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Winter has officially begun, but don’t worry Melburnians, we’re here to alleviate your weather woes with suggestions of the cosiest indoor events on offer this week. 

Living at home is pretty much a dream. Think cheap rent, home-cooked meals, free laundry service (if you’re lucky) and cuddles from Mum. 

We’ve decided that the winter months are perfect for indulging in retro pursuits; the type that have you jumping around while remaining indoors. 

The world famous Gin Festival, Junipalooza, is coming to Melbourne this October! Get pumped for what is promised to be a gin-fully good party.

Has your pooch ever been jealous of your fabulous day trips? Well stress no more because we have the paw-fect day for any Melbourne foodie and their best friend: truffle hunting!

Want to know where to snap those Insta-worthy pics of you and your mates in the interiors of your dreams? Read on…

Apparently Australian isn't the only country obsessed with coloured burger buns.

Melbourne’s latest secret cocktail bar serving up retro classics, hidden behind a laneway take-away pizza shop. 

In the depths of winter when you refuse to venture outside, or you’re trying to rekindle your delicate relationship with your kitchen, here are the best food hacks—for lazy Melbourne foodies.

A flawless face always begins with a good base. The right primer will smooth your skin, blur imperfections and create a perfect canvas for your makeup. Here is our edit of the latest, greatest, must-have primers.

We’ve got all your festival cravings satisfied with a festival for each of the following taking place this weekend: Italian food, wine, modern gentlemen, indoor music and even tea! On top of this, there’s an exclusive fashion warehouse sale, niche theatre experience, food truck party and so much more…

From 25 June—17 July, a 40-metre long, four-metre high ice slide will be set up on Southbank’s waterfront, allowing every kidult in Melbourne to experience the thrill of riding an inflatable tube down a block of ice. You know, if that's something that's been on your bucket list too...

We’ve investigated all the ways your body is rebelling against lack of sleep. Read, learn and then sleeeepppp.

Winter: we love you for your fashion—for the felt hats, and the never ending options of boots and jumpers. But we also hate you for the havoc you play on our skin.

We’ve sniffed out Melbourne’s best hidden retail gems and pinpointed their locations—and we urge you to step off the high street and explore these independent boutiques who are pioneering slow fashion, innovation and superior quality. 

The Urban List’s sandwich tour of New York.

Here are the most popular foods we mistakenly believe are unhealthy, but that we can (and should) happily enjoy.

Being the big craft beer fans that we are here at The Urban List, we love doing most things with a majorly refreshing beer in hand.

Coat those critters in breadcrumbs, slather them with spicy mayo and let us cram them into our mouths, pronto!

For the most part, labels are dumb. They filter people into groups, leaving room for exclusion and making people feel like they don’t belong. Yep. Dumb. 

It's time to chill out and remind yourself that life can't be a bed of chocolate-dipped, bacon-flavoured roses all the time.

 My brain can’t handle this and it’s only Monday.

Here are our best and worst dressed from this year's event, which is currently wrapping up over in the US. 

With more quality cafes steaming up better lattes than a lot of capital cities around the world, we’ve put together the list of your favourite caffeinated spots in Melbourne, by Melbourne.

As nature-loving foodies, we’re guessing most of you will have passed by Geelong en route to the Bellarine Peninsula or Great Ocean Road. But – and correct us if we’re wrong – we reckon you probably haven’t spent much time in the mini-Metropolis itself. Well, that’s a darn shame for a number of reasons!

It’s the last week of Autumn, which means that it's absolutely essential that you get down to Melbourne’s best events now—you know, before Winter sets in, and all you wanna do is lie on the couch watching Netflix in your PJs.

Tracking down some of Melbourne’s best croissants (and his cheeky hipster cousins) is no flaky task.

From bombers to black and white, suiting to sleek layering, and everything in between, check out our full gallery of 180 (yes, 180!) #styleinspo pics above. If that doesn't get you in the mood for winter style, nothing will...

Do you know the difference between your and you’re? Do you secretly judge people who can’t get their there and they’re straight? Or are apostrophes, commas and semi-colons your secret hell and you think relax, people, you know what I mean!

MBFWA wraps up tonight with a highly anticipated show from international icon Oscar De La Renta, but before we obsess over what is sure to be an amazing runway, we’re looking back at the trends that have emerged on the catwalk this week.

There's a particular piece of clothing that has long been labelled the most unflattering piece of clothing ever, and we wonder, is there a way to make it play nice and look good on the bodies of most ladies?

In what must be the hottest, and I mean that literally, event of the year – Melbourne is getting our very own chilli-dedicated food truck festival!

The ultimate photoshop battle: Nicholas Cage as the Mother of Dragons vs Kim Jong Un as Donald Trump. 

Chances are you’ve worked in hospitality at some point, or at least your house mate or sibling has - there's no one, nifty little website making the whole job-hunting process a whole lot easier

This week we're at fashion week in Sydney, and if there's any trend that we've seen emerge this year on fashionistas left, right and centre it's the bomber jacket. Paired back with a floaty dress, or sleek skinnies and a plain white tee, it's one of the most versatile staples for the upcoming cold season. Here are our picks for the best 8 bomber jackets on offer right now.

