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Dear determinedly not-alcoholic-at-all friend - here are the 50 bars you need to try in Melbourne this year, just in case you feel like venturing further than your local favourite.

We're HUGE fans of Melbourne's hospitaltiy industry (heck, we use it, enjoy it and write about it every day)

In a cosy little log cabin in Fitzroy, graced with deer pelts and the kind of freshly sawn wood smell that would make Ron Swanson proud, we have discovered a new kind of gelato. Gelato spiked with Sriracha flaked almonds. Gelato with candied bacon strips sticking out the top. Basically, gelato heaven–for anyone who isn’t on a diet, that is.

From Guy Tea, to Tokyo Tina feasts, and Sicilian-style BBQs, your old man will be spoilt rotten this Father’s Day! 

Next year, I’ll be turning thirty, and while age might be but a number, it’s certainly a number that I’d rather wasn’t rounding itself up to the big three-oh in a matter of months. 

Cancer: hit the gym, tighten those buns, and spruce yourself up. The luurve department is waiting for you. 

Do you ever get the impression that literally everyone has their grown up stuff together but you? A house, a holiday, hell even a pretty pooch; why does no one speak about their secret saving behaviour and how do people budget when there’s so much do (read: eat)?

There must be something in the water. We've been traipsing around Albury, Wodonga and Corowa to find the best places to sleep, eat, drink and explore, and have found, quite frankly, a shedload of surprising hot-spots around the Murray River. Make a run for the border with our guide to the best, unexpected finds in the region.

Just as sometimes you want a no-fuss breakfast, sometimes you want something with a bit of ‘weird’ factor. Something that would make even the most hardcore hipster do a double take. Something that would be described as ‘kooky’ if it were a contestant on a reality tv show. Without further ado, here are some of Melbourne’s most experimental cafes to satisfy your inner Heston Blumenthal.

You can grab yourself a $5 lunch, celebrate International Rum Day, or feast on a five-course truffle dinner. Just your average week, right?!

Four delicious ways to avoid a sad desk lunch.

To start you on the right (walking) track, here are Victoria’s 8 best campsites for newbies.

Think Snickers smoothies, PB waffles and peanut butter hot chocolate. 

An eclectic, vibrant cuisine with traces of south-east Asian, Spanish, American and Mexican flavours, eating Filipino food is like getting all your favourite foods rolled into one downright delicious dish.

There’s never really a bad time to curl up with a good book, but the middle of Winter does make it an extremely inviting prospect. With cold nights and weekends fairly frequent we thought it best to put together a list of good reads so you don’t even have to think about it. So grab that blanket, find a good spot by the fire and settle in.

Swedish fish-centered Oreos now exist in what is surely a sign of end of days.

While we’re all stuck here shivering and bundled up in as many puffy jackets as we can find, it’s summer on the other side of the world (so our social media accounts keep reminding us). And while they’re all loving the sunshine, they’re also loving colours. And anything with pompoms. 

This has to just about be our favourite weekend of the year. You, guessed it, Flour Market is on again.

What a nauseating heart-warming episode of The Bachelor, centred around the importance of children, and how people who aren’t obsessed with them are less deserving of love than those who are. Here’s the incredibly accurate power ladder after Wednesday’s episode.

As always, Melbourne is offering a bunch of activities to keep you busy while you’re Pokémon hunting. 

Towel, water bottle and suspicious lack of tap shoes in hand, I set off to my very fist class ready to throw a few jazz hands…

Imagine a world where you can eat all the oysters you want, tuck into the tastiest falafel in the city, get to enjoy all the high tea you can handle, and even have access to some of the most decadent cocktails and dancefloors in Melbourne. Pretty dreamy, hey? No, we’re not talking about life as an Urban Lister (ha, we wish…), we’re talking about or latest competition where you can win VIP treatment at SEVEN of Melbourne’s top venues.

Apparently I eat a lot of ‘hipster’ health foods. I’m in no way a hipster, but I do love a good turmeric latte, I have almond milk in my coffee and my favourite dessert is banana ‘nice’ cream. A couple of weeks ago I made my friend a turmeric broth with kale and chickpeas before sitting down on the couch to enjoy a cup of Tension Tamer tea (yep, that’s a real thing) and a punnet of medjool dates. Rolling her eyes at me, she challenged me to eat ‘normal’ food for a few days.

While we reserve the right to retain a certain fondness for sticky carpet, cricket on the telly and old-timers propping up the bar, the modern pub has evolved. We want our beer to be craft, the interiors to be conversation starters and the menu to compete with the latest food-blogger infested hotspot. 

Last month Rockpool Sydney was serving up a $99 espresso martini. And our northern friends are soon to get a bar entirely dedicated to the cult caffeinated elixir. It might seem like our local bars need to lift their game, but we know better. Here are seven places in Melbourne that take espresso martini decadence to the next level.

Put on your best pair of trackies, and prepare to sit in a dark room with a bunch of complete strangers for two hours

We’ve noticed “Modern Australia” popping up more frequently on menus around the country. But what does it even mean?

Scorpio, it’s time to take a leaf out of Katy Perry’s book and rise. You don't have enough time for those annoying folk. 

Oh Netflix. Where would we be without you? Probably out there living out lives, being social TBH. But that’s not the point, so let’s move along. After many (and we mean MANY) Netflix binges we realised that there are some things we wish our Netflix could do that it just can’t. So, we scoured the net, put in the hard yards on the couch, and tested all the tips and tricks out there to deliver the best darn Netflix hacks article you ever did read. 

