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There's something magic about a winter escape. Read on to discover our can’t-miss Hobart sights, sounds and gourmet delights, whether you're there for a week or just the weekend.

Looking for things to do in Melbourne this weekend? The Finders Keepers Market is back in town for two crafty days, Open Melbourne will let you sticky beak your way through the city's most interesting buildings, and we can all get up close and doughy with Melbourne's best bakeries at Flour Market's Winter Bake Sale.

This Sunday you are going to have to put all other plans on hold; forget the traditional fruit and veg market because Flour Market's Win

Forget the deodorant shower. These are the music festival beauty essentials that will see you through the weekend like a totally fine trooper, minus the flower crown.

The hottest new American soul food restaurant in Melbourne, Mr Big Stuff dishes out fancy, soulful eats and funky beats in the heart of the CBD. 

For your breakfasting pleasure, we present to you 25 Amazing Melbourne Breakfasts You Might Not Have Tried. Jump in your Go-Go Mobile and get going – the search for the best breakfast in Melbourne continues!

Recent years have seen the humble sandwich receive a gourmet makeover in Melbourne. Enter the almighty Reuben - where sliced bread is taken to the next level! Here are our picks of Melbourne's best Reuben sandwiches. Dig in.    

Whilst we’re taking cover from the cold, there are a slew of new super hot beauty treatments on the boil. Here’s the wrap up of the most mind-bending beauty for you to try in-salon and at home.

You might have guessed it, but Australian online fashion store, My Chameleon’s owner and director, Giselle Farhat, has serious style. We caught up with Giselle to find out what’s popping up online and garner her top wardrobe essentials.

We've all been there. The clock is creeping towards 3:00pm, your tummy is making all sorts of growling noises, and the urge to scoff that sugar-laden muffin is at an all-time high. But there are plenty of healthy low-sugar snacks on the market that are much better options.

Forget everything you thought you knew about Frankston dining. This is Humdinger Bar, a classic Melbourne hidden gem that has brought a slice of Fitzroy to our city’s south-eastern fringe.

From dukkah to mammoul, sujuk to zaatar, Middle Eastern cooking is full of unique ingredients and brilliant flavours that make for one of the most delicious cuisines out there. Our A-Z guide will help you become an expert!

We've had a tour around some of Melbourne's best gastropubs, offering damn fine food and great beer/wine selections too, and highlighted 12 of our favourites. Check them out, and offer us your top tips while you're at it.

Health nuts, rejoice – here's a list of where to find Melbourne’s best almond milk lattes. 

Big Boy BBQ will soon be firing up the grill to bring American BBQ fare to Bridge Road in Richmond. 

While dining at one of Melbourne’s best Italian restaurants is all sorts of delicious, there’s nothing like making your own pizza – it’s so much fun! We've tracked down the easiest recipe ever - it'll fool you into thinking you're in Italy!

Many Melbourne businesses are drawing upon the good ol’ days for inspiration and we're getting right into it! Pull out your polka dots and get that '50s music cranking ‘cause we’ve got a whole lotta great places to satisfy your inner retro-child!

Tomorrow, those classy folk at Uber will be delivering Gelato Messina right to your door. And if you're a new user, you can get a tub of Messina for free. Are you freaking out yet? 

What's on in Melbourne this weekend, you ask? Well, my friends, this weekend is absolutely chockers, with everything from Gertrude Street Projection Festival, epic food truck lunches and Tour de France lycra parties. You can even catch a parachuting jaffle. Yep, really. 

Date nights should be easy. You meet someone who takes your fancy, go on a few romantic dinners and convince them somehow to be your significant other, then….then what?! We've got you covered with 5 great date night ideas in Melbourne – tried, tested and cuddle guaranteed! 

From drinking holes galore to sweat-soaked gig venues, meatball sliders to fresh Mex, healthy delights to homemakers’ heaven, Richmond is a shiny, happy playground for many a Melburnian. In our humble opinion, here’s the best of the ‘burb.

We've searched the city's top cafes to find the best baked eggs in Melbourne. Dig in!

Winter doesn't mean resigning yourself to pale-faced purgatory. Here are the new beauty products you're going to want — no, need — in your makeup arsenal this month.

Looking for things to do, see and eat in Geelong? We've got you covered with the ultimate guide to what's on in Geelong.

Back in his native Siberia, there was any number of takeaway shops that Tru Bru founder Anton Sagan could walk

It's almost that time of year when Australia's biggest and best movie marathon, the Melbourne International Film Festiva

If you think online shopping is addictive enough, I have some bad news, and your liver won't like it…

For those looking to watch the World Cup Final in Melbourne, there are plenty of bars, pubs and cinemas around town screening the FIFA action. Olé! Olé! 

With winter in full flow, what better way to preserve against the cold than with your finest beer jacket? There's nothing like settling in for the afternoon/evening with a solid beer drinking session in one of Melbourne's finest beer halls, of which we have a fair few. We've rounded some of the best so you can dodge the winter blues in good beer style.

Kick your keyboard to curb, pull on your winter woollies and take your pick from our selection of the best winter lunches in the CBD.

Here are ten spots to indulge in the best hot chocolate in Melbourne. Whether you're after an indulgent thick Italian blend, or a light silky smooth brew, these spots are for you!