The national cure for hangovers and compulsory burger addition, these are the 41 bacon dishes you need to eat right now.

For anyone that thinks they’re going to ‘stay in’ this weekend, think again! This weekend is lookin’ large, Melburnians. Stuff yourself sick at an all-you-can-eat a dessert buffet, dance the night away at jungle-inspired party, up your intelligence watching a controversial political interview, or judge an almighty street food showdown. That’s just some of the options right there…

There’s a lot we can’t live without: Our local drinking hole, our fave burger joint, that man down the road who makes killer jam-doughnuts…you know, life’s essentials.

Stepping up to the vegan challenge, the Preston Food Truck Park is hosting an entirely meat-free food truck festival to celebrate World Environment Day! We like this idea berry much.

It took all of 0.8 seconds for me to realize that A. I was in safe hands. And B. This was going to be a rollicking good night.

 So, what would a Daft Punk song taste like?

How to make your hair glisten and shine like a pro. 

Kicking off this Thursday, the St Kilda Film Festival is one of the biggest events on a Melbourne film aficionado’s calendar.

Lovers of fine (and most importantly un-fine) wines listen up.

Aquarius, we know you're the one that's been infecting your entire household with the latest viral nasties.

Daario pummels a dead man’s body with a rock, so overall it’s a pretty PG-episode.

Burgers and beers are kind of a match made in heaven. And by kind of we mean they definitely are. 

Guys, as excited as we all were to get Netflix last year, there’s one resounding truth that hasn’t stopped stinging since we started streaming: American Netflix is literally a hundred times better than our stripped-back counterpart. The mid-strength beer to the US’s 5.1% pale ale, Australian and Kiwi Netflix misses out on a bunch of shows that we’d rather be binging on. Whether you’re a devastated Parks and Rec fan, or a Lynchian stream-aholic who’s hankering after a Twin Peaks marathon, you’ll be relieved to know that we’ve found a loophole. Viewers, welcome to the world of VPNs that get rid of geoblocking.

Aussie Wine Month and Good Beer Week are both in full swing, so this means there is a whole week of drinking and eating ahead! Melburnians, we're pretty sure you’ll be cool with that. 

​Flatmates. When they’re good, they’re very very good. But when they are bad they are horrid. Chances are you have a love/hate relationship with your flattie. 

 Folks, if you love brews even in the slightest, these guys will help you find beer-vana, all in a single evening’s drinking.

Just in case you needed a helping hand to spend this month's pay cheque, we've curated a list of all the best things to book and buy this month. Happy spending!

We're talking a night a St Jeromes, a personalised shopping tour, VIP status and a $250 shopping voucher.

Oh hai there new Instagram logo, straight out of MS Paint. Everyone's been giving you a little too much heat in my opinion—and I'm here to say I don't think that's very fair.

Here is our list of the 35 best things to do on the drive: from the quirky, to the beautiful, to the delicious, make sure you take the time to absorb it all over a week or so.

Trend alert: Surgically removed nipple earrings. Champagne from a bong.

We’ve rounded up eight epic brunch spots that cover all the key elements for your weekly brunch-fest.

Last Thursday the stars/universe/fate aligned and 90% of The Urban List office turned up to work in an item of clothing that was…khaki. 

So you’ve been chatting for a couple of weeks, and the possibility of meeting up for a first date just got real. At this stage, many Tinder-users will panic, freeze or just wait complacently for the other person to suggest a location—because, let’s face it, a crap venue = a crap first impression. 

It is certainly looking up with a number of killer events that will have everyone talking about something other than the weather… thank god. Think jazz music, a retro bike ride, artisan markets, and a fashion precinct opening—and more.

When it comes to lunch during the week, let’s face it; effort tends to wane come hump day. Though I’m partial to a peanut butter sandwich—yes I’m almost 30 and no I don’t cut off the crusts FYI—lifting the lid off your lunchbox to a blah sandwich day in day out can get really f-ing boring!

When it comes to bringing you the latest and greatest Melbourne happenings, there are some incredible things out there. But we’ve never before discovered a hidden bar that quite literally locks you in, and hides the key. Meet Trapt: the latest bar experience in a secret Melbourne basement with pizza, cocktails and puzzles galore.

In the name of err, beauty, I agreed to not wash my hair for a week. A WEEK. 

Kiss the cold goodbye—here are some of the best places in Melbourne to get reacquainted with curry, assam and sarawak laksa.  

Called, wait for it, Anti-aGin (genius!), the anti-wrinkle tipple was created by the gourmands at Bompas & Parr for Warner Leisure Hotels.

In Melbourne’s sea of frilled and fluffed plates that require a culinary degree to decipher, Host’s wholesome, smoke-and-mirror-free approach to dining is one that’s quietly making a resurgence in foodie circles. 

We’ve compiled a hit list of Melbourne’s best processed sugar-free menus, including everything from ripened banana ice cream to raw chocolate that’s better than the sugar-filled thing. Go forth and treat yo’self!

