meet Switzerland's Epic Mountain Bobsled Coaster
Zip down the Alps.
Bistro Gitan
52 Toorak Road West, South Yarra
A little pocket of France situated in South Yarra with a touch of Mediterranean flair.
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Napier Quarter
359 Napier Street, Fitzroy
A small all-day cafe and wine bar winning locals over in the backstreets of Fitzroy.
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New in Town: New Quarter
Hanoi Hannah is covering new ground at its latest eatery with a bigger space, a more refined menu and a focus on Vietnamese barbecue.
Lilac Wine
31 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
The Mulberry Group has transformed a lofty Cremorne warehouse into a cosy wine bar slinging wood-fired eats and interesting vino.
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The Tea Rooms 1892
The Block Arcade, Melbourne
This Melbourne institution is home to decadent cakes, fine teas and brilliantly over-the-top decor.
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Mr Ryu
49 Toorak Road, South Yarra
Tucked away in South Yarra, this Japanese spot is perfect for a bite (or two).
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Hector's Deli
94 Buckingham Street, Richmond
The kitchen's take on the classic chicken sanga features the largest crumbed schnitzel known to man. Well, maybe not, but it's still pretty damn epic.
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Conservatory
8 Whiteman Street, Southbank
We bet you've never been to an all-you-can-eat buffet quite like this.
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Stagger Lee's
276 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
A classic Fitzroy cafe with all the good stuff from the guys at Proud Mary.
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Ms Frankie
24 Cremorne Street, Cremorne
A contemporary Italian restaurant showcasing nonna and mamma’s recipes.
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L'Hotel Gitan
32 Commercial Road, Prahran
From Paris to Prahran, this gastropub serves up French classics alongside a few contemporary twists.
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Sikh Volunteers Australia Drove 34 Hours From Melbourne to Lismore to Serve Meals to Flood-Affected Folks
The Victorian-based charity is dishing up free, freshly cooked vegetarian meals to flood-affected communities in northern New South Wales.
7-Eleven Is Offering Free Four-Packs of Original Glazed® Krispy Kremes on Menulog For Today Only
Mon, 3 Jun, 2024
Two convenience champions are teaming up, and dishing out doughnuts to celebrate.
Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
Savage Satires, 15-Minute Vomit Scenes and Winning Palme d'Ors: Ruben Östlund Chats 'Triangle of Sadness'
“I wanted it to get to a point where the audience felt ‘please save them, they have had enough!’.”
A1 Bakery
643-645 Sydney Road, Brunswick
A Sydney Road favourite for two decades.
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Section 8
27-29 Tattersalls Lane, Melbourne
Pull up a milk crate and set yourself up in this excellent outdoor bar.
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Britain's Iconic Penguin Chocolate Biscuit Has Landed in Australian Supermarkets
They've been called "the original Tim Tam" — and were invented three decades before the Aussie favourite.
Fancy Hank's
79 Bourke Street, Melbourne
A two-storey barbecue joint complete with its own rooftop bar.
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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.
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Alimentari
304 Smith Street, Collingwood
The neighbourhood deli turned up a notch.
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D.O.C St Kilda
14-16 The Esplanade, St Kilda
The latest seaside site by D.O.C is a prime spot for sharing a seafood pizza while overlooking the water.
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Garden State Hotel
101 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Flinders Lane's new four-storey pub.
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27 Saint David Street, Fitzroy
Toast your outsides by the fireplace, while warming your insides with any of 100 different beers.
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