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It’s time to put the kardonnay on ice and crack out the footy franks because Melbourne has a *noice, different, unusual* new trend that means you can have your mimosa and eat it too.

These are the best markets in London so you can live like a local.

Is there ever a weekend where Melbourne isn’t packed to the brim? This week we've got the launch of Nike Air Max sneakers, a design trade show (helloooo new furniture!), a life-sized LEGO car and free tacos galore….count us the hell in.

It’s that time of the year again, time to roll up your sleeves, slip on your best gardening gloves, and find the shovel in the back of the shed—the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show is back.

How are dogs just so GOOD. They encapsulate the perfect combinations of love, happiness and cheekiness. They give us all the love in the world, and the one thing they ask in return? Walks. So you know what really ruffles our features, or rather fur? When walking trails arent dog friendly. 

It is a widely-held belief that Vikings are horned-helmet wearing warriors, but who knew pop-culture could get it so wrong?! Well, we all did. Challenge all that you consider true at Vikings: Beyond the Legend Exhibition this March to August.

Nestled away at the rear of Brunswick Street, newly opened Little Odessa is the hidden gem of Fitzroy boasting traditional Eastern European eats and thirst-quenching cocktails. 

Queens, in case you missed the memo: RuPaul’s Drag Race is back! Brace yourself for outrageous dresses, sky-scraping wigs and the all-important thigh-high boots. 

Welcome back to the penultimate episode of finale week where the wounds are fresh, the back tatts are even fresher and the ‘shocking new twists’ make you want to chug a cocktail of bleach and battery acid.

This is a VERY important recipe for anyone who either a) entertains a lot, or b) is a human being who consumes solids. Described as the sliced bread of our generation, guacamole is the best received guest at any dinner party, house party or slumber party. That’s why making a bloody good one is so important.

Usually, after you’ve knocked off a 5km or 10km run you’ll immediately reach for a big old bottle of water, or a Powerade. But that’s not what you’ll be doing if you take part in Melbourne’s upcoming Beer Run.

Have you ever been double parked with a beer in one hand, and an ice cream in the other and thought, gee I wonder what would happen if I mashed these two glorious inventions together?

Good news, butterholics. You know those Fitzroy queues outside Lune Croissanterie every Saturday morning? They’ll soon be snaking their way through the CBD.

Much like understanding that we don’t really say “throw another shrimp on the barbie,” there are a certain number of truths that come with growing up in Australia. For example: drop bears aren’t real, we’ll never live that Simpsons episode down, and custard was the cream of the crop when it came to snacks that pair perfectly with Totally Wild. Name an Aussie who doesn’t agree. We’ll wait.

You thought Uber was cool? Introducing Scooti, Australia’s newest mode of shared public transport. Melbourne is the first city to get this scooter taxi service (suffer-in-your-jocks, Sydney). 

Sometimes you need to #treatyoself to more than an almond croissant.

Treat yourself to a full weekend in Melbourne complete with every luxury you need. 

Well, we are officially knee deep in drama territory. Already we've had Tracey dump D*ckhead Dean at the altar, and things were looking a little shaky for John's success rate overall. But he's pulled through, and thankfully we now know that true love is actually real.

When we were kiddie-winks all we were doing was fighting our mandatory naptimes and assigned bedtimes. And nowadays, we just can’t help but notice how big those bags under our eyes have gotten. Ah, adulthood, you are a treat. Whether it be late-night study sesh, one too many wines, or an early morning meeting, we are often left with a serious sleep deficit. And, despite the bad reputation that napping has gotten over the years, we’ve come to the realisation, it’s pretty damn amazing.

We’re always on the lookout for dog news, whether it’s a dog with a job like the Park Hyatt’s Mr Walker, or when Gorman and Elk did an amazing collab with Guide Dogs Australia. So when we found out that Guide Dogs Australia was putting on a dog fashion show at VAMFF, we were all ears.

It’s that time, again, guys: the Easter long weekend is nearly upon us. AKA, that time you pool all your annual leave, turn on your out of office, and don’t even bother with a morning alarm. It’s the best time of the year, if we’re being totally honest. 

Feeling constantly hungry? Mind foggy? Always RSVP’ing 'Can’t Go' to social events, because you’re so exhausted, regardless of that three-hour ‘nanna naps’ you took? You may want to consider switching up your lifestyle and beginning a Ketogenic way of life.

Hold onto your butts, Melbourne. The mad choccy scientists at Hey Tiger (a brand new ethical chocolate shop) have released a Blue Mermaid chocolate bar, and it’s all kinds of Ariel/Smurfs-approved goodness. 

​In an Aussie first, Marvel’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N has opened in Fed Square (and before you ask, it stands for Science Training and Tactical Intelligence Operative Network). That almost sounds like a real thing...

Let us guess; you find yourself reading this article because you went too hard on the espresso martinis over the weekend, forgetting rent was also due and now you need to figure out how to live until pay day. 

The ultimate comfort food: fried chicken. Not to worry you hangry little herbivores– we have you covered with a Vegan Fried Chicken recipe. Guaranteed to taste so good, you’ll question if it’s really Vegan after all.

Don’t mess with the Goddess.

Well, well, well. We meet again. You - a hopeful, naive, astro-enthusiast hellbent on some gentle assurance for the week on its way. Us - an unfiltered, ruthless conduit through which the stars wreak their mischief.