There's no shame in having an intimate relationship with your doona.

At this point I’m not sure this episode can be saved unless The Mountain squashes another beloved character's skull with his bare hands. 

While the scientific proof for booze as a cure for the common cold may be dubious, it’s been time tested by many an ailment-sufferer and proven to at least alleviate, if not exactly cure, some of winter’s most loathsome symptoms. 

Just an hour’s drive from Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula is one of our favourite weekend getaways... for reasons largely beginning with w and ending with -ine. But the Peninsula’s charms don’t end with the spectacular Wine Food Farmgate Trail, Listers. No siree. With over 30 gorgeous coastal towns and hinterland villages, natural hot springs and luxe day spas, charming shopping strips and contemporary galleries, Mornington Peninsula is full of surprises.

Relationships end all the time. Sometimes it’s tough. Sometimes it’s really tough. Occasionally you realise it’s for the best and just move on. One thing that makes breaking up much harder to take, though, is when you don’t see it coming. Here are a bunch of tell-tale signs that your relationship is on the ropes. You’d be surprised how often people miss these.

All-you-can-eat oysters, food truck mayhem, a Tarantino-themed ball, a hybrid food-cycling event and nightly changing desserts by flavour—yep, it’s all happening this week in Melbourne. We’re not messing about here.

With some help from Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism – and by help, we mean a couple of great maps and a list of local hotspots to indulge our insatiable appetite for coffee, dumplings and cheese – we explored the epic rebuild of this exciting, resilient city.

Retinol is the word on every beauty lovers' lips at the moment, but did you know that this magic little ingredient is no new kid on the block?

As part of Melbourne’s highly anticipated Good Beer Week, local brewery Little Creatures and their best yeast-filled friends will be hosting a Good Beer College this year. Yes, this is legitimately happening.

Please note, we will not be responsible for any physical or emotional repercussions due to an attempt to apply these IRL on Friday night. 

No longer is it socially acceptable to Instagram an innocent ice cream unless it’s adorned with fairy floss, hot Nutella and/or a dancing rainbow-coloured unicorn. 

4 words: KFC Flavoured Nail Polish

Have you always wondered what it would be like to have your own personal stylist? How many fashionable outfits await you—beyond your skinny jeans and tee? So did I.

To celebrate the 2016 mini-series spin-off, local Spotswood brewers Two Birds will be serving a themed, limited edition ale in an outback-style pop up bar. It’s going to be a killer event.

While winter has its downfalls (like rain and all of the darkness), it does have its perks—winter fashuuun being the main one of course. And while your winter wardrobe should be full of sleek classics that are great for layering blah blah blah, how can you go past a brightly coloured oversized jumper with your favourite Powerpuff girl on it? You shouldn’t have to, so it’s time to start incorporating a bit of fun into that ol’ winter wardrobe of yours!

So it’s all about our mums this Sunday—but heck, there’s still the rest of the weekend to get down to all the foodie, arty, fashun and cultural events that Melbourne has to offer.

Wine, cheese and really fluffy animals—they’re three key ingredients for a helluva long weekend. To celebrate the last long weekend you’re going to see in a while (and Queen Lizzie’s B’day), you might as well make the most of it with Wine and Wildlife, an event that’s exactly as its name suggests.

Foodies seem to cop it pretty badly. Almost as bad as hipsters. Or inner city wankers. Let’s be real though, we all have a little bit of foodie in us. Hands up if you’ve said any of these…

Rainbows are a thing and it's magical! Overnight this OTT colour trend has become a social media sensation, transforming Instagram into a enchanted forest of #rainbowtrends. 

Person 1: I just read a Tinder profile that said 'animal lover,' but I read it as 'anal lover'.

Right, you're here, in the article right now. So I'm assuming that you know what you're in for... a procession of equally amazing and hideous outfit choices from the Met Gala today.

I’m hoping someone gets another sword stuck through the front of their face, because why else does anyone watch Game of Thrones anymore now that they’ve gone completely AWOL on the novels.

With chilly weather just around the corner, keep that bod of yours fighting fit with a little help from your morning juice!

When someone asks you if you’d like to boost your concentration levels, cut down on the sleepless nights, and enhance your ability to think creatively, there are *very* few of us who would say no. I mean, who doesn’t want to start each day feeling well-rested, focussed, and brimming with ideas? Melbourne: meet the one-stop wellness treatment that’s giving you just that. Floating.

Do you know a Scorpio? Pretend you don't. 

Technically, aquafaba is Latin for “bean water”. But literally, vegans are using the liquid from canned beans as an egg-free substitute for eggs. Confused? So am I.

When your budget is feeling a little two-minute-noodles-for-the-third-night-in-a-row tight, we’ve got your back. There are heaps (at least twenty) free things to do in Melbourne this May—so hop off the couch into Melbourne’s repulsive outdoor weather today!

Yeah, I know that’s longer than a week, but I guess they’re giving us a few extra days to make up for the ones we’ll no doubt lose due to overindulgence?

