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Some of Melbourne’s most exciting events are kicking off this week, Listers! After your cruisey four-day week, no doubt you’ll need a pick me up (or two...or five). Here are five awesome things to do in Melbourne this week!

‘What’s wrong with all the girls in this town?’ I hear you say. ‘How is it that an ostensibly normal, non-freakish looking guy like me can’t get laid?’ Well, I’m glad you asked. We are going to address the radical notion that it is not, in fact, the girls who are the problem in this situation.

I’ll be honest with you, Listers. I think Tinder is a great way to meet people, and I know of a fair few Tinderellas who have met passable Prince Charmings thanks to the right-swipe of romance. But I also know—as I’m sure you do—heaps of people that have had dates from hell. Read on for seven Tinder dates you’re guaranteed to have if you’re swiping in Melbourne…

Hangover cures just got waaayyyy more exciting than a half eaten kebab and a Macaas drive through run, thanks to the launch of the St Kilda Burger Bar (STKBB) in the Grosvenor Hotel’s already-existing drive through bottle shop! 

All hail the margarita! This refreshingly zesty salt-rimmed cocktail is a firm favourite with The Urban List team, so much so that we’ve scoured Melbourne’s best cocktail bars and Mexican hideouts to bring you the best of the classics and the tastiest tequila tipples with a twist. Keen to find out where to get your hands on the best margaritas in Melbourne? Read on, and get ready to rack up a hefty cocktail bill!

Gin, glorious gin! We thought it’s high time that we tackled the topic of where to find this magical spirit in our fair city. Whether you muddle it with tonic, mix it with fruit, or simply sip it on its own (er, you might want to check that…), you’ll find all the gin you need at the seven best Melbourne bars for gin-lovers. Sip sip!

Recently, we’ve been discovering our newfound love of South Wharf Promenade and, more to the point, its bounty of food and drink venues. Japanese! Thai! Bavarian! Modern Australian! And all housed within a handful of incredible refitted cargo sheds that are over 130 years old, who would have thought. That’s right, people. You can keep your far-flung foraging eateries and your back-alley BBQ joints, because some of the best restaurants in Melbourne can be found right on the CBD riverbank.

From pants that look like they’re from another galaxy, to a little bit of animal print (don’t pretend you don’t love it), with yoga pants as hot as these, you’ll want to head to class just to show them off.

The infamous Flour Market has dedicated a hole day (ha!) to celebrate the donut. Because they couldn’t possibly cram all the doughy goodness of the beloved donut into their main event, they have created a sideshow and we are reaping all the benefits.

After only a four-day week we have no doubt you’ll be simply bubbling with energy this weekend Listers! You’ll certainly need it for this (unfortunately) normal-length Sat and Sunday, there’s heaps to check out so don’t miss this weekends best events.

There’s no better place to enjoy the best of what Victoria has to offer than Flavour Exchange, Melbourne’s top seasonal night market. Read on to win tickets to their four seasonal events!

So simple and yet so scrumptious, dumplings are surely one of man’s greatest inventions. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as dipping a tiny parcel of deliciousness into your sauce of choice and stuffing it in your face, amirite? We’ve rounded up the best dumplings in Melbourne from some of our favourite Chinese restaurants for all you dumpling-aholics out there. 

Pie. Pie. Pie. Is there much else better in this world than pie? Nope. Perfecting pie, or at least the consumption of pie throughout winter is what it’s all about #lifegoals. 

Over two massive days this June, Prahran Market will cater for both the hard-core truffle maniacs and occasional truffle indulgers in Melbourne. Hosting an abundance of truffle-y infused creations from some of this city’s best chefs, there’s no better way to pamper yourself this winter.

Stop what you’re doing RIGHT NOW and set your alarms for tomorrow morning, Listers, because from 9am this Wednesday, you can get your hands on these life-changing Nutella-filled doughnuts, injected with a sizeable portion of everyone’s favorite choc-nut spread, right here in Melbourne’s beautiful CBD. Just look at that picture! I’ll bet you’re drooling, right?!

Perhaps World Donut Day slipped through your buttery fingers last week on the 5th of June. A jam-packed day at work where you were left to pick up the crumbs, whilst the rest of the world’s celebrations flew under your radar, leaving you no time to celebrate what is holey with your loved ones.

We stalked a few of our favourite fashion goddesses and found the perfect way to style this delicious dress every day of the week. You are most welcome. 

This super cute suburban hotspot, sitting pretty on the main street, serves up honest, unassuming brunch and delicious coffee to locals craving home-style dishes with a modern twist. 

Melbourne yoga lovers, rather than make you sort the delicious from the not so desirable, we’ve literally bent over backwards to uncover five fancy Melbourne yoga gems. So pop on your lululemons, roll up your mat, and hotfoot it, Listers! 

There are plenty of foodie goodies to keep you nice and cosy in Melbourne this week, Listers! Some of the best events of the season are coming up, and since you’re scot-free this Monday we expect you to tick off every single one. Here are five awesome things to do in Melbourne this week!

So here's the thing: planning that perfect, well-curated, cohesive and hard-working wardrobe that ensures you always look your best while always looking like yourself takes all too much time, and is not that easy at all.

One of our favourite dumpling hotspots in Melbourne, New Shanghai in Emporium, turns one this week! And to celebrate, New Shanghai’s awesome chefs are giving you FREE BUNS—yup, you can wrap your mouth around some of their tasty pan-fried pork buns from 11am–12pm from tomorrow until Thursday without having to part with a single dollar!

This month Eddie Tamir, owner of Elsternwick’s Classic Cinema and Belgrave’s Cameo, will open a brand new picture palace, Glenferrie Road’s Lido Cinemas in Hawthorn, complete with a rooftop cinema. 

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Northcote is nothing more than hippies and, uh, hippies. In fact, its buzzing High Street is home to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, restaurants, independent shops and chill-out hubs. 

If we had to name one of our favourite things in life, coffee would rank pretty highly. So when we found out about next Sunday’s Coffee Fest, taking place at the Immigration Museum, we nearly jumped out of our skins with excitement (or maybe it was that fourth double shot…).

