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Ramen may taste like some mysterious pork elixir sent by the Gods to ease mankind’s suffering, but you can totally make it at home. It’s a step up from Maggi 2-minute noodles, and you may need a few ingredients you can only find up the back of the Asian grocers (unless you already keep kombu in your pantry), but really it’s not that hard.

Erhhhhmahhhgherd. Nutella AND peanut butter granola. Breakfast just got a whole lot more interesting thanks to the lovely lady over at The Wandering Matilda.

Guys, big news. We’ve been sitting on some rather juicy intel’ and today we’re practically freaking out because we finally get to share it with you all — we’re launching The Urban List Gold Coast and The Urban List Sunshine Coast! Yep, we’ve officially taken up residence at the beach and we’re loving it (and not just ‘cause our tans have never been better, although that certainly helps tbh.)!

Melbourne moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while, you could miss it (we’ll stop the shameless Ferris Bueller rip right there). But let’s face it, you’d need to be some sort of social ninja to keep track of EVERYTHING going on in our sometimes ridiculous city.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

Winter's on its way, and music lovers are clocking-up a heavy appetite for live entertainment: warm and cosy bars where they can escape the chilly weather and experience quality local acts (some with more quality than others). 

We’ve officially hit peak Melbourne, because wine ice cream is a thing. And it’s going to be 100% FREE at this year’s Good Food & Wine Show.

The time has come, people. This Sunday 28 May is National Burger Day, and the ONLY way to celebrate the best food in the world is to order something truly epic.

Everything is better when you add a swig of the golden stuff

If you weren’t aware, this Sunday is National Burger Day, a time for all Australians to come together in harmony...and eat vast quad-patty stacks the size of our heads. And to celebrate this wondrous occasion, Dandenong Market is throwing a little burger party. Well, we say ‘little’. It’s more like an out of control burger orgy with extra bacon and zero regrets. Bring it on.

The working week can be pretty draining, but it helps when you have a weekend of awesome stuff to look forward to. 

Melbourne’s next instalment of free food is here, and we all know the drill by now.

Real talk: potato hash is the carby overlord of all breakfast sides. In fact, official findings reveal that 84% of Melburnians double-check venue websites the night before a brunch date to make sure it’s on the menu (yet to be ‘officially’ confirmed by the CSIRO). So, to save you all four minutes you could otherwise spend adding to your ‘wedding’ Pinterest board, we pulled together a list of our city’s best potato hash brunch dishes. You’re welcome.

We eat out a lot here at The Urban List. Like...a lot. Probably too much. So when we say Abbotsford’s latest café, AU79, is like nothing we’ve ever seen before, you can take that baby to the bank.

Why attempt Melbourne’s most stomach-busting eating challenges? The same reason humanity reaches forth its hand to the stars and dares to dream of greater things. BECAUSE THEY’RE THERE.

We know you consider yourselves foodies as much as we do, so we thought we’d let you in on some seriously epic winter foodie events.

Mark this one down in the diaries, guys. At midday tomorrow Gelato Messina in Richmond will officially transform into the Double R Diner from the 90s cult series Twin Peaks.

For a host of reasons (namely having no money for rent and being blacklisted at the Swanston Street Maccas), ‘getting a drink’ with friends is not always the best catch up idea. That’s why we’ve put together a list of eight killer things to do in Melbourne with your mates that won’t have you craving 7-Eleven sausage rolls at 9am the next morning.

There are only two things people really ‘mull’: wine and complex ideas. This weekend is all about the first one, with Welcome to Thornbury set to get all Dickensian on your ass with Melbourne’s first EVER Mulled Wine and Hot Cheese Party. We’re talking cinnamon, star anise, those old-school pyjama hats with the tassel—the whole shebang.

If you managed to somehow avoid Masterchef’s recent 10,000,000 ads about floating ice cream, please tell us the address of the rock you live under…we want in. For the rest of us, this is the dessert that has haunted our dreams. 

Every Tuesday we feel qualified to make accurate forecasts of everyone’s future based on their birthday…well, if you know a better way of predicting lottery numbers, we're all ears.

When the mercury begins to nosedive and Jane Bunn starts wearing layers on the telly, you know your alfresco dining days are numbered. Fortunately, Fujitsu air conditioner inverter split systems (#notsponsored) are seeing advances in technology with every season, which means your wine and cheese days don’t have to end when winter holds the city in its bony, frozen grip

Being quite isolated means we Australians can often get so awe-struck by exotic overseas locations that we forget about some of the amazing stuff we have right here in our own backyard.

The Australian version of the English language is a rich tapestry.

There are days when an acai bowl and smashed av' just aren't going to cut it. Those are usually the days when Melbourne decides to import its wind from Antarctica and the Zoo's polar bears suddenly need to wear knitted cardigans. 

If you’re a fan of meaty, juicy, saucy ribs, the kind that coat your fingers, face and nearby friends in lip-smacking deliciousness, then prepare you finest bib: RIBFEST is coming.

No matter your age, you’re in for a whole lotta partying this wee. We're talking dance parties, tea parties and LEGO parties!

Heaven is officially on earth (in fact it’s only a block away from Chapel Street in South Yarra) and it’s dishing up fresh, made-to-order cookies straight from the oven, served with a miniature bottle of chilled milk (STAHP).

So your bestie and your sister and every other person you have ever met in your whole entire life are all up the duff, or they have just popped out a kid, or they're talking about 'trying'. Awesome news, right? You're going to have front row access to a baby. A tiny little human with the skin so soft it's almost unbelievable. And you have zero responsibility for them. This is great. Well, it's great until you realise you just lost your friend to the black hole that is parenthood. 

Ah, Melbourne. Will you ever sleep? This week you opened a three-level Japanese restaurant and launched a new Uber-only Royal Stacks burger bar…now this.

Another week, another three-level Japanese restaurant and sake bar from the team behind Chin Chin. Okay, so this week was a little special. Kisume opened for business on Flinders Lane, and Melbourne foodies went into meltdown. We took a peek inside the city’s first Philly Cheesesteak venue and rounded up the best vinyl bars and banh mi. All in all, life is good.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

Good whisky is one of those anti-trend spirits. It was cool a decade ago, it’s cool now, and it’ll be cool in thirty years’ time when you’re sitting by the fire in your favourite carpet slippers rocking a single malt. 

GABS is back on again this weekend, which means it’s time to ditch the Pale Ale and expand your beer-y horizons. For those of you living under a coaster, GABS is one of the biggest beer and cider festivals in the world, and local brewers always go all-out trying to top one another with insane beer flavour combos. 

We know you’re picturing a weekend curled up on the couch in a ball of warmth, but don’t let the weather rain on your parade.

​Need a little pick-me-up this week? We reckon this will do the trick. Supernormal’s Canteen is heading to St Kilda, and it’s bringing lobster rolls. If anything can trigger a Ferris Bueller-style spontaneous street parade down Ackland St to Twist and Shout…this is it.   

Red Sparrow’s thin based, puffy crusted pizzas can easily stand beside their meaty counterparts. 

The eventcombines all of our favourite things: wine, cheese and adorable, bubbly animals.

It’s time we all face the facts—winter is coming whether we like it or not. Yes, the cooler weather makes the will to have a social life just that little more difficult to maintain, but thank god for whisky. What would we do without this warm-you-up-from-the-inside-out liquid?

Remain calm, foodies.

Melbourne is no stranger to a foodie fad (or seven) but there’s one cuisine that’s been growing for some time now

Forget sushi donuts, turmeric lattes and blue bun burgers—it’s time to get back to basics. Recently our favourite milk derivative was dubbed an official addictive substance by a body of people who we’re sure were highly qualified scientific professionals and not pregnant women trying to convince their partners to let them eat soft cheeses.

Here are some incredible companies that help you support worthy causes from the comfort of your own home. C’mon, isn’t it time you shared the love?

Over 50 wines will be available to sip and sample, along with a pop up Prosecco COCKTAIL BAR—hello!

If you’re some sort of creepy Royal Stacks super nerd, you probably know they began as a secret menu at the Dandenong Pavilion called Flip City Burgers. Well Flip City is back. Royal Stacks are branching out by re-launching the brand, exclusively on UberEATS.

Record hunting can be thirsty work, and all crate-diggers appreciate sitting down after an arvo-long search with a refreshing beer and their personal pile of vinyl gold. 

Pinkie’s out, guys. The Melbourne Tea Festival is back again, and it’s set to make the Melbourne Exhibition Centre smell AMAZING (something The Boat Show and Sexpo have both yet to accomplish).

​If you’re a special kind of #fit person who “doesn’t sweat”, you’re in for a real shocker. Unless you’re a dehydrated dolphin that hasn’t swum in years, you’re going to be sweating up a storm during the five toughest workouts in Melbourne. 

For some of you, this week’s all sunshine, rainbows and unicorn frappes. For others, things may be a bit on the stormy side (Armageddon is coming...see below). Either way, we're here with a bit of cosmic guidance to see you through the week. Everything but the lottery numbers. 

It’s time to put the watermelon Passion Pop down (relax, you can pick it up again later) because we’ve just uncovered the secret wine region every wino will want to flee to this winter, and it’s only a ninety-minute drive from the CBD.

Which all end up as your life counsellor.

​If you’re a doughnut connoisseur like us you’ve no doubt dabbled in the art of eating the odd doughnut—and there’s no shortage of fine purveyors of doughnut wares right here in Melbourne.

We are gathered here today to unite mythical creatures and chilled coffee beverages in holy blasphemy, because Australia is the land of the free and also cruffins and sushi donuts, which says enough really.

You’ll knock out hump day like a champ this week, ‘cause it seems like we’re looking at a midweek high!

Want to impress mum this Mother’s Day? (And maybe work on your audition dish for the next season of Masterchef at the same time?) We’ve got just a recipe. Presenting the Sun Sparkle Cheesecake, a mum-inspired dessert from chef Ashley Hicks (of the Garden State Hotel).

We know you’re busy, sometimes in between trying to look busy at work and browsing memes on Instagram you miss the odd bit of amazing news. Well, we’re here to help.

We know how much you love gyros, don't try and fool us. And now, thanks to the clever lady over at The Wandering Matilda you can make them at home. But why would you make them at home when you can just go and buy them? Because when you make them at home you don't ever have to feel guilty about eating them, not even when you make a double serving of the garlic wedges and smash all them in one go.

All the weird stuff on the web you've no time to read about...

Congrats, you’re a bridesmaid! Read this first.

A moment’s silence for the ladies in the back who literally incubated us in their wombs for nine months and then spent eighteen years cooking spag bol and watching animated films about talking labradors—you da real MVPs.

The concept of an ordeal being ‘a means to an end’ has never been more pertinent than during the morning commute on public transport, especially when you’re forced to share a ride with these specimens.

There’s some gosh-darn good flicks to catch at St Kilda Film Fest, but obviously you won’t have time to see them all. We’ve done the hard yards (and a LOT of screen time) narrowing down the list to pick seven absolute must-sees. You’re welcome.   

Sure, you could pick up a bunch of regular flowers for your mum this Mother’s Day – but is your mum just a regular mum? Didn’t think so.

We love Malaysian food and we love nasi goreng, so we were pretty dang excited when we caught wind of this Malaysian nasi goreng recipe from The Wandering Matilda. This gal has spent a lot of time hopping around Asia, so she knows her shizz when it comes to Asian eats, and it sure does show in this recipe.

As Mothers Day approaches we’re all naturally starting to freak out about how to spoil the woman that, you know, gave us life.

Start smashing those piggy banks and calling in sick because the Mack Daddy of sale events is coming to Melbourne next week and there’s even whispers of free food.

You’ll be there before you’ve finished scrolling through Instagram (you lucky passenger, you).

​Get out your best pencil that you’ve been saving for a special occasion, your notepad that says “Sh*t I Gotta F*cking Get Done” and prepare yourself for the Emerging Writer’s Festival 2017 program.

Travelling is filled with carefree nights, new experiences, unforgettable places, and a lifetime of memories. But with these memories come the people. Here are the people you will absolutely meet while travelling.

Rippon Lea House is already a pretty schmancy way to spend an afternoon, but the old property is kicking things up a notch in May with the release of its Night Life exhibition, a collection of glamour fashion from the roaring 20s and (slightly less roaring) 30s.

Want to FINALLY be the favourite child? Then we have the ultimate gift guide for Mother’s Day that doesn’t consist of soap, vacuum cleaners and gym gear. You know, because some of us have a cool mum, not a regular mum.

It’s that time of the week again: the time we deliver your horoscopes (or horror-scopes, for some…). A little bit of cosmic wisdom to get your week off on the right track. Heed our advice with this quick read of what fate looks like for the next few days. 

Melbourne is undoubtedly the world’s most liveable city, but it’s a city that has definitely changed a lot over the years. Yes, its veins still pump red with Sherrin footballs, but no longer is it just the second city that a tourist might visit after Sydney—it’s a city that’s world renowned for it’s foodie culture, it’s entertainment, and its sporting precinct.

Here’s one for the ‘gram: our list of the most visually spectacular (and delicious!) specialty drinks in Melbourne.

When Good Beer Week takes over Melbourne for its seventh-anniversary outing May 12-21, it will boast the biggest spread yet for food-lovers who like to dine out while imbibing beery goodness. 

The Melbourne art scene is practically ON FIRE this week, with exhibitions, screenings and live jazz taking over the town. Oh yeah, there's also a bourbon and burger pop-up coming to the CBD. No biggie.

Looking for an exotic getaway that ticks all the boxes? And by boxes we mean great food, great fun and (of course), great Instagram fodder…

Apparently it'll include “every type of barbecued food imaginable.” We’ve got a weird imagination, so let’s hope that’s just good marketing.

The world’s most liveable city got a little less liveable this week. Temperatures plummeted to single digits, and emerging from your snug doona cocoon into a frost-covered hell hole became the new morning ritual.

Do you strike winter out as a time to hibernate, order ramen and not see a soul? We’re sorry to break it to you, but you’re doing it all wrong.

Best Of The Web This Week: A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

There’s a bit of magic in having a Local. That place where everybody knows your name. For a lot of people these days it’s probably a brunch spot round the corner that pumps out killer smashed av’; but growing up as a kid in the 90s, it was a genuine, bona fide milk bar.

As much as we want to pass the colder months curled up in front of the fire with a hot chocolate in hand, rocking the hell out of our new Peter Alexander onesie, at some stage we’re probably going to have to leave the house. Winter brings with it the particularly tricky task of staying warm while still looking stylish AF, because why should we have to compromise?

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.

Give up any dreams you had of keeping a svelt winter figure. Melbourne is here to punish your hubris with a huge (and kind of OTT) chocolate orgy. It’s called the Wicked Chocolate Festival, and it kicks off Sunday morning at the Prahran Market.

It takes serious skills to impress Melbourne’s food-weary, Instagram savvy populace. 

We Melbournians pride ourselves on being the cultural centre of the world Australia, so it's only fitting we spend our weekends attending exhibition openings or dining on four-course meals with matching whiskies. You could even win a trip for two to Europe!   

Hey how you doin lil mamma lemme whisper in yo’ ear, tell you somethin’ that you might like to hear. Specifically it’s that if you know the name of Nobu’s new cocktail, you’ll get it for free/zero dollas/no monay/nil cash dollarinos. 

If bacon is your idea of a good time, you can probably stop reading now...Melbourne is about to play host to the Big Vegan Market, a massive vegan orgy with 150+ vegan food vendors. And it’s on next weekend, for one day only.

Footy fever is well and truly pulsing through our sinuses as we head into the cooler months, which means Australia’s rawest dogs are now on display at major sporting venues across the country, so keep an eye out for these idiots.

With Mothers’ Day around the corner, you won’t want to miss any of the special offers buzzing around. We’ve made your gift-hunting errand easy with our roundup of all the must-see markets this May, so get shoppin’, and take mum along with you. 

We’ll probably never settle the whole Melbourne vs Sydney debate. (They have a Bridge, we have class. Let’s just leave it at that.) But new information has come to light that is both disturbing and deeply, deeply unfair.

Phresh, frosty, and cold as f*ck are a few terms we’d use to describe Melbourne winters. Here are 32 other thoughts we also have while soldiering on through the crusty, soulless hole that is the world’s most liveable ice palace.

Put your hands in the air if you just don't care that you spent all your cash money on discount Easter eggs from Kmart last month. Fear not, for we have tracked down all the best-est and free-est events within our extremely expensive city to make paying rent this month just that little bit more feasible. 

Burgers and bourbon—that’s a pretty delicious one-two punch right there. Yep, Wild Turkey are joining forces with Sydney-based burger joint Burgers by Josh to bring a burger and bourbon-themed pop-up to the CBD. This is happening, folks.

There's a lot that can annoy the average Melburnian. We're a pretty grumpy bunch, really. Apparently we live in the world's most liveable city, but a quick glance around the place and it's obvious there's room for improvement practically everywhere.

If you’re anything like us, any getaway must (must!) involve delicious food and drink. Calories don’t count while you’re on holiday, which is why it’s okay encouraged to eat your way through every menu you get your hands on.

Yep, there’s a Kath & Kim fitness-themed event heading this way, and it promises to be the most ungodly display of lycra Melbourne has ever seen.

Eager to know what you’re in for in the new month ahead? All right, we won’t keep you waiting. Here’s your week’s worth of honest advice, served up with a side of inspiration and a dollop of scientifically-sketchy mysticism. As you do. 

MasterChef talks a big game when it comes to Dreams. The show’s all about finding them, chasing them, eating them and (a lot of the time) crying about them. It’s also a little bit about watching close-ups of Matt Preston chewing things, which is both horrifying and kind of hypnotic.

Shoe addicts, can we have your attention please? As foot collabs go, this one’s pretty special. Aussie shoe juggernaut Wittner has teamed up with the NGV and (in a way) Vincent Van Gogh to release an ultra-exclusive range of art-inspired footwear.

The end is fully nigh because people are now eating foods shaped as other foods and we are officially one geometric rice dessert away from being ruled by cats masquerading as tax accountants. The only exciting part about it is that maybe we’re one step closer to turning food sachets into re-hydrated McDonalds in the microwave like they did on Spy Kids 1...but I won’t count my McChickens.

It’s that chilly time of year when a cool smashed avo on sourdough just won’t cut it (blasphemy), and that’s why we’ve hunted down the best, most heart-warming (and delish) brunch dishes in the whole city. Your hands might be cold, but your tum doesn’t have to be.

From the famous wonders of the world to the age old classic blockbuster: Star Wars, this week’s all about celebrating the oldies but goodies.

Move over sushi donuts, because Melbourne’s newest food craze has arrived and it’s kicking geometric rice desserts in the proverbial [do]nuts. South Yarra’s sweetest bespoke bakery, Proof Is In The Pudding, is the first ever [EVER] creator of this brand new dessert fusion and it’s everything you didn’t know you needed in a sweet treat.

Let’s be real—the last thing you want to know at 3am on a Saturday morning is where to find Melbourne’s best halloumi everything (any other hour of the day though—lay that sh*t on me), which is why we’ve put together a list of every best HSP artist in the city, because you and your thirteen tequila sunrises deserve it.

For some, winter is an opportunity for a much needed wardrobe update, for others it’s met with despair as we watch our tans slowly fade away (at least we don't have to shave our legs as often, amirite?). Whatever your stance, high-quality denim is a must-have staple in every winter wardrobe. 

They have some of the finest balls in town (we’ll vouch for them).

Here’s a sobering thought, guys. It’s nearly May. Who allowed this to happen? We swear we’re still working off Christmas third-helpings and trying to forget what happened on New Year’s (don’t ask). It’s just like Ferris Bueller says: life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

The internet's a funny place...

In an effort to tackle Melbourne’s homelessness crisis, some of the city’s top restaurants are joining forces for an epic month of foodie fundraising. It’s called Dine With Heart, a series of bespoke food-based events, menus and crazy cocktails that raise cash for the legends at Sacred Heart Mission.

Thinking of starting or adding to your collection? Here are Melbourne’s best purveyors of vinyl records, stocked to the eyeballs with the best in psych, prog, indie, punk, metal, jazz, soul, blues, soundtracks, hip-hop, electronica, dance and many more.

It finally happened. We finally hit peak Melbourne. Bongo’s Bingo, a half-bingo, half-rave phenomenon from the UK, will be landing in Collingwood at the end of June. Just to clarify: it's a Bingo night that is also a rave. You’re not reading that wrong.

It's recently come to our attention that we’ve reached the last weekend of April—but seriously guys, when did this happen?! As the weather gets colder, we can’t live in denial any longer (that whole hail-thunder-lighting thing yesterday kind of clinched it). 

Poutine is a national treasure. It sits up there with ice hockey and maple syrup. If you’re unfamiliar, firstly where the heck have you been, and secondly, here’s a quick explainer: poutine is a pile of deliciousness, really—think crispy chips piled with gravy and squeaky cheese curds. It’s heavenly.

Start binning your Milo and crack out the marshmallows because Melbourne’s most elaborate hot choccies are in and they’re more elaborate than ever (and will probably cost more than a tank of petrol). 

We don’t want to alarm you, but there is currently a Puppy Tram circling the CBD. That’s a regular tram. Filled with puppies. Guide dog puppies to be precise. And you’re all invited.

We’re a sucker for a film festival, especially when it's held within screaming distance of the Luna Park rollercoaster and 7apples Gelato. 

Been to Bali more times than you can count? Have the United States lost their shine? Or do you just really need a holiday? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friends!

We’re heading into the cooler months, which means only two things: hot milos and frayed paperbacks. And accidentally dropping your housemate’s copy of Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things in the bath. So, to save you all time you could otherwise we spending heaping tablespoons of Milo into your mouth mug, we’ve put together a list of this season’s best page-turners.

With over 14 years' experience in the hospo industry, Chef Azem Dzevlan has cooked his fair share of French and Middle Eastern cuisine at Bistro Thierry, Maha, Le Bouchon and Smith + Singleton. Now–finally–he’s got a little menu to call his own.

Parties and introverts are a funny mix. For the most part it requires getting yourself amped up to dive headfirst into small talk, rowdy times and all-round full-on human interaction. It’s not that it’s unbearable (they won’t go to the party in the first place if it was), it’s just a huge drain on energy levels.

Some say it’s a pub. Others say it’s a bar. The internet says it’s a ‘licensed premises open to the public that serves a variety of meals and beverages’, but to us it’s the best gosh darn place to enjoy a pint and a Barossa free-range chicken schnitzel with Napoli, pancetta and rocket salad in the entire goddam CBD.

Bust out the SPF 50+, people. Melbourne’s annual Ginger Pride March is taking to the streets again this weekend. It’s the one day of the year that redheads and rangas of every shade and hue can stand as one and declare “We actually like rash vests!”

Being a Melbourne foodie is a full-time job. It’s an art (#Instagrammable), a sport (that time you ran to get ahead of a 10-man brunch crew) and a science (how can I fit more than my socially-acceptable three meals a day into 24 hours?).

Another month is ending, and let’s face it, we’ve already forgotten most of our new year's reso’s, right? You need new goals to set. New stars to reach for. 

Put the deconstructed Yakult down, because your diet is officially O-V-A-H.

Have you ever stopped to wonder why you’re still as single as a pringle? No? Well, we have, and let us tell you, there’s something to blame. Sorry to break it to you love-seeker, but there’s a high chance that the stars are sabotaging your chance at finding your one and only. Yep, your zodiac sign has more to do with your single status than you think.

From lavish one-hatted restaurants to towering art galleries; hidden laneways and unique events—here are all the reasons we want to move to Bendigo.

Whether you’re into food, drink, visual art, music or schnitzels, Melbourne’s pretty lit this week.

You knead Australia’s best doughnuts in your life and your belly.

With Mt Eliza on one side and Mt Martha on the other, Mornington is a bayside ‘burb that kind of flies under the radar. Not any more.

‘Tis the season for snuggling, cuppa in hand. And it’s not all doom and gloom here in Melbourne, with amazing tea options to make sure the weather doesn’t rain on our parades. 

Over one million burgers are eaten every week in Melbourne (scary, but true) and each one represents a very real mental struggle: do I go the beef…or the fried chicken?

You won’t find any shot glasses on fire at Absinthesalon. This is absinthe done old-school, the way it was meant to be. 

​You’d have to be some kind of social ninja to keep track of everything going on in Melbourne. Lucky you've got The Feed.

So... clear coffee is a thing, now?

Ceviche is what happens when you cross a fish and a lime. Well, there’s a bit more to it than that, but usually it involves dicing raw fish and letting it ‘cook’ in a citrus acid (like lime juice), along with some garlic, onion, chillies or coriander. 

Bayside Melburnians are a proud, fiery people. On weekends, their lycra-clad bodies emerge from leafy driveways and shimmy down the street, drawn by the wafting smell of macchiato and pastel homewares.

Winter is just around the corner, which means you’re probably going to be spending a solid amount of your free time stuck indoors. So why not take the opportunity to bring some shiny new green pets into your comfy abode.

Sriracha goes with everything. Like, everything. Toast, shampoo, a Tic Tac that fell behind the couch but is probably still fine. There isn’t a problem in the world that can’t be solved by either more Sriracha or less Sriracha. 

Life is a result of the choices you make. Are you going to work off all the chocolate you ate over Easter with disco yoga and a fun run, or are you going to continue to treat yo’ self with a little wine and some of the world’s best paella? 

Aren’t women just so privileged that our body’s way of congratulating us for not growing a child is with an inconvenient, messy, awkward… thing?

