First Look: Another Wine Bar Hits Rathdowne Village. But Malin Packs a Punch

03 Oct 2024

Food & Drink The newcomer is by two first-time owners (with Smith St Bistro and Bar Margaux cred) and a just-arrived French chef. Its menu promises French and African flavours, and New York City-inspired cocktails. “I think there is space for a new generation to come through.”

What To Eat at Melbourne’s Il Mercato Centrale – From Pizza Bowl Gnocchi To Lobster Rolls

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25 Sep 2024

Where Chefs Eat: Audrey Shaw of Carnation Canteen’s Pick for the Best Baguettes Outside of Paris

Food & Drink

01 Oct 2024

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Railway Hotel Fitzroy North
Restaurant
This charming neighbourhood pub changed hands in 2023, but held on to its nostalgic ’70s feel. Come for quiet pints in the front bar and an Italian-influenced menu that nods to its long history.
Oasis Bakery Murrumbeena
Shop
A family-run Middle Eastern bakery in the suburbs.
Chai Garden
Cafe
Chai Garden’s owner couldn’t find the Mumbai breakfast staples she missed from home, so she opened this spot. Come for a crowd-fave grilled Bombay sandwich, a spicy paneer sanga, and stuffed potato and paneer parathas alongside masala chai.

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Brigitte Hafner, Tony Tan and More Chefs on Their Favourite Sweets in Melbourne

08 Oct 2024

Food & Drink Including mango snow ice from a dessert shop chain, a cream-filled Spanish sourdough pastry from the market and a savoury number that rounds out any meal.

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This Summer’s Make-Up Is All About Embracing a Flattering Flush

08 Oct 2024

Fashion Contour and highlighter have taken up space in our make-up bags for long enough. Blush is back and arguably better than ever.

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Māreikura at Immigration Museum

08 Oct 2024

Art & Design Witness the strength and power of the Māori matriarchy in this new exhibition, created by storyteller Irihipeti Waretini.

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Sage & Clare’s Latest Collection is All About Embracing Your Boho Era

04 Oct 2024

Home & Lifestyle Founder Phoebe Bell’s peppy homewares are inherently vibrant. The brand works against the wave of cookie-cutter finishes, encouraging customers to embrace individuality in design. This season it’s all about modern bohemia.

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The Dictionary of Lost Words, Australian Tour 2025

04 Oct 2024

Entertainment The must-see adaptation of Pip Williams’s novel is hitting the road, thanks to South Australia’s State Theatre Company and the Sydney Theatre Company.

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Legendary Italian-Australian Personality Franco Cozzo Could Be Honoured With a Park

14 Jun 2024

City File The Footscray icon who passed away in December last year has been nominated to have a Brunswick park named in his honour – but he’ll need your vote.

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Win: The Ultimate Private Island Getaway With CBCo Brewing

03 Oct 2024

Travel CBCo Brewing celebrates its 20th anniversary, and the release of its new Goldy Lager, by offering the chance to win a $125,000 luxury getaway for you and seven mates.

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Collingwood FC’s Josh Daicos Shares His Pre-Game Routine (and the One Thing He Eats Before Matches)

03 Oct 2024

Active The 25-year-old AFL player has a strict training and recovery regimen – even when he’s not at the club. In partnership with Saint Private Social Club, we chat to him about cold plunges, infrared saunas and breathwork sessions.