One can now enjoy sipping away from one hand and backhanding down the line with the other. Join us as we explore Melbourne’s best bars with ping pong tables.

After a massive seven years of negotiations, legal waffle and glimmers of hope, the beautiful Astor cinema is set to open its doors again as of next week. Hurrah!

Whether you favour yours sleek, ladylike, sporty, or with look-at-my-bells-and-whistles, there’s a watch out there with your name on it, even if you don’t go by Marc or Michael. Here are 8 of the best watches we’ve clocked.

Walking around the morning of Melbourne’s Queen’s Birthday public holiday, you’ll spot a few too many grouchy headaches and red-tinged, sleep deprived eyes. There’s no better time or place to grab yourself a coffee or well-deserved breakfast with our list of some of Melbourne’s best cafes open in Melbourne this Queen’s Birthday Monday.

Hello winter, how I haven’t missed you. Luckily, Victoria’s only winter public holiday is early in the chilly season, this Monday in fact! Shake off the winter-blues with our guide to the top things to do in Melbourne this Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

Thanks to The Dairy Kitchen, one lucky Urban List reader has the chance to win the ultimate gourmet cheese hamper worth $200!

It’s here, Listers. Zero more sleeps to go before the much-anticipated Winter Night Market at Queen Vic opens with a big bang (and an even bigger crowd judging by last year’s attendance record)!

Meet the hoppy hour—Melbourne’s best happy hours for beer drinkers that feature brews you actually WANT to sip on. Time to get thirsty!

Offering a range of luxury wellness experiences, South Yarra's Studio PP is one of Melbourne's best exercise studios. 

Emojis, as they say, are windows to the soul. A single digital image of some bunny ears, for example, is able to convey more than a novel or an epic poem ever could. The predilection to certain symbols also reveals an awful lot about the person who sends them. We reveal what your emoji spirit animal says about your personality. 

They say the third born child is the most free-spirited, fun loving and outgoing, and in my opinion that’s certainly the case with Windsor’s Tokyo Tina. From the trio behind Hanoi Hannah and Saigon Sally—here's our verdict on the modern Japanese restaurant.

I know it looks like all we do here at The Urban List is float around Melbourne, eating burgers and quaffing espresso martinis, but the truth of the matter is that we all work pretty hard. So we're big fans of Sunlighten, the only steam-free sauna in the city, and the best sauna in Melbourne to book in for some body-warming me-time.

It is generally accepted that men suffer far greater body image pressure than women. Thankfully the body-positive phenomenon of dad bod has emerged in the last few weeks. Why is it a phenomenon? Because the internet said so.

Listers, it takes a LOT to get us excited about leaving the house in winter, but if there’s anything that’ll do it, it’s food. Meet Flavour Exchange—Melbourne’s tastiest foodie event that brings together the best producers in Victoria for two nights of CBD deliciousness this June.

We know it’s pretty tempting to get your hibernation on this winter, but it just won’t do, Listers! Welcome to the June MINI Edition, counting down the top 10 things to do in Melbourne this month. You’re welcome.

As per usual, there’s plenty to do in Melbourne this week, Listers! From shopping to eating, eating and more eating, here are the best events in our city. 

Take our totally reliable quiz to find out where you should really be living. One-way ticket not included. 

Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean you have to stay indoors! After all, there’s nothing that will get the blood pumping like shopping (even if it’s for groceries), and this June there are some fabulous events you simply cannot miss. So we’ve put together a list of Melbourne’s best markets this winter just for you!

Beer gardens. They’re strictly for summer, right? Heck no! Here are Melbourne’s best beer gardens for winter drinks, complete with heaters, awesome food menus, perfect pints and more.

It’s with much excitement that we’ve found a fresh newcomer to Melbourne’s active-wear scene to share with you—Talbot Avenue, the ultimate hybrid of lifestyle and fitness apparel.  

When hunting for the best dumplings in Melbourne, we often find ourselves surrounded by chaos in China Town. Bring on Melbourne’s newest dumpling oasis, New Shanghai—a paradise filled with all of our Chinese foodie desires!

Whether you’re chasing a pared-back pair or look-at-my-feet kicks that steal the limelight (we call them attention sneakers), there’s a pair to see you through any style situation. Hi-Tops, trainers, fringed or embellished, here are eight of the best sneakers.

From foodie events to fashion sales, fun with florals and funky tunes, there’s a bunch of amazing things to do in Melbourne over the next few days, Listers. Add to your iCal and go.

From the purveyors of fine drinks, good times and bocce, the team behind Mr Wow’s Emporium is set to expand its horizons with its new venture, Pixel Alley, opening this Friday.

Whether it’s an ice cream sandwich, the perfect taco, or a plateful of BBQ meat that melts in your mouth, meet the Melbourne food truck elite.

Macaroni and cheese—is there more drool-worthy a combination?! Maybe it’s just me, but with the slew of epic American style restaurants and awesome foodie hybrids on menus right now, it certainly feels like mac’n’cheese dishes are in their prime.

Each month one member of The Urban List team will be sharing their current obsessions, and—shock—not all of it’s edible! This month, Urban List Content Director, Kim Barnard shares her new favourite everythings: from the best burger, to her new Apple watch, here’s what on her radar.

We catch up with the gorgeous Sarah Todd (of Masterchef fame) for a quick chat as she whips through the her best waffles recipe.

If you’ve spent the recent cold spell crying out for take-away so that you can eat it from the comfort of your doona, hey, join the club! To help you dine from the comfort of your sofa during the colder months but avoid packing on those winter pounds, we’ve put together this awesome healthy hit-list of healthy takeaway options.

Listers, if you love tucking into a juicy, cheese-covered (usually), relish-drenched (ALWAYS) slice of meat crammed between two glossy brioche buns, then this is the one that you’ve been waiting for. These are the five absolute best burgers in Melbourne for your meat fix.

If you have a hankering for affordable and flavoursome Moroccan street food, head to Brunswick Street’s latest hole-in-the-wall eatery, B’Stilla Cantina. Brought to you by Jason Jones, the mastermind behind Mamasita and of course B’Stilla in South Yarra, at B’Stilla Cantina it’s all about the cheap and cheerful.

At The Urban List HQ, we’re practically experts in the 3pm treat—we love nothing more than indulging in something sweet and tasty, usually with a cuppa (or our fourteenth coffee of the day…). What are we chomping on? Here are 10 of the best 3pm treats you can find in Melbourne.

You’ll be pleased to hear this week is all about eating, eating and more eating! Some of Melbourne’s best annual events will combine charity dinners with fantastic meals, guests or produce so you can dine (aka stuff yourself silly) guilt-free in the upcoming week! Keep an eye out for new openings too, we’ve heard it’ll be quite a challenge to visit them all (but we’re sure gonna try!). 

Flares, boyfriend, drop crotch, Mom jeans, Dad jeans, skinnies. Truth of the matter is: whatever kind of jeans you’re currently sporting, chances are your butt looks like a sack of potatoes of undisclosed shape and size.

Everyone knows the cure to cold weather (not literally) is a hearty, juicy roast. But one can’t always be bothered slaving in the kitchen for hours. We’ve rounded up the best roast events happening around Melbourne this June, as part of MFWF’s annual Roast Collection. 

If you’re anything like myself, the word truffle evokes a confusing mix of emotions...luckily there's an exclusive, secret truffle dinner in Melbourne next month.

If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware of the amazing epicness that is frank, the Melbourne-based skincare brand that makes the greatest coffee body scrub we’ve ever polished our precious skin with. Well, we’ve got exciting news, beauty babes! As of June 1st, frank is launching its first ever facial skincare range to suit your every caffeinated beauty need.

For over a year now, Patch cafe in Richmond has been one of Melbourne’s best cafes for guilt free indulgences. How they’re able to produce so many delicious options that are actually good for us, we’ll never know… But we are more than happy to leave it to the professionals.

Listers, we know that times can be tough. We’ve all had that week where all we’ve got to our name is a bunch of overdrawn Mykis, incomplete coffee loyalty cards, and a single crumpled twenty. So, when you’re next in that sitch, here are 20 things to do in Melbourne that are worth breaking that last note on. #struglife

Add some black ankle boots and a leather jacket for a bit of city cool, or heels and a bright clutch for Friday night draanks—you can go either way with an LBD and that’s why we love them so. Here are eight of our faves right now…

Good Beer Week, one of Melbourne’s best festivals (in our humble opinion), is closing this Sunday. So Listers, your weekend had better be jam-packed with beer, post-beer and pre-beer events! If this list of things to do in Melbourne is anything to go by, you’ll have no problemo filling your diary this weekend. 

Get those credit cards ready for a workout because Vogue Online Shopping Night is back!

After three years working his magic at the Spring Street Grocer, Anthony Femia is about to strike out on his own with Maker & Monger, a collaboration with an as-yet top secret Melbourne artisanal cheesemaker.

Dry patches! Dull hair! Neon spray tans! They’re all common winter beauty mishaps that can be solved with a few simple swaps. Read on, beauties, and you’ll be wowing your way through winter.

The Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular is a three-day celebration for all things beer, which brings together over 120 breweries from around the world in Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton. Yup, there’s going to be more than THREE HUNDRED different beers to sip on. You’d better be thirsty!

Listers, when it comes to coffee, we’re pretty serious about what goes into our cuppa. And if we had to choose one Melbourne coffee roaster to serve our caffeinated needs for the rest of time, we would have to pick Fitzroy cafe and boutique roastery Industry Beans.

Growing up, the importance of looking after my skin was something my mother attempted to drill into me. “Don’t waste your money on clothes,” she said. “Invest in your skin instead!” In typical fashion, I didn’t listen and grew up regretting not following my mother’s sage advice. Now, when Melbourne’s best facialists and skin experts talk, I listen.

Former Attica assistant manager Michael Bascetta and chef Vicky Symington loved their fine dining gig in arguably one of Melbourne’s best restaurants, but there was one element missing for the pair: they wanted to connect with the locals, one-on-one. 

No matter what your connection to the written word might be, the Emerging Writers’ Festival has a little something for everyone. Here are our top picks of what to catch at the annual event, which starts later this month.

Sorry for being the grinch of the situation, but as pretty much half of the population in Game of Thrones has been warning us all along, Winter is coming. Well, perhaps not so much in Queensland due to the current weather identity crisis, but when Winter does come, one better be prepared.

There are plenty of stellar events happening this week, which deserve your attention, Listers! Some of Melbourne’s best and biggest occasions are on for one day only, and in true Melburnian spirit we have no doubt you’ll be racing around to attend them all.

As we know, men are less adaptable to change than women and can’t concentrate on as many things as once. Consequently, while dozens of lady-trends can exist at the same time, with all of them evolving rapidly, a man-trend will slowly emerge as a thing, gradually take hold as blokes wrap their heads around it, then hang around for a good while. 

Want to learn where to get a sharp shave in the CBD, or track down the best men’s fashion in Melbourne? Then you’ll love these man-spirational must-do’s that are coming up. Read on…

You generally choose your own pet so the when you see people walking around with a particular breed of dog, it is quite easy to make snap judgements about them which are completely true. Some folk buy docile, friendly dogs, others decide they want to live with hyperactive mini-tornadoes. Likewise there are those who think a cute and cuddly pup suits their image, while other people want something that makes them look badass. Here’s a list of 21 of the most popular dog breeds in Australia, and what they say about their owners. 

Men of Melbourne (well, those that read The Urban List), we know you’re a stylish bunch, which is why we’re practically leaping out of our loafers to tell you about The Festival of Steve, a day-long celebration of Melbourne’s best men’s fashion, accessories, style advice and more, which takes place at The Kelvin Club later this month.

Here are 8 of the best cosy knits to rock as the mercury drops—best worn while sipping on a hot chocolate.

Get excited, Listers! The best Good Beer Week event involves bottomless beer PLUS an epic four-course feast—WIN!

When it comes to de-stressing, unwinding and really pampering ourselves, it can be tricky to know where to start—there are just sooo many treatments out there, with so many claims to fame! At The Urban List, we’re lucky enough to have tried out most of them, from acupuncture, to aromatherapy, to that trusty end-of-day glass of wine on the sofa (works every time…). So, without further ado, here are the top three relaxation treatments in Melbourne that you absolutely need in your life.