Having an endless supply of bacon is pretty much THE DREAM, and nothing is more impressive than serving someone a bacon and avo brekkie sandwich when you can claim you’ve cured that meaty goodness yourself.

Georgian wines are extremely tricky to get your red-loving hands on. But before you go into full grape depression, we’ve got a delicious solution.

Just because the weather is crappy doesn’t mean your week has to be. You can splurge on a truffle dinner, hit up a food truck fest, or venture to the European Night Markets for some fondue. Who said weekdays are boring?

We asked Patrick Haddock from Reserve Wine Bar in Newcastle what goes with what, and he delivered a mighty tasty list so you'll never run this risk of ruining a night in again, hoorah!

Running over four roaring (get it?) nights this winter, each disco party is promised to feature dinosaur songs, dinosaur dancing lessons (which is pretty much the greatest news of the year) and a disco ball meteorite.

There are so many new restaurants, cafes, and bars opening every month that unless you’re a seriously dedicated food-consuming machine, a couple may have slipped past your fingers (or should I say mouth?). 

Remember as a kid, when you’d power through Smarties or M&M’s, especially the blue ones, and then joke about how you had turned into a blue tongue lizard? Or when it never made any sense how and why bubble-gum flavour ice cream was more often than not, blue. 

Is it just me or is this series taking longer than usual? There are still 12 ladies left and we’ve been going for months, haven’t we?

Melbourne is home to a slew of epic breweries, all doing incredible things to celebrate International Beer Day, which takes place this Friday 5th August. Looking for somewhere to sample some of Australia's best brews with beer mad Melburnians? Then read on for our top picks of the Melbourne International Beer Day festivities.

There’s a 14,000 person wait list for Rosé infused gummy bears that don’t even get you drunk. Because priorities.

While we spend a lot of time here at The Urban List, debating the consistency of the perfect poached egg, or how long is to long to wait for a baked good—any longer than ten minutes and you’ve lost me—we also acknowledge that our flat whites taste a hell of a lot better when served by a human being that looks like they’ve stepped straight out of our secret Instagram search tag dreams, whether you’re a #girlswithglasses fan or a #guyswithtattoos lurker.

I don’t know about you, but I’m often totally ashamed at the amount of food I waste.

Just how concrete went from mainstay of a Soviet brutalist architecture to darling of the high end design world, is a matter for another story. However, let’s just agree for the sake of this story that the unassuming utilitarian material is having a serious homewares moment. Like, it’s everywhere.

Ever had a light bulb moment where you’ve got the perfect idea for a business, but then following the dream seems all too hard?

From MasterChef contestant dessert pop ups, to ceviche masterclasses, and even whiskey and chocolate nights – say cheers to the freakin’ weekend. 

You've got your tax back. You have two options, you can either squirrel it away in a deep dark boring bank account, or you can treat yo' self!

Here at The Urban List, we're pretty curious about these things, so that's why I took one for the team and road tested all the crazy beauty uses that the internet suggests for coconut oil. 

If you ask me, and I’m going to go ahead and assume you have, one of the rare privileges of womanhood is not having to shave your face. 

Curry has been a staple in Japanese food since the early Meiji period, when the English introduced the concept from India and everyone fell madly in love. Nowadays, many Japanese people will tell you that their national de facto dish is not sushi or even ramen, but a steaming hot bowl of curry with rice. Now, a typical Japanese curry isn’t usually all that hot or spicy, and katsu curry is no exception to the rule. However, it’s a bit of a standout dish in the curry world because the meat involved (usually chicken or pork) is breaded and fried before being slathered in rich curry sauce.

We all know the struggle. And we’ll bet our Chadstone gift vouchers that your friends and family are just as sick of receiving scented candles as we are. 

Promised displays include terracotta warriors, the Chinese Zodiacs, playful elephants and multi-coloured peacocks. Because nothing kills winter blues like the sight of glowing peacocks in a park.

Walk, catch, hatch repeat! What has happened to us all?! The couch is calling us back, Netflix misses us and we are actually walking around in that thing they call fresh air!

Sagittarius, get ready for a heccas month.

TEDxMelbourne returns this year to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition centre this Wednesday to expand your mind tank.

Between cutting down on online shopping and refusing brunch (very, very) occasionally, here are the best free things to do this August.

It’s no secret that we love a good drink here at The Urban List (some might say myself especially), and we’re always on the hunt for new tipples with which to freshen our glasses. Unbeknownst to most, some of the best booze to emerge from Australia is coming right out of Victoria. We’re winning awards all over the world—but what for?

Everyone these days is tactless. There is no longer any tact. I’m not sure who or what to blame for this. Twitter? Donald Trump? Pokemon Go?

This week you can grab yourself dinner at Higher Ground, check out a Friends Trivia Night, or attend the midnight screening of Suicide Squad! And who said Winter wasn’t fun?

There’s nothing we love more than a perfectly fluffy, oh-so-fresh bundle of pastry goodness, smothered with jam and cream and served with a cup of tea!

They say age is just a number, but the increasing amount of ultrasound pictures on my Facebook feed says otherwise.

Fact: Sundays are made for lazy long lunches. Next time you’re trying to find a group-friendly restaurant to spend half your weekend in, check out Melbourne’s best restaurants for long Sunday lunches!