Here's your guide to things to do in Melbourne this weekend, with everything from hot new restaurant openings and truffle banquets to arty design fairs.

You may think you’ve got this yoga thing down pat, but what if you’re doing it wrong, and causing more harm than good? We spoke with 7 of Melbourne’s best yoga studios about common yoga mistakes, along with their tips on how you can avoid them.

Cure a hangover and curb that craving with our list of Melbourne's best vegetarian fast food joints. From pizzas to parmas and Mexican to milkshakes, this list covers it all!

Melburnians’ love affair with outdoor drinking dens (be it a rooftop or beer garden) need not come to an end this chilly season. Enter mulled wine - the sure fire way to warm up the belly this winter! Here's where to find Melbourne's best. 

Urban Listers, the World Cup of cooking is almost here! The upcoming Truffle Melbourne banquet will see three different chefs, of three different nationalities, come together to create five truffle-inspired courses. Want to know more?

Lunch time in Prahran just got a whole lot more exciting now that the guys at El Alamo are in town. The Argentinian pop-up has been baking up a storm of delectable empanadas - showing Melburnians that there’s a lot more to lunch than pies, wraps and sausa

Dear Listers, thaw out those beach bods with 9 of the best health and fitness apps for winter.

Aussies love a barbeque. So do Koreans, whose version of barbeque involves cooking meat at the table on either a gas grill or over hot coals – while being comfortably seated inside.

In the ultimate ode to fungi, the Melbourne Truffle Company is holding the fist ever Truffle Melbourne Expo at Caulfield Racecourse this weekend. Truffle-y hide and seek, anyone?

Tastes of Central Geelong is the latest food festival to get us excited – not to mention salivating – with over 180 fabulous foodie activities planned. Here's our guide to all the top activities you can't miss

The masters of cheap and delicious pizza in Melbourne, Lucky Coq and Bimbo Deluxe, are at it again with their annual Pimp My Pizza competition.

I felt a real sense of anticipation strolling around Malvern Antique Market (Melbourne’s oldest) in Armadale,  where owners Ken Giblin and Di Edwards know what’s selling, what’s best for investment, and how to help ingénues start a prima collection. 

Here's the pick of the best restaurants and bars with Yarra River views, perfect for a romantic dinner or a casual bite with friends. Life jacket optional.

New boutique South Melbourne hotel, the Coppersmith Hotel, boasts 15 sleek rooms, a rooftop terrace, a bar with 18 taps focused on craft beer and a cool dining room.

Navigating the world of hair can be overwhelming to say the least, so we’ve put together the A – Z guide of winter hair – all the hair inspo you need in the one spot!

Read on for our stellar guide to things to do in the Hunter Valley.

With everything from 4th of July celebrations to decadent truffle degustations, here’s our guide to what's on in Melbourne this weekend.

Not sure where to celebrate 4th of July in Melbourne? There's a plethora of American restaurants and bars across town where you can raise a bottle of Budweiser and praise that star spangled banner.

It's time to kiss sad, sorry lunches goodbye and welcome Melbourne's best lunch deals with open arms. A quick and easy lunchtime solution? We won’t say no to that!

We’ve traipsed across town to bring you a guide to Melbourne’s best toasties and jaffles, so all you have to do is go forth and sink your teeth into them!  We’ll toast to that.

Here at The Urban List, we're batty about a banquet, love a good degustation, and go cuckoo over an inspired chef's selection. So without further ado, we bring you Melbourne's best degustation dining, from the relatively cheap and cheerful, to the once in a blue moon experience.

So, it seems fluro feathers and sequins are making a comeback. Hooray! At least that’s what we were told when we caught up with coveted Australian designer, Garth Cook.

Urban Listers, have you ever wondered who does the best brows in Melbourne? We certainly have.

It might be midwinter, but that’s no reason to be hibernating indoors when there are so many delicious offerings around town this July. Be brave, rug up, and head on down to some seriously good chow. 

The latest Indian restaurant in Melbourne, Tadka Boom!, is spicing up the CBD with its fresh, authentic Indian breakfast and lunch offerings. 

Half way through 2014, we Urban Listers see it as an opportunity to ask the truly important question in life - where and what have we loved eating this year so far, and where and what are we desperately needing to try before the year ends! 

Look for Melbourne's best markets in July? Organic famers markets, craft markets, design markets, a night market…you name it, we’ve all the best markets in Melbourne right here!

We've cycled around town to find the best bike-friendly cafes in Melbourne. On ya bike!

A guide to what to do this winter school holidays in Melbourne, from themed high teas and kiddie music festivals to zoo sleepovers.

In the race for best degustation in Melbourne is Woodland House - a relative newcomer to the scene, this stellar restaurant promises fine dining without the fuss.

Former model and nutritionist Bannie Williams is the beauty and brains behind the bite size morsels of num-num know-how on her blog The Healthy Ingredient. She chats with TUL about growing up in a vineyard, her beloved Tan runs and her secret Melbourne in

St Kilda’s Fitzroy Street has welcomed a spicy new addition with one of Melbourne’s best Sri Lankan restaurants, Araliya, opening a second outpost. 

We love a label that isn't afraid of a sequin or two, so it's hardly suprising we're long-time fans of cult label Aje. Known for their casual take on heavily embellished pieces and effortless high/low combos, Aje is a celebrity favourite, with their highl

Dying to know what’s on in Melbourne this weekend? From epic designer warehouse sales to a blind champagne tasting (we’ll cheers to that!), here's our guide to this weekend in Melbourne! 

To help you navigate the bustling breakfast scene in our beloved city, we’ve put together this nifty A – Z guide to uncovering the best breakfast in Melbourne. Happy eating!

We’re always on the lookout for hair tips and tricks so when the experts starts talking, we start listening! Read on for the five easy updos The Poodle Blow Dry Bar are loving this season.

If Instagram is good for anything, then surely it is looking at other people's lunch. Unsuprisingly, many of our favourite foodies on Instagram also have drool-inducing food blogs where you can get your mitts on their amazing recipes. These are the #foodp

Urban Listers, forget a life of pasty faces and eyes that look half asleep. That's right - we've done the digging on behalf of all you time-poor babes and have found the ultimate beauty shortcut! Want in on the secret?

Lovers of Vietnamese food in Melbourne – Mama's Buoi is set to open in August! Sample their fresh and authentic Vietnamese fare at the Mama's Buoi pop-up on Hardware Lane.

The options for cool winter workouts are as endless as the benefits, Urban Listers! Here are some new, fun and tried-and-tested ways to keep fit and fight the winter layers. Hop to it!

 Take this guide to the best croissants in Melbourne as our permission for you to treat yourself and get gobbling on some of the best pastries in town.

For the best chocolate in Melbourne, look no further than Cacao Lab in the CBD. This chocolate boutique and patisserie sells hand-crafted chocolates, brightly-coloured éclairs, petite cakes and dainty macarons.

Forget murdering classic ballads, Hip Hop Karaoke is the newest, flyest karaoke night to hit Melbourne. We donned our finest bling bling and headed to 1000 £ Bend to check out the action. 

Forget going into hibernation and losing your social life this winter – here's a round up of Melbourne's best cosy bars and pubs. From roaring fireplaces to cushy lounges, these spots will warm your cockles on a wintry evening.

We've searched the city for the best sliders and mini burgers in Melbourne. Here are the tastiest of tiny bites.

Ohhh hair dramas - from bad colours to botched fringes, we've all had them! We spoke with some of the best hairdressers in Melbourne to find out what the biggest hair mistakes are and their top tips on how you can go about fixing them.

On the 28th of June, The French Dinner will see guests feast on a 6-course degustation prepared by Jacques Reymond in a secret Melbourne location.

Folks, if you're looking for things to do in Melbourne, this weekend is set to be another cracker! From winter wine festivals to warehouse cinema openings to barbecue tong-offs, you'll be busy (& full!) this weekend.

Rice, the backbone of many cuisines, is a grain worth celebrating. There's no better way to toast the humble rice grain than at a dedicated bar, so rice to the occasion at some of Melbourne's best sake bars.

Ahhh the ol' shopping centre food court. Full of for stale, stodgy and downright questionable meals. A total health bomb, right?

We've put together 9 of the best winter breakfasts, ready for you to cozy up to and devour!

There's no denying it, winter is upon us, making it more and more tempting to snuggle up with a good movie and a glass of wine than brave the elements.

Carb addicts of Melbourne are set to rejoice, as Collins Street adds another Italian restaurant to the mix today with Chiara, a new offering from the Walker Evans Baker Restaurant Group.

We sat down with our favourite bottle shops to find out which drops we should take home for a cheap & classy date. Here are the best affordable wines to get cosy with.

We spoke to one of Melbourne's best yoga studios, Yoga Flame, to find out the 7 best yoga poses for relaxation! Get your om on. 

A Melbourne winter calls for rich, decadent puddings, tarts and soufflés. We've (happily) put our waists on the line to find Melbourne's best winter desserts. 

Boss Pizzeria has just opened in Camberwell to provide the Eastern Suburbs with some seriously delicious pizza. When there is a massive neon pink sign telling you to “Eat Like a Boss”, you know they mean some serious business. 

The Melbourne Cabaret Festival is right around the corner and promises a program bursting with eccentric performers. Organiser Neville Sice shares his top picks for the festival. 

Do the most Australian thing you've done all year by visiting the Bad Frankie, opening next week in Fitzroy. This hot new sipping spot will specialise in Australian spirits and everyone's favourite Aussie treat, the jaffle.

Andrew McConnell and Chris Watson’s latest venture, the Luxembourg Bar and Bistro, delivers European-style cuisine inspired by the duo’s foodies’ tour of Burgundy and Paris.

Whilst many associate Australia with the sun and surf, our golden country is also home to some fabulous ski resorts, for those in need of a weekend winter getaway!  Whether you're an expert skier or testing out your (possibly wobbly) ski legs for the first time, feel the rush and get your après-ski on at these top six ski slopes. Here's our guide to where to ski and snowboard in Australia.

Brow beaten Melburnians, your prayers have been answered as the ‘Arch Angel’, Amy Jean Linnehan, lands in Collins Street. 