Events this weekend make up a truly Melburnian mix-and-match scene. From music to food, parties to books, there’s plenty on this list to keep you busy and warm, Listers. Check out some of the top things to do in Melbourne this weekend!

From an ostrich wearing pearls, to a pig with a top hat, Melbourne’s bars, pubs and wiener shops all have a creature near and dear to their heart that has become nearly as famous as the establishment itself. Here’s cheers to Melbourne’s most loved mascots; if only they could talk, oh the stories they would tell…

Whether you’re planning a staycation, have visitors in town for a night, or are here on holiday yourself, here are six of Melbourne’s best day tours to make sure you discover the best of what our beautiful city has to offer.

Before you ask how you tell the difference between an iced coffee, a spritz, a pour over and a cold drip, read on, because we’ve scoured the streets and talked to the pros to bring you an incredible guide to Melbourne best cold coffees. 

It’s no secret that we have a complete and utter love for denim; our heart beats true for that indigo hue. However, we’ve parked our ol’ faithfuls in lieu of fresh white jeans, which you best darn believe can be worn each and every day of the week.

Gimme food trucks and gimme them now, people! That’s right, Melbourne food truck emperors The Food Truck Park are popping up in Richmond from TOMORROW until the end of May, where they’ll be serving up some delicious street food, thanks to Melbourne’s best food trucks.

Gluten-free, paleo and clean eaters may want to look away now (as should 5:2 eaters if you happened to click through to here on your fast day). Pronounced bib-loh, Bibelot is a brand new dessert parlour and high tea salon from the evil geniuses behind Chez Dré.

Let’s be honest, Listers: Melbourne does a lot of things really well, but one that often gets overlooked in a sea of VB tinnies and imported long-necks is the local craft beer scene, which is BOOMING.

Because, you know, it hasn’t been frantically talked about by everyone on the face of the Internet already. Inspired by how China has fuelled the fashionable imagination for centuries, and thus inspiring a permutation of this idea via models, celebrities and designers (not all of whom took the theme to heart), the 2015 Gala went by as fast as it came, and by Monday night it was already a wrap as far as social media was concerned. Taking the time to properly scroll, dissect and digest, here’s a few things we took from the 69th Edition of the Met Ball.

This week is all about keeping the warm in and the cold out Listers. We’ve rounded up some of the best events in Melbourne you simply can’t afford to miss, rain or shine (more likely rain). Here’s our round up of top things to do in Melbourne this week!

While a certain southside cinema may be on the bench right now, The Astor, on the corner of Carlton’s iconic Lygon Street and Elgin, has reopened after a short gap following the departure of tennant, legendary Carlton premiership player Peter “Percy” Jones.

Abbotsford’s Lulie St Tavern is teaming up with Cluster Trucks to bring you oh-so conveniently located food trucks for the rest of May and all through June. It’s going to be a partaay. And a cheap one at that!

Listers, let’s talk cognac. I’m guessing if you’re reading this—it being a dummies guide and all—you are just as confused as I was when I started delving deeper into a drink that, for a long time, I assumed was pronounced ‘cog-knack’. (Protip: It’s not. Because nobody would drink ANYTHING that sounds that un-sexy.)

If the Caribbean delights of jerk chicken and rum punch sound like something you can get down with, head to Franklin Street tonight for the opening of Port of Call Saloon Bar & Grill.

Mum. The woman we owe so damn much too. And nothing ever seems enough for the woman we vomited on and pooped on, and then whose shoulders we cried on and as we get older the one we consider our best and closest friend. But you know what helps? Butter. Love, and lots of butter. All housed in the form of these delightful French pastries—the financier. A pastry cooked in the banking district in Paris for—yep, you guessed it—financial types. It is a simple almond cake, leavened by egg whites, moistened with nutty browned butter and baked into a small mould. But such simplicity is deceiving: this baked delight is exquisitely refined. It is springy, sweet and nutty with an exterior that's as crisp as an eggshell and the perfect fodder from mum this Mother’s Day.

Whether it’s all studs and hardware or soft and slouchy, a good leather jacket is a classic for a new breed of woman. Here are 8 of the best.

From last minute Mother’s Day shopping and feasting, to closing nights, exhibitions and pop-up shops and eats galore, you’ll be running flat out to get through this ultimate list of Melbourne weekend events. 

Adam Wilkinson, formerly of Armadale’s Woodstock and Prahran’s Greville Street highlight St Edmonds, will soon open the cheekily named Denis the Menace, a new cafe in Cremorne.

Listers, it may shock you and rock you, but we’ve recently discovered there’s more to brunch than avo on toast, and it can be found on the amazing Sri Lankan fusion menu at Fitzroy cafe, Pavlov’s Duck! 

Depending on what state they’re in, the two little (or, errrr, not so little) features perched above your eyes have the ability to make you look shocked, tired, grumpy or, worst case scenario, OLDER.

Listers, I’ve been staring at a blank screen for a few minutes trying to pen this first sentence in a way that does the subject matter justice, and I just. Can’t Do it. BACON. How the hell can I sum up bacon with mere words? To me, dear reader, bacon is comparable to a religious experience. All hail the church of bacon!

Here at The Urban List, we’ve always been a bit perplexed by the lack of good cafe options in leafy East Melbourne, especially considering it sits right on the edge of the city and is chock full of gorgeous buildings. Thankfully a trio of top dudes with links to some of Melbourne’s best cafes—Northcote’s Barry and both Pillar of Salt and Touchwood in Richmond—are about to sort that out...

Get excited about one of our fave newbies on the Melbourne dining scene, Highline Restaurant at The Railway Hotel. We don’t recommend just anything and this one’s good. Real good. We were actually kind of blown away…

The geniuses at Zoos Victoria are bringing together three of our favourite things—vino, delicious eats AND furry friends, squeee!—in Wine & Wildlife weekend at Healesville Sanctuary. Where do we sign up?!

