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Restaurants

2025 Hit List: The Best Restaurants In Melbourne CBD

The heart of Melbourne, the CBD. We've got heaps of good restaurants here in Melbourne and Victoria as a whole. Whether you're looking for Flinders Lane restaurants or you're just looking to tuck into some affordable fare, we've nailed down the best.

Bars & Pubs

The Best Rooftop Bars In Melbourne (2025 Edition)

Sunsets and pizza, or cocktails and catch-ups, Melbourne's rooftop bars are the perfect spot for both coming into the warmer months. From secret spots hidden down alleyways to iconic venues serving up the city's best views Urban List has done the hard yards and found the best rooftop bars in 2025.

What's On

A Free After Hours Party Is Coming To The NGV Triennial—For 10 Straight Days

January is creeping up on us once again, and the NGV has served up a free after-hours festival set to shake up your summer nights, for 10 days straight. The Triennial EXTRA offers a little piece for everyone to enjoy—from pop-up artist talks and immersive gallery activations to vibe-providing DJ sets. 

Health + Wellness

The Best Products For Slugging Your Skin, Hair And Nails You Can Shop On The Iconic

If you hadn’t worked it out from the charming name, slugging is a skincare trend that has you slathering your skin, hair or nails with an occlusive product overnight.

Restaurants

Botswana Butchery Is Melbourne’s Opulent Three-Storey, 920sqm Steak Destination

Botswana Butchery has long been known as a stalwart for steak since opening in New Zealand. The two locales—Auckland and Queenstown—both ticked off institution status well before they opened in Sydney late last year, and now, the refined diner is taking on Melbourne with a hefty three-storey, 300 seater, 920sqm venue.

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Grab The Glitter, These Are The Best Mardi Gras Events To Hit Up In Sydney This Year

Sydney’s legendary Mardi Gras is back in 2022, beckoning Brisbanites south for an unforgettable few weeks of partying in the name of love.

Features

Culture Curve | Orgasms Go Green, Self-Care’s Radical New Self-Love And The End Of Hustle Culture

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture right now. 

Features

Culture Curve | Tune In To Audio Social Networks, Million Dollar Crypto Art, And Mindful Drinking

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in April 2021. 

Features

6 Of The Biggest Trends Born In 2020 That Will Continue To Burn Bright This Year

2020 was, without a doubt, a turbulent year. Both bizarre and devastating, it was one of the most memorable in recent history, with every corner of culture—from music to work-life, fashion, sex, travel, and politics—getting shaken to the core. The New York Times called it “The Year of Blur”, paradoxically packed with significant events, but also a year in which time seemed strung out in the void, slowed down, and stretched out indefinitely. 

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Escape Reality With Workations, Ephemeral Hotels, Vampire Culture And Eccentric Utopian Style

Your go-to guide to what’s on the rise, and on the slide in culture right now. 

Features

Step Into A New Era Of Culpability, TikTok Power And Data Healing

It’s safe to say we have entered a new era of culpability, and we’re wielding a new set of tools to get us there. Gen Z has found political clout to rival Facebook bots, "data healing" aims to harness the manipulative power of ad tech for good and, after iso, introverts are holding court in our extrovert-dominated culture. Elsewhere, media and millennials are under scrutiny, and brands are beginning to show off imperfections in place of purpose washing. 

TV & Movies

Prepare To Sing Along, Hamilton Is Dropping On Disney+ This Weekend

The multi award-winning musical, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was initially due to head to our shores in March 2021. But with a little thing called COVID getting in the way, that's on the back burner for now. Fortunately, there's still a chance to see the ground-breaking hip hop musical, and you don’t even need to max out your credit card for it. Hype up, because Hamilton the movie is coming direct to your lounge.

Bakeries & Delis

Cult Japanese Dessert Kurimu Is Launching In Melbourne This Month

Hang onto your pastry-loving hats because it’s going to be a good one. The team behind the crazily-popular Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tarts and Pafu Apple Puffs is about to launch a new tasty Japanese treat that’ll blow your tastebuds to dessert heaven.

Music

Hype Up, Musical Genius Hans Zimmer Is Headed To Australia

Hans Zimmer, musical genius and composer of almost every epic movie score in existence, will be touring the East Coast of Australia this spring.

Dream Job Alert: Get Paid To Eat Chocolate For A Living

As far as dream jobs go, this has to be on the best we’ve ever heard of. And if you’re willing to relocate, then pack your bags because this won’t last for long. Mondelez International, the company responsible for iconic brands like Cadbury, Oreo and Milka, are searching for new chocolate tasters.