The first week of May means three new openings (yes, you read right!), a rooftop Pop Up Bar and a Japanese Whisky Dinner. The verdict is out at The Urban List HQ—it’s going to be a good one.

When it comes to bringing a bottle to dinner, we’re alllll about a drink that’s unique, locally made and—most importantly—delicious. Which is why muscat has been filing our glasses lately. Half-wine, half-spirit (okay, not quite, it’s a fortified wine if you want to get technical about it), all incredibly moreishly drinkable, we were surprised to find that some of the best muscat in the country is being made by two dudes from completely different backgrounds, right here in Victoria.

For all you car-less Melburnians out there who think that leaving your inner city nests to explore greater Victoria is strictly off-bounds, you’re wrong. Our great regional train and coach system is right at the tip of your fingers. And so is your Myki…

Look, when it comes down to it, you have to choose: is it going to be your relationships, or your cut-price Swedish flatpack dream house? Think about your choice very carefully—because one of them takes a lot of work.

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

To take out all the hard work from choosing a gift, we’ve found some pretty awesome gifts that are NOT nighties (boring), cleaning appliances (sexist) or gift vouchers (try harder).

There are pretty much two schools when it comes to beauty: the go-hard or go home, torture it into submission crew—and the softly, softly, feathery-strokey, let’s just use rosehip oil bunch. 

There’s a high-end fashion sample sale, a 1950s pop up bar, a pork and pinot-themed dinner, a spirit-drinking-lovers fair… just to name a few. 

Soft ones, hard ones, little ones, big ones, we all love a good…taco.

For a generation that doesn’t have a lot of spare time, we sure like to put the effort in when it comes to getting good face. A self-confessed make up addict—I’d happily sacrifice food and board for a new season lippy or a sparkly shadow—nailing the basics has taken many frustrating attempts, only to showcase a wonky eye flick, or a smudged lip. Oh, the horror…

Onward to the nerdery! (Don't correct my grammar, guys.)

Doughnut cones filled with soft serve and chilli cheese fry burgers may be extravagant by Melbourne standards, but the planet Earth is on a whole new level when it comes to crazy creative food. 

Guy 2: There's potato and cheese in France, yeah? So, yeah, French. gross. 

Mother’s Day has got to be one of the busiest days of the year for restaurants and cafes in Melbourne and it’s usually the case that if you don’t have a booking, you’re screwed!

Melbourne has a very special place in our coffee-drinking, food-loving hearts, and while there ain’t nothing that can replace the experiences you’ll find in this beautiful city, sometimes we all need to escape for a little bit. Besides, there are heaps of incredible experiences you can find by travelling a mere hour or two outside of the metropolis, into Victoria’s vibrant regions.

When it comes to the most important meal of the day, sometimes shoving a slice of buttered toast in our face as we rush for the bus is all we can muster. How grown up of us…

Peas masquerading as milk because apparently we’re determined to convert to every possible vegetable into some type of unacceptably green drinkable. I’M. DONE.

Scorpios will need to consciously work at keeping it in their bloody pants this week. Keep the population safe, and stay at home?

Featuring chocolate cocktails, specially brewed chocolate beer, and (of course) premium chocolate, this is set to be one of the most cacao-o-blocked weekend events in Melbourne.

We’re lucky enough to be #blessed with a bevvy of incredible local producers here in Victoria. Step outside of your own suburb into the jaw-droppingly beautiful surrounds that lie outside the city’s boarders and you’ll find everything from cheese makers to whisky distilleries, oyster ice cream (yes, really) to honey mead.

Let’s face it, a 4-day working week is already pretty damn good as it is. We are keen to make it that that little bit sweeter for you by offering 5 killer suggestions of activities: we’re talking escape rooms, a pork-based dinner and a fashion photography exhibition—just to give you some ideas.

If, like me, you’re insanely attractive, you’ll know that life is much more arduous for us than what plain-looking people realise.

Want to go one better than whipping up ANZAC bikkies this weekend? Perfect for a delicious pre-dawn service snack or equally scrumptious hot from the oven and served with an icy cold beer whilst watching the ANZAC Day footy, these mini pies from the legends at This Little Pig Went To Market will have you winning at ANZAC Day feasting. Plus, what’s more Aussie than a pie? Nothin, that’s what!

I took the unicorn-y plunge with some help from Cream, one of Australia’s top salons for colouring, from natural to decidedly unnatural tones, to see if a technicolour do would change my life.

Trialling a new hairdresser is a lot like getting on a suspiciously cheap flight—there’s always a possibly of permanent damage or disaster. 

When it comes to epic stuff in this incredibly beautiful city we live in, we are terrible at keeping it secret. 

HOLD BACK YOUR HAPPINESS, SUCK IN YOUR ECSTASY AND DO. NOT. SCREAM. EVEN THOUGH I AM CLEARLY, CLEARLY SCREAMING THROUGH THE SCREEN. 

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

Here at The Urban List we count ourselves as pretty adventurous. Our type of holiday involves waking up nestled amongst the view other holiday-ers can only admire from their balcony. 

