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Now Open: Brunswick’s Waxflower Combines Music, Food and Wine in a Way Melbourne Has Never Seen

04 Mar 2021

Food & Drink Blending elements of Melbourne cafes, European wine bars and the audiophile “listening bars” found in Tokyo, this spot off Lygon Street brings something totally new to the table. Stop by for Brazilian tapioca dumplings, skewered meats and an on-point natural wine list, soundtracked by some of the city’s best DJs.

Shop at Indigenous-Owned-and-Run Label Clothing the Gap’s Flagship Store in Brunswick and Support Change

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02 Mar 2021

Now Open: Cinnabon Brings Gaudy, Super-Sticky Cinnamon Scrolls to Its First-Ever Melbourne Store

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04 Mar 2021

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Trouble in Dreams

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This surreal bar pays homage to the world's great cocktails and their inventors. It's by Pie Thief's Aaron Donato and cocktail-book author Chad Parkhill; they've created a tiny, 25-seat speakeasy and natural wine spot, slinging eclectic wines, highly original cocktails and more.

Waxflower

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Blending elements of Melbourne cafe, European wine bar and Tokyo-style “listening bar”, this buzzing spot hosts vinyl-only DJs five nights a week, with no cover charges. It’s one of the best places in town to hear recorded music.

Calere

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A tiny daytime coffee nook, using beans from one of Australia's best roasters.

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Best Restaurants in Melbourne

The venues shaping this city’s culinary scene.

What’s Open in Melbourne on Labour Day 2021

Here’s where to eat and drink on Monday.

Best Restaurants in Melbourne’s CBD

Melbourne's CBD boasts an array of fantastic restaurants, from office workers staples to exquisite fine diners.

Best Japanese Restaurants in Melbourne

Sashimi masters and bustling ramen kitchens: where to find Melbourne's best Japanese dining

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Best Restaurants in Regional Victoria

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Dandenong World Fare

05 Mar 2021

Food & Drink Eat the world at this annual celebration of food, culture and community.

Sizzlefest

05 Mar 2021

Food & Drink Prahran Market’s annual celebration of all things barbequed, grilled and smoked.

Picnic By The Sea

05 Mar 2021

Food & Drink An Italian-tinted brunch with prosecco (and views) aplenty.

Recipe: A Hefty Muffuletta Inspired by Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula

05 Mar 2021

Food & Drink The New Orleans creation is the king of sandwiches – a walloping giant packed with cured meats, cheese and salad. You can prep hours before and it’ll impress at your next picnic.

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Now Open: Cinnabon Brings Gaudy, Super-Sticky Cinnamon Scrolls to Its First-Ever Melbourne Store

Food & Drink

04 Mar 2021

David Jones Is Closing Three Melbourne Food Halls by May – Including the One in Bourke Street Mall

Food & Drink

04 Mar 2021

Lau’s Family Kitchen, St Kilda’s Cantonese Institution, to Close for Good

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03 Mar 2021

Fashion

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Designer Eloise Panetta Uses Whole Flowers and Foliage to Naturally Dye Her Dreamy Silk Slips and Accessories – And No Two Pieces Are Ever the Same

03 Mar 2021

Fashion She visits flower markets every week to find blooms for her one-of-a-kind items, all hand-dyed in small batches and stitched together in her Sydney studio.

Shop at Indigenous-Owned-and-Run Label Clothing the Gap and Support Change

03 Mar 2021

Fashion One of Australia’s biggest Aboriginal fashion brands doubles as an activist hub, supporting campaigns to change the date, free the flag and close the gap. It’s also got a range of “ally friendly” gear for non-Indigenous supporters.

The Iconic Exclusive Edit Sale

03 Mar 2021

Fashion 40 per cent off Atmos + Here, Fall the Label, Dazie, Commune, Locale, Staple Superior and more.

Shop at Indigenous-Owned-and-Run Label Clothing the Gap’s Flagship Store in Brunswick and Support Change

02 Mar 2021

Fashion One of Australia’s biggest Aboriginal fashion brands doubles as an activist hub, supporting campaigns to change the date, free the flag and close the gap. It’s also got a range of “ally friendly” gear for non-Indigenous supporters.

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Alpha60 on Its Limited Edition Collaboration With Patricia Piccinini at Heide

04 Mar 2021

Art & Design A unique meeting of fashion label and fashionable artist is on display for two weeks only. In partnership with Heide Museum of Modern Art, we speak to Alpha60’s Georgie Cleary about the cosy team-up.

See 61 Paintings by Europe’s Most Revered Artists at the National Gallery of Australia’s Momentous Botticelli to Van Gogh Exhibition

03 Mar 2021

Art & Design All the greats are here: Renoir, Cézanne, Monet, Rembrandt, Goya and more. It’s the first time in the London National Gallery’s near 200-year history it has toured an exhibition of its works internationally.

Coming Soon: Australia’s Whale-Shaped Underwater Discovery Centre Is Set to Be the Largest in the World

01 Mar 2021

Art & Design Expected to open by 2023, the new $30 million marine observatory will have large windows peering into the ocean, an underwater dining experience, marine art galleries and exhibition spaces.

French Impressionism, a Landmark Queer Exhibition and More: The NGV Announces Its Deep-Diving 2021 Program

01 Mar 2021

Art & Design Including 16 Claude Monet masterworks, and 79 French-Impressionist paintings never before seen in Australia. Plus, an immersive room-scale installation by one of the Venice Biennale’s most promising young artists; and “the most historically expansive exhibition of artworks relating to queer stories ever staged by an Australian art institution”.

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All About Women Panellist (and Creative Polymath) Ione Skye’s Top Five Films Made by Women

04 Mar 2021

Entertainment Skye has appeared in cult films, exhibited paintings, directed short films and music videos, and published a children’s book. And this weekend she’ll be on the stage at Sydney’s All About Women festival.

Ballarat Begonia Festival

04 Mar 2021

Entertainment The annual festival of blooms is set to be bigger this year, with three weeks of large-scale installations, illuminated gardens and the signature begonia display inside a conservatory.

Driving Week at Embla Rooftop Bar and Cinema

04 Mar 2021

Entertainment Melbourne’s latest pop-up cinema is screening a week-long ode to the road.

Editor’s Picks: The Best Things to Do in Melbourne in March

03 Mar 2021

Entertainment All the parties, events and new openings we’re excited about right now. Get your calendar out – there’s plenty to choose from.

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One Melburnian Has Created a Very Unofficial, Almost All-Aussie Meredith Line-Up – And She’s Pitched It to Aunty

05 Mar 2021

City File The legit-looking, well-padded-out bill includes an Aussie icon (“it’d honestly be the best thing I’ve ever seen”) and an ’80s-disco act that’s “made for Meredith”. And she says it’s not her first correspondence with the festival’s mythical caretaker – there was a corn incident.

Free Parking in the City of Melbourne

03 Mar 2021

City File This long weekend, the City of Melbourne is offering parking across the CBD and the local area – just in time for Moomba Festival.

Victoria to Ban Certain Single-Use Plastics by 2023

01 Mar 2021

City File “Single-use plastic items – like straws and plastic cups – make up about one-third of Victoria’s litter. We need to change this, so we’re getting rid of them.”

Melbourne’s Coronavirus Restrictions Are Being Wound Back From Midnight Tonight

26 Feb 2021

City File Premier Daniel Andrews announced the news in a press conference on Friday.

Travel

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A Guide to a Melbourne Staycation in Autumn

04 Mar 2021

Travel Sip Ristretto Martinis, dine at Andrew McConnell’s newest opulent restaurant, and relax and sleep luxury. In partnership with Marriott, we plan a decadent weekend in the city.

How to Have An Adventurous Tasmanian Road Trip with Friends

01 Mar 2021

Travel From rugged mountains to stunning beaches, Tassie offers a variety of natural landscapes, making it an ideal destination for friends with a taste for adventure. In partnership with Tasmania - Come Down for Air, we check off a cross-section of Apple Isle adventures, from sea kayaking and waterfall abseiling, to whisky sampling and coastal golf.

In2thewild Adds Two New Off-Grid Tiny Houses – Including Its First in South Australia

01 Mar 2021

Travel They’re an easy drive from the CBD – one in Victoria’s Heathcote wine region, the other in SA’s Barossa Valley. Find exceptional views, with the choice of lots to do nearby or nothing but seclusion. And coming soon: a new house on a NSW cattle farm.

Off-Grid Tiny-Cabin Travel Company Cabn Has Launched Cabn X, For Larger, More Luxurious Stays

18 Feb 2021

Travel Its two premium cabins, set among gumtrees on a lush SA vineyard, come with saunas, sunken outdoor baths, king-sized beds and fireplaces. Plus, a native tree is planted for every booking.

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The Beer Run

18 Feb 2021

Active Five kilometres, five breweries, five beers – hit the ground running.

From London to Melbourne: 1R Is a New Concrete Jungle-Like Gym in South Yarra (Where You Can Pay Per Class)

18 Feb 2021

Active Descend into the basement for three high-octane workouts: boxing in an otherworldly space; HIIT-meets-reformer Pilates; and fast-paced cardio. Plus, find Grown Alchemist products and Dyson hairdryers in the bathrooms, and free prosecco on Friday nights.

Laps for Life

03 Feb 2021

Active Jump in the water this March, swim for a cause and raise funds (plus awareness) for mental health and suicide prevention among the youth.

I Had to Sign a Waiver to Do a Bootcamp-Style Workout in the Barry’s “Red Room” – And Now I Know Why

02 Feb 2021

Active The cult LA gym brings high-intensity cardio and strength sessions – favoured by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Harry Styles – to its first Melbourne studio. Expect all-red lighting, mirrored walls and nightclub-level music. It’s not for the faint-hearted.

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