We’ve got meat feasts for foodies, exhibition openings for culture vultures and gluey events for the craft inclined, all rolled up into one comprehensive guide to your perusing pleasure. Here, my friends, is your guide to this weekend in Melbourne.  

It seems everyone's a food critic these days, which means cooking for a dinner party, or just whipping up a post-work meal, can be daunting. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen – and into someone else's. Here are some of Melbourne's best cooking classes. 

Just because you enjoy a healthy, balanced, and active life, doesn't mean you don't care about style, amiright? From top to toe, specialty workout clothes are seeing a global renaissance (who doesn't own a pair of Nike Free Runs?) and spandex and scrunchies just won't cut it! So gear up, athletic ladies and gents cause we've scoured the web to bring you the most stylish exercise apparel online! No excuse to skip that morning run now…

We’ve turned to Melbourne’s waxing specialists, Waxed, to talk us through the things you can be doing to not only make the waxing experience easier and the end result even better, especially when it comes to that most #awkward of waxes – the Brazilian.

Hidden in leafy Richmond, Melbourne's first dedicated paleo cafe, Patch, is making waves among the health conscious brunch set. We find out why...

The return of 2013’s popular wine event, Game of Rhones, probably won’t send the masses hyperventilating with anticipation quite like its on-screen counterpart. But we’re betting that it’s going to be just as juicy! 

While you may want to do nothing more than stay home snug in your uggs, let us remind you of the many fun (and toasty!) things to do in Melbourne this winter. 

Those who find it hard to keep still or need a little adventure with their meal, we've got just the thing for you! Enter Southgate Moveable Feasts, a progressive dining series that'll let you experience the best of Southgate's restaurants.  

Wanna get yo' groove on in the newest 80s and 90s bar while sipping flamboyant cocktails? The Underground Experiment in Collingwood is just the place, offering Smith Street revellers a good time like no other.

This Queen’s Birthday doesn’t have to be all tea and crumpets; dig into our list of what’s open this Queen’s Birthday public holiday.

It's International Doughnut Day! In honour of this tubular treat’s special day, we’ve round up Australia’s best doughnut bakeries, so you can get your fix on to celebrate. We've got Brisbane's best doughnuts, Sydney's best doughnuts, and Melbourne's best 

We think we’ve stumbled across Melbourne's best kept dining secret...and we’re here to let the secret out! Seriously, this restaurant has a menu so good that just thinking about it causes us to drool.

Ole ole ole – The World Cup is upon us and we're pumped! Here's our pick of where to watch The World Cup in Melbourne – see you there!

Well tickle me pink, it’s a long weekend! With everything from fromage workshops to DJ-spun yoga sessions, here’s our guide to all of the fun and festivities this Queen’s Birthday long weekend in Melbourne.

The Carlton on Bourke Street is giving wannabe bar owners the break they need to get started; it's all part of The Bar Dream project, on now. 

Held at QV Square from 4th until 27th June 2014, the resort-themed QV Tropical Retreat is the perfect spot to escape the cold and immerse yourself in the shopping, dining and events that QV has on offer.

A night out for a birthday dinner is an entirely new level of pressure and expectation. Thankfully, Sydney's Road's Albert St Food & Wine did not disappoint.

The fact that a vegetable can be thought of as 'cool' is probably a rather concerning sign of the times, but if it helps you get your five-a-day, who's complaining?

Behold our handy guide to winter’s most awaited new restaurant and bar openings! Eat and drink your way through the chilly weather in style.

Are you pho obsessed? Do you crave the mouthwatering Vietnamese dish day in, day out? Well you're in for a treat because, thanks to I Love Pho 264, you could win ONE YEAR OF FREE PHO!

Urban Provedore is a new South Yarra café-cum-provedore serving up gourmet dishes, top quality coffee and only the finest local provincial produce around. It's little wonder it's become the new hot spot for trendy local lunch-timers and commuters alike.

From epic roasts to decadent high coffee, June is full of not-to-be missed culinary highlights. So sink your teeth into our handy guide of foodie events to book in June.

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival’s The Roast Collection is showcase of over 100 events demonstrating the very best in winter grub, from bold, spicy red wines to whole roasted pig or pit-smoked lamb.

Gather your baskets, pop on your gumboots and make your way the best Melbourne markets this June!

South Yarra just got lucky.

If you cast your minds back to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week last month, you may remember seeing a throng of fashionable folk sporting tees with political slogans painted across their chests.

Fellow Jilly Cooper lovers, gather round! This Queen's Birthday weekend the Melbourne International Horse Trials again kick off in the picturesque Werribee Park grounds.

While Sunday may mark the start of winter, there’s absolutely no excuse to stay home in your uggs this weekend. With everything from all-you-can-eat lobster dinners to jazzy concerts to nail art workshops, here's our guide to this weekend in Melbourne.

Need to get ready in next to no time? Luckily there’s a slew of beauty salons around Melbourne that know just how to get you looking fancy in a flash. Yep, in the space of your lunchbreak, you can duck out & get yourself preened to perfection.

The impeccably-designed Stokehouse City is now open to the public on the site of what was after work drinks hotspot, Comme, almost a week ahead of schedule.