Forget about saving your paella and cocktail cravings for after hours, now you can have Melbourne’s best tapas for lunch all day, erryday! Here's 7 reasons why we're loving this Melbourne CBD lunch.

From Melbourne’s best facials and luscious lashes, to brilliant blow dries and nails like no other, we’ve rounded up the top Melbourne salons for some good old fashioned pampering this Mother’s Day. 

We had the terribly difficult (cough) job of searching high and low for Melbourne’s best salted caramel desserts and treats, and we thought we’d share them with you. Sharing is caring after all.

There’s a new bar and eatery on the Sydney Road block, thanks to the team behind CBD hotspots Chuckle Park, Chuckle Deli and New Guernica. Meet Joey Smalls, Brunswick’s latest bar-kitchen that’s combining the three key ingredients needed to make a new venue pop—awesome food, tasty cocktails and great tunes.

Ah, tacky hens parties. You know the kind I mean, the ones brandishing entire casks of cheap rosé and handfuls of straws shaped like penises (penii?). Seriously, who even invented those?! I’m no prude, and I’m certainly no stranger to letting loose and quaffing cocktails into the small hours, but really, is THAT how you want to spend your last night of non-married freedom? I thought not!

Listers, the social event of the year is just around the corner! Melbourne’s very first pug wedding (yup, that’s two pugs, dedicating the rest of their four-legged lives to each other) is happening at the West Beach Bathers Pavilion in St Kilda on Sunday 17th May, 1pm till 5pm. Time to get your Sunday best out and get ready for some romance!

Having grown up in a small town, I can clearly see the benefits of living in a big city. Cities have a higher proliferation of Hungry Jack’s than rural areas and they even have escalators so you don’t get tired walking up stairs. But it’s also clear to me that cities are full of crazy people and fuckwits. Living in a massive hive seems to rob some individuals of their rationality and basic human empathy. Here is a list of city folk who are really goddam annoying.

This week is the start of May, Listers! A new month brings a whole new array of eats, events and things to do in Melbourne. Here are our picks for the best events this week if your diary is looking a little sparse.

Brunswick Street’s Brother Burger and the Marvellous Brew are opening up a second store southside, because when you’re flipping some of Melbourne’s best burgers, it’s only fair to spread the love. 

Are you among the Prahran uninitiated? Let us introduce you to our top picks of our beloved ‘burb—yep, you’ll find TUL Melbourne HQ here—with our latest Pick of the Precinct.

Whether it’s fresh produce, scrumptious street food or a hard-bargain you love, we’re sure one of these distinctly Melbourne markets will get you up and excited! 

Tacos are basically the perfect food—a mouthful of delicious spicy veggies, fish or meat, a pinch of seasoning and a healthy portion of hot sauce, all wrapped up in one tasty corn taco. We’ve hunted down some of the best tacos in Melbourne so that you know where to head for your next Mexican snack attack!

Do you dream of eating epic burgers and drinking local beers in a graffiti-covered train carriage that’s perched on a rooftop? I know I certainly do. Well, we’re all in luck! Grab your wallet and get yourself to Collingwood because that very specific and altogether amazing dream has finally come true—Easey’s rooftop burger bar is open for business.

With juicy new openings and festivals galore, we’ve done the hard yards to present to you the May MINI edition—counting down the top 10 things to do in Melbourne this month. Get involved, Listers!

Knifes, forks and bibs at the ready, Listers….your monthly meal inspo awaits!

Recently every menu worth its cured meats has let lardo have its day. And rightly so. Having fallen for the buttery charms of jamon, it’s about time you locked your lips on this goodness. It is melt-in-the-mouth tender adding a richness and glorious mouth feel that little else can in one single mouthful.  

All hail the glorious ankle boot! As perfect with jeans as they are with dresses, these versatile bad boys are a wardrobe essential. Here are 8 of the best.

Iconic Sydney burger shop Mary’s Burgers will pop-up at Belle’s Hot Chicken on May 24th—yes, you have permission to freak out!

From foodie feasts and oysters galore, to an out-of-the-ordinary fundraising event and a festival all about dogs, here are our picks for things to do in Melbourne this weekend!

If you’ve read the headline, you’ll know EXACTLY what this is about. Yes, that’s right, Listers, the side-achingly hilarious musical that’s taken the world by storm is hitting Melbourne in...

Bless the Italians who invented this sweet hazelnut and chocolate spread! Here are Melbourne’s best places to satisfy a Nutella craving, no matter what time of day.

If you are looking to get hands-on with Melbourne’s top producers, there’s a new boutique food and wine tour in Mornington Peninsula that should be top of your list!

Don’t you hate it when your favourite restaurant gets rid of your favourite dish? The dish you so desperately love and continue to go back for…until it’s cruelly ripped away. It’s a form of torture I tell you!

We’ve scoured the entire, swirling maelstrom of the food blogging world and from it we have fossicked these beautiful six whose lives we would steal in a heartbeat.

If you’re looking to be transported to a magical tropical island (or perhaps a tiki den of sin…), this brand new bar in Collingwood is going to be your new watering hole of choice...

This Mother’s Day in Melbourne, forget the standard breakfast in bed and shoddy card (I probably should’ve given that up looong ago) and treat your Mum to an indulgent High Tea, Mother’s Day lunch or dinner instead.

The Town Mouse owner, Christian McCabe, is in the midst of gutting a former cafe on Russell Street and transforming it into a new two-level joint. Get excited, Listers!

Hands up if you remembered that Sunday, 10th May is Mother’s Day? Don't fret, we've got you covered with the best florists in Melbourne for Mother's Day. 

It may be the new season of House of Cards talking, Hillary Clinton’s recent announcement to run for the White House in the 2016 U.S. election, or the fact that it’s Monday again, but recent events had us thinking about power dressing here at The Urban List.

What’s that saying about the eyes being the windows to the soul? Well if that’s true, we say you’d be a fool not to play up your peepers courtesy of a visit to Melbourne’s best brow and lash studios.

We love a bargain breakfast here at The Urban List HQ, and word travels fast when one of our team has discovered a top brekkie spot that does a delicious meal for under $10. To help you stay smart with your cashola, we’ve compiled 25 of the city’s top breakfast cheap eats from some of the best restaurants and cafes in Melbourne—go forth and save, people!