Melbourne–eat your heart out. Your stomach, brain and spirit will be nourished this week with awesome events going down across Melbourne. The much-awaited Melbourne Food And Wine Festival is back with a vengence, guaranteed to stretch your jeans and wallet. If you're not like us and food isn't what makes you happy (blasphemy), this week you can discover what does on the International Day of Happiness. Who knows, you may be the next Matthieu Ricard. 

Morgan McGlone is one busy dude. Not only did he launch Natural History this week (and seriously, check that sh*t out, it’s insane), he’s also cranked the ignition on Belles Hot Chicken’s very first food truck.

We should’ve learnt the very first time we owed our sibling $8.50 for a coffee and muffin: debt isn’t fun. Sure, there are lots benefits to having a credit card and it’s great if you can take advantage of them - a well executed accumulation and use of frequent flyers is enough to convince anyone that credit cards are life. But what happens if you take it too far and end up in debt? We spoke to FPA Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year, Michael Hayward from Capital Partners, an award-winning financial advice firm, to get his top five tips on how to pay off credit card debt. 

Set your moods to OPA! because tomorrow you’re in for a real Greek treat.

The slip dress has well and truly proven itself within the fashion realm over the past few seasons.

Team, it’s time to roll the clock back. We’re in the mid-90’s, every kid is rocking a sweet, sweet billy cart, and it’s time to race those testaments to dad’s non-motorised car building skill downhill at a very unsafe speed.

Since we’re all buying way too much avo smash to ever be able to afford the big ol’ Perth dream home, we might need to start thinking more realistically about how to make the most of the space we’ve got in our tiny rental, our townhouse or future apartment. Whether you’re living space is restricted or you’ve just got a lot of stuff, we’ve hunted down some tips for you to get creative and use your space effectively.

​Every Easter the same debate rages across town: who makes the best hot cross buns in Melbourne? What even constitutes ‘best’? Isn’t this all academic because Coles clearly perfected hot cross buns years ago, even if they’re developed in an underground lab by ex-Soviet nuclear scientists?

​It’s been a long week dodging all social media platforms to avoid Married At First Sight spoilers, hasn’t it? Well, Charlene and Dean have finally expressed their secret undying love for each other. Only kidding. Here’s a round-up of everything you may have missed this week.

​If you didn’t get the memo, today is World Sleep Day. And Crown Promenade has decided to honour the humble disco nap by offering FREE 3-hour nap sessions in some swish King Rooms.

Home to some of the best (read: terrifying) midnight ghost hunts and haunted historical tours.

One word: Orgasm. Synonymous with the French beauty superbrand that is Nars, any beauty junkie will tell you this is straight up the most universally flattering shade. Of ALL time.

You might have heard a little something about an Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N popping up in Fed Square this week. But superheroes still need to eat (except that Vision guy—not really sure what’s going on there...)

For decades Melbourne has waged a war against Sydney (and vice versa) to prove that ours is the greatest soil to sleep, eat, breathe and spend money on. Here’s why.

It’s that time of the week again, Melbournians! Wrapping up the coming weekend, we have cheese galore, pizza festivals and St Patrick’s Day. If that’s not enough, treat your wallet to some TLC with warehouse sales from some of the best brands!

If you've been reading anything to do with The Bachelor this week you'll no doubt have seen that the Honey Badger himself Nick Cummins has been widely rumoured to be the next man to wield the rose on The Bachelor.

​It’s a misty Saturday morning in the Dandenong Ranges and you’re hoofing your way up the 1000 Steps Kokoda Memorial Track. Sweat’s pouring down your face, the ferns all seem to be mocking you, and it doesn’t help that the grandpa in knee socks has lapped you twice already.

Aww, yeah. This is what we’ve been waiting for. Prepare to feast your eyeballs on the new trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. We’ll gush below—let’s go straight to the good stuff.

There are two sensational ladies here to adore your best friend when adulting gets in the way. Meet Fiona and Sarah of St. Roch. Named after the patron saint of pooches, this all-encompassing dog-minding and pampering biz is here to end your woes. 

Home to deep dish pizzas, hot dogs and that weird bean, it’s not all that surprising we’re kinda obsessed with Chicago—if it’s good enough for Oprah, it’s good enough for us! 

That's correct peeps, bone broth chips… as in crisps. 

Missed out on the 2018 White Night in the CBD? No worries. You’ll be kept entertained from dusk till dawn in Ballarat this Saturday. This, ladies and gents, is White Night—regional style.

Trust Gelato Messina to pull out all the stops at a time where we’re already ten too many Lindt Gold Bunnies in—and it’s not even the Easter long weekend yet!

I mean… if you’ve got the cash. 

We’ve got some beyond brilliant news that you absolutely need to know about.

Everyone you can think of. 

It’s not often you want to put on the pounds, but this is one competition where it pays to get heavy. The Richmond Club Hotel are starting their annual footy tipping comp, and this year they’ve decided to step things up a notch. 

Sunday night’s episode of I’m A Raging Misogynist With A Power Complex, Get Me A Cold Beer! was enough to make you want to wrap yourself in a hot curling iron and jump into an infinity pool. And yet here we are.

We’ve found your haven if your bank account is approaching zero. 

Here at The Urban List we’re all about living our best lives and having some great times with our mates. But, we’re also well aware that the latest insta-trendy activity may not be particularly wallet-friendly.