Tear jerking, vibrant, and very, very delicious, Thai cuisine undoubtedly produces some of the most richly intricate dishes in the world.

We don’t know about you but we’re jumping with joy for the long weekend—and all food and cultural events that it brings. Heck, it’s the last 3-day weekend for a while, so let’s make the most of it... Expect food truck festivals (obviously!), music gigs, a bocce tournament, a Kanye vs Drake party, and loads more.

If we were to list a few of our favourite things, 90's rap band Salt N Pepa, pop-up bars, and drinking alcohol would certainly rank highly—so you can imagine the office excitement when we caught wind of a Salt n Pepa themed bar. 

Surprise surprise: with all our wagyu beef, colourful bun, mac and cheese-stuffed burger nonsense, Melbourne has now been named the most expensive city in Australia for a casual meal. 

If there’s anything we’re passionate about, it’s pizza.

From the complicated issues of economics and religion to definitely-professional-not-really advice on how to get in shape, here's the best of the best of Melbourne from Melbourne, by Melbourne. 

Melbourne is the first city in Australia to get our hungry hands on this delivery service which will operate from 11am—10pm, seven days a week.

Melbourne has officially reached burger saturation. There are so many cheese-y, burger-lious options that we’ve even started creating bread buns out of things that probably aren’t supposed to be there.

Making out with your bro/sis's mates was waaaaaaay out of bounds a few years ago, but now we're all (kinda) adults, so that friendship group is TOTALLY within bounds, amiright?! 

Welcome, people who don't want to actually watch RHOM to know how ridiculous it is.

We are spoilt for choice when it comes to fantastic dining options around Australia. From country to coast, fine dining institutions to hole in the wall cafes, our beloved sun-scorched country has evolved into the ultimate dining destination! Showcasing our incredible variety of produce and pairing it with jaw-dropping interior design, our dining culture rivals the global greats; and we’re only just getting started!

We’re calling on all our sweet caffeine-lovin’ followers to give us the scoop on your most trusted coffee spots.

#15 Alright, running. I can run. It’s just like walking, but on a doughnut sugar high.

We’ve got a killer line-up of events to break up your working week. How does a pre-work intergalactic sparkle party sound? Or a seasonal autumn dinner to eat away any stress? We know we’re stupidly keen.

Featuring a martial arts demonstration, Pokemon Swap Meet (gather your childhood cards people!) and some of Melbourne’s best Asian-inspired food trucks, this one-day only cultural festival is all we want this autumn!

If you want a wondrous wilderness weekend where fresh air and fine wine flow in equal measure, the East Coast can’t be beat. Here’s how to do it like an Urban Lister.

Dinner, drinks and being a functional, social human being will have to wait because the second season of the Katering Show is available online NOW. 

And it’s going to be twice the size of the MCG (dies).

Do you want to be let in on the secrets that all of us bottle blondes know? Then read on…

Srsly tho, how many free design interns did you allocate to that one?

The beer experts over at the Munich Brauhaus have gone and added to their already epic line up of traditional, imported German beers for their month long ode to hops, Bavarian BrewFest, with their own unique brews of uber tasty craft beers (and cider!). 

A comedy ticket doesn't just get you big laughs at a show, it also equals food and drink deals at some of Melbourne’s foodie hotspots. 

Copper has been the dark horse of the metal world for a while now. Understated, to gold and silver’s flash and gawd, copper has served many a functional purpose before some genius decided to put its bronzed patina to better use: as homewares.

When you need to up your banquet game, here are all the best places for all your sticky pork spare rib, chicken feet and egg tarts needs.

We don’t mean to overwhelm you, but there is A LOT happening in Melbourne this weekend! We’re talking an American style block party, a fashion sample sale, a long and lazy 5-course lunch, an inner-city wellness escape, and so much more…

Are we living in world gone mad for health? I’ll answer for you: you’re damn right we are.

Finding a meat-free burger which isn’t a complete and utter waste of mushrooms (and calories) is a James Bond-worthy task.

From sage selfie lighting advice to outdoor farm #life, here's the best of the best of Melbourne from Melbourne, by Melbourne. 

Thanks to the genius team at DeLonghi, a pint-sized, barista-free café will pop up in Melbourne this week! That’s right—there won’t be any spectacle-eyed, beanie-wearing barista’s directing laser-like judgemental judgey eyes at your poor, uncaffeinated morning face.

We chatted to our favourite vegan indie pop artist, Montaigne, about what it's like to be vegan on the road. 

Hoard your argumentative energy and skip your weekly date night quarrel this Wednesday night. Here to save the day like a Hollywood superhero, Village Cinemas is launching a top-secret Mystery Movie Night this week!

It’s not quite the tourist trap it used to be.

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.

Tuesday: the day that’s not quite hump-day and yet still sucks as much as Monday, has officially been given meaning in the world thanks to Ben and Jerry’s free cone day! 

Over here at The Urban List, we decided it was high time for a definitive guide to all the healthy foods you need in your life—from A to Z. Literally.

Autumn in Melbourne may be pretty, but travel just three hours out of town and it’s mind-blowingly, jaw-droppingly, eye-wateringly perfect. Yup, North East Victoria’s stunning High Country puts on QUITE the show as the leaves turn and temperatures drop. From Wangaratta to Milawa, Beechworth to Bright, not only is the High Country super accessible to Melbourne, it’s beautiful (did you get that?), home to some of Victoria’s best wine regions and most abundant valleys, and the locals sure know how to party.

With the weather set to be appropriately Melbourne-like this week, ditch your plans for pre-winter house hibernation and grab your favourite brolly for some of Melbourne’s best events! Here are 5 awesome things to do in Melbourne this week.  

There are wankers everywhere in this crazy world, but as a general rule they seem to congregate more in the big cities.

Here’s 19 of our fave healthy hot spots for next time you visit the Island of Gods, plus the best places to stay to enjoy them. Now put down those Pringles…

A Pisco Sour, for those that don’t know, is what happens when you pour happiness over ice and shake it hard. It’s Peru’s signature cocktail.

Cooking is hard enough without the crippling inability to find babaghannouge (eggplant dip), polvorón (Spanish shortbread) or samgyeopsal (a Korean cut of fatty pork belly). We’ve done the hard supermarket yards (aisles?) to find you some of Melbourne’s best-hidden speciality food stores!

Cheese is just the best. There’s nothing better than receiving a text that says “wine and cheese night?” There’s a small issue though, and that’s when the cheese board ain’t up to scratch. Sorry guys, but Kraft Singles have no place on a cheese board. After being exposed to one too many sub par cheese boards, we decided to break down the anatomy of the perfect cheese board so we can nail it each and every time.

We chat to the head bartender at The Botanical about what makes a great cocktail, and the best way to make them.

It can be boring, monotonous, dull as a dusty dessert… but it doesn’t have to be—so here is our essential guide to all the best things to do on the drive from Melbourne to Sydney. So why not make a long weekend of it?

Nutella has a new chocolate challenger for the top dog placement on your morning toast. Mars is not-so-subtly taking over the world (of spreads) in the UK, releasing Twix spread, Malteasers spread and yes—even coconut-y Bounty bar spread—for everyone who has ever eaten or loved chocolate in their lives, ever.

Now a brilliant Melbourne waffle-loving duo has finally given us an artery-clogging solution: Waffle Pops.

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

Whether it’s at the end of a long day over a glass of Riesling, or starting the weekend with a Riesling coffee in hand, kicking back and observing Melbourne’s urban wildlife is an awesome way to unwind. 

Once upon a time I dressed up in ladylike clothing on a day-to-day basis and wore exercise gear only to actually work up a sweat. Then activewear became a thing, my nice dresses gathered dust and errrry day all day is yoga pants for the win (#gratitude #passmeanotherblissball). Thus, you can trust us implicitly that we know, oh do we know, the ultimate yoga pants to do your downfacing dog, savasana and coffee with the ladies.

The cultural gang that brought us kidney pudding and buttery scones are trending in Melbourne yet again! The latest foodie trend with English origins, scotch eggs are a type of runny boiled eggs encased in flavour-packed, tender meat—and lately in Melbourne, they're going fancy. 

We’re serving up another round of weekend specials to make you froth. The menu is extensive and varied, from our old time favourites like street food markets and booze-focused festivals, to more unconventional events including a Tantra workshop and giant Monopoly! 

After too many years of over-plucking, I’ve decided that I like thick brows but not quite Bambi Northwood-Blyth bushy but more natural because I’m lazy low maintenance like that

Sometimes all I want is a good old-fashioned cafe that serves a strong cappuccino and a bacon and egg roll as big as my head—one that comes CONstructed, ready for the eating.

The times, they are a-changin' and with the seasonal switch-up comes the new footie season, daylight savings time, and winter dating woes. Here are the best things we heard you talk about this week.

A wee while ago, old mate Miley C introduced the world to the booty poppin’ phenomenon known as twerking.

Come for Vivid Sydney, then stay for everything else Sydney has to offer.

Love fried chicken? Duh! Of course you do! We’ve eaten our way around Melbourne and searched high and low for the best of the best fried chicken. We rated crunch, crispiness, tenderness, golden tones and most importantly, deliciousness.

 Skip your sloppy Sunday morning run and head over to Bey Dance’s Brunswick studio. To celebrate Bey Dance’s first birthday, the team is throwing a month long Beyonce Party in Melbourne! 

Melburnians, you know the difference between your ristrettos and your espressos. You know what’s up with affogatos and frappuccinos. And even if you’re not 100% sure what a melange or galão entails, you’re eager to give it a go in the name of national (state?) pride.

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.

It’s the magical midday time vacuum when one side of your table is resolutely digging into poached eggs, while the other side crunches into chicken sandwiches. Brunch is a lot like having pizza for breakfast: bizarrely acceptable, and extremely satisfying.

As Mother Nature does her quarterly seasonal dance, autumn brings a new set of activities to fill your weekends (or days). Don’t spend three months aimlessly crushing leaves—here is the ultimate autumn bucket list.  