Sad the weekend’s over? Don’t be, Listers, cos Melbourne is pumping out rad things to do all over town this week!

The world is full of weird and wonderful things. This is especially true when it comes to food. Are you a “picky” eater or are you the kind of gung-ho “I’ll try anything once” kind of person?

Listers, the rise of Abbotsford continues with news that two of Melbourne’s most in-the-know restaurateurs, Dan Zeidan and Maurice Manno, are set to open Mavis The Grocer, a new Melbourne cafe and artisanal grocer.

Keen to sink your teeth into this mindfulness thing that everyone’s talking about? Wanderlust, a global lifestyle group that focuses on fitness of the body and mind, hits Melbourne this May, bringing together a host of our beautiful city’s fitness and wellness gurus in the one-day event, Wanderlust 108. The festival includes organic food, crafts, aeroyoga, slack-lining (like tightrope walking but a million times more difficult, I kid you not) and a triathlon, but not as you know it!

It’s a well-known fact that my love for skateboarding knows no bounds, so when I heard about this one, Listers, I was excited to the point of selling a kidney to be one of the first people through the doors. Beach Burrito Fitzroy, in case you haven’t heard (seriously, which rock have you been hiding under?!), is a brand new skatebowl-Melbourne Mexican restaurant that’s popped up on Fitzroy’s Gertrude Street. 

If you love your seafood, crave seafood, dream of seafood, but just can’t get enough because of high prices and a small budget, we feel you. Thankfully, Clamms Seafood & Chandon’s Oyster Frenzy is your event of the year. 

There are few items we love (and love to wear to death) quite as much as the Breton or striped top. Here are 8 of the best. 

This Saturday, thousands will be getting up at the crack of sparrows to attend ANZAC Day services in Melbourne. Inevitably, there’ll be a desperate rush for coffee after, which is where we come in!

Melbourne sweet-tooths, get pumped. The trendy team behind Chez Dré is set to open a second (no doubt equally delectable) boutique this May

Let’s face it: When it comes to American BBQ in Melbourne, the northside is where it’s at, and this new Collingwood restaurant only serves to reinforce that reputation. Want to know what we're talking about? Read on...

This weekend in Melbourne is all about food, film, art, and—you guessed it—more food. You can wet your whistle with a whisky, chow down on some yum cha, or dine in the open-air at a drive-in movie—amazing! 

Each month one member of The Urban List team will be sharing their current obsessions, and—shock—not all of it’s edible! This month our Melbourne Editor, Pip Jarvis shares her new favourite everythings.

South-siders, hold hands, form a circle and rejoice because the food trucks are a comin’!

One of South Korea’s classic dishes, which coincidentally is also fun to say, is the bibimbap. Here's where to get Melbourne's best!

There are a bunch of international acts hitting Australian shores, plus a few local heroes promoting new releases over the coming months, but you’d better snap up tickets before they pass you by. 

Lygon Street is getting a healthy serve of Latin American street food this July, with Paul Wilson’s latest venture, Lady Carolina.

Keen to know about our shortcuts to plump, bright, youthful skin without injectibles? Read on for a list Melbourne’s best facials that tackle our three key skin peeves.

The Public Bar team has announced its latest kitchen venture...Say hello to Sir Chicory St. Claire's Sanctioned Digestive Parlour.

Move over Zumba, see ya later water aerobics, sayonara Body Attack; we’ve just found our new favourite Melbourne workout.

Melbourne film lovers will be simply spoilt for choice this week, with festivals and cinema events left, right and in Coburg (ha). Even if you’re not a movie buff Listers, we’re quite certain at least one of these events will pique your interest, there’s just so many!

Imagine a life where you don’t have to see what that one random friend is up to ALL THE TIME. You know, the one who thinks the ‘What’s on your mind?’ thing is a genuine question that someone is asking them and which needs to be answered regularly.

Mindful in May returns next month—the perfect chance to hop off life’s treadmill for just 10 minutes a day, all for a good cause. 

Hawthorn is moving on up in the desirable postcode stakes, with a bunch of awesome cafes popping up at a rate of knots, my all-time favourite wine bar, and some of the best spots for gift shopping in Melbourne. Go the Hawks!

It may be something you do with hardly a second thought, but the way you order your coffee gives an astonishing insight into who you are as a human being. You might think you ask for a flat white or a macchiato because you like the way it tastes. False. As your friendly barista knows perfectly well, the choice you make at the café in the morning reveals everything about who you are, where you have been and what is running through your head. Here is what your coffee order says about you.

Hold the phone because Collingwood barbecue experts Bluebonnet Barbecue are set to bring their juicy, meaty goodness to all-round live music and booze venue The John Curtin for the foreseeable future. 

Oh MBFWA, the one week of the year where many of Australia’s most beautiful and stylish people congregate in one ridiculously well-dressed mass.

We’ve got rooftop bars, rooftop restaurants, rooftop cinemas, rooftop pools…So to be honest, Listers, we weren’t that excited about this new opening when we first heard about it. UNTIL WE REALISED IT INVOLVES CAMPING ON A ROOFTOP. 

As a city that’s full of smart people with kind hearts, Melbourne has fast become a hub of awesome social enterprises (businesses that give back to society, whether through charities or other means). We’ve tracked down our favourites, whether you’re in need of a coffee, an art print or some loo roll.  

Want to turn your mood, and your efficiency levels, up to eleven? Here are our top things to do in Melbourne to make the most of that lunch hour. Go!

If you read the headline, you’ll know exactly why we’re so excited about this one, Listers! Melbourne’s top burger gurus, Huxtaburger, are re-releasing their mouth-wateringly delicious but rarely-seen Tonkatsu burger for ONE WEEK ONLY.

Smith Street icecream sensation, Gelato Messina is opening in Richmond! We’re predicting chaos, madness and mayhem from Richmond locals when the gelato giant opens, predicted to be in June.