From moreish dumplings that pop in your mouth, to tasty noodle soups, sweet and sour pork, peking duck, spring rolls and wontons (we’d never forget you), one thing’s for sure, Melbourne restaurants are serving up some epic Chinese cuisine.

In (gloomy) times gone by, winter foods simply meant soup, casserole and more soup. Fear not, friends! Melbourne’s food scene is now such that you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to belly warmers. But who has the best?

We’ve rounded up the best cheap eats in each of Australia’s food-savvy cities to present you with the ultimate guide to bargain venues that let you pay with mobile. So grab your essentials (that’s your phone and keys—you don’t even need the wallet anymore!) and get tucking in without breaking the bank.

#2 Embrace the jetlag. You’re in for a pretty rough time.

Richie is in a swimming pool, showing his abs. Let’s all get wet with Richie.

Want to know what’s cooler than 20/20 vision? Being short sighted, long sighted or having an astigmatism and being part of the glasses wearing crew of course!

A birthday party for Harry Potter, the Aquarium is open after dark, and a Sweet Tooth Truck Festival. Here’s 11 awesome things to do in Melbourne this weekend!

From hot toddys topped with lashings of whipped cream to classically spiced mulled wine, here are all the places you need to keep your heart (and hands) warm this shivery season.  

Despite what you may think modern natural deodorant is much more sophisticated–and effective, as it turns out–than just splashing some patchouli on your pits.

If you had asked me a week ago if I was addicted to social media, I would have scoffed at you. I mean, I only check it when I wake up, while I’m eating breakfast, on the way to work, a few times during the day, on the way home and all night while I am watching TV. That’s totally normal, right?

Consider this your cheap Melbourne pub grub bible.

We’ve rounded up our favourite underrated bars, from Eltham to Elsternwick, to give you 11 drinking spots to check out this week.

Calling all Gelato Messina fans – and oh boy, do we have an announcement for you! 

Let’s be real here for a minute.  No matter how much we profess to be about clean-eating, low-carb, Paleo, or whatever the latest fitness fad is right now, we will always find room (read, excuses) for cake. After all, a party without a cake is just a meeting right? So, with that in mind, we’ve decided to create the ultimate ode to cake, with our list of the best cake makers and dealers that Melbourne has to offer. 

If you thought Melbourne's brekky scene was healthy before, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

Taurus, no one needs to see your 17th dog filter selfie on Snapchat.

It seems like only six months ago that Richie Strahan was a fresh-faced, jive-talking contestant on The Bachelorette, and now he has come such a long way that he actually has his own show, coincidentally called The Bachelor.

We're offering one VERY lucky Urban List reader free eyebrow shaping for a year. That’s threading and shaping for a whole twelve months, for nada!

We spend a hell of a lot of our waking hours in them, and yet there’s still a kinda share-house thing going on, where we’re forced to share communal space with other human beings, whether we like it or not. 

While Melbourne may still be freezing, it’s also promising to keep us entertained this week. You can keep your mind off the winter chill through celebrating Christmas in July, or taking a sourdough cooking class!

To combat Melbourne’s Arctic winter weather, some of our best new cafes have thrown open their doors to welcome all forms of clattering teeth and Rudolph red noses. Shake off that seasonal foodie laziness and head to one of Melbourne’s best up ‘n coming suburbs we’re keeping our plate-sized eyes on.

For hot tips on where to go during your trip to the Hunter Valley, including where to eat, stay and drink – we have you covered. 

There’s one café that’s kicking goals way beyond the rest. (I don’t say this lightly. When it comes to brunch, I’ve REALLY done my research).

Lately we’ve seen more and more black, sticky, inky delights popping up on Melbourne menus. We’re totally on board the squid ink trend; you’ll find three of our favourites below.

There’s no shortage of queuing nosy parkers itching to stick their beaks behind Open House Melbourne’s many promising doors. 

If you’re looking to make the most out of your status as head honcho of Team Mystic, or simply want to turn the few Pokemon you’ve managed to collect in your pokedex into some IRL deals that’ll save you a penny or two, read on...

There’s news, then there’s NEWS, and we’re pretty sure anything related to Making A Murderer falls under the latter.

Melbourne’s bar scene is well and truly alive and kicking, and there’s nothing we love more than a bar that’s supporting locally made booze, as well as serving the best of the worldwide rest. Whether they’re hidden behind secret doors, serving drool-worthy food that’s put the 3000 postcode on the map, or generally shaking up the nightlife scene with cocktails poured into the wee hours, we owe them a hell of a lot of gratitude for dealing with our birthday celebrations/impromptu bar crawls/3am tears (or maybe that’s just me?).

We’ve found some wet weather gear so chic, you might find yourself actually enjoying a good downpour.

Pale and interesting might be having a moment, but sometimes we just can’t resist a faux glow. If, like us, you need a little help in the melanin department, read on for our pick of the salons offering Melbourne’s best spray tans.

As Melbourne’s weather takes a turn for the arctic (seriously, the zoo’s penguins have apparently put in a request for a transfer to warmer climates) it’s nice to reflect on the good things happening in our sub-zero city. 

This weekend Melbourne has a bunch of markets to visit, a Pokémon Go Party for all you avid hunters, and a Harry Potter Trivia night to challenge your mates in. Sounds pretty sweet, huh?

Finding somewhere with genuinely delicious food that everyone can enjoy, that is also BYO can be an absolute mission

With the Melbourne International Film Festival celebrating its 65th anniversary this year, it was a given they had to kick the party into high gear.