The Merrywell Burger has again been voted the best burger in Melbourne. We spent time with The Merrywell's chef, Ewart Wardhaugh to learn the secrets of this mouthwatering meaty burger!

Recognise those zany mega specs? The lovely Alice Zaslavsky (aka Alice in Frames) chats to TUL about life post-MasterChef, her role as the face of Prahran Market and general enthusiasm for food.

Get porked at Saint Crispin's Pig Out; a four-course, snout-to-tail feast, happening for one night only on the 4th of June. Pork belly? Pressed shoulder? Crispy piggy tails? Lord yes!

Lobster bibs at the ready everyone, it’s time for a feeding frenzy at the Albert Park Hotel for the inaugural Lobster Palooza! Expect loads of deep-sea delicacies, washed down with plenty of sparkling wine, beer and cider.

It’s that time of year again to get a little offbeat at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Running from the 30th of May to the 8th of June, scatman(s) and their ladies are in for a week full of soulful stylings from the world’s best jazz musos, as well our very own homegrown talent.

Prepare to heat up your senses, Urban Listers, as Bluebonnet BBQ comes to town with a pop up at the Grub Food Van on Moor Street, Fitzroy, from the 29th May until the 8th of June.

The Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (yes, those capitals are for effect), which I will calling GABS from here on in, kicks off today, dear beer enthusiasts. So what exactly is GABS? 

Seven weeks ago we embarked on a journey to find the most liked thing about Melbourne. It has been a very close competition, but there can be only one winner. And that winner is… 

With everything from Autumn Italian feasts to an art gallery opening and beer boot camp (yes, really!), here’s our guide to the best things happening this weekend in Melbourne. Get on it!

Brunch is a pleasure we should all be able to enjoy, so to help out, we’ve put together a list of our favourite allergy-friendly cafes in Melbourne. Dig in.

Cat lovers, your feline fantasies are about to come true – Cat Cafe is set to open in Melbourne! You'll soon be able to enjoy coffee, cake and all the kitten cuddles you could ever want. 

For some, excessive hair on the arms, legs and other unmentionables means that long sleeves and pants are imperative 24/7, 365. Which is fine, now, but in summer? Not so much. So de-fuzz pronto!

Cinephiles of Melbourne – the St Kilda Film Festival is on once again! Kicking off this Thursday, Australia's oldest short film festival will showcase 100 films, with everything from tear jerkers to knee slappers gracing St Kilda's silver screens. 

Here at TUL we understand how important it is to achieve the perfect blonde, which is why we've looked high and low for the best blonde colourists at some of Melbourne's best hairdressers.

For the second year running, the Festival of Steve’s curated celebration of all things manly returns to Melbourne Place’s The Kelvin Club. No gentleman should miss the free event if he wants to dress sharper.

We've scoured the best cafes in Melbourne and eaten more porridge than Goldilocks herself to bring you our list of where to find the best porridge in town.

Melbourne, you have spoken - it's THE GRAND FINAL! After 6 massive weeks, it's been whittled down to just 2 - the coffee from St Ali vs. the city view from Rooftop Bar. Vote for your favourite to decide the winner, and go in the draw to win a trip to Noos

The Rum Diary Bar in Fitzroy has undergone an amazing transformation, now offering Brunswick Street punters an enticing place to eat as well as drink. We stopped by to check out what the fuss is all about.

Drawing once again on their love and passion for delicious food and great coffee, the owners of popular cafe

Looking for the best lamb dishes in Melbourne? From roast to ribs, shanks to stews, cutlets to curries, we've rounded up Melbourne's best lamb right here.

"What's on in Melbourne?" we hear you ask. Well from the launch of a week dedicated to beer (yum!) and a three-day event showcasing the caffeinated stuff, a swinging jazz fest and some not-to-be-missed sample sales, we've got this weekend in Melbourne cov

New to Fitzroy, The Standard Store's exclusive international stock heralds a welcome respite from the gluttonous fast fashion choking our closets, swinging shopping back to a thoughtful, considered retail experience.

Here at The Urban List, we’re proud to call ourselves Melburnians / Melburnites / Melbournians, so have come up with a (far from exhaustive) list of the 50 meals you categorically should absolutely have eaten by now if you call the Yarra city home.

The leather jacket is the piece of outerwear that's managed to overcome its rebellious connotations and become a bona fide — and downright lady-like — wardrobe staple in its

Kid Boston’s new takeaway breakaway, Boston Sub, serves up piping hot poutines and American style subs from their Windsor digs. Here's what we thought of their American eats.

The Australian Interior Design Awards will be announced in Sydney this Friday, but as per usual, design capital Melbourne has stormed the board. Here, we speak to three of our favourite local nominees. 

Pho the love of Vietnamese rice noodle soup, we’ve slurped down bowl after bowl all over town. Here are some of the top spots to find Melbourne’s best pho!

N.B This competition has now closed.

That’s right dear Urban Listers, it’s that time of the month again. Strap yourselves in for the best new restaurants and bars opened or opening in Melbourne this month!

Now that we've had time to process the highs and lows of the sartorial deluge that is the annual Met Gala, and we've recovered from the mild concussion we suffered when we spotted Katie

Lovers of hops, malt and suds – Good Beer Week, the ultimate celebration of all things beery, is almost upon us! Here are our picks of the festival. 

