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Summer is over, but it’s not the end of the world (despite what every Melburnian in a 10-mile radius may be insisting).

As sad as we were to see April leave, It’s Gotta Be May (we’re looking at you, JT). Before you know it, you’ve scrolled through your non-chronological Instagram feed whilst watching Bachie in Paradise Finale with a vino. But wait. You haven’t had a chance to catch up on the latest foodie news and make sure that your fave café is still serving chilli scrambled eggs on their winter menu – don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

Minimise and simplify: this is the current mantra I’m (attempting to) live by when it comes to locking down my skincare regime. All those lotions and potions promising crystal clear, youthful skin, serums ‘guaranteeing’ a visage akin to a baby’s backside—I tell you, it’s bloody exhausting trialling and testing them all to see if one might just actually do what it promises (and that’s before you even dare to look at what remains of your bank balance in the process, and while taking note of ALL the ingredients sinking into your skin).

We have more So Fresh CD’s in Australia than people use Tinder. Onya ‘Straya. So, dust off your low-rise jeans (and your boots with the fur) and get on down. Just to make sure you’re totally prepared: we’re here to rank the Top Ten So Fresh albums. Let's get the ball rolling. 

You thought Untold Festival was wrapped up for good, right? Well we're stoked to be the bearers of good news, guys, because it's been extended for ONE more weekend only. 

Just when you thought it was safe to put away your monocle, we’re busting out the best shows, productions and exhibitions you need to catch this month. Here, there and everywhere. We’ve got new opera in Melbourne, Viva rocking into Sydney and talks by the legendary David Sedaris (you’ll have to fly to LA for that one, but you know...)

Melbourne, you lucky devils, there’s another epic beauty festival headed your way this May and you’re going to squee with excitement when you hear about the lineup.

​Don’t Lose Your Temper is a bit like that scene in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory’—you know, where the kids see the candy wonderland for the first time. Your eyes widen. The world goes very still. Your brain starts fizzing at the smell of Banoffee pie, almond croissants, blueberry muffins, hot chocolate and other treats the Cookie Monster used to call ‘sometimes food’.

Somewhere in the world there’s a Zen diagram where two circles labelled ‘Sneakerheads’ and ‘Miley Cyrus devotees’ overlap. We’re guessing this is Converse’s new target market, because they just collab’d with Hannah Montana herself on a sparkly new sneaker range.

Pup fans, you might want to sit down. We have some big news. The Royal Exhibition Building is about to host the annual Dog Lovers Show: a non-stop pooch-fest running all weekend.

2018 has already been a year of record-breaking blockbusters and award-winning indie flicks, so how lucky are we to be getting even more Hollywood goodness in cinemas this month. 

To celebrate 11 years in Hawthorn, healthy brunch spot Muharam Café is bringing down the prices of all their dishes to $11 bucks for the WHOLE YEAR (yep, you heard us right). Say howdy to your new weekday brunch spot. You can even double order the scrambled eggs. We won’t judge. 

Sometimes it can be a little frustrating trying to curb your authentic Italian pasta craving with a packet of Oreos and a carrot stick. Fortunately, damn delicious vegan cuisine exists, it’s just about knowing where to find the right recipe.

Our all-time favourite chocolatey event, The Wicked Chocolate Festival at Prahran Market, has majorly upped its game and morphed into the Wicked Dessert Festival! WARNING: elastic pants are a must.

Sure you can get bananas, condoms and surgical masks from vending machines in Tokyo, but there’s no need to lower yourself to coffee in a can (well, maybe just once). The truth is, Tokyo ain’t far behind Melbourne in the coffee stakes—finding a three-quarter latte or a good single origin isn’t as hard as you might think. 

It's back baby. The Great Alpine Arts Trail is kicking off this Saturday. Take a drive along the Great Alpine Road to a menagerie of arts, crafts, artisan food, and drinks at every corner (literally) as you stop off at artists’ open studies, cellar doors, and local produce stalls.

You can score a double pass to see the former Secretary of State live on stage.

We have a date, people. 

This is Fiji, the place where love is made forever.

We just blinked, and now it's May. And while we spent most of April either on the couch or in bed streaming absolutely everything possible—we've got more work to do.