Autumn feasts—tick. Live music—tick. Sample sales—tick. It’s shaping up to be a killer few days, Listers! This weekend is crammed full of awesome things to do in Melbourne, and here are our top picks of the bunch

Miss Katie's Crab Shack, the brainchild of Katie Marron, first opened in North Melbourne’s Public Bar in 2012. Now she’s grown out of her shell and crab-walked across town to the recently reopened Melbourne pub, the Rochester Hotel in Fitzroy (#sorrynotsorry).

Get excited nature lovin' foodies—the much loved, homely Grown & Gathered farm is hosting a long table Autumn Harvest Dinner this Saturday!

Our beautiful city is a hotbed for delicious, creative and healthy cuisine, but sometimes you can end up shelling out a fortune for that quick lunchtime meal. We’ve rounded up Melbourne’s best healthy lunches under $15 in this awesome list of healthy Melbourne cheap eats. Pass me a fork...

Listers, it’s no secret that I love cheese. Just one mention of a double cream blue and I go weak at the knees; a washed rind and I’m yours for the night. So without further ado, here are 50 of the best dishes that contain cheese in Melbourne. 

Say what you want about normcore (the bad Mum jeans, the Seinfeld haircuts), but one thing we can thank it for is that sneakers have now become a legit and acceptable piece of footwear, appropriate at (almost) every occasion you can think of. While you might need some serious fashion chops to pull off sneakers at a wedding, we do believe you can wear them every day of the week. Yes, we’re advocating sneakers at the office. And no, you won’t get fired.

Veer off Geelong's beaten track and you’ll soon find a vibrant culinary culture that rivals even the trendiest Melbourne suburbs. At just 50-minutes drive from Melbourne, it’s worth jumping in the car to taste what all the fuss is about...

Fresh, fun and savvy, there’s plenty to like about new kid on the block, Woody P. Opening in May, this new Melbourne restaurant is not to be missed, Listers.

As guardians of the beacon of the high fashion old guard, and purveyors of brilliantly perceived effortlessness, no one has received more accolades for style than the French. Whether you’re just trying it on for size, emulating Jane Birkin or just hoping to achieve your #lyfegoals of looking a little more Parisienne, effortlessness requires, well, for lack of a better word, a lot of effort. To make matters simpler, here’s our quick cheat sheet to guide you on how to separate the true authentic miches from all those unoriginal baguettes, so that you too can look truly Francophile without even trying. 

Cheerleaders, mathlethes, popular kids, freaks and geeks: if Mean Girls has taught us anything (and I can safely assume it taught us a lot), is that we all have a tribe, a clique, a herd—one to belong to, to be defended by and to defend from: the primal instinct of safety in numbers. What may or may not have started in high school (after all, one must group to survive) has since gotten a lot more complicated. 

What’s this?! A full week in Melbourne?! Yep, Listers, everyone’s back in town from their long weekend adventures, which is AWESOME considering the amount of brilliant things to do in Melbourne this week!

The Spanish Film Festival is back this autumn, hitting up a cinema screen near you. Get your culture on, and brush up on your subtitle speed reading (unless you speak Spanish, you overachiever you).

We’ve compiled all our favourite hit-lists in one ridiculously handy email – all of Melbourne’s best eateries, broken down by dish/cuisine, sent conveniently to your inbox.

In our search for the best croissants in Melbourne, we’ve uncovered some cracking sweet treats, but how about savoury? Who’s dishing up those bad boys?

Autumn BBQs are AWESOME. There’s nothing that beats rounding up a group of your nearest and dearest, cooking up a storm under the stars, and using the evening chill as an excuse to snuggle up to your other half/that mate you’ve had a crush on for the past year and a half (tried and tested, trust me, it works).

With some of the best cafes in Melbourne hopping aboard the ‘healthy eating’ train, these days it takes more than just your average barista to appeal to foodie loving patrons out there!

Feel good this weekend, with a range of comedy, art and culture events packing your social calendar. Of course there are feasts for the foodies (hello seafood and cheese) and a film or two too. 

Melbourne's best bars offer flights of everything from gin to cheese—with flights like these, you won't need a boarding pass to put your tastebuds on a higher plane!

No matter how great the main course is, one must ALWAYS leave room for dessert. Melbourne’s tasty dessert offering is second to none, and there’s a smorgasbord of sweet treats out there waiting to be discovered, so here's 26 of them to get you started.

In our search for perfect skin, we’ve visited some of the best beauty salons in town trialling a variety of high-tech, innovative and, let’s be honest, fancy pants skin treatments.

We caught up with Chernae and her Arch Angels from The Brow Bar to tell us the secrets behind achieving Australia’s best eyebrows, and why they are totally worth it.

Vertue of the Coffee Drink is Carlton’s latest awesome-sauce cafe, having opened its doors just six weeks ago and already witnessing a roaring trade. Read on, dear Listers, for our verdict on the virtues of, er, Vertue. 

The long weekend’s almost over, folks. But fear not! There’s a tonne of amazing things to do in Melbourne this week, ranging from the artistic to the physically gruelling!

Good Beer Week 2015 is on the horizon and, in spite of the name, there’s more than just drinking going down! Check out our must-do's for the awesome Melbourne beer event.

Ah, Brunswick. With your plethora of pubs, cafes and awesome foodie haunts, what a special place in our hearts you hold! Here’s our pick of the shops, bars, cafes and restaurants in Brunswick—everything you should be eating, drinking, buying and doing when taking a trip to the northside.

If you’re gearing up for a foodie long weekend, this new Melbourne restaurant opening might just be the cherry on top of your Easter sundae!

Get excited, Listers—everyone’s favourite vegan vamps are opening a shiny new Melbourne deli!

Here are eight of the best venues within walking distance of the MCG and Etihad Stadium where you can enjoy a pre-match dinner, a quick drink before the game or some celebratory beers after your team’s next big win.

If you’re on the hunt for tasty cocktails in Melbourne, but don’t want to deal with the CBD masses, this new cocktail bar in the Bayside 'burbs is for you!

This Easter long weekend in Melbourne isn’t JUST about filling up on chocolate, Listers (but we’re cool if that’s how you want to play it). Here’s what’s on for the Easter long weekend in Melbourne! And by long, we mean super-sized!