My editor knows how much I detest the mornings, so when she challenged me to give up something I love for 5 days we both knew it had to be sleeping in. 

In case you didn’t already have enough struggles with where to go for your gelato fix (it’s never too cold for gelato) there’s a new gelato pop up in Melbourne. Opening Friday August 5 and running for 6 weeks, the Gelato Fiasco will give you enough of a taste of their great gelato to make you want to book a ticket to Portland to see where it all began. 

 I am a self-professed Kardashian/Jenner lover, shamelessly may I add (for all the haters). So naturally, when Kylie Jenner released her own lip kit, I had to have it.

Following the recent trend of Queensland food gems making their way down the coast, Betty’s Burgers & Concrete Co. is officially opening up a burger joint in Melbourne! 

Bacon and eggs are all well and good, but there’s something about hash browns that gets our drool on.

When it comes to detoxing, we’ve been fooled into thinking that the only way to get healthy is to give up every worldly delight and opt for a strict routine that involves copious amounts of lemon juice, turmeric, and weird massages. In fact, giving the body a boost that results in getting rid of toxins, improving your circulation (no more freezing feet in winter!), feeling more energetic, and clearing your mental space is as easy as spending an hour in a wooden box. Yes, we’re serious. And no, we’re not talking about a nap in a coffin.

Like we needed another excuse to indulge our love of homewares—these are our favourite candles this winter.

 Libra, if your friends don’t want to evenly split the Messina tub with you, best to just buy your own and stay away from the drama.

Experimental dessert bar Om Nom is known for its kooky (and totally Instagrammable) desserts, but with the launch of a brand new cocktail menu, this CBD venue has upped the ante. We’re talking nitro-frozen salted caramel espresso martinis. We’re talking mojitos you can INHALE. So, basically, a) get there immediately; and b) don’t drive.

Winter has most definitely arrived in Melbourne, and with the coldest month of the year comes some cracking winter events that celebrate all the things we love about getting rugged up with our loved ones. If you’re looking for an event to really knock your snow-covered socks off, it’s time to hot-foot it to the Little Creatures Brewery in Geelong for one of the most epic winter carnivals on this season’s calendar. Freshly poured beers? Tick. Drool-worthy food? Tick. GUARANTEED SNOW?! Tick.

The ultimate trip down memory lane!

Nothing is what it seems in Kyneton. That historic butter factory is actually an uber-contemporary art gallery. That former icehouse is where you'll be feasting soon. And that ye olde bank? Turns out that's where you'll be resting your head tonight. It's close enough to Melbourne (just over an hour away) to make it there and back in one day, but after reading the below you'll want to take two. Kyneton: Who knew?

Meander down to the Derby for a Friends Trivia Night, or spend your Friday arvo doing some Beylates. Here’s 5 awesome things to do in Melbourne this week! 

Tokyo is an incredible city that’s jam-packed with things to see and do, most of which you’ll never find on this side of the globe. From cat cafes to hidden absinthe bars, world class ramen to cutting-edge art, it’s a whirlwind that’s going to steal your heart, stuff it full of sashimi, douse it in top-shelf whisky, and then take it to a karaoke bar where it’ll sing Cranberries covers all night long… Or maybe that’s just me.

It’s that time of year, kids: either you embrace the bitter, bitter cold and head to the snow for an epic white-out, or you miss out on some winter wonderland goodness and sit at home rewatching GOT eps... We know which one we’d rather.

With the weather suddenly turning our beloved city into some kind of Arctic hell hole, we went searching for the best winter warming drinks.  And we’re pleased to report back that we’ve found a suitable option for basically anyone. So get ready to say laterzz to those winter blues and hello to being warm on the insides with these next-level winter warming drinks.

Wiling away the winter weekends is much better when you’re doing it sat in a great pub garden with your mates, pint in hand and within short proximity to a cosy heater. Looking to tee up a solid Sunday sesh with your fellow beer garden lovers? Here are the best beer gardens in Melbourne for winter, complete with blankets, hot chips, and drinks galore.

We spoke to the incredibly talented magicians hairdressers at Cream Melbourne in their STUNNING new salon about what’s making waves at the moment, pun intended. Here are their top six winter hair trends.

Choosing your favourite tipple can be tricky, so we have done the legwork and tracked down the 10 wines you need to try this winter.

Someone’s made the world’s healthiest burger and begged the question ‘what’s the point?’ 

No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks, we would never joke about this.

We love a good wine list as much as the next person, but you know what we also love? Holding on to our hard earned dollars for more than a nano second after we get paid. But good food is life also pretty important to us, so when we find an awesome BYO restaurant we get a bit excited.

Three of Australia’s favourite celebrity chefs have teamed up with OzHarvest and Uber to bring Australia guilt-free ice cream this Friday! 

When I first heard about LED light therapy, I was intrigued as I'm a sucker for anything that promise to make my skin 'glow’. But my interest was really piqued when I learned that LED light also has the power to help reduce pigmentation (basically the bane of my existence!). So, I put LED light therapy to the test at gorgeous Northbridge skincare clinic Mi:skiin, and (spoiler alert) loved the results.

The annual Hot Chocolate Festival is back with 31 different flavours over 31 days in August! Nope. And no, we aren’t kidding.

Drinks festivals, truffle feasts, and poultry slams—this weekend is every foodie's wonderland. 

Good news is that the casual Italian dining gem is moving south, finding a new home in The Alfred building on Alfred Place in Melbourne’s CBD, and to celebrate, they're giving away free pizzas to the first 100 Urban List readers to pop in. 