So, mere hours after we were lead up the garden path with the news that Lisa Hyde could be the next Bachelorette, Channel 10 throws an enormous spanner in the works and announce that actually, Tim's stalker from season 1 of The Bachelor--Ali Oetjen--will be grabbing a bunch of roses and will be the next Bachelorette.

Fresh rumours are floating around today about the identity of the next Bachelorette to grace our screens—and it’s none other than Blake dodger, and recent Bachelor In Paradise inhabitor Lisa Hyde.

Some people are gonna reach for the vom emoji at the mere mention of “non-alcoholic gin”. Surely that’s like a meat-free Bolognese, right? Or a Cruise-free Mission Impossible? Well there’s actually a growing movement for non-alcoholic spirits, and gin is leading the charge. After all, you can still get those floral botanicals in there without the booze. And these guys won’t leave you crying on the stairs at 2am throwing shoes at people who love you.

As winter creeps closer and the days get shorter, we could all do with a little brightening up. And we’ve just received word of a little something that could do the trick! Introducing Light Nelson to your radar, the dazzling light festival that will take your breath away.

Well it’s about damn time. 

Somehow, we’ve made it to the final week of this crap heap without busting a lung, and for what?

Welcome to your weekly horoscope forecast. Kinda like a weather forecast, except less Liv Nixon telling us about the likelihood of needing a brolly tomorrow and more what juicy drahmz your next seven days have in store. Read and weep, astro-fiends. 

Are you absolutely wild for potatoes like us? Do you think there should be more festivals in Victoria dedicated to potatoes? Well boy oh boy do we have news for you!

because LBH the only reason we travel are for the buffet breakfasts

Hands up who’s dreaming of a European summer?! A yiros in the Greek Islands after a day of island hopping, getting lost in the back streets of Paris, an Aperol Spritz on a balmy Italian afternoon—there’s just that pesky two-day travel time in getting there. Eugh.

If you’re absolutely wild about Melbourne like we are, you just want to consume the world’s most liveable city from all angles.

If dewy skin and shimmery cheek bones are your thing, we'll bet you’ve tried every champagne-hued powder and cream going (same). Well, listen up, there's a new highlighter on the market promising baby soft, glowy skin only comparable to an arvo spent in 90% humidity—and it's a jelly. You heard right: a jelly.

Citizens of Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula, gather round, because Daniel Andrews has just announced that the government will be throwing a few dollarydoos--$50 million to be exact—toward planning for a sorely needed fast train straight from South Cross into the guts of Geelong.

Time flies when you’re frolicking around town enjoying the last few sunny days before Winter is upon is. Between sun-baking and working that dreaded job, you haven’t had time to keep up with the hap’s around Melbourne. Not to fear­–we’re here to keep you up to date.

Yep, a new Game of Thrones book is coming.

It’s been a big week for ice-cream news. First Pidapipo drops on Degraves St, and now Gelato Messina announces its first CBD store. Well...a temporary one anyway.

​Who’s cuisine reigns supreme? That’s what we’re about to find out.

Margaret Atwood’s critically acclaimed show is back on our small screens tonight people, filling the substantial TV void this (and Game of Thrones, ahem) has left in our non-existent social lives—and you better be damn sure you’ve got your iron stomach in check cos this season is gearing up to be, well, pretty effed up.

Sometimes our readers like to *kindly* request we explore ‘happening’ food scenes a little further outside of the inner Metro Melbourne bubble. Well, how do you like us now?? We’ve fuelled up the car, popped a pack of Allen’s Strawberries & Cream in the glove box, and driven no less than 75 kilometres from the CBD to taste test the thriving metropolis of coastal Geelong.

We are dead. 

Melbourne is one big city. There are new things popping up every single week and it can be hard to keep up with what’s hot, what’s not and what to keep secret so it doesn’t get completely ruined.

Throughout the ages, we’ve been on a quest for eternal youth. Lotions, potions and let’s be honest, a load of botox or fillers, are usually the answer. Thankfully, there’s a much better option: cosmetic acupuncture.