If you’re broke and you know it clap your hands, *CLAP* *CLAP*. But that’s ok because we’ve pulled together a whopping list of 50 things you can do in Melbourne this [should be] cold season that won’t have you eating Cruskits for three months afterwards.

We’ve decided to round up a few of our favourite things to do after dark in Melbourne. You’re welcome people. 

You and your BFF are the ultimate duo. The likes of Starsky and Hutch, Bonnie and Clyde and Rachel and Monica have nothing on your bestie #goals. 

Generally speaking, people are fantastic. But there are some special breeds of human walking this earth that could be described as less than fantastic. People who do things that leave you scratching your head. People who say things that make you wonder if they were raised by animals because they have zero social etiquette.

There’s a new reason to head down the highway to Portsea (as if vanilla slice and trying to woo rich people weren’t enough).

With the sad news that pioneering laneway bar Meyers Place is soon to close, you might be looking for a fresh after-dark haunt. Here are five of the best.

In other words, if you’ve run out of discounted Easter chocolate (it has already been over 24 hours), pull up a chair and get ready to drool.

Most zodiac signs have an animal attached to them but how can we really be sure astrologers got it right? We like to think The Urban List knows what it’s talking about after weeks and weeks of horoscopes so we’re reassigning each and every one of you.

Over did it on the chocolate eggs this Easter?

As the great Kylie Minogue once said, “Victoria is the Italy of the pacific”, and everyone knows that Italy has some of the best food and wine in the world, and by that logic; the Victorian High Country’s King Valley is the best food and wine region in the entire universe (check the math, it’s all there). That’s why we’ve put together the ultimate gourmet road trip itinerary (which we highly recommend kicking off with a quick Rustic Roti Stack at Cafe The PreVue in Wangaratta).

Picture this – it’s a Saturday morning and you’ve already hit the gym, so naturally it’s time for brunch. Even though the hotcakes are a tempting order you desperately want to be healthy. Enter the humble bircher.

​Ok so we’ve heard your cries of ‘not another cocktail recipe puh-lease, I can’t keep buying bottles of rosé at Thirsty Camel because I keep running into people I know and it’s destroying my public image’, and we’ve returned with a recipe that’ll have your friends crowning you ‘Overlord of Our Social Clique For The Foreseeable Future or Until Felicia Gets Her Friggin Boat License’ before the day is through.

We totally understand if you’re considering a full-on post-Easter diet for the next few weeks. On that note, we've got a bunch of events to distract you from those leftover hot cross buns.  

We’d like to think we’ve got our finger on Melbourne’s foodie pulse, and lately it’s been beating steady to the rhythm of something a bit different: all day dining. 

Everyone knows the West is the underdog of the Melbourne league (thanks to last year’s AFL season, this metaphor isn’t as good as it could be), and slap-bang in the heart of it is lil’ ol’ Flem, one of Melbourne’s best-hidden secrets. 

We've got a special treat for you this Good Friday with the first edition of The Feed. Every Friday we'll run down anything you may have missed from the week, from events that you couldn't possibly miss, to new additions to menus around the city—we've got you covered.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

Knitting, butchering, mastering Japanese: you can do them all in our fair city, if you know where to look. Take a seat. School’s in session.

It’s no secret that Italians do fashion better than any one else, so who better to look to for some tips on essential pieces to carry the rest of your wardrobe?! 

You can now pitch your tent on other people's properties across Australia.

Here are 10 awesome books coming to life on the big screen in 2017.

The moment we’ve been waiting (and prepping our stomachs for) is finally here! Easter weekend is upon us and it’s an extra long one—because Jesus got three days rest, so why shouldn’t we?

When chef Emely Donegan moved to Portland, USA, she noticed something strange about sandwiches. They weren’t just a snack in the States, and they certainly weren’t a soggy lunchbox filler, full of despair and thwarted dreams. They were a freakin’ EVENT.

Did someone say cake? As you probably know, we love a bit of cake. From cupcakes to enormous cakes filled with Nutella, honeycomb, cream, peanut butter, and everything in between—we're a bit obsessed.

Remember the days when you were young and innocent and the most difficult “Would You Rather” question was “would you rather a lifetime supply of M&Ms or Maltesers”?

​There’s something delightfully kitschy about Natural History. In a good way. As in the phrase, “Damn this place is kitschy, I f*cking love it.”

#4 Glamping & Festivals To Make The Most Of A Long Weekend

Everyone knows cheese makes the world go round. Add to wine to mix and you’re living the #dream.

The only thing we don’t love about Easter is that it comes around but once a year. If we had our way, every weekend would be four days long and chocolate would be the only food group.

The big news this week is that Crayola wasn’t getting in early with April fools and they have officially retired one of the 24-box crayon colours. Dandelion yellow packed its bags for good and our inner 5-year-olds felt the loss pretty hard. What better time to turn to the stars for a much-needed dose of colour. Bet you didn’t know every sign had its own colour too.

That’s right, all-you-can-eat oysters. After selling out Oyster Frenzy #14 quick smart, the team decided that it wouldn’t be fair for Melburnian’s to miss out on more oysters, and so we welcome Oyster Frenzy #15.

Guys tend to have a simpler dating approach to women, based largely around a ‘whatever I can get’ philosophy.