You know the saying "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars"? It seems the team at Higher Ground are taking this mantra to heart. 

When it comes to pizza, nobody’s doing it quite like the team behind modern Melbourne Italian institution A25. Having started their pizza empire in South Yarra in 2014 with a Chapel Street pizza hot-spot, owner Remo Nicolini set out to reimagine the humble pizza for hungry Melburnians who wanted something healthy, creative and delicious. And, being the food adventurers that we are, we set out to try their seven most drool-worthy creations, ticking one off every day for a week.

This one goes out to all the curly-haired gals (and guys) out there. I decided to give up straightening my hair for a week, and this is what happened.

This Friday the hoppy chaps at Deliveroo are teaming up with some of Melbourne’s best burger joints to bring you free burgers.

It's not tricky to live so Frenchy, so chic in Melbourne. Degas is splashed on the walls of our gallery, the Taste Champagne festival is on its way and you don't have to stroll too far to find a buttery pastry. Plus, if you squint hard enough, the Arts Centre spire could just double for that other iconic tower. As Bastille Day approaches, there's even more of an excuse to explore our list of the latest and greatest French food destinations in Melbourne.

If you haven’t heard of Pokemon Go, then well… how? More people have downloaded Pokemon Go in the U.S. than have Tinder.  I guess people prefer the thrill of trying to find Pikachu and co. than swiping right and left? As the app is location dependent, it has led to some pretty awkward situations over the last couple days. Like a police station in Darwin and the Hells Angels headquarters in Whanganui, NZ both unknowingly becoming Pokestops.  As we want you dear Melbournians to be able to avoid such situations, we’ve done our research on some of the best spots for you to catch ‘em all! 

I don’t know about you, but my budget and the number of my friends getting married, means that I’m having to wear dresses MULTIPLE TIMES. The horror.

Beauty trends come and beauty trends go, but if there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years, it’s how important the upkeep of our brows and lashes is. Our beauty team has learned the hard way that our at-home DIY attempts might leave us looking a liiiiittle off the beauty mark we were aiming for (you know, that bit where you try to ‘even out’ your brows and end up pretty much bald above each eye? We’ve all been there…). Which is why this season, we locked in a date with Melbourne’s experts in everything lash and brow, Simply Brows & Lashes, to show us how it’s done.

Surely there’s something wrong with your life if tidying up is going to make it better. Tidying is a life necessity, a chore, a grind.

Get off that booze wagon and start looking after yourself, pronto, Taurus.

Grab your skis and gumboots, people, because Victoria is in for one hell of a Winter ride this week. According to the weather overlords at the Bureau of Meteorology, we’re getting HEAVY SNOW throughout the state, with thunderstorms, hail and 100km/hr winds topping things off.

We’re here to simplify the arduous denim hunt for you. We’ve identified the best denim dealers in Melbourne that are not only known for their quality and well-fitting jeans, but also for their surprising added services. Look no further Melburnians, your perfect jeans await you. 

It’s chai time you upped your hot beverage game this winter. A creamy chai is just what the doctor ordered on a cold day, but the new chai rules say skip the over processed powders and sugary syrups and instead head to one of the best Melbourne cafes for house-made chai. Rich, creamy, and addictively aromatic, you gotta chai them all (sorry, we had to)!

It used to be that knowing your wines was a sure-fire way to impress at any social gathering worth its salt. Now, it’s not so much about knowing your syrah from your savvy b, but being the party’s cheese connoisseur, armed with a bevvy of handy tips for how to get the most out of our favourite dairy indulgence.

From Ice Slides to Bastille Day celebrations, everyone will find a way to keep busy! Here are 5 awesome things to do in Melbourne this week. 

It’s the best thing since sliced bread for Melbourne’s carb addicts. Parisian boulanger-pâtissier-extraordinaire Gontran Cherrier (try saying that quickly three times) has set up shop on Smith Street, bringing his world-famous baked goods to our shores for the very first time.

Sometimes, actually, quite regularly, we fancy ourselves as master chefs, and like to cook up a storm in ze kitchen. If you're anything like us, you spend more time agonising over what to cook than you do actually cooking. We've taken one for the team and have narrowed down the ininite list of cooking apps that are out there down to our favourite five. They're all FREE, and available on Android and iOS. 

Melbourne burger fans, lend me your ears, ‘cause beloved Melbourne burger joint, Huxtaburger, have just answered your hung-over prayers and are now serving an epic breakfast burgers

With its 'fun in the sun' attitude, Miami Beach in Florida offers up a veritable feast for the senses with garden-to-glass cocktails, white sand beaches, crystal clear waters, top notch eats, Art Deco buildings or street art on almost every corner, all with a Latin flare. 

The average price of an Aussie wedding is $65,482. But don’t stress, lovebirds—you can win yourselves a free wedding at The Olsen! 

Pokemon Go took over our lives, Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston out-grossed every couple ever, and a little pig did a dance. Thank YOU, Internet!

We’ve prayed to the French fry gods and they heard us—now we’re sharing this glorious golden fried news with you. 

The good news is we’ve found Melbourne’s very own crêperie that more than equals those you’ll find in France, in La Petite Crêperie.

These new age foundations use a sponge ‘cushion’ for a feather-light, skin perfecting effect.