Strap yourselves in—there's a burger showdown coming to town. Yep, the best of the best in Melbourne’s burger scene are heading to The Ascot Lot food truck park this weekend in a battle for the illustrious People’s Choice Burger Award. AKA the best stack in Melbourne. 

Looking for some hot dinner party topics? You’re gonna stir the pot with these truth-busting documentaries. We’ve got a good mix for you this month: some historical conflict, the secret history of sex dolls, a candid look at Maria Sharapova’s drug comeback and a new one from the director of The Exorcist (spoiler: it’s about exorcisms).

It starts as soon as you enter the restaurant. Dozens of waiters turn and chorus “Irasshaimase!” in a rolling sonic wave. Even some of the chefs seem to get on-board. You haven’t slurped a single noodle yet, but you’re already part of the family.

​Most galleries would struggle to back up the Triennial. It was the most successful exhibition in the NGV’s 157-year history, with 1.2m people through the door (not to mention 550,000 flowers in the Yayoi Kusama room).

If you’re anything like us, then the word free will always get your attention (especially when it comes to food). Unfortunately though, it can be hard to find fun things to do when you’re running low on funds. Luckily for you, we’ve teamed up with the legends at Ola Cabs to show you that the best things in life really are free.

Avenger (fans) assemble! This week, the Coburg Food Truck Park is being taken over in super proportions, in anticipation of the release of Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War.

​We all know it: Bridge Rd is Richmond’s classic middle child. The Jan to Swan Street’s Marcia. It doesn’t have the authentic Vietnamese of Victoria St, and it’s probably about 5 years behind Swan in the ‘hip and happening’ stakes. And like most middle children, it went off the rails for a while there.

Because everything that comes out of a food truck is better, right?

The time to binge is now.

Welcome to another seventy minutes of every dermatologist’s dream.

 If you’ve tried to become a gym bunny but it’s just never going to happen, there’s still plenty of cheap (and fun!) ways to get fit.

What’s on RiRi’s wrist?

If you search for ‘pure bliss’ in the Dictionary, it’ll read something along the lines of: reclining back after a hard day’s work on a sunny lounger with an overflowing G&T. Promise.

Rocky Road is a pretty simple recipe: chocolate, nuts, marshmallows and guilt. But Victoria’s Chocolateries are kicking things up a notch next month with a festival dedicated to the stuff.

Our favourite brain cell-crushing feature-length sunscreen ad is back for its fifth week.

Is it worth getting out of bed this week? Well we get a public holiday, so that’s a good start. The universe is a fickle friend though. One minute it’s helping you move house, the next it’s running off with your fiancée and mocking your Bitcoin investments.

The whole history of Two-Up is kind of interesting. According to Two-Up legislation (yep, that’s a real thing) it’s only to legal to play it one day of the year (ANZAC Day), and then only in RSL Clubs or venues approved by the Minister For Gambling. Apparently anyone who plays Two-Up illegally can get away with it if they didn’t know it was illegal (but we’ve kind or torpedoed that here, so...).

​Basically yes, this is a thing and it’s happening and there’s nothing you can do about it.

When you think about how much time we spend inside our homes it doesn’t make sense to be haphazard with the décor. It doesn’t need to look like the Guggenheim but acknowledging the power of a well-placed cushion to transform a room is the first step to becoming an interiors god… The second step is having a creative breakdown when the internet yields an utter lack of interior inspiration.

ICYMI Kanye West is back on twitter and his tweets are hitting us all deep in the feels.

A big cold thirst needs a big cold spritz, and the best cold spritz is Aperol. At least is used to be. Melbourne’s bar scene is evolving faster than some Pokémon, and the days of Berocca-orange spritzes might be over soon. There’s been a dozen new openings at least in the last few months: cosy little brew bars, fairy-light gin gardens and rooftops galore. We’ve picked out a few of our recent faves.

Doges doing javelin and pierogi-fuelled partying. That’s just a mere sample of goss from the buffet of Melbourne news that you’ve been too busy practising your stand-up comedy debut act to notice. We get it - the MCIF comedown is rough - but there’s about a trillion silver linings coming your way. 

​Set your MSN status to ~BRB^^, because there’s a massive So Fresh dance party on its way to Melbourne next month.

​We’re kicking off a new series this weekend. Every Saturday we’re going to bring you a regional event you should check out in Victoria. Something delicious or artistic or Insta-worthy or just kinda weird. Think of them as road trip tips, or ‘Road Tips’ if you will (okay, it’s a working title).

Picking your favourite dumpling is a bit like choosing between your children. An impossible decision, you love them all equally blah blah blah… but in your heart of hearts you know which one you’re taking to a desert island. It’s the one who doesn’t draw mud giraffes on the new wallpaper.

With the Commonwealth Games all over, and given the reception of the closing ceremony, we need something to cleanse our sport-loving palate—and the Common Woof Games are exactly what we’ve been searching for.

So that we’re clear, I love Kimmy K. If she endorses a product, especially skincare (have you seen her visage? Insta filter or not, she’s #flawless) I’m alllll in.

​Yolanda be cool! The annual Tarantino Ball is back on this weekend, and final release tickets have just gone on sale. Insert every Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs reference ever made here.

When you picture white sand beaches, Peri Peri chicken and diving with sea turtles you probably don’t think of Africa. But Mozambique, a tropical paradise on the east coast, just beneath Tanzania, has all that and more. There’s nothing like going somewhere that isn’t already swamped with tourists and Starbucks coffee shops, so ditch those plans for Phuket and listen up.

Well, here’s something that exists, that we probably don’t need, but will still fork out an exorbitant amount of money for.

To date, Jarrod’s developed more moles than love interests, Leah’s had more Corona’s than kisses, Simone’s lost more friends than job prospects and Apollo’s caught more eyes than volleyballs.

Oh god, we can feel the meat sweats from here. Riverland Bar are jumping on Good Beer Week this year, and they’re chucking a fat-spitting, charcoal-burning, greasy-faced meat extravaganza. The name? All You Can Meat.

We’re always in search of a great new adventure in Victoria, and while we’ve been crushing on the Gold Coast’s tree tents for a while now, we’ve just discovered that you can now set up shop in a tree in Victoria.

​We push through the studded timber door and there’s the pickled smell of mead, the sound of quaffing and at least three guys with Nordic-looking tatts. Yep, we’ve come to the right place.

Yokocho are bringing the heat with their newest addition to the menu—wasabi sushi roulette. You'll want to bring your mates to this one. Particularly the ones who can't handle their spice.

Soph is back!

A holiday wouldn’t be a holiday without a decent dose of culture. We mean, you can’t just sit in your hotel room binge-watching Netflix! We’re all about embracing things with open arms.

Welcome to another episode of Drunk Skunks Get Loose At A Ritzy Western Resort & All Drown Trying To Paddleboard. It’s nearly the end of the fourth week and we’re in the thick of it now. Poolside flings have turned into whirlwind romances, everybody’s hair has been bleached green from the chlorine and Wais has run out of tequila and has instead been quietly making metho and tonics to really spice things up.

As much as we don’t like to admit it—we’re obsessed with reality TV.

If your boots aren’t metallic, we can’t be friends.

It’s time to rally up your most coordinated troupes and dust off your favourite pleated blue skirt and bloomers because the cooler months have come in like a wrecking ball, which means social netball is here to give your knees and ankles hell.

Wallets at the ready!

If we gave you free reign on Sydney for the ultimate bucket list weekend what would come to mind? You’re probably thinking jetting around via water taxi, a next-level luxe hotel, maybe a spa, some delicious cocktails (and no worrying about organising a designated driver).

Like, crushing HARD.

We all know that living in Melbourne means adapting to four seasons in one day. We do crazy things like carry around an umbrella and sunscreen “just in case” and almost always end up sweating by the afternoon when you left the house in your Kathmandu puffer.

Over in Paradise, tensions are building, mojitos are free-flowing and Channel Ten’s ratings are getting a cheeky nudge every time Megan talks about her sexuality.

Man the Queen Vic market aged well...It doesn't look a day over 120, right? Wrong! It's turning a ripe old 140 this year. 

You've heard of cellar doors, right? Well these are distillery doors. They're like cellar doors, except they punch a lot harder. We've driven around Victoria, sipping gin and knocking back fingers of whisky, just to bring you the very best regional distilleries in the state (it's okay—we had a designated driver, the poor chump). 

​We’ll be the first to admit that Melbourne’s tram network is home to an eclectic breed of peoples from all walks of life, travelling through all corners of this glorious city. We’re also never ones to pass up an opportunity to stereotype rich people as Labradoodle breeders, and we’re not stopping now.

We're not screaming, you are. 

Hot pink is the trend to rock this winter.

What the flaming heck.

You’re going to want to be on the next plane STAT.

Facon and vegg rolls for all!

For those of you who have been living under a rock, Leonardo DiCaprio is a hardcore sustainability activist, so when he invested in Beyond Meat, a company making plant based burgers that apparently look and taste just like real meat, we were all ears.

Ready to pop some tags? On the look-out for a faux leopard mink coat? Vintage Garage in Preston is throwing another one of their famous Carpark Sales.

​It’s actually happening guys. Real life Mario Kart in Melbourne. All you people who thought it was just an email acquisition scam, read ‘em and weep (warning: still not 100% sure it’s not a scam).

We may or may not be a *little* excited about iconic fashion brands—Gorman and Elk—recently partnering up with Guide Dogs Australia to release an exclusive line of doggo fa-shun, in fact on a scale of one-to-Will-&-Grace-reunion, we’re about a 12.5.

You know that they say, an outfit isn't complete without accessories. Australian artists have all our quirky, classic and bold accessory desires covered with jewellery spilling out from all corners of our creative country. 

Time flies when you're watching The Bachelor In Paradise four days straight, doesn't it? Each passing day Jared gets more red, and you get more emotionally invested.

​Melbourne’s cafe scene moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while you could miss it. Luck for you guys we’re out there every day, eating the rest to bring you the best. It’s a tough gig, but someone’s gotta do it. This month we’ve got a nice little list for you: some neighbourhood gems, a backstreet patisserie and a plant-based cafe/nursery way out west. Go forth and brunch.

Mayonnaise + ketchup = Mayochup (genius, really).

Just when you thought Melbourne was getting dreary, one of our fave Indian restaurants decides to throw a festival of colour—have we mentioned how much we love this city?!

Week three of ‘Krazy Keira & Capsicum Jarrod Breakup Again In Paradise’ is drawing to a close and so far we’ve seen more romance between Tom and Wayne’s dogs on Gogglebox than in the entire duration of this show. The whole cast is dehydrated and high on chlorine, and Osh looks like he’s on the verge of a stroke every time he shows up in a twelve-piece dinner suit he’s clearly whittled out of an IKEA shag rug.

Michelin starred to the hilt and guaranteed to make your pals jealous, these are the best hotel restaurants in the world right now. Get booking.

​So it’s Grilled Cheese Day on Thursday (what—like it wasn’t in your diaries?) and The Merrywell and Maker & Monger are joining forces for something kind of special.

This shitshow just got good.

Every now and then an exhibition comes along that really speaks to me, and this one might just take the cake.

Ice-cream lovers in the city, this one's for you. Our favourite reason to let-out jeans, Pidapipo, have graced us with a brand new store, smack bang in the CBD.

​Listen up, crate diggers. Melbourne’s favourite food truck park is recovering from their Ron Swanson Appreciation Day (so much Snake Juice, so much hangover) with a giant vinyl fair this weekend.

While the residents of Rowville have been waiting for a railway line since it was first proposed way back in 1969, there will be some solace in the fact that today, Daniel Andrews announced plans for a new 18-kilometre tram line from Caulfield station, all the way out to Rowville.

Previously on Getting White Girl Wasted On Warm Prosecco In A Solar Heated Lap Pool, the producers lobbed a fox into the hen house by throwing two ripped AF American hornbags into the mix causing Keira to go into heat and Jarrod to go into cardiac arrest.

The Underground Cinema is returning to Melbourne this May with a new live, film screening experience, titled, Delirium.

Fire up those downloads and let the LOLs run wild with the funniest podcasts out.

It’s the perfect combo of practicality and statement.

Honestly, a prerequisite for going on this show should be getting sterilised.

If you don’t have a fave dog breed, you’re lying. That’s why you clicked, isn’t it?! Whether pugs make your day, or you’re doing the absolute most when it comes to dog breed stanning and Afghan Hounds are your vibe, we’re pretty sure we can still guess exactly where you live. Give it a go!

Monday morning is about as delightful as a UTI. It stings, it burns, and it shows up after a few days of treating your liver like a filter designed to turn sewage into drinking water. THIS is your Monday morning inner monologue…

After all, travel is great, but pampered travel? Divine.

Real talk: debt is scary. But, because we live in a time when avo toast sets you back ten bucks, and a broom closest in Sydney will set you back over a million dollars, us millennials are being forced to get really savvy with money, and that means not being scared of debt.

Straddling the north-south divide.

We get it—doing good things for the world can be hard. Between work, study and maintaining some form of a social life, trying to squeeze humanitarian efforts into your schedule can take a place on your backburner (not everyone can be Angelina Jolie okay?)

The best thing about our horoscopes is their 100% legitimacy. In fact, we’re now deploying TUL writers to observatories in mountainous regions strictly for stargazing purposes. Here’s what the stars have in store for you this week….

Trying to figure out what to do in the big city of Melbourne as a visitor can be overwhelming. Famous for it's foodie scene, gorgeous wineries and art exhibitions–It truly is the ideal city in Australia to visit. Hey, we're also the most liveable city in Melbourne...hint hint... 

Let Snoop Dogg catch you up on all things pop culture.

Diamonds are forever. Or, at least Instagram photos of diamonds are forever.

Dark Mofo, Mona’s darkness-embracing winter festival, is gearing up for another season of jett-black Hobart nights.

The Easter long weekend had you detoxing from social media and enjoying the sunshine? That sounds great and all, but you’ve missed out on discovering the new things Melbourne had to offer this week. This week brought menu revamps, collab’s and wars against plastic. Confused? Don’t worry, we’re here to catch you up.

As inventions go, the wheel is up there with the best. It’s been a big deal ever since someone decided to shave the corners off a square. And now—we’re happy to say—it’s been perfected.

Firstly let’s start off by saying that everyone involved is ok.

Check out everything this buzzy desert town has to offer

Well, don’t actually throw away your tent, but this is certainly a great new way to check out Victoria’s amazing national parks.

Don’t get us wrong—long-haul flights are certainly convenient. But being trapped for up to 18 hours inside a metal tube, breathing the collective gasses of 200 strangers and watching your face wither into a desiccated husk is still not a whole lot of fun.

Turning Point is turning Melbourne’s brunch scene on its head. 

This morning, the City Of Melbourne has thrown forward a couple of discussion papers that will help shape the future of the Melbourne CBD.

If you think culture is something that comes from yoghurt, this guide’s for you. Presenting a hand-picked selection of the coolest and easiest-to-understand cultural events in Australia, NZ and the world. Mime and post-modernist theatre definitely not on the list, we promise. Only the good stuff.

You’re walking down High St in Prahran at 10pm and you notice a neon blue arrow pointing to (what looks like) a tiny cafe. You go inside. There’s an espresso machine, yep, and a few muffins in the counter cabinet. You’d never know you just stumbled into Melbourne’s new secret speakeasy bar.

So, a thing happened. A ridiculously talented artist is replicating people’s real-life homes into miniature LEGO® versions. That’s right, from interior to exterior, brick by brick, this artist will recreate your very own home into LEGO—the resemblance is uncanny and we are in awe.

Guys, stop everything, Channel 10 may just have redeemed themselves.

​Oh lordy, yes. Welcome To Thornbury, you’ve outdone yourself with this one. Melbourne’s favourite food truck park has decreed that on Saturday 7 April, they shall hold a Ron Swanson Appreciation Day.

Why pay upwards of twenty bucks for a slice of crumbed chicken boob smothered in fancy pasta sauce at a swanky inner-city pub when you could spend the same amount AND do your own dishes at home afterwards?? That’s right, there’s nothing quite like scrubbing dried flour off the kitchen bench, which is why we’ve hunted down the crumb de la crumb of chicken parma recipes.

Wow, somehow we're in April already, and while we spent most of March either on the couch or in bed streaming absolutely everything possible—we've got more work to do.

Calling all Mad Hatters—follow Alice down the rabbit hole with ACMI’S latest world premiere exhibition, celebrating all things Wonderland.

Who's coming through the Love Gate this week?

If you’re anything like us, you’re in total denial that summer is officially over. With winter hot on its heels, it’s tempting to retreat to your doona and binge-watch Netflix. 

If you’re searching for autumn #inspo—look no further.

​Well, we survived Easter. Now the big question: how many hot cross buns is too many? The stars can’t help you put down that giant Cadbury egg, but they CAN help you sort out your cosmic sh*t.

Plogging, the combo of “plocka upp” (Swedish for picking up) and jogging, is the latest fitness craze for the growing conscious community who are looking to save our earth from the chokehold of rubbish and plastic pollution that is clogging up our cities, waterways and oceans.

Chapel Street’s a melting pot of, well, melting pots, with every cuisine imaginable lining its expansive street. Sometimes it can be a little overwhelming trying to choose the right foodie destination to satisfy your rumbling tum, especially because the famed street is three suburbs long.

How do you do, young people? First of all, please DM us your secret to eternal youth. Second, we have some news. The National Gallery of Victoria is throwing you a very special after-dark art party.

You’re a real adult now. 

Before hopping on into this egg-cellent (not even sorry) weekend, let’s take a trip down memory lane of the week that was in Melbourne town...

Ahh, the humble steak night. Nothing brightens up a mid-week session like getting a massive porterhouse, chips, salad and a pot for under $20 (or even $15 in some glorious cases). Meat and money on the same plate, that’s what we’re talking about.

We've all been there, you've planned a great day outdoors in Melbourne but Melbourne's gone and done it again—it's started pouring with rain.

Visiting this coastal town can easily turn into an annual pilgrimage.

Ice cream is good. Cheese is good. So, by definition, cheese ice cream, is good.

Some might say trashy, we just say we expected more dramah on Bachie in Paradise than we’re getting.

Located in Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Bentleigh, The Good Times Milk Bar isn’t serving up ice-creams and milk…. not exactly. With a killer menu, some of the best coffee and splashes of baby pink and French blue on the walls and the windowsills are adorned with green leafy plants: it feels as if you’ve walked in on a millennials paradise.

This one goes out to the all the penny-counters out there who haven’t already spent all their pocket money on discounted 150g Cadbury Easter bunnies while grocery shopping since Boxing Day—you’re stronger than we are. In the spirit of baby Jesus’ resurrection, we’ve put together a list of all of Melbourne’s most ~premium~ Easter choccies, and yes they may break the bank, but by golly your mum/dad/gf/bf/bff/fave The Urban List writer will love you for it (and they’ll make for a bloody good Insta, too).

​This is our favourite time of the year. There’s a nip in the air, lights and bunting take over the CBD, and the funniest comedians in the world roam the streets of Melbourne for four glorious weeks. Better see a chiropractor ‘bout that funny bone—MICF is back for 2018.

Best. News. EVER.

Are you a cat person or a dog person? It’s the question that tears us all down the middle and makes us revaluate who we are as a person. Here at The Urban List, while we totally appreciate all the adorable-ness that cats and dogs bring to the table, we are here to inform you that there are some seriously other cute pets out there.

And heads up, Connie Britton will topline the true crime show

Permission to dust off your passport and book a well-earned trip to Malta.

We know, we know; you can’t get through the 9-5 grind without a steaming cup of liquid java.

*throws glitter*

PSA: You have to be single to go on The Bachelor (we're shocked too).

Our all-time favourite Disney cartoon, Mickey Mouse and his fellow Roadster Racers has been the inspiration behind The Langham’s new High Tea theme over Easter. Guaranteed to be as much fun for the kids as the fully-fledged adults. Heck, maybe even more fun for the adults...bubbly is involved.

Whether you’re a cheesy competition fan or after something more, er, mature, here are the best new food shows on Netflix.

It’s that time of the month again, where we tick over into the following calendar page and have a whole list of blockbuster goodies to start buying our tickets for. It’s a quiet month for movies this April, but the ones that are coming out are set to be huge! So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the show.