After some very rigorous tasting sessions, note taking and fisticuffs well-spirited debate, we’re excited to announce this year’s Hot Cross Bun champions for 2017.

Guys, get excited because we’ve found a damn right epic fried chicken joint in the CBD. 

Yessss it’s another short week! We totally feel you. And while your friends are throwing around holiday activities and ideas for the long weekend, here are 5 awesome things to do in Melbourne this week.

Say bye Felicia to the radio and hello to podcasts. Because who doesn’t love being entertained and educated at the same time?

In what could be the greatest innovation in food and beverage consumption since the addition of chocolate to milk—the crafty crew at Dexter has introduced us to the meaty, sugary, jammy stylings of the Hot Meat Donut.

Regional staycations are hottest new vacations in Melbourne.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

We are not worthy. Again the humble little state of Victoria continues to punch its weight when it comes to restaurants and hospitality on the world stage.

Sometimes a silver tablespoon, half-solidified jar of Nutella and your raging self-hate just won’t scratch that dirty chocolate itch. Luckily for you, Melbourne is nut very chill when it comes to anything (and everything) containing, coated or crammed with Nutella.

This one goes out to all the poor souls of Melbourne whose landlords won’t let them have real pets even though their houses have polished floorboards and a secure yard. Here’s where to find all the best plant babies in Melbourne (that won’t curl up with you at night but will look really good next to the telly or something).

As the weather gets colder, you might find your mind wandering to a simpler time—when life was easy and you didn’t have to make polite conversation with the weird guy from sales who always seems to be hanging out in the kitchen. It’s called the weekend, and we’re here to make sure yours is amazing. 

We've decided to give you the low down on everything that’s accidentally vegan. You're welcome.

Remember those wonky fairground mirrors you used to mess around with as a kid? The ones that made you look 10-ft tall? Yeah…this isn’t like that.

Guide Dogs Australia remains our country’s most trusted charity for one reason—it’s run entirely by dogs. Ok, so it’s not actually owned and operated by doggos, but it is still all about them and how they grant freedom and independence to thousands of Australian’s with blindness or low vision every year.

A free food and produce market, Harveast (let the pun times roll) will feature masterclass sessions from some of Melbourne’s biggest food names. 

Add all of these adventures to your bucket list, stat!

You know a place is doing something right when pedestrians stop and poke their heads around the door. According to owner Georgia Poliwodzinski, that’s pretty much standard at Mr & Mrs P, Brighton’s classy new late night eatery.

You read that right, people. Hot cross buns with gelato inside them are back this Easter, and it’s fair to say our excitement has reached three-exclamation-mark levels (!!!).

If you love spending your weekends grazing on home-made relish samples and hoarding handcrafted mittens, you need to check out our list of the must-see markets coming up in April. 

The first rule of being a human is don't walk slowly through Melbourne Central while on your phone, the second rule is don't buy animals from pet shops. You have no idea where these little guys have come from and you may even be supporting a horrible puppy farm by purchasing one—which is why you should always look for your next family member at an animal shelter. These smol fluffers will almost always be de-sexed, vaccinated, immunised, wormed and have received the best possible care, even though they may have come from a rough background. Plus they're usually cheaper and you're also saving a life—it's literally win-win.

#1 Avocado Dosas, which are way better than your boring smashed avocado. 

The warmer months have left us behind, and now it’s time to start working on that winter belly—so head out, grab some bigger pants, a new belt and get eating.

Does anybody else feel like the year is running away at an alarming rate? Yes? Maybe? Good, not just us then. We tried putting in an official request to reverse the earth’s rotation and get some time back but apparently, that’s not really how it works. Wow thanks a lot science. The best way to overcome this feeling is to face April head on with an inside tip about your star sign. 

It’s that time of year when summer feels like a distant memory. You find yourself in desperate need of a holiday—even just a couple of days away from the office would be nice, amiright?

The NGV will soon be hosting a world exclusive Van Gogh exhibit titled ‘Van Gogh and the Seasons’ as part of its 2017 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces Series. Get around it.

Just like Jesus’ immaculate resurrection, this recipe is going to be a little tricky, but just like his loyal disciples—we have full faith in you and your ability to turn tap water into a Jacob’s Creek Merlot. So to celebrate one of the most flawlessly executed revivals of all time (second only to that one in season 12 of Grey’s Anatomy), we’ve put together the best, most divine choccie hot cross bun recipe South of Jerusalem, and sweet Jeezuz it's delicious.

Pick up your phone and cancel your family plans because we’ve just found an event that is streets better than getting mad at your mum because she hid your Easter eggs on the roof again even though Jane Bunn specifically said there were two days of forecasted hail.

From Fitzroy, through to the CBD and out to Cremorne, Melbourne is covered in glorious street art that makes us swoon. 

Take a deep breath guys, the emoji overlords have gone and tickled our fancies yet again.

Remember when love was well and truly in the air and your ears couldn’t hear anything past the copious amounts of sweet nothings? Yeah, us neither.

It’s hard to find the motivation to get out of bed and have fun when the weather starts to dip below balmy and your beach bod disappears with the temptations of Easter. Put down the hot cross buns and step away from the Cadbury. We’ve got a list of things just interesting enough to pull you out of your cave, and best of all they’re FREE!