Melbourne’s culinary culture has finally made a name for itself in the global food and drink scene—everyone and their estranged Dutch aunt is keen to try out the latest avo creation or pimped-out doughnut. If you’re globe-trotting, keep an eye out for these Melbourne food transplants that are filling bellies around the world.

Street food market extravaganzas and fireworks on the Docklands, Melbs knows what's up. Here’s 11 awesome things to do in Melbourne this weekend!

Not just home to a food truck parking lot, this food truck festival is also a full-service bar, so you can get on it before or after stuffing yourself silly.

Melbourne’s obsession with golden lattes, you know the ones —those sunshine yellow bevvies clogging your Insta feed.

Because we love you, we’ve found 9 excellent new Melbourne cafes to fill your blasé bellies. 

The north side’s foodie game is about to be taken up a notch with the launch of the new Fresh Hood Market in Preston on July 16th.

Just because it’s cold out doesn’t mean you need to hide out! Rather the contrary—with these quiz nights in Melbourne, you can blow everyone away with your skillz. Nothing better than that winning glow to heat you right up

Melbourne’s burger scene has felt, well, a little one-sided lately. If you’re not a fan of a beef patty coated in just about every condiment known to man, there isn’t much out there for you in the brioche bun-encased world. At least we thought there wasn’t. That was until we discovered the incredible seafood selection at Melbourne’s tastiest fish and chip hot-spot, Fish & Chippery By The Atlantic.

Current-day me looked into something called cosmetic acupuncture in the hope it would delay the arrival of 10-years-from-now me. Confused? Me too. Let’s work through this.

It’s going to be a good week, Leo. Go on, werk that puppy snapchat filter. 

Gorge your way through Melbourne’s kings of carnivorous debauchery. Here are the best American BBQ spots in Melbourne!

We’re officially (almost) halfway through winter, which means there are only a few more weeks left of being a semi-hibernated, strictly indoors-only sloth. Make the most of it by curling up with your cosiest blanket and catch up on these six television shows you’ve seriously been missing.

Sometimes all of the green juice in the world just won't cut it. When you really want to unwind, disconnect and generally retreat from life temporarily it's best to remove oneself from the temptation of manically Instagraming every mundane moment, killer deadlines, and current frenemies at large. If you’re in need of your very own spa day, complete with massages, hot springs and beauty pampering, check out these incredible destinations and get planning your next relaxation trip… Sorry, did we say spa day?! We meant spa week!

The sweet, sweet mullah you get from your tax return feels like a free gift from the universe.

Italian yum cha and deep house yoga...sounds like our kind of week! 

This delicious pumpkin pie recipe is as easy as…pie.

This year has flown past, so we’ve compiled a list of everything noteworthy (or as much as we can remember) that’s happened in Melbourne and around the world this past year, so we can reminisce together.

Workmates…sometimes you love them, sometimes you loathe them.

Guys, we need to talk about bourbon. In case you weren’t aware, it’s back and it’s back in a big way. So much so that the whole world was a bit worried we were going to run out. Seriously. Google It.

We've really taken one for the team this month and included a few bits and pieces that won't break the bank, and WILL see you enjoying a night in on the couch. Stay warm, peeps. And remember, saving is for boring people. 

From Firework Shows to Cards Against Humanity pub nights, Melbourne's got it all. Here’s 20 free things to do in Melbourne this July!

Memes, dad fails and one hella weird music video. Readers, it's been a great week for internetting.

Monogram is having a moment and I am loving it. There’s something both strangely nostalgic and fancy about having your clothes labelled, and let’s be honest, it also means your sister/bestie/room mate is way less likely to try and steal your stuff!

From sushi to ramen, we've got you covered so your pockets will be just as full as your bellies! 

What’s that you hear? It’s the sound of an impending flashback. Strap in kids, things are about to get nostalgic and sentimental AF.   Here’s 50 things that we all have fond memories of as Aussie kids.

Everyone's favourite Vietnamese superstar, Hanoi Hannah, is upping sticks from its southside location in Windsor to bring all the banh mi ever to one lucky northside suburb. But where will this delicious pop-up occur?

When it comes to gathering your nearest and dearest, and stuffing them full of the sort of food that will have you coming back for thirds, never mind seconds, you can’t beat a Middle Eastern feast. With sharing plates at the centre of this booming food culture, we’ve been scouring Melbourne’s streets for a restaurant that combines contemporary style with traditional cooking. And, at the end of Central Pier 9 on Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, we’ve found our winter haven: Meet Mama Rumaan, Melbourne’s latest Middle Eastern kitchen to offer spit roast meat, mouth-watering mezze and open-air shisha. 

Graffiti classes and ramen eating comps, this ain't no average election weekend!

We all dream of keeping our buns firm and tummies flat while still indulging in Melbourne’s delicious feeds. So here’s Melbourne’s 10 best places to workout, as voted by you.

When visiting Spain, most tourists are drawn to the major cities like Barcelona, Malaga, Sevilla and Madrid, and rightly so, all those places are amazing. But if you’re planning on a longer trip, and especially if you’re hiring a car and taking to the road, there are some absolutely stunning towns that are less well-known but equally wonderful places to experience.

As a writer, you would be forgiven for assuming that I’d be an eloquent, vocabulary-rich speaker who instantly commands the attention of the room. But you would be very, very wrong. 

What do you get when you mix cardio with Pilates? Cardiolates, of course!

This is NOT a drill, burger lovers. The rumours are true: You could be biting into one patty a day for the rest of your life, entirely free, thanks to one of Melbourne's most famous burger institutions. I know, it sounds to good to be true, and we almost thought it *was* too good to be true, until we realised that these urger lords were 100% serious. 

