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Melbourne is a creative, exciting, ever-changing city with extraordinary surprises to be discovered in every basement, rooftop and laneway. There are plenty of twists and turns to take and surprises to unfold, so play on! Take a chance, roll the dice and see where it leads you.

The Playlist

  • Pure Pop Records, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    Pure Pop Records

    By name only, it'd be easy to write Pure Pop off as just another record store. But it's much more than that. Integrating a cafe, bar and live venue...

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  • Cumulus Up, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Cumulus Up

    Kick back and sample the best of local and European wines in the designer interiors of this loft-style bar from the award-winning Cumulus Inc. team.

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  • Radio Mexico, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Radio Mexico

    Turn up your radio, 'cause you're gonna like what you're about to hear. Fresh. Healthy. Tasty. Democratic. Goes great with beer. It's Radio Mexico!

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  • Green With Envy, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

    Green With Envy

    Green with Envy's South Yarra boutique boasts a unique collection of established Australian designers, such as Kirrily Johnston, sass & bide,...

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  • Eau De Vie, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Eau de Vie

    Intimate, dimly lit, jazz infused and well catered for with tapas and delicate servings such as confit pork belly, Eau De Vie is an absolute...

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  • Third Drawer Down, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

    Third Drawer Down

    This museum shop (without a museum) sells artful oddities at amazingly affordable prices. Browse the drawers for limited-edition teatowel art, decal...

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  • MISS FOX Grooming Lounge

    MISS FOX Melbourne

    Situated in the heart of Melbourne on Little Collins Street, MISS FOX is a boutique beauty salon and day spa destination where impeccable style,...

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  • Claude Monet, Waterlilies (Nymphéas) (1903)

    Monet’s Garden: The Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris

    On May 10 the National Gallery of Victoria will open this year's highly anticipated Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, Monet's Garden: The...

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  • Tonka, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Claire Davie.

    Tonka

    Venture down to the site of the old Honky Tonks and let the team behind Asian-fusion hotspot, Coda, tempt you with their new Indian-inspired menu.

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Roll the dice & discover...

...cinematic settings, sweet things and southside shops

Astor Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Astor Theatre

Soak up the 1930s art-deco charm and treat yourself to classic cinema with a choc top, popcorn, jaffas and bubbly.

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Golden Fields

Stop in at this St Kilda address for Asian-influenced small plates and shared dishes from the famed kitchen of Andrew McConnell.

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Chez Dré, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Chez Dré

You're spoilt for choice at this South Melbourne patisserie-bakery-café. Grab a table and order up brunch, but save room for dessert.

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The Essential Ingredient, Prahran Market, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Essential Ingredient

Explore a magnificent pantry, stuffed to the gills with exotic foodstuffs, spice trail secrets, kitchenware and cookbooks to make your mouth water.

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Burch & Purchese, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

Burch & Purchese

Feast your eyes on exquisite edible art, cakes of every kind, deserts, ice cream and delicate chocolate creations in a riot of colours and flavours.

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Tarlo & Graham

If you love eccentric antique objects, vintage bits and industrial design, you simply can't pass this souped up curiosity shop by.

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Von Haus, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Meet the players

Curious about the favourite hideouts of local Melbourne personalities? Find out who's playing Melbourne.

Sweatshop, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Bars

Duck into Melbourne's famed laneways, scamper up some stairs and take a tipple in an inimitable bar.

Grossi Florentino, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Restaurants

Melbourne is a melting pot of cultures, a fact reflected in its restaurants, cafes, bistros and bars.

Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Art and culture

Melbourne is home to world-class arts and cultural heritage institutions, and community events.

Akira, GPO, Melbourne, Australia

Shopping

Find out where to start your fashion, jewellery, furniture or fine art shopping spree.

Luluc, Northcote Social Club, Melbourne. Image courtesy: Carbie Warbie

Live music

Melbourne features an ever-changing number of trendy clubs, bars and live music venues.

 

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Deals

  • from  $169  per night*

    Fraser Place, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Fraser Place Melbourne

    Book a night at Fraser Place and enjoy sparkling wine and chocolate on arrival and a little retail therapy with a $20 Myer gift voucher and wake up to breakfast for two.

  • from  $199  per night*

    Rydges, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Rydges Melbourne

    Book this exclusive overnight deal and you’ll be treated to a welcome drink on arrival, free car parking and full buffet breakfast for two.

  • from  $295  per night*

    InterContinental The Rialto, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto

    Spend the night at the Rialto and enjoy valet car parking, a buffet breakfast for two in the Alluvial Restaurant and a late 2pm check out.

  • 15% off best available rate*

    Citadines on Bourke, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Citadines on Bourke Melbourne

    Stay three nights and receive %15 off the best available rates at this apartment-style accommodation located close to the theatre district.

  • from  $170  per night*

    Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens

    Stay the night opposite Flagstaff Gardens and enjoy two free drinks at HQ's Restaurant and Bar and a buffet breakfast for two.

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What's on

  • