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Melbourne And Victoria’s Best Secret Gardens

Melbourne is a city full of gardens, but it’s time to give some love and attention to the lesser-known spots that give the Royal Botanic Gardens a run for their money—on a slightly smaller scale. From historic private gardens that have been around almost as long as Melbourne, to newly opened designs that we’re dying to check out, we’ve wrapped up the best gardens in Melbourne for you to visit in 2021. 
Restaurants

Entrecôte Makes A Bold Return With Their Prahran-Based ‘French Party Palace’

Since we spilled the tea on Entrecôte’s relocation back in April, progress has been made and the doors are finally opening at their new Prahran maison from 7am on Friday 5 November. The new venue is set to be a ‘French Party Palace’, lovingly crafted by owner Jason M Jones and his ‘all-things-design’ partner, Brahman Perera. Together, they’ve brought a slice of Paris to Prahran and all the best bits of the OG South Yarra venue will be there (with a few added extras on the side). 
The inside of Yakimono with a purple and pink light

The Highly Anticipated Yakimono Has Officially Opened

Spread across two levels the highly anticipated Yakimono will be a Toyko-chich style diner, located at 80 Collins Street; right next door to one of Melbourne’s newest fine diners, Society. The all-new Japanese restaurant is the long-time inspiration of restauranteurs, Chris Lucas, who spent three years living and working in Toyko, and wanted to bring the atmosphere of the late-night Izakaya bars to Melbourne. 
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Bars & Pubs

Here Are The 5 Best Bars In Melbourne According To The City’s Favourite TikTok Tour Guide

If you’ve spent any time endlessly scrolling through the wonderous world of TikTok you’ve probably encountered the enthusiastic and excitingly curious John O’Sullivan, AKA @depotadventures. Whilst we were all tucked away in lockdown; constricted to our 5km travel radius, John, an American born tour guide was exploring the city, iPhone in hand. His daily Tik Tok's delivered hearty recommendations, historical facts and exposed Melbourne to some of the true hidden gems that reside around town, foremostly its bars. 
Restaurants

The Exuberant, Italo-Inspired Tippy-Tay Brings Europe To Melbourne This Summer

After several cultural pauses over the past 18 months, summer in Melbourne is coming in red hot with a swath of reopenings, reawakenings and new openings. The latest, that’ll no doubt be gracing our social calendars for months to come, is Tippy-Tay, an exuberant Italian diner hidden within the city’s cherished pub/bar/labyrinth that is the Garden State Hotel. 
Australia

Everything You Need To Know About Lady Musgrave, The Southern Great Barrier Reef’s Island Escape

A holiday in its truest sense should feature at least a few things. Beaches are a must-have; a little sunshine also doesn’t go astray, an ice-cold bev here and there is basically a necessity, and if you’re being honest with yourself, some sort of water-based activity would tie the package up nicely, right? It’s that bucket list energy you see in postcards, and all of the above—and then some much more—comes standard at the Southern Great Barrier Reef’s sublime Lady Musgrave Island. 
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Features

You Can Now Score Parking In The City For Just $5

As part of City Of Melbourne’s continued effort to entice Victorians back to the big smoke, they’ve just announced that parking across selected locations in the city will once again run you a grand total of five big ones. A hugely enticing offer for anyone that has previously tried to stash the car for a dinner or a CBD-based event only to be scorched with a hefty $15-30 ticket at the boom gate.
A rooftop bar with fairy lights and yellow umbrellas
Bars & Pubs

A Secret Italian-Themed Garden Wine Bar Is Opening Up On A Melbourne Rooftop

Nothing quite tickles the fancy of Melburnians like a secret, clandestine bar; hidden in plain sight but accessible to those in the know. You may remember last year’s Secret Gin bar atop the QT building in the city, this year it’s coming back in a big way as an Italian-themed wine bar. Together with Dal Zotto wines, the duo will be transforming the QT Hotels’ rooftop kitchen gardens into a trattoria and vineyard themed paradise—with a Bocce field to boot. 
A range of boxes full of different food.
Food & Drink

The Best Picnic Boxes To Level Up Your Weekend

Thanks to the easing of Melbourne’s restrictions we can hang together for some wholesome picnic-based fun. In perfect timing with spring weather and flowers blossoming—gather your crew and throw down a rug. To level up your picnic game, we have curated a selection of the best picnic boxes in Melbourne for you to enjoy.