As another episode of Keeping Up With The Kommitment Ceremony Khaos draws to a close, the wives are busy surrendering their right to own land.

On the back of their 2017 Bank Of The Year win, Bankwest are showering Flinders Street Station in FREE FLIPPIN’ DOUGHNUTS. Not a drill. 

Whether you’ve exhausted yourself, your Insta stories and your entire wardrobe from VAMFF-ing it way too hard, or you’re nursing the Hangover From Hell after a long weekender bender, we’ve got some TLC coming your way this week.

We’re fortunate to live in the most bike-friendly city in the country, which means it’s time to give public transport the flick and make better use of your calves and wallet on Melbourne’s ripper bike trails.

​Well, Jupiter's third moon has entered the sun paddock of Pisces’ twelfth galaxy which means indecisive people require a firm sense of direction as per the light of the moon fading in shadow’s corner. Fortunately, our in-house astrology master/night cleaner has done all the hard work for you to find out which Melbourne brunch institution is destined to be in your future this weekend.

You’re 7 beers deep on Oxford St in Sydney and you start to get certain...cravings. Fried chicken won’t quite do, and you can’t face another Quarter Pounder Meal. Where do you go? If you’re got brains and taste, you head to cult pork crackling eatery, Mr Crackles.

Yep, sadly Bluebonnet BBQ are being forced to close their North Fitzroy digs (bloody developers), but they’ve decided to turn their frown 100% upside down by throwing a 20-day all-you-can-eat-meat-feast. (Hardcore fans, don’t worry, the team has already secured a 20-year lease elsewhere. Watch this space.)

t feels like Melbourne is just starting to wake up to the Yarra’s potential as a venue space. Obviously Southbank’s been humming for a while, then came Arbory, then Arbory Afloat and Supafish. And now we’re getting something new: a pop-up Parisian spritz bar from the guys at St-Germain.

It's no secret Melbourne is King when it comes to coffee. Frothy capps, creamy lattes and nuclear-strength espressos are the basic legal ways to stimulate your Monday brain, but when the weather warms up, Melbourne gets partial to a cheeky cold drip.

The dream treat yo’self getaway (boys, take note).

We’re almost through the third quarter of the 2018 financial year, which means there are throngs of YoPros (a.k.a. young professionals) lugging millions of dollars worth of Apple products around Australia’s major cities every single day. And what better to wrap your Macbook in than a coupla hundred dollars worth of designer threads??

​No doubt about it, the 90s were one strange decade for kids’ TV. When you’re 12 years old, feral animals running a television network and horrific faceless toys seem totally normal (EC from Lift Off, we’re looking at you). 

We all know the importance of morning routines—our brains have been programmed this way. We preach how breakfast is the most important meal of the day, that our 6am gym sesh is of critical importance, and so on. Although doing our morning right is 100% valuable, because of this, our night-time routine can often fall short. The funny thing about this is that the way you spend your night will directly impact how you’re gonna feel when you wake up. We mean, the hangover serves as cut clear proof of that.

Wondering how to celebrate International Women’s Day? Free bellinis at Fargo & Co seems like a pretty good way to start...

If you’re anything like us, the idea of crowding onto a packed beach on a hot day wearing nothing but beach underwear isn’t always appealing.

Happy Labour Day Weekend, Melbournians. In true Melbourne style, this weekend is jam-packed with all sorts of events: Food, Fashion, and Flashmobs mingled in with International Women's Day as well as a Durian Festival.

The first thing you notice about The Hack is the light. They built proper windows in the 1860s, and the afternoon sun streaming through from three sides is pretty special. It’s one of the reasons the place doesn’t look like your typical brew pub. And for co-owner Chris Nicholls, that was kind of the idea.

​Biannual is one of those ambiguous words. In this case it means twice a year the guys from Hank Marvin unleash the burger equivalent of a comet heading directly for Earth. Yep, the massive Burger Biannual is back again this weekend.

Well, that just sounds too good to be true. 

Yep, Netflix’s The Push is as dark as always, but it’s a doco: AKA it uses real life people. People who don’t even know that they’re in a show.

​This tidy little recipe is about to save you a bunch of forgettable nights in Chinatown, not because they were crummy evenings but because you drank so much Jacob’s Creek Trilogy Cuvee Brut that you literally can’t remember them. 

Things are quickly going from bad to raw mince.

Oasis Bakery is throwing the ultimate Hot Cross Comp—5 minutes to eat as many Nutella-stuffed hot cross buns as physically can.

MAFS is looking for their next round of singles and it could be you.

We are done. 

So it’s 2018, and we still don’t have hover boards or Cher’s wardrobe from Clueless, and for some reason no one has figured out how to let our dogs talk to us yet. But, thanks to Bulla Family Dairy, we now have frozen custard ice block…so, welcome to the future people! You might remember their game-changing frozen custard being released last year in tub form? Well, now they are putting their award-winning recipe on a stick! BTW, this stuff won tub ice cream product of the year, so it’s the real deal, and yes—science does suggest everything tastes better on a stick. 

No, you don’t need a boating licence to drive one.

MOULD is back, back again, and we couldn’t have a more cheesy grin at the news if we tried. Two words: Cheese Festival. *Cue reflexive retrieval of savoys and sav blanc. For those impervious to the brie-lliant spreads on offer at last year’s MOULD debut, you’re in for a treat

Err, how was this not written in flaming letters across the sky like a month ago? For four hours today, you can actually get your hands on real In-N-Out burgers in Windsor.