After the hot cross bun filled luxury that was Easter, we have to admit we weren’t exactly looking forward to this week (don’t tell the boss). 

Two of the most powerful men in the world—Mark Zuckerberg and Barack Obama—consider themselves uniform dressers. (Let’s not forget Steve Jobs!) 

Whether it’s your turn to organise the anniversary celebrations (dammit) or you need to get back into your mother’s good graces (one day you’ll learn), Melbourne’s best fine dining bars are a winning choice.

Are you a Kim K hater? Do you use phrases like "she's only famous because of her sex tape" and "OMG that horrific reality show is balls"? Do you think KK and Kanye totally belong together, in the worst way possible? 

So, you’ve officially run out of Easter eggs and there’s no excuse to Netflix and chocolate anymore. Fight off post-Easter blues and pre-mid year woes with these 20 amazing free things to do in Melbourne!

Is there ANYTHING more Melbourne than a tram that's solely dedicated to serving burgers? No, no there's not. Hence, the award for the most Melbourne thing EVER goes to Mr Burger, and their brand new Mr Burger Tram. 

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

Melbourne, there’s nothing you love more than doughnuts, and when it comes to man’s best friend, we know you’ve got a soft spot for a pooch or two. So it comes as no surprise that the latest new opening to be announced in Melbourne’s dog-loving neighbourhood of Elwood is Dough-Dogs, a brand new doggie doughnut café bar that serves up sweet and savoury treats with a hole for four-legged foodies.

There’s a real chance—and by real chance I mean this actually happened— that I’ve spent my evenings, weekends/any free time that I should really have spent either cooking, working out or hanging with friends IRL (or walking my dogs. My poor dogs!), binge-watching shows on Netflix to the point where there is now a me-shaped dent in my sofa.

Dry shampoo is basically a life saver—perfect for mornings when you just can’t be bothered to wash your hair (by Friday, my hair is mostly made up of dry shampoo and shame).

March is the month dedicated to brainstorming April Fools pranks. But if you haven’t committed to a sufficient amount of time for plotting the best pranks this year, we’ve come to the rescue yet again! 

After wrapping up your short work week, you should have plenty of energy left to visit some of the best art, music and foodie events in Melbourne, guys!

if it’s drag in particular that stakes a claim in your diamante-encrusted heart, you need to check out Melbourne’s best drag shows.

Here’s everything you need to know if you’re considering tattooing your arches…

We maintain here at The Urban List HQ that a good life is proportional to the amount of pasta you have per meal. Judging by the way Melburnians sprint to their local pasta place, we’d say you’re pretty big fans of the Italian carb too. Life’s too short for bad pasta, so here is your ultimate guide to Melbourne’s best pasta.

We don’t mean to alarm you, foodie lovers, but we’ve got THE prize for you. 

Melbourne, we listened and you delivered. This week, you talked democracy, learning English as a second language, hating on ice-cream and internet sensation, Boaty McBoatface (lololololol). 

When I first heard about double cleansing, I was straight-up skeptical. Sure, there are plenty of great things that come in pairs: double rainbows, double patties, double yolks, double scoops…

Middle Eastern cuisine could probably be renamed The Best Things In Life and there would be little to no uproar. 

Guys. Winter is coming. For anyone in the grips of Game of Thrones, this is the news we’ve been waiting for; GOT season six is coming to our screens, and it’s all kinds of F-ED UP! If you’re late to the GOT bandwagon, where have you been? You’ve missed a lot. I mean a lot a lot. I’m in deep and I still don’t really know what’s going on if I’m being honest. 

Now that you know your ABC, won’t you come eat brunch with me?

All these long weekends and first sightings of autumn leaves are leaving us craving a short escape that’s the perfect balance between relaxing (i.e., there’ll be wine and cheese) and active (i.e., there’ll be something to do to break up the wine and cheese). With the Yarra Valley only an hour outside of the city, we took to the hills to check out the latest and greatest finds in Melbourne’s most beautiful surrounds. So, what should you pack your schedule with the next time you hit the road for a weekend’s R’n’R? Read on for our favourite finds…

Big ones, little ones, glazed ones, filled ones—Melbourne’s insatiable appetite for the hole-y devil (the doughnut) means there’s plenty of demand and plenty of supply. 

There are so many fantastically Melbourne events happening this week, you can’t be too hung up about Easter slipping away! Here are five awesome things to do in Melbourne to fill your short week.

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.

We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but we may run out of chocolate by 2020. Various publications have predicted, based on market and environmental factors that we may be sucking supplies of cocoa dry. 

Smith + Singleton is bright, stylish and cheerful, with an interesting menu that ticks multiple boxes in the Melbourne café scene.

We absolutely adore exploring little pockets of Melbourne, all in the name of research. We recently headed west to Kensington—an adorable suburb packed with great cafes and often flies under the radar. Tucked between North Melbourne and Flemington, it’s well worth a visit for tasty bites, drinks with vibes and a good dose of shopping.

While there are numerous experts out there ready to share their life hacks, actually reading all the self help books is kinda time consuming.