As if we haven’t been stuffed with chocolate eggs and hot cross buns even before the official arrival of the Easter weekend, prep your tummies for a week of overeating and your wallets for some mad shopping.

Chocolate, it can do no wrong. Right? WRONG! It most certainly can, heck, even Cadbury serves up some doozies from time to time (hello Snack, nobody likes you and your weird jelly bits).

Feel like life is coming at you too fast? Well, we’ve just heard about the perfect way to help with that, you look exhausted.

Welcome to the cutting edge of the comedy scene: 30 people sitting outside at The Arbory, laughing their asses off in total silence, while puzzled commuters and passing Metro police wonder what the hell’s going on.

In good news for couch potatoes everywhere, Deliveroo are teaming up with legendary Melbourne chef and Masterchef Judge George Calombaris’ foodie empire to offer FREE delivery on all order from Jimmy Grants, Gazi and Hellenic Republic this weekend.

Just when you thought Melbourne couldn’t get any more Melbourne, premium chocolate brand, Chokolait, has seen your traditional boring pav, and raised you one handmade, world first Matcha Pav.

Man’s second-best friend, aka. the BMW of the bike lane. These two-wheeled electric stallions are the transport solution you want

If throwing a dinner party to impress the pants of your guests is your aim, then truffles should be your game. This (not so) humble fungus has the ability to elevate even the most modest shin-dig into a bona fide social occasion, and is sure to raise your host cred to new heights.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

If there's one thing we'll never get sick of, it's banana bread. Warm, toasty banana bread with lashings of butter—we could eat the stuff for breakfast, lunch and dinner if you let us. And now we can, thanks to The Wandering Matilda who has gone and made it oh-so-healthy.

They say if you give a woman the right shoes she can conquer the world. We say give her amazing hair too and she’ll conquer the universe. That’s why we’ve hunted down all the best salons in Melbourne with late night hours so you can go straight from working hard at the office to ‘working it’ in the streets.

The problem with the next few days isn’t coming up with ideas, it’s working out how to fit everything into the average A5 human diary.

Only two sleeps left, guys! Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is so close we can almost taste the Billy van Creamy gelato and hand-cured artisanal prosciutto (not in the same mouthful, although now you mention it…)

Serial’s new podcast, S-Town is here, and they’ve released all of the episodes in one drop because they know as well as we do that everything is better when binged. 

For American style BBQ fans you can never get enough of low and slow cooked meats and delicious soul food inspired sides. Well, good news, because Bluebonnet BBQ are taking their delicious Black Angus brisket, oak smoked chicken, and Berkshire pulled pork to the streets.

Do we have a lot of free time on our hands? Maybe. Do we watch too much TV? Perhaps. Are the new size of Pringles tubes an abomination? YES YES YES. Anyway, here are the top 30 trashiest reality shows on television right now.

Dishes are usually served in duos, because the team knows food like this will break-up couples. 

It’s that time of year, Melbourne. MICF is back. Comedians from all over the world will soon be roaming wild in the streets, confused by the rules of AFL and wondering why there are so many rhinoceroses on tram ads. And every year we’re faced with the same problem: who the hell do we see?

C’est magnifique! Given the amount of festivals that have hit Melbourne of late it’s about time we classed this place up a touch. Enter: Fed In French.

Bust out your fanciest pair of Bardot pleather tights and off the shoulder lace crop, because the Grampians food scene is about to get a little bit ~fancy~.

Oooh can you feel the magic? A new moon shimmied its way across the universe on Monday and it has consequences for all of you. Will it leave you feeling brave and bold? Or crazier than usual?

Some holidays are for relaxing, some are for eating and some are for activities. But we hate choosing, so we’ve tracked down the perfect weekend retreat which combines a little of all three

If you only visit Sydney once this year, make it during Vivid.

Even the extended summer night market at QVM is coming to an end this Wednesday, but don’t fret, here are 5 awesome things to do in Melbourne this week.

We get it—you’re stressed, your 40-hour week is more like 70 hours, and you’ve got bills to pay, mouths to feed and happiness seems like an elusive dream that you haven’t felt since you were in primary school.

These are the best documentaries to watch right now.

Anyone who has made a trip down Swan Street recently has probably noticed that new kids on the block, Mahalo Poké, are absolutely killing it. Well you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. On Tuesday 28 March, this pretty pink poké palace is set to go off as 200 lucky people snatch up a delicious bowl, absolutely free!

Crack out your favourite crocheted parasol and white silk gloves because Chapel Street’s newest cafe contender is a clean-eating, farm-to-fork café experience that’s also just a little bit ~fancy~.

For the most part, stuffing our faces at our favourite local dining haunt is reward enough, but sometimes, just sometimes, getting something in return is also pretty damn great.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

When Melbourne jazz institution Bennetts Lane closed its doors just short of quarter of a century in the business, it was a dark day for the city’s live music scene. As sorely missed as the granddaddy of jazz is, thankfully music fans still have plenty of excellent venues to choose from with some cool new cats around town too.

After going completely mental with the locals up in Brisbane last year, Holey Moley (not to be confused with new Hawthorn pizza shop Holy Moly) are finally bringing their mini golf bar stylings to the world’s most liveable city.