In case you hadn't noticed, cats have won the internet and, quite frankly, I'm about as excited as this guy.

Let’s not lie, choosing exactly what to do with our hair for the winter season is a challenge, so we sat down with some of Melbourne's best hair stylists to talk all things follicle related. Here are the hottest hair tips and trends for winter 2014! 

While this Sunday is alllll about Mother, the rest of the weekend is brimming with activities to be enjoyed by the whole family. From designer warehouse sales to charity fundraisers, here’s our guide to this weekend in Melbourne.

Hidden amongst stunning frocks, bicycle parts and vintage records are some of Melbourne’s best-kept secret cafes. Here are five of Melbourne’s top camouflaged cafes you will be glad you stumbled across.

Unless you’ve been living under a boulder, you’ll have heard that Rue & Co has recently opened on Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD. A joint effort between Jimmy Grants, St Ali and Kong, Rue & Co has been billed as Melbourne’s most exciting food pop-up.

Want to master the trademark smoky eye of Mila Kunis? Plan your next Sephora haul? Read skincare reviews or see lipstick swatches before these products even hit Aussie shores?

The Unseen Beatles is an intimate, one-off exhibition featuring rare collectors photographs of The Beatles taken by British photographer Robert Whitaker. Head to Mario's Café in Fitzroy to get a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic band. 

Melbourne is a city of C-words: coffee, creativity & craft. Here’s our pick of places that celebrate all three, from cute craft shops to brilliant book shops to innovative craft cafes where you can get creative while getting your caffeine fix.  

Escape the cold and head to Noosa for exquisite beaches, superb food and wine, boutique shopping and active pursuits. Here’s our guide to one of Australia’s most alluring destinations.

A month ago we kicked off our very first annual Great Urban List-Off contest.

Chin Chin king Chris Lucas is set to fuse American, Korean and Japanese flavours with new barbecue joint Kong, joining his pizza palace Baby in Richmond late May.

Perfect for those prone to the last minute gift scramble, a voucher for some serious pampering is one of the best Mother’s Day presents a thoughtful child like yourself can give. Here are the best places for some Mother's Day pampering this year.

With the Mexican celebration of freedom, fun and the Latin American way, Cinco de Mayo, falling on Monday, we take a look at some of the best spots to raise a margarita or two, down a tequila or three and let loose.

We want to help you find the best in homewares, fashion, grooming and accessories across the internet—so check out these stunning and unique online boutiques! Oh, and with Mother's Day just around the corner we thought this might come in handy...

We've scoured cyberspace and the city to bring you the best presents to give Mum this Mother's Day!

From goat’s to cow’s, gouda to gruyere and everything in between, we’ve got dairy devotees covered with our list of Melbourne’s best cheese shops.

While Lonely Hunter may have finished last month (sob!), there are still plenty of brilliant markets on, with everything from vintage threads to fruit 'n' veg gracing our Melbourne Market Calendar this month. 

Brrrrrrrrr! While Melbourne may be inflicting its arctic wrath on us, it's certainly no excuse to stay home in your ugg boots this weekend. With everything from film festivals to boozy seafood lunches, pop-up shops to free pilates classes, there's an event on for just about everyone this weekend in Melbourne. So rug up, gather your mates and hit the town with our guide to this weekend in Melbourne. 

Three wise kings of Melbourne’s hospitality scene come together this Friday when Rue & Co, a pop-up container-style street food quarter, plugs the gap at the top end of Collins Street.

Got a huge thirst for a big night out, but a near-empty wallet? Drown your sorrows in a cheap drink. Here are 10 places in Melbourne offering top-notch drinks at rock-bottom prices. Cheers!

Craving a delicious, crusty bánh mì for lunch today? Here's where to find Melbourne's best!

Mother's Day is just around the corner (11th of May, mark it down!), and this is the year to step it up a notch. Forget the last minute servo flowers, box of Cadbury Roses and corner table at the RSL… Spoil your mother with a day of dining, drinking and total adoration at one of Melbourne's finest establishments.

Ah BYO, those three sweet letters that instantly induce delight in the economically thrifty, the fussy, and the tight-assed among us. Here’s our pick of the best BYO restaurants on the Southside.

If you've got a craving for Indian food, you're in luck - we've rounded up Melbourne's best Indian restaurants for you to devour. Crack open a Kingfisher and read on!

Vogue Online Shopping Night is back and better than ever with over 100 of Australia's best designers and e-tailers offering exclusive discounts, offers and rewards for one night only. Here's our guide to the best bargains to be had.

Dear readers, is there anything better than pancakes? Well, yes – pancakes that not only taste great, but are good for you too!

Paperboy Kitchen is Melbourne’s latest pop-up to set up permanent digs, serving up Vietnamese-inspired street food to the hungry hordes of city workers from its new Little Lonsdale Street shop. 

When it comes to choosing the right kind of snack-age to be noshing on between meals we could use some help. So — because shopping is what we do in times of crisis — we went in search of the best (mostly healthy) office snacks to keep on your desk.