Thanks to the latest addition to Footscray’s vibrant dining scene, Up In Smoke!, you can satisfy your every BBQ and southern-style food craving, way out west.

In a time of blink-and-you’ll-miss-it food fads, one trend that’s garnering a groundswell of support from the world’s best chefs—alongside many of Melbourne’s leading lights—is foraging. And with names like Rene Redzepi and Ben Shewry leading the charge, you know this is no mere flash in the frying pan.

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

We’re all familiar with Melbourne’s infamous, graffiti-covered, hole-in-the-wall laneway system over the eastern side of town, but, to be honest, they’re kind of a yawn. We wanted to get our laneway on somewhere fresh, and have been on the hunt for an inner-city shopping destination that delivers the laneway vibe with some top-notch shopping finds to boot.

Giving an outfit a fierce, laidback look is as easy as throwing on a pair of jeans. Ripped jeans, that is. 

Ice-cream is a dicey topic: you’ve got the purists who’ll do anything for a spoonful of vanilla bean, then the fruity flavour lovers who are all about the brave new world of flavour mash-ups, and the choc-mint fans who swear it doesn’t taste like a mouthful of toothpaste (yeah, right, you guys keep on telling yourselves that).

Drain your glass and screw the cork back in, it’s happened again. Here’s your guide for when you’re still a tad wobbly or you’ve superseded all kinds of inebriation. 

We all have the same post-summer food blues, so just cook up a few healthy recipes and get back on track—simple. These two are an ideal way to start off your detox. Who said New Years resolutions had to taste bad? 

Oh hello four-day weekend! Aren’t we all glad to see you? We’ve lined up a stack of Easter-related activities including the Caufield Easter Cup and Flemington Racecourse Easter Market to get you feelin' festive. For those keen to ditch the Easter rituals, events like an open air day party, rooftop clothing market and comedy show are set to keep you occupied.

The best, sauciest, most soul-satisfying ribs are just under your nose.

A front runner for the best long weekend of the year, as satisfying as stuffing your face with hot cross buns and chocolate eggs can be (believe us, we know), make sure you hit up some of Melbourne’s best restaurants, cafes and bars open this Easter! 

Dear lactose intolerant friends, we know Easter can be a difficult time of year. 

Bringing lunch to work every day can sometimes feel like a never-ending drag. It needs to be portable, delicious, somewhat healthy and requires some imagination if you don't want to succumb to eating that can of tuna and rice crackers that have been sitting in your desk drawer for months.

Do you remember when feeling a shiny new dollar coin rolling around in your pocket made you feel like the king (or queen) of the world? Well, times sure have changed, and so has the scope of things to do with all one hundred of those precious cents. Whether you're a fan of cheap things to do in Melbourne, a visitor who's holidaying on a penny-pinching budget, or simply have a little loose change lying around, get onto these 29 epic bargain finds, pronto. 

St Paddy's Day, Friday's big-ass rainstorm and getting to grips with your third eye. Melbourne, what a week it's been... Here are our favourite hilarious overheard conversations this week.

If you haven’t heard of Winery Walkabout, you’re in for a treat. Put simply, it’s the perfect introduction to wine. Think wintery fun, live entertainment and warming your souls with a hearty glass (or seven...*) of red.

Now that you’re an independent adult, you have full reign over your locks. Sure, you can take the boring road and keep things simple, or you can get on board the latest hair colour trend, Funfetti.

Whether you’re lucky enough to own a four-legged bestie or whether you’re a furry-tailed lover who hasn’t found the pawfect pup, Melbourne is hosting a puppy party this May and all friendly, floppy-eared dogs (and their human minions) are invited!

Autumn is the season for shopping. As you kiss summer goodbye and prepare for the long winter ahead, check out the best autumn markets in Melbourne for all your homewares, fashion and food needs.

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.

Aside from devouring your body weight in chocolate and hot cross buns, the Easter long weekend means plenty of time to catch up on House of Cards on Netflix, long sleep-ins and spending a little time in the kitchen. This Easter we've got the recipe to help you impress your friends (and your stomach) with your cooking abilities. Trust us, these epic Cadbury Creme Egg cupcake creations made by uber talented Perth baker Laura from Creme De La Creme are freaking delicious and will ensure a sugar rush straight to the head.

Add more of these into your diet and you’ll not only see the difference in your stomach but feel it too. Here are 5 foods your abs are going to love.

Yep, you read that headline correctly: Melbourne is getting its very own chocolate festival, and we can't WAIT to tuck into some of the amazing cocoa-laced treats that are going to be on offer! The Wicked Chocolate Festival is coming to Prahran Market for one day only on Saturday 7 May, when local artisan chocolatiers, bakers and pizzerias (!) will be showing what they can do with everyone's favourite ingredient.

The Coburg Food Truck Festival is returning this March, hosting their biggest line-up of four-wheeled kitchens yet. Since summer seems determined to cling to Melbourne like an unsatisfied toddler, you might as well make the most of the warm weather!

There’s plenty more to the Gold Coast than the glittering skyline of Surfers Paradise.