QVM Hawker 88 Night Market
Multiple single dates
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Each week of this year's night market celebrates a different Asian region — with food stalls, live entertainment and eating competitions.
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Stray Neighbour
463 - 467 Plenty Road, Preston
The new neighbour set to elevate the dining scene of Preston.
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You Can Now Try Betty's Burgers' Glazed Pork Belly Burger Created by 'MasterChef' Favourite Khanh Ong
Thu, 6 Jun - Sun, 7 Jul 2024
Punch your palate with some flavour with a limited-edition creation.
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Not Natural — Science Gallery Melbourne
Sat, 17 Feb - Sat, 29 Jun 2024
Science Gallery Melbourne, Parkville
Explore the boundary between natural and artificial at this free exhibit in University of Melbourne's Science Gallery.
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Harley House
71 Collins Street, Melbourne
Picanteria-style Peruvian fare is the new face of this subterranean city space.
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Shakahari
201-203 Faraday Street, Carlton
Melbourne's oldest vegetarian restaurant.
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The Boiling Crab
4 Tattersalls Lane, Melbourne
Strap on a bib and dig into these delicious lobsters!
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Paradise Alley
25 Easey Street, Collingwood
A casual Collingwood warehouse bar connected to Backwoods Gallery.
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Epocha
49 Rathdowne Street, Carlton
The epitome of European hospitality.
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Laksa King
6-12 Pin Oak Crescent, Flemington
Authentic Malayasian-Chinese fare at this buzzing restaurant.
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SXSW Sydney
Sun, 15 Oct - Sun, 22 Oct 2023
Various Sydney venues, Sydney
SXSW is coming to Sydney with over 700 speakers, 300 performances, 170 game demos, 200 screenings, a tech and innovation expol and a free program of events in Tumbalong Park.
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Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
A Japanese sharing menu and a killer sake list.
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Welcome to Thornbury
520 High Street, Northcote
A permanent food truck park boasting a rotating menu of street food snacks.
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80 Collins Street, Melbourne
Live a little fancy...
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Chew Burger
147 Plenty Road, Preston
Get chewing on some of the north's best burgers.
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The best position on Brunswick Street is in the sky.
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