​For a few days every year, the sleepy Victorian town of Benalla morphs from ‘country pie pitstop’ to Australia’s unofficial street art capital. This is the annual Wall to Wall Festival, and it’s kicking off this Friday.

Baristas have a tough gig—there’s the early hours, the standing on your feet, the making, what we can only refer to as, crimes against coffee. But hey, someone’s gotta to do it. We’re pretty much indebted to them for the coffee they’ve provided over the years

No need to hunt. We know EXACTLY where the best chocolate is gonna be this Easter. The Craft & Co just announced they’re throwing a hee-uuuge Chocolate Market on Sunday 25 March.

​It used to be you could run onto the hallowed MCG grass after every game. Kick to kick was just the thing you did. But people started digging out turf to take home and grow their own Backyard ‘G...and these days they only let fans on a few times a year.  

All of a sudden week four of Fail Of The Century has crept up and smacked us in the back of the head with an electric mini wok. 

Forget Edison lights, raw timber tables and industrial black beams—One Plus Piece offers freakin’ cultural excursion.

When cult Japanese cheesecake bar Uncle Tetsu landed on Swanston St last year, Melbourne basically lost its proverbial. There were queues out the door for weeks. 

You’ve completed approximately 10 zodiac compatibility tests this week alone. Whether you’re scoring 93%’s and have commenced collaging wedding mood boards, or simply refuse to accept the low percentile results on the screen, it’s time to check back in with No.1.

In typical Melbourne fashion, this week is chock-full of awesome events to keep you happily sloshed. We've got food trucks, restaurant collab's and free health-food tours. Go out with t-shirt and jacket (you never know what Melbourne weather will throw at you) and enjoy the first week of Autumn!

These days it seems like everyone is training like an athlete, but most of us are missing a crucial (and maybe the best) piece of the puzzle, making us less Serena Williams and more, well, injured. It turns out, recovery is just as important in training, so next time you CBF with that HIIT class or feel your results have plateaued, skip the workout and book in for a recovery sesh instead. Yes, you just got permission to chill. Here are 8 of the best training recovery hacks that you’ll want to try out.

Put your hand up if you miss your best friend.

Well it’s about time you showed up.

If we could live off of one particular type of jarred spreadable product for the rest of our lives, it would most likely be peanut butter. I mean sure, Nutella might factor into our decision process, but ultimately we’re going to land on a big ol’ jar of the good nut.

Sitting a comfortable distance away from the hustle and bustle of Kuta and Seminyak, Uluwatu is your glimpse into the true beauty of Bali: spanning vistas, incredible landscapes and crystal clear oceans. While once upon a time the Bukit Peninsula was mostly about cheap and cheerful warung eats for the surfers, the cafe and cocktail scene has been blowing up for the last few years.

Time flies when you’re low-key binge watching Married At First Sight instead of concentrating on work, hey? Not to fear, we’re here to catch you up on what you’ve missed out on this week­. Not all hero’s wear capes–although we wouldn’t mind one.  

Coinciding with VAMFF, our city’s market scene is gearing up for one of its more fashionable months, with plenty of pre-loved vetements as well as brand new bling gracing the racks. It’s time to swan around, chow down and plot your wardrobe overhauls. *Cue Macklemore's Thrift Shop. 

Holey Moley are throwing the country’s first ever Mini Golf Masters—a country-wide putt putt battle to the death. Oh yeah, and there’s $10k cold hard cash up for grabs. Not to mention your very own Gold Jackets.

The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival kicks off today, and while there are a ton of awesome events to check out—like this dog runway—you’re going to need something to eat before hitting up the runway.

With the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade just days away, we couldn’t think of a better time to get our shimmer on. Whilst we brace ourselves for glittery ‘grams and shimmery selfies, the least we could do was edit the latest, greatest and (obvs) sparkliest products to help you shine IRL this weekend.

Not to be outdone by the Triennial nextdoor, The Arts Centre and Rosé Rosé are saying goodbye to summer with a massive music and rosé festival.

We set out to solve this life mystery and share with you a video with step-by-step instructions of how to fold a fitted sheet. 

Get comfortable, guys. We’re back with another high-brow look at the world of Culture. And no, for the purposes of this list, Netflix doesn’t count. Keep reading if you want the latest on al things performance, theatre, galleries and nouveau meta-art installations, Snoopy Museums, terrifying pig-babies and thousands of lanterns filling the night sky.

Ah the 90’s, I remember them fondly. When I wasn’t spending school holidays incessantly putting contact onto my schoolbooks, I was flying around on my BMX wearing only the finest Warner Bros t-shirts and Chicago Bulls cargo pants. What a time.

​All right you penny-pinching cheapskates, we’re back for another month of getting something for nothing. No need to overturn couch cushions, sell your kidneys or ask Mum & Dad for (another) loan—everything in this list is 100% FREE. Just rock up and enjoy yourself, the way nature intended.

Now that the Dean and Tracey drama has finally died down, we’re all starting to notice what an absolute piece of human garbage Nasser is. It is coming as no shock to anyone that he has lived by himself for his 50 years, and it looks like that’s not changing anytime soon.