So, you’ve battled since birth with the blessing and curse that is red hair? Between being picked on in school and praised for your locks in more recent years, covering up any visible skin while walking the two-minutes to our car, or being lumped into the same group as literally any and every other ginger, any non-redheads will never understand our struggles. 

We have a lot of feelings.

​St Vincent’s Hospital is putting the ‘fun’ in Fun Run this year. To celebrate their 125th bday (happy birthday, you utter legends) they’re hosting a Princes Park fun run in April...and you can wear your PJs.

​Giddy-up, Melbourne. The city might be heading into a drizzly winter full of darkness and despair, but you wouldn’t know it from the diary. MFWF wrapped up, MICF is ‘round the corner, and GBW just dropped its frothy 2018 program. We’ve got more acronyms than a mid-level marketing meeting.

Professor Trelawney has nothing on us when it comes to the art of divination. The Seer’s at the Urban List have performed some serious crystal ball readings and man oh man, do we have some doozeys in store for us... 

All you can eat tempura prawns. Let’s just let that one sink in for a minute. As many tempura prawns as you can fit in your stomach (and smuggle into your purse).

John Green once wrote great books help you understand and they help you feel understood. Naturally, reading is a subjective process, but whether it’s learning how to live your best life, facing adversity to striving for success, here are ten books that will change the way you think.

​It’s official: Balgownie Estate has ruined camping for us. Hell, they might have ruined glamping for us. How can we possibly go back to regular tents after this? It’s like the day when you finally get bumped up to Business Class—Economy is never the same again.  

If you’re from Melbourne, or even if you’ve ever visited Melbourne, you’ve most likely hit up the delicious sights of the David Jones Food Hall on Bourke Street.

That Zuckerberg character, usually everyone is getting stuck into him for jamming up your news feeds with rubbish, influencing elections, and letting your data get breached—but every now and then he goes and does something right.

Sometimes, the social calendar calls for an outsource of makeup artistry to the pros. Whether you’re walking down the aisle or performing an inebriated strut into the infamous Year 12 Formal, the most glamorous days are made extra special (and a heck-tonne less stressful) with a bit of beauty wizardry. We’re lining up some of the crème de la crème of Melbourne-based freelance MUAs, so that you can bid farewell to the lash applications rife with hysteria. 

God bless Welcome To Thornbury. This weekend, the North’s favourite food truck park is treating us to a non-stop, 3-day Asian street food festival, and the line-up is looking delicious AF.

Have we got news for you... GABS Beer, Cider and Food Festival is returning and it’s bigger and better than ever. Guys, it’s a festival that celebrates beer—the pursuit of hoppiness has never been easier (pun intended).

Does Melbourne ever sleep? Doesn’t seem like it at the moment. Every weekend we’re getting spoiled with pop-ups, food truck festivals, wine degustations and dirty big Viking exhibitions (that probably won’t happen every weekend, but still).

We know who gets engaged on Bachelor In Paradise.

Summer’s officially ditched the party but we still have a couple of months left until winter wraps its crusty claws around our black-clad Melbourne bods, which means there’s still a little time to hurl a few balls down the green, pint in hand.

​Are you a sucker for succulents? Us too. It’s probably the fact that they never die. Succulents are like the vampires of the plant world...except they don’t mind sun...let’s move on.

What if we told you that there was a genuine (GENUINE) way to make fitness fun?

It’s time to rally up the group chat.

The only thing better than poached eggs is poached eggs in a pool of spicy tomato and capsicum sauce served with warm buttered bread. Anyone who thinks otherwise is either an idiot or a celiac. 

​So, we’re right in the middle of a come-down from all of the drama we’ve witnessed on Married At First Sight over the past few months—the highs, the 5-minute video package of Troy and Carly kissing via her well-conditioned mouth, but just when we thought it was all over, this happens.

You’ve heard of silent discos, right? A bunch of people wearing dorky headphones, dancing like nobody’s watching to music only their souls can hear? Well Silent Comedy is pretty much the same thing. Just replace music with sarcastic gags and zinging one-liners.

Please someone tell us that Telv and Sarah are still together. Someone?

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!