Remembering The Everleigh and Bar Margaux

13 Mar 2025

Food & Drink Last week two of Melbourne’s most beloved, influential cocktail bars closed. Now regulars, former staff and the owners reminisce about 14 years of good times, from first drinks to wedding proposals.

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The definitive guide to Melbourne’s most essential food and drink experiences – updated regularly. Learn more.

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Taverna

Restaurant · Greek · $$$ · Brunswick East

Suupaa

Restaurant · Japanese · $$$ · Cremorne

Slowpoke Lounge & Lookout

Bar · $$$ · Collingwood

Marmont

Restaurant · American · $$$ · Southbank

Benchwarmer

Bar · Japanese · $$$ · West Melbourne

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Tipo 00

Restaurant · Italian · $$$ · Melbourne

Jim’s Greek Tavern

Restaurant · Greek · $$$ · Collingwood

Embla

Restaurant · $$$ · Melbourne

Supernormal

Restaurant · Japanese · $$$$ · Melbourne

Minamishima

Restaurant · Japanese · $$$$ · Richmond

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Taverna

Restaurant · Greek · $$$ · Brunswick East

Maison Batard

Restaurant · French · $$$$ · Melbourne

Manze

Restaurant · Mauritian · $$$ · North Melbourne

Caretaker’s Cottage

Bar · $$ · Melbourne

Le Splendide

Bar · French · $$$$ · South Yarra

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Supper Partying: Becca Wang’s Guide to Throwing a Pasta Party

14 Mar 2025

Food & Drink If food writer Becca Wang could only have one party for the rest of her life, it’d be this one. Her death-row dinner party includes plenty of pre-prep, snacking while cooking, big bowls of pasta and a digestivo.

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Benchwarmer
Bar
This beer bar stocks limited release and hard-to-find brews, as well as funky, mostly local, wines. And don't miss the Japanese izakaya-style food. Designed by an alumnus of legendary restaurant Yardbird, it punches well above its weight.
Drift House
Accommodation
This grand Victorian property in Port Fairy is the perfect spot for a cosy country-coastal getaway.
Akimbo Bread
Cafe
Top local restaurants and bars (like Aru and Bar Bellamy) love the loaves at this this micro-bakery. Head to this suburban shopfront for its famous sourdough, as well as fruit bread, fougasse and fluffy focaccia.

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Underneath It All: 19 of the Best Women’s Underwear Brands To Add to Cart

14 Mar 2025

Fashion From sustainable fabrics to empowering messaging and no VPLs in sight, a new wave of Australian and New Zealand labels is here to make a difference to your underwear drawer. And they’re mostly founded and run by women.

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This Aussie Mag Is One of the World’s Best Sports Titles – But It’s Not Really About Sport

14 Mar 2025

Art & Design After a decade in print, Good Sport has covered everything from basketball-playing barbers and drift car racing to the art of releasing glute tension with a pool ball. Founder and photographer Ben Clement is playing the long game.

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Dyson Sale

14 Mar 2025

Home & Lifestyle Save up to 50 per cent off vacuums, air purifiers, fans, hair dryers and the cult Airwrap styler.

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Sydney Dance Company’s Somos in Sydney and Melbourne

13 Mar 2025

Entertainment The reprise of the company’s landmark production offers a new take on artistic director Rafael Bonachela’s vision of Spain through dance.

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A Giant Oculus and Floating Glass Sculptures: What’s New at the Australian War Memorial

04 Feb 2025

City File The iconic Canberra building is undergoing a dramatic, $550 million redevelopment. In partnership with the Australian War Memorial, here’s what’s new – and coming soon.

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The Wensley Is a Luxe Take on the Classic Aussie Shed

13 Mar 2025

Travel Set on 80 acres of rolling hills in Victoria’s Surf Coast Shire, this rustic abode is made with salvaged timber from demolished sites in Melbourne. Find a concrete chimney around a fireplace, a sleek kitchen, an outdoor bath and two decks with breathtaking views.