Just in case you needed convincing that the Queen Vic Winter Night Market is something that you need to get your good self to, toot suite, we've put together a few snap shots of our favourite bits of the market

We’ve nailed a few simple cooking tricks to make pulling a meal together on the fly easy peasy, and, because we’re against cereal for dinner, we’re going to share them with you. We call them dinner hacks, and they’re going to rock your world.

Grab your slippers, kids, because this July the Village Coburg Drive In is merging with Melbourne’s finest food trucks in what are surely some of the cosiest nights out on the Melbourne calendar.

Why waste breakfast on smashed avocado when you can have red velvet pancakes? For dedicated foodies who have sugar for breakfast, lunch and dinner, we’ve rounded up Melbourne’s best dessert for breakfast dishes!

We’ve put together our top five picks of Andrew McConnell's renowned restaurants… And you could win dining experiences at all five venues!

Cancer - Werk it, social butterfly. ‘Dat spotlight is on you.

This is it, the big one. The season finale. But it’s also literally the big one—it’s the longest episode of Game of Thrones ever.

Melbourne has a way of sucking you into its graffiti-covered bowels, churning you around in a sea of fried chicken, barrel-aged beer and matcha lattes, and spitting you back out, a decidedly more discerning foodie with a penchant for dressing entirely in black. Want to know the steps it takes to become a true Melburnian? Read on, preferably while sipping a cold drip and sneering at tourists snapping selfies on Hosier Lane. Pfffft.

It’s been a bumper six months for new Melbourne cafe openings, and we’re sure as heck not complaining. Here’s where to head for an acai bowl fix, lazy carb-laden lunch, or 3pm sweet treat. Behold Melbourne’s best new cafes of 2016… so far.

Tax return time comes but once a year and, when it does, it really pays (yes, in actual money) to pay attention to what you put on that precious form. Want to know how you can turn that measly $50 claimed for dry cleaning into a sweet couple of grand that will pay off your next trip to Europe? Here’s our top—and entirely legal—tips on how to win at your tax return. Make it raaaaaaain, tax man!

A Nutella food truck and wine and cheese tasting?! Here’s 5 awesome things to do in Melbourne this week.

You know those people that can cook an entire meal without the aid of a cookbook, Siri, or strict supervision from a concerned partner/parent? I hate those people. 

It’s been a looong time coming, but George Calombaris’s westside behemoth Hellenic Hotel is finally open in Williamstown.

We take no responsibility for your cardiovascular health, but here are three of our favourites.

Some serious shade is being thrown at out new bachelorette.

Just like any healthy relationship (of which I have zero experience), sometimes you need some spice in your seriously committed foodie life. Scrap the Edison bulbs and industrial warehouses this weekend, we’ve got the best weird and truly wonderful food experiences in Melbourne. You know you want to.

 From Andy Warhol’s pop art to Jackson Pollack splatters, here are 8 ways to wear epic art on the daily.

When one of the worlds most magical florists heads to Melbourne to create a permanent instillation using 150,000 preserved flowers, you know you need to get snapping.

Finding time to look after yourself can be tough. We’re all trying to cram as much into our hectic weeks as possible, so when we found somewhere that could help us achieve *all* of our health and wellness goals in one place, instead of a yoga class in one suburb and our favourite healthy eats in another, we were jumping (or should that be bending?!) for joy.

Alright, winter is well and truly here. So whisky pop-ups and Nutella food trucks are here to keep you busy and toasty. 

Stuck for a date idea, gagging for a boogie, or simply fancy getting some cultcha in ya? Here are our top hidden gems for music lovers, from gig venues to vinyl hideouts.

I have a problem. I’ll readily admit it. Jump juice calls to me. I have feelings for caffeine that are borderline sexual, and yeah, it’s a bit creepy.

We recently took a little trip to Dinner By Heston Blumenthal to see if all the hype was worth it.

While a fortunate few can roll out of bed looking like a dewy-skinned Miranda, for the rest of us, looking fabulous can be a full-time job.

Winter is coming, and holy hell we weren’t prepared! Beautiful summer days one minute, blustering breezes and icy rains the next. Welcome to winter, Australia.

Melbourne’s cocktail scene has gone from strength to strength in recent years, clinching a handful of ‘world’s bests’ and industry accolades that are putting our beautiful city on the world’s spirit-sodden bar map. But up until lately, a lot of the action has been happening in the CBD, bar a few Fitzroy venues that are knocking balls out of the booze-laden park. Cocktail lovers, meet Rufus: The latest luxurious drinking den to open in Melbourne, and for once, it’s on the southside.

With all the eating out, entertaining and shopping I do I’ve had to be pretty crafty when it comes to saving money. I’m a DIY beauty addict, a permanent fixture on public transport and I’ve even taught myself how to knit (you know where to come when the apocalypse hits and you don’t have anything warm to wear!).

Melbourne’ longest-running all-you-can-eat Oyster frenzy is baaaaack, and this year it’s going to be shucking epic. 

Bad week, Aries? Maybe ease up on those macarons...

The restaurant in question is Arzak, one of several Michelin three-starred restaurants in the gorgeous Basque town on San Sebastian.

After last week’s arguably underwhelming episode (bar Arya becoming a badass, of course), I’ve been trying to temper my excitement for this week’s episode of GOT. Especially as it’s the second last episode of the season. And it’s called ‘The Battle of the Bastards’. But, after the intense promos, that’s a pretty difficult task.