We’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite cafes and restaurants and their opening hours over Easter. It’s by no means exhaustive, but should give you plenty of Easter eating inspo!

We’ve had toast cafes, we’ve had cereal cafes, and now, Melbourne is getting the world’s first crumb cafe! Say hello to Oh, Crumbs!

We’re back, bigger and better than ever, with an even more epic April MINI Edition—the ONLY guide you’ll need to the top things to do in Melbourne in April. Get amongst it!

We’re the ‘ain’t nobody got time for that’ generation. Our idea of a relaxing night in involves simultaneously texting, waxing, microwaving, and reading Who Weekly, and we know we’re not alone.  

In what is anticipated to be one of THE social events of the year, we announce Melbourne's first Pug Wedding.

What to do when you’re staring down the barrel of pigmentation, dull skin, and wrinkles? Send it to skin boot camp, that’s what! Here's how to get perfect skin without photoshop!

When it comes to cheap eats in Melbourne, it's a known foodie fact that the best bargain bites come from our city’s top-notch Asian eateries.

Bring on the Booza!

In the words of the Vengaboys, we like to party! And by party, we mean eat our way through the menus at Melbourne’s best restaurants and cafes in order to bring you the tastiest, absolute must-try dishes each month.

Wondering what’s on in Melbourne this week? Wonder no more cos we’ve got the hippest happenings for you right here!

April sees things cooling down and you chilling out. But even the colder weather won’t stop you from checking out these ripper Melbourne markets!

When it comes to foodie things to do in Melbourne, April is chock-a-block with some epically tasty events!

A night of the finest cocktails in Melbourne, complemented by some moreish, tasty bites?! Heck yes, Listers, we’ll drink to that!

New opening alert: new vegetarian restaurant, Transformer Fitzroy—the latest project from the Vegie Bar, Panama Dining Room and Rice Queen team—opened its doors this week.

There’s soon to be a new Huxtaburger in Hawthorn, bringing some of Melbourne's best burgers to the hungry suburb. 

If you're reading this, I imagine you're already familiar with the mighty Berocca and its all-powerful effects. Here's where to get yours, along with brunch, in Melbourne.

Clear the schedule and head straight to your closest Mecca Maxima, because Urban Decay finally hits Australian shores tomorrow!

Wondering who to follow on Instagram to get you in the spirit of chocolate week Easter? We’ve got your back, our sticky fingered friends.

There’s nothing quite like a perfectly crafted sweet treat. At The Urban List, we’ve come to the conclusion that there’s only one name worth talking about when it comes to DIY vegan desserts in Melbourne...

Melbourne is mixing it up for you this weekend, Listers! From comedy, to films, to flowers. Go vegetarian for Meat Free Week, and switch off the lights for Earth Hour (dancing optional). 

While we love going out for dessert, sometimes there’s nothing more satisfying than kicking back in our trackies and chowing down on a top gourmet ice cream. Pass me a spoon…

Say whaaaat?! You can get some of Melbourne's best tacos in the 'burbs?! Heck yes you can, Listers!

Your best mate, your work pals, your mum…EVERYONE wants to dance like Queen Bey. And now, Melbourne dance group, Bey Dance, are showing you how!

Sitting pretty opposite Station Pier, this Port Melbourne pub offers one of the best pizzas in Melbourne...but not as you know it!

Love a good ol‘ boogie and care about the environment, too? Global dance institution, No Lights No Lycra, celebrates Earth Hour 2015 with an event this Saturday at Schoolhouse Studios in Collingwood.

What do you get when you combine a scenic picnic location with food, wine and live music? Aside from some very happy Vegemites, you get The Peninsula Picnic!

Seeing deconstructed on a menu usually makes me want to vomit in my handbag. You deconstruct art or post modernism, not dinner. But in this case I really can’t think of an alternative. So here it is a three-minute dairy-free Easter extravaganza—a deconstructed crème egg. And because it’s ‘deconstructed’ it must of course have a ‘schmear’ of some kind (the coconut yoghurt) and the odd edible flower thrown in for the obligatory prettiness factor.

Forget huffing your way around the CBD in search of a well-priced dinner; we’ve got the best cheap eats on speed dial! In fact, we’ve tracked down a bunch of the most delicious dinners in Melbourne CBD for less than $15. Thank us later!

We love Asian food—the more authentic the better—so Lost Heaven, the new Melbourne Chinese restaurant from HuTong Group that’s specialising in Sichuan style dishes, has been on our hit list since it opened. We’re happy to report that it doesn’t disappoint!

We hit up the best beauty salons in Melbourne for some expert advice on the treatments to make you look instantly younger. If you’re looking for a #beautyhack or two to help you turn back the clock, then keep reading!

A new week means a new list of killer things to do in Melbourne...Laughs, lunges and beauty launches, with some cracking foodie events thrown in for good measure.

If you’re looking for the hottest fashion trends for winter, look no further than our VAMFF runway report.

Chin Chin, Baby and Kong maestro, Chris Lucas, is bringing the hawker market cultures of Singapore and Malaysia to Melbourne with his new Windsor restaurant, Hawker Hall. 

We know you’re always on the lookout for places to get your long lunch on, so we’ve rounded up our top 5 picks so you and your crew can head straight out and feast!

Jerk. Chicken. No two words get my tastebuds tingling quite like the mention of this Caribbean delicacy. And at last, Melbourne is getting its very own Caribbean inspired restaurant and bar!

With so much to eat, see, and do, we took a trip to this gem of a neighbourhood to bring you the very best of Kew.

Melbourne’s best European food matched with Japan’s best drop? That’s one food and drink mash up we’ll get behind, Listers!

Don't have the time or dime to trawl through every art gallery out there? Here are our top picks for buying art online, featuring artists from Australia and all over the world!

Defined shoulders, buff biceps, and lack of ‘fadoobidas’ (you know, tuckshop lady arms)…it’s no wonder Michelle Obama gets her guns out at every opportunity possible!

With films in all forms, from French to secret, queer to botanical, there's lots to see in Melbourne this weekend. But don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten the food!

Meat lovers, have you ever wondered about a club that gives you access to awesome grass fed meat? Well, dreams do come true! Introducing The Meat Society.