So you're officially the first person in your squad to become a parent. Firstly, congratulations you adult, you. Secondly, we feel ya.

Let’s be honest, Bali is sooo 2017. There’s another island getaway calling your name this year. Picture this: towering volcanoes, untouched wilderness, crystal-clear waters and an abundance of vineyards thrown in for good measure.

​It’s almost the FREAKIN’ WEEKEND (not that we’re counting down or anything), and just because Summer’s technically over in Gregorian Calendar terms, it doesn’t mean you can’t knock back a few spritzes following your Friday clock-off. It’s been a long one. There, there. 

Have you ever thought about teeing off on a massive winery tour over the weekend only for your group of mates to have an epic whinge about how much it costs?

The biggest exhibition of Marcel Duchamp's works is headed to Australia, Sydney to be exact.

This one day only Italian Festa event on Saturday 3 March in Camberwell is jam packed (or should we say Nutella packed) with authentic Italian food and wine.

Like s'mavo, espresso martinis and acai bowls, the humble frozen yogurt has wooed Melbourne with its hype and downright deliciousness. This here is the next evolution. 

Not to drag any of the hot shots on Netflix right now, but sometimes you just wanna kick back, hit up something that’s spoiler-free, and literally chill. There’s zero chance Facebook will ruin it for you—which means you can genuinely be surprised when a plot twist hits, instead of pulling the ol, “So that’s what that meme meant”. #firstworldstruggles

Yes. We went for a deep-dive into the MAFS contestants’ instas because we have nothing better to do with our lives.

​All right, you true crime pervs. We’re back for another month of watching shows about real things happening to real people in real time. And there’s plenty on the menu. We’ve got a couple of golden oldies (Man on Wire, Amy) and brand new docos on everything from Nora Ephron to guys collecting coral.

We don’t often consider eating one Durian, let alone hundreds of them. But on March 10 we’re going to make an exception, because the annual Durian Feast is back.

Fries are pretty good hey, but have you ever wondered how to make them just that little bit extra? Well, Huxtaburger have done exactly that.

Let’s talk vegan goodies, here’s a menu that is breaking the mould. 

Swan Valley. It sounds like the name of a place a Disney princess might live, right? Well, this beautiful wine district (just outside of Perth, mind you!) is pretty much on par with the picturesque landscape of a fictional fairy tale realm – except there’s wine. The Swan Valley boasts some of Australia’s best wineries, and is home to Western Australian icon Houghton Wines (which is worth a visit alone, if you ask us).  It’s Australia’s oldest wine region, so yeah, the wine here is pretty epic. 

We're not the only ones to notice this, right? Melbourne's gone Golden Gaytime NUTS. Our cafés, bars and restaurants have taken the OG Golden Gaytime and turned it into...go knows what. Golden Gaytime-themed desserts and bevvies have been popping up all over the shop. And here at The Urban List is the ultimate guide to finding them.

We’ll let you in on a ‘lil low-key, hush-hush secret guys: star signs aren’t accurate.

Well, the Love Mince has well and truly hit the fan this week on the Great Australian Fake Off. 

Sometimes (often) plain old vanilla ice cream just doesn’t quite cut the mustard. Unless it’s got shards of English toffee and rivers of caramel running through it, you’re better off wrapping it in Glad Wrap and using it as an ice pack. Fortunately, some genius came up with a delicious alternative that only costs a few years of your life.

#6 Down. Nine letters. Word puzzle that often appears in weekend papers.

Well, bloody hell. Here we were thinking that the fireman of our dreams Cam was a lock to be the next Bachelor, but rumours today are hinting that recent MAFS leaver Ryan is in the sights of Ten’s producers.

The former POTUS is headed to Australia’s shores and we are ready.

Wondering what the first week of Autumn has in store? The stars have aligned and dealt out the good, the bad and the (very, very) ugly. As usual, we’re here with some cosmic advice to get through it all. Here’s what you’re *really* in for this week. 

We’ve all got our vices, but it’s not often you get a chance to go to a festival where they’re presented to you on a silver platter—but On The Bend / On The Mend is exactly that.

Think of these as the Airbnbs of the fashion realm. You can hire out a frock, wear it, avoid spilling red wine down the front of it and then return it to your boutique of choice. 

Oh fake tan, you sinister bronze sun serpent. Thankfully someone has invented a soap bar that almost instantly scrubs away fake tan (without scrubbing away the top three layers of skin). 

Here are 45 thoughts we had during last night’s episode of Married At First Sight.

How’s the head this morning, Melbourne? Big weekend? It’s all good, we’ll type quietly...

Attention all kidults, rejuveniles and adultescents! Summer might be over but thanks to Australia’s sunny clime the warm weather is set to stick around well into autumn, so we’ve put together a huge assortment of warm-weather activities for you to enjoy before you have to pretend to adult again at winter’s many boring dinner parties (ugh).

Every now and then an event comes along that involves all of our hopes and dreams all rolled into one neat little package—Donut Fest on the Green is that event.

Calling all foodie travellers. We’re here to give you a few local secrets on how to best eat your way around Italy’s most famous island - Sicily. 

Movie enthusiasts gather round! We’ve got your monthly round up of all the best  movies coming your way, and March is really shaping up to be great. There’s a bit of everything for everyone, from nightmare inducing horrors to Russian spy thrillers, to romcoms that will having you gushing over your date. 