We sat down with hair expert Debbie Pereira from The Poodle Blow Dry Bar in South Yarra – a slick hair salon promising celeb-perfect blow dries in 40 minutes – to talk all things hair plus the six celebrity hairstyles you’ll totally be coveting.

You've had three days to get over our boozy, hot cross bun haze and now it's time to let your hair down once again for yet ANOTHER long weekend! Not sure what's on? We've got a comprehensive guide to the best events this long weekend, with everything from Anzac Day activities to Autumn foodie festivals. Dig in!

This Tuesday the 29th of April, hundreds of thousands of people around the world will be sliding off their shoes for a good cause. 

Post-Easter, we’re willing to bet a few Cadbury Crème Eggs that you could use some healthy living inspiration to get you back on the straight and narrow. Here are our favourite #fitspo Instagram accounts to follow.

Melbourne, you have spoken! The Round 1 battle of The Great Urban List-Off is done and dusted, leaving us with 16 of the greatest things to do in Melbourne - as voted by YOU!

Combi Coffee has moved and expanded, and the community is rejoicing. Since opening its doors in Elwood last week, Combi has already become the place to be, serving up house-roasted brews and delicious superfood eats.

Searching for Melbourne’s best laksa requires dedication, a huge appetite and whole lotta slurping. We’ve done the hard yards for you – now go forth and slurp the popular Malay-Chinese noodle soup to your heart’s content.

Kemi Nekvapil walks the talk, advising on – and living by – a life more raw.

Get ready to rummmbble! Street Feud, a street eats battle of epic proportions, will see Melbourne’s culinary kings battle it out for the title of ‘Melbourne’s Street Food Specialists’.

Señors and señoritas, the Spanish Film Festival is back for another year! This year’s program of 30 films boasts the very best contemporary Spanish-language cinema, with emotional road-trips, raucous comedies and suspenseful thrillers.

Erika Heynatz will soon star in Richard O’Brien’s infamously risqué, high camp musical The Rocky Horror Show. We talked to the stunner about living the high school dream, meeting O’Brien and rocking some space age hair.

When Matteo Bruno opened his first Meatball & Wine Bar on Flinders Lane in 2012, it was ostensibly to provide himself with a local joint to eat comfort food in stylish surrounds. He never expected to be opening a third venue within two years.

We took two with Grown’s co-founder, Keston Mujis, to discuss the benefits of non-toxic skincare, and running the Grown Alchemist empire alongside his brother and co-founder, Jeremy.

It's finnnnally Easter! I think we can all agree that there's nothing on this earth better than a four-day weekend that encourages the consumption of copious amounts of chocolate and fruit-laden buns. Don't have anything planned? Fret not; we've got the ultimate guide to the Easter long weekend in Melbourne, with everything from Easter egg hunts to long Sunday lunches. Here's your guide to an egg-scellent Easter, complete with awful holiday puns. Hop in! 

Fonda co-owners Tim McDonald and Dave Youl are fond of a challenge. They've quietly opened their third outpost in the cavernous spot next to Cumulus Inc. on Flinders Lane, a spot that has seen both Mercy Bar and Virginia Plain throw in the towel in rapid succession.

Kids movies that can be enjoyed by the taller set have become a genre unto themselves, and the new Lego Movie — hyped as the best movie of the year, earning a ridic' 96% on Rotten Tomatoes — is the pinnacle of the genre, with the film's creators clearly counting on the fact that there are at least three generations of Lego fans out there who want to like this movie.

We catch up with style and synth guru Touch Sensitive, aka Michael Di Francesco. A man of many musical and sartorial talents, Michael fills us in on the man behind the Memorymoog. 

Despite the multitude of public holiday pros, there is one significant downer. Where the heck is open for brunch??

The Easter long weekend is almost upon us, and we at The Urban List are very much in favour of any holiday that allows us a rare moment of chocolate gluttony unimpeded by guilty conscience. Everyone else is doing it, after all, and you can barely walk down the supermarket aisle without upending a towering display of edible bunnies or causing an avalanche of lolly-filled eggs.

Carla Oates is a former beauty editor who stepped away from the computer to deliver her message on natural food and products via books, blogs and beauty products.

Ah, Australian Fashion Week. That annual event which brings together the country's most fashionable—where the heels (and anxiety) are high and attention-seekers pose and play before a slew of street-style photographers.

Grab Billy Bob and Sally Sue…we’re heading to Trashed BBQ Pop-Up, y’all! The American trailer trash themed bar and restaurant will feature Southern fare, loads of booze and redneck activities. Yeehaw!

Amidst the cornucopia of colourful confectionery in Chapel Street's fabulous Burch & Purchese sweet studio, the Easter range is particularly enticing, with freshly hatched bright blue edible Easter chicks, a fried egg hat for regular Pablo the penguin, and double-layered eggs in bright red and sunflower yellow.

For most, fruit or choc chip is the biggest decision, but for the gluten intolerant, hot cross buns are a delicacy that only become available in the month before Easter Sunday. Here's where to find Melbourne's best!

In the ultimate cross-city tune-off, Northside hipster rockers will go head-to-head with Southside’s trendiest DJs to answer the age-old question of which region reigns supreme.