Here’s 20 things to do during Melbourne’s Winter Solstice!

Take a self-imposed snow day or three: we've scouted the best things to do, eat and see around Mount Hotham and Dinner Plain, Falls Creek, Bright and Mount Beauty. It's a region that is as obsessed with coffee, furry friends, and hot chocolate as we are.  All of the marshmallows, please!

Rejection is something we blokes deal with particularly poorly. It’s probably time we learnt a few lessons on how to handle it. Maybe from the girls?

So we’ve made it to hump month, and we’re needing a bit of a pick-me-up. We think Bey yoga and sweet treats from the Flour Market will do just the trick. 

When it comes to chilly days, all too often we reach for the nearest carb-fest to warm us from the inside out. Snuggly roasts, drool-worthy meats, and every variety of carbohydrate are our culinary electric blankets.

Oh hey there, you budding love birds! Dating can be a bot of a boring old game – dinner is great and all, but we’re here to help you step it up a notch. Here are our top five picks that are certain to get you a second date.

It’s hard to keep up with Australia’s ever-changing food scene, let alone know what’s hot and what’s well, not (we still love you macarons!).

Winter is officially upon us. And, alongside it, our hedgehog instinction are gearing up a notch or two—think hibernation, books, Netflix, the couch, red wine and “anywhere but here” wanderlust. Oh wanderlust, that blessed trigger that helps get us through Mondays and reminds us that although we are freezing our socks off down under, the Northern Hemisphere is just gearing up. Temperatures are rising and cocktails are a’shaking.

Here are 9 brand spanking new bars in Melbourne to check out this weekend. Bottoms up!

Everyone is losing it over these grocerys shopping cats.

Whether you like yours jaffle-style or flat-ironed so you can squish in more ingredients, there’s a toastie with the mostie just waiting to burn the roof of your mouth. Behold 13 gourmet Melbourne toasties that’ll sate your carby cravings this winter.

Our favourite bayside venue, with its comfy seating, chic dinner menu cooked by an ex-Chin Chin head chef and top-notch notch cocktails has been flying slightly under the radar when it comes to places to drink (and really settle in) Well, PSA: Tenpin really is the place you need to make your regular.

To keep you looking fresh we’ve rounded up eight of the best anti-aging eye creams on the market right now.

A Game of Thrones-themed wine tasting, truffle festival and a food truck party. Here’s 14 things to do in Melbourne this weekend. 

We’re a nifty little generation. Our goals (and shopping wish lists) require more than just a 9-5 to fund us; we’re all about that extra cash and being resourceful. 

The Winter chill just keeps getting worse in Melbourne. But that doesn’t mean your routine should be void of adventure! We’ve made a list of Melbourne’s best winter markets to keep you busy bees occupied.

Yes, it is a thing. Here’s where to get your hands on the best vegan freakshakes in Melbourne - for freakshakes without the side of diabetes. 

The day the taco emoji graced our iPhones late last year was a glorious one. People were finally able to express their love for the almighty taco through technology, but for all us hard-core taco fans, something more exciting was lurking in the shadows. 

Now residing in its first ever bricks-and-mortar space, ex-Attica chef Peter Gunn’s permanent kitchen serves up the kind of dining experience that we, hand on heart, L.O.V.E.

Parents, grandaparents and other people's parents can be absolute gems sometimes. Enjoy being young! Travel! Save more! The advice and questions are endless. And more often than not, completely annpying. Thanks Mum, you're a peach. 

We sat down with former head chef of Hellenic Republic, Alex Xinis. He let us in on a few secrets, including how to make the most of pomegranate season.

Over here at The Urban List, we want our readers to know what's in store for them for the week ahead. So we're bringing you horoscopes for real people who want their cosmic predictions with a side of honesty. Here are your horror-scopes, including suggestions for where to drown those mystical sorrows when you find out what you're *really* in for this week.

Another Monday, another opportunity to sit with our heaters on full blast and be thankful we’re nowhere near the Wall.

Going from desk to drinks isn't easy (beauty wise we mean). Here are the desk drawer beauty essentials we can't live without.

Winter in Melbourne keeps getting colder, and we’re needing a bit of a pick-me-up. But don’t worry Melburnians! There’s heaps on to keep us busy. 

Often affectionately positioned as the Melbourne of New Zealand, Wellington is known for its offering of great food, fresh produce, a burgeoning craft beer scene, amazing coffee, and (of course) wine. 

While Melbourne’s glittering beaches might be a degree (or twenty) too cold to enjoy in winter, there are heaps of cold weather-friendly winter sports to rustle you from bed.

It's cold and wet outside, here's all the extra incentive you need to get into the gym.

With Tasmania’s incredible food, arts and music festival, Dark Mofo, on the horizon, we’re gearing up for our annual week away in Hobart. But besides checking out the weird and the wonderful, as curated by the MONA art gallery team, where else should you be headed while in town? If you’re looking for things to do in Hobart, read on for The Urban List’s 101 when it comes to eating, drinking and generally indulging in Tassie’s most action-packed city.

When winter hits Melbourne, we’re alllll about the comfort foods and nothing warms us up like a hearty soup. Whether you’re a fan of Japanese miso broth, love a rich seafood chowder (the more cream and white wine, the better!), or keen for a veggie-packed blend, here are Melbourne’s best cafes and restaurants for satisfying that soup urge.