It's a MASSIVE week of eating and drinking, so we made a list of the best events happening at Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

Alejandro Saravia is no ordinary chef, and his restaurant Pastuso is no ordinary place to eat. Alejandro set up Pastuso back in 2014, bringing proper Peruvian food to the city for the first time. And since then he's developed great relationships with Gippsland's best cattle farmers, working closely with them to produce (no joke) some of the best beef in Melbourne.  

And how to order it.

We had a pretty eventful week in terms of food and... food. Here’s all the news you missed this week. Stretchy pants, on.

Toblerones are friggin’ amazing. But let’s be honest, when was the last time you bought one that wasn’t a gift from Duty Free? If someone came home after work with a big Toblerone, we’d probably assume they won some sort of raffle.

New Zealand’s North Island is like one big playground, filled with places to swim, things to eat, mountains to climb, and adventures to be had. Here’s 10 fabulous things to do in the North Island.

Usually in the middle of the day in Melbourne it’s just your standard traffic gridlock that will ruin your trip to wherever you’re going, but today, there’s something a little different causing some issues in the CBD.

Guys, we know we make it hard for you to stick to your diet, but with the amount of amazing food festivals, massive burgers, loaded fries, and ridiculous donuts that appear in Melbourne we can’t just leave you hanging.

Australia’s first surf park is coming to Melbourne and that means we’re gettin’ some man-made swells.

The first thing visitors need to know is ‘The Dandenongs’ are very different to ‘Dandenong’. Do not mix these up. The second thing you need to know is that The Dandenong Ranges are about MUCH more than laced doyleys, monstrous tourist buses and scones jam & cream.

This entire season is a fiasco. We're obsessed.

Unfortunatley, it's the last weekend of summer. So here are 23 awesome things happening this weekend in Melbourne.

Answer these 5 questions to find out your perfect Married at First Sight match.

We’re well into the year now, and by now, our new year’s resolutions have gone completely by the wayside. #Cleaneating has been pushed aside for bulk Golden Gaytime panna cottas, and Nutella injected doughnuts.

How many spots can you hit in one night?

You’ve got to admire the ambition behind HWKR. Basically what happened is this: ICD Property had just developed a new residential CBD tower (because, heaven knows, CBD housing is in short supply) and they wanted to install something useful on the ground floor.

Your favourite emoji (aka the window into your soul), can tell us a heck of a lot about you. In fact, these teeny tiny graphics are all you need to decide your next adventure. 

There’s been more drama in a dozen episodes than the last 150 years of Home & Away and Harry’s Practice combined.

 Hint: It’s a lot closer (and easier to access) than heaven.

 The. Perfect. Nude. 

Sometimes, you just need your espresso brewed express. We’re rounding up the coff’ connoisseurs specialising in the art of a no muss, no fuss caffeine injection.

Here’s our round-up of the latest wave of thrillers you won’t be about to put down.

While Melbourne’s current atmospheric climate is just flat out hot. On a possibly unrelated note, we’ve decided to round up all of our favourite African restaurants in and around Melbourne so you can get out there and have a carefree meal with some damn good grub at one (or all) of these superb local businesses.

We’re massive advocates for adopting a new friend from the local shelter, and this weekend the RSPCA are running an adoption drive where you can take home a dog, cat, rabbit, bird—or any other animal for that matter—for just $29.

You could say soundtracks are the make or break of a film…or maybe we’re just being dramatic…like a good soundtrack would be. Seriously though, think of an iconic movie and right behind your favourite quote, an even more iconic theme is wiggling its way into your brain. 

Just when you thought Welcome To Thornbury were out of surprises...The North’s biggest food truck park just announced it’s throwing a huge Flamingo Festival this weekend. It’s all in celebration of...well....we’re not sure. Flamingos, presumably. Maybe long-legged alkaline wading birds in general.

Ever wonder where sunflowers come from? Yeah, us neither. Going by the enourmous bloom this week, we’re guessing most of the world’s sunflowers come from the Bellarine Peninsula.

And how to order it (without sounding like a dunce).

We’re all chomping at the bit for another week of throwing our havvys at the telly and mouthing Dean on Instagram.

 Through this summer the team behind The Bridge Hotel are opening up their laneway for the The Tanqueray Gin & Juice pop-up bar

So there’s this thing happening on the 26 of Feb. There’s no real way to describe it so we’re just going to come straight out: thousands of people are heading to Fed Square to gather and say ‘Wow!’ like Owen Wilson. That’s it. That’s exactly what’s happening.

​Mark this one in your diary. Then draw a small wine bottle next to it, plus an attractive Argentinian couple doing the tango and a couple of exclamation marks.

Just when we thought we had heard it all, a little birdie told us that a sausage festival is happening right now.

Get ready to give your taste buds the education.

Welcome to Season 5 of Help, I’ve Been Paired With Someone Because We Have The Same Eye Colour & He Doesn’t Know How To Wash His Own Clothes, Get Me Out Of Here.

Whether you’ve spent the week basking under the stars with your SO, or seeing them from a couple (hundred) bevs on a ha-uge night out with the gang, we’re translating what they’ve got in store for you this time ‘round. 

There’s grape-picking for a stellar cause and a Vietnamese feasting set to woo. A classy pub crawl has even landed in some sophisticated, boozy glory. That sounds like a fat oxymoron, but we promise it’s actually happening. 