This week we hosted an epic battle of the buns at TUL HQ. We devoured close to our collective bodyweight in butter-laden Easter treats, all in the name of crowning Melbourne’s best hot cross buns. Read on, honey bunnies, for our top 10.

Come one, come all, to the opening of a new Fitzroy local with balls. Brunswick Street’s first meatball-dedicated restaurant, Meatballs & Sons, has just opened its doors, serving up the cult classic dish with a global twist. 

Here we are, day four of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and some of our biggest fashion exports hit the runways.

With everything from arty workshops to boozy lunches, free film festivals to glow-in-the-dark fun-runs, there’s an event on for just about everyone this weekend in Melbourne. So rug up, gather your mates and don’t even think about staying at home in your 

Along with the gloomy skies, delightful torrential downpours, and arctic winds that are hallmarks of winter, comes skin enemy #1 – dull, dehydrated winter skin. Here is the only skin treatment you'll need to beat it + a super exclusive offer.

Holy croissant, the Flour Market is back!

Day three of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week brought with it stunning collections from Toni Maticevski, We Are Handsome, Christopher Esber and Romance Was Born. We were backstage and front row in order to bring you all the sartorial highlights.

Imagine a world divided into groups based on virtues. Now imagine if you had to choose one of those virtues, and therefore one of those groups, to live by and with for the rest o

Easter is just a bunny hop away, which means one thing – CHOCOLATE! And lots of it. To help you prepare for the obligatory Easter egg hunt and long Sunday lunch, we've checked out what the local chocolatiers have on offer to tantalise the taste buds. Behold our pick of the best boutique chocolate companies for Easter – the list is so good you will have to try and hide your purchases from yourself!

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is in full swing bringing with it refreshingly diverse sartorial offerings from Australia's best.

Here at The Urban List, we like to think of ourselves as Melburnians’ very own personal concierge, working tirelessly behind the scenes to bring you the answers to questions you didn't even know you had. Here are our hot spot suggestions for a day out on 

Being residents of Melbourne, we can sometimes take for granted the amazing restaurants, world's best coffee, and local markets we frequent. Vote for your favourite thing about Melbourne and win a trip to Noosa!

These five super-fun Melbourne hangs may pertain to be aimed at pre-teens, but actually make a cracker of a day out for your inner-kid, no matter how old and long-out-of-school you are.

Soak up the sunshine, breathe in the fresh air and feel rejuvenated and escape to the surf coast for the weekend. But make sure you pack our tips for the best places to wine, dine and relax along the Great Ocean Road!

In the 1960s, soy sauce was only available at specialty Chinese grocers in the city. Now, you can buy Asian ingredients at most supermarkets. But here's our list of Melbourne's best Asian grocers, where you can find a range of unique and hard to find items!

There’s a heap of school holiday activities on this April, and we’ve got all the best events, exhibitions and programs right here, rolled into one comprehensive guide!

There are simply way too many awesome cafes in Melbourne, but here are our top ten picks of Melbourne's best breakfasts.

The good news: we’re a quarter way through the year. The even better news: it’s almost the weekend (hellllls yeah!). We’ve scoured the diaries of Melbourne’s best event planners to bring you the ultimate guide to this weekend.

While looking after your skin needn’t be a complicated task, adopting a one-size-fits-all approach to skincare, among a host of other common skincare mistakes, can put you on the path to epidermal disaster. Cue the expert advice!

Fitness fanatics, gym junkies and clean eaters of Melbourne, you'd better prepare your protein powder because the Australian Health & Fitness Expo is finally coming to Melbourne!

Sara Donaldson is one heck of a stylish girl – we stole two minutes of Sara's time to talk blogging, fashion, and why she's so excited about Uniqlo's arrival.

Look Oprah. I really respect you and all you've accomplished. I also believe that if anyone is going to set Lindsay Lohan on the straight and narrow it's going to be you.

Australia's largest dinner party of its kind, Camp Quality's Supper Club will bring together more than 1800 people across 150 of Australia's finest restaurants for one fabulous evening—all in support of children living with cancer. 

Heavily pregnant, newly published and freshly minted as founder of Go-To skincare, Zoe Foster Blake talks to The Urban List about life in Melbourne, impending motherhood and her love-affair with all things salted caramel.

​Urban Listers, the rumours are true…Heston Blumenthal is coming to Melbourne! 

With everything from farmers markets to vintage hauls, we’ve got the best markets in April covered!

Fun-run loving friends, it’s time to gather your finest glow-in-the-dark gear, because Electric Run is coming to Flemington Racecourse on Saturday 12th April! Ready, set, GLOW!

Coinciding with Prince William and Kate Middleton's visit to Australia in April, Month of the Prince will include a spate of exclusive events, with everything from five-course degustations to street food feuds. 

Melbourne's long been a fool for food and drink, so with April 1st rapidly approaching, we take a look at the best new restaurant and bar openings on the horizon for the next month, with some exciting new names and a few familiar faces branching out.

Bánh mì devotees of Melbourne, listen up! Ba’get, a food store devoted to the humble Vietnamese roll, has opened its Russell Street doors today, serving up delicious street eats for under $10.

**Editor's Note: Le Grand Cirque will close in August 2014.**