There’s a new trend in shades getting around town.

Guys, we’ve got news that will just make your day. You’d be lying if you said that the children’s classic – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory didn’t have you dreaming about visiting the magical land of sweets and happiness, well those dreams can actually come true now!

​Start carving your chilli spoons—Melbourne’s third annual Chilli Eating Championship is on next month.

Valentine’s Day is now behind us, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop searching for your soul mate. And if you’d rather you soul mate was covered in fur, has a tail that wags furiously, and has big floppy ears—then you’re going to want to read on.

While we are major fans of the Espresso Martini, it's usually wayyyy overpriced for a drink that only holds three ounces. So we made a list of where to find cheap-ish Espresso Martinis in Melbourne every night of the week.

We all know how much a doggo loves a job, but have you ever wondered what our other fave four-legged critters get up to in their day jobs?

We found new restaurants worth your time, cheap eats and an bowl of ice cream that might make you drunk. Here's all the news you missed this week.

Get ready to pop bottles Melburnians, because The Prosecco Festival is finally upon us.

Rise and shine, sweet brekkie thieves, because today is a brand new day and another opportunity to wrap your lips around an egg and bacon-loaded brioche bun. With burgers in general basically dictating our entire diets, ney, lives now, it makes sense that having one for brekkie has become law in this city.

Not many people know this about Geelong, but it’s got one of the highest vintage-market-to-person ratios on the planet. We haven’t done the maths, but it’s something like 1:3 (give or take, you know...)

Sometimes it can be easy to just lob half a block of chocolate and an unripe banana in your bag while you’re zombie-ing around in the kitchen each morning before inevitably missing your train. But, put simply, this is a fast track to being one of those parents who packs their kid six packs of Cheetos and a $20 note for lunch each day at school. So, we’ve come up with a few simple meal prep ideas to help transform you from a lazy moll into an organised, health-conscious gazelle.

Bring on the tears, the love square and even a proposal.

​Brace yourself, nature nerds. You know that recurring dream where you and David Attenborough become friends and have adventures like The Wild Thornberrys? It’s about to come true...

Presenting Ukiyo—an interactive story-driven studio that uses cutting-edge tech (and beautiful set design) to create enclosed, mystical worlds. How’s that for an elevator pitch.

For those of us who struggle with spatial relations and can’t assemble a plate of charcuterie without eating the whole thing, we have good news: there’s now a way to outsource the sh*t out of the process.

Ready to take on another goliath of a weekend? Summer never looked so good. Here're 25 awesome things happening this weekend in Melbourne.  

February is marching on, but it still feels like we live about 5km from the surface of the sun. And that means you need weekend roadtrip plans—preferably with multiple tastings of cool, alcoholic beverages. In other words, you need cellar doors.

When Benni Lui came to Australia as a kid over 40 years ago, he and his family were thrown straight into the hospitality industry, learning the restaurant scene from a young age. After his awesome venture Seoulja Boy, Benni decided to brand out and share his love of Japanese eating and drinking culture and thus— Yokocho was born.

As we approach the business section of the year, the back-to-work feels can pretty heavily impact that ambitious new years resolution to get fit and healthy… for once.

Well, it looks as though Melbourne may have finally become Golden Gaytime’d out, and now we’re looking for something new (or old as it were). Milo is that thing.

Contrary to what anybody else says, the best thing since sliced bread is a seared beef patty wedged between two milk buns and paired with a tall flute of french champagne.

Iceland is one of those places you’ve seen on your ‘gram but have never actually ventured to (yet). 

Barnaby better get on to reserving that insta handle, like, now.

​It’s the pop-up we deserve, but also the one we need right now. Yep, buttery juggernaut Lune Croissanterie is landing in the David Jones Bourke St Foodhall this week, in celebration of Chinese New Year.

We as Melburnians are a very groovy bunch, just ask us. We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing where we want to eat, drink and spend our hard earned dollars— but everyone’s got their own little spot that keeps drawing them back in every time. Maybe it’s the burgers, maybe it’s the cocktails and just maybe, it’s the Insta opportunities. Whatever the reason, where you end up on the regular can say a lot about a person.

Here’s where to celebrate Chinese New Year in Melbourne. Oh, and ICYMI, it’s the year of the dog. 

Beauty behemoth MECCA has just dropped the news that they’ll be launching a massive 3-day ‘festival for the beauty-obsessed’. They’re calling it MECCALAND—a fairy tale paradise where the bronzer is always subtle, the contouring superb and the lashes enormous.   

As Jane Bunn put it, it’s bloody haaaawwt in Melbourne this summer, which means the traditional skinny cap with extra choc just won’t cut it in 40-degree weather. Fortunately, an anonymous beverage legend came up with a cool alternative—the iced coff. It may cost an extra $2 and it may be slightly awful 90% of the time, but once you’re craving one, nothing else will suffice.

Anyone who grew up in Australia knows it was a unique and totally awesome experience. So when Drumstick presented us with the opportunity to relive our favourite past-times in this sunburned country of ours, we jumped at the chance—with one of their brand new Jatz Sweet & Salty Cracker ice creams in hand, obviously.

We’ve all heard of New Year’s resolutions and to be honest, we’ve probably all failed them at some point in our lives because well, often they can be a little on the unrealistic side. It’s time to ditch the resolutions and make a commitment to developing a few, easy habits in 2018 that can improve your life but are so simple to incorporate, you’re bound to succeed!

Now it’s not just a double tap on that selfie from 10 months ago to terrify us.

Now that sitting in an open-air field in Melbourne won’t give you pneumonia, it’s time to make use of its flora-rich spaces for some good old fashioned picnicking. Because when the weather isn’t putting on a tuneful medley of reasons to stay indoors (think Melbourne’s greatest hit single: ‘It Was 38 Degrees 5 Minutes Ago, Why Is It Hailing Now?’), the only thing to do is pull up a patch of grass, smear some Mersey Valley cheese on a piece of Baker’s Delight herbed focaccia and sip from a plastic cup of Oyster Bay Chardonnay.

Want to know how the other half live? Specifically the half that puts expensive, ridiculously OTT, uber rich stuff on their burgers? Take a gander at this monstrosity.

​Pinch us, because we might be dreaming. Bill Freaking Murray, AKA the greatest legend ever to grace God’s green earth, has just announced he’ll be touring Australia this November.

Thai milk iced tea with giant, fairy floss character heads. We repeat, GIANT FAIRYFLOSS HEADS

Hey guys, this just in: following the Last Quarter Moon, the stars are pointing to a serious crisis of consciousness. Ga-reat. With V-Day just around the corner, the cosmos are plotting some total eclipses (of the heart). Wanna know what else is in store? We’ve got a few ideas...

This week goes out to the lovas. But, if you blatantly refuse to embrace the occasion, there’s a bunch of other things to beef up the agenda with in the coming days. Ice-cream by the truckload? A Docklands-based event series? Yes and yes. It’s gonna be a big one.

What better way to celebrate Australia’s long-overdue embracing of marriage equality than by escaping two hours north east of the city to the lush surrounds of Marysville’s Lake Mountain Alpine Resort for the third annual Gaytimes festival?

So how do you invest in Bitcoin?

If you want to be seen from space, here’s every glitter item you need for festivals this summer to help you shine head to toe.

Once upon a time you actually had to leave the goddamn house just to have talking animals trot around your 20” Panasonic flat screen. Now that Blockbuster has gone A over T and you don’t even need to leave the couch to cast something from your phone onto the 70” curved-mirror-3D-smart-HD-interactive TV that takes up a whole wall in your bedroom, it’s easy to forget about the cheeky flix that first made you fall in the love with the silver screen.

If you’re all about living the high life, Marrakech is the place for you.

Purveyors of soaps, bath bombs, and that sleepy-time lotion that became a viral sensation, Lush are in the business of pretty things that smell nice. In keeping with that mission statement, Lush are also master perfumers and have just released a slew of new fragrances. 

Staying home and watching Bridget Jones with a bottle of gin is tempting, but we have a better Valentine’s Day solution for singles. Presenting the Bumble Single Mingle at Hawker Hall.

Man, have we ever written a more northside headline than that? Well it’s true, guys. The news just broke today that Thornbury Picture House will be opening in March.

You may have noticed that Barefoot Cinema is back for another year, which means live music, good food, plentiful wine and movies on the grass at Rippon Lea Estate. 

It’s February already and we all know what that means: summer is almost over. 

In case you’ve been a good employee and haven’t been distracted by the deep, dark depths of the Interwebs, we made a list of everything you missed this week. 

Sad news just across the desk, Melbourne’s OG rooftop glamping hotel St Jerome’s is closing down in April.

If you’ve spent a reasonable amount of time reading The Urban List, you’ll know we go absolutely wild for a secret party, and the team from Secret Foodies are the experts at throwing this kind of thing.

Six tonnes of mussels. That’s what is promised at the fifth-annual Port Phillip Mussel & Jazz Festival.

Grab the leash, stuff some schmackos in the bag and pull on your cutest matching Gorman puppy ‘n human outfit—Melbourne’s best (and only?!) doggo cinema has reopened for another tail-wagging season.

We’re getting what we want, what we really really want.

Calling all lovers of streetwear! If high fashion runways have you scratching your head or yawning, you’ll be thrilled to know that Australia’s very first streetwear runway, the Ego Expo, is coming to Melbourne.

Oh how we love sleep. We would even go so far as to say there is literally nothing better than a great night’s sleep and nothing quite as terrible as a shitty night’s sleep. Waking up feeling refreshed and well rested is the absolute best way to start the day. Try adding these eight super simple sleep hacks into your bedtime routine and prepare to slay the day!

If you’re anything like us, any getaway must (must!) involve delicious food and drink alongside a decent dose of culture. Luckily, there’s no need to jet off to the other side of the globe or fork out zillions of dollars to have your perfect holiday. 

Prepare your liver, gather your mates and put on your dancing shoes. We found 17 awesome things to do this weekend in Melbourne.

Good news. Melbourne has a new concert gracing its Hamer Hall stage this April, courtesy of the MSO. It’s a little reminiscent of our fave 2002 anime flick, Spirited Away. Just not in the people-turning-into-pigs sense. (Damn).

Sometimes it can be hard to transform three litres of Coolabah Crisp Dry White into something that doesn’t taste like it could remove stubborn mould from bathroom grout. Unfortunately, if you’ve spent all your money on Falls tickets and parking fines like the rest of us, then you don’t really have a choice when it comes to wetting your whistle. You can, however, choose to make it taste less like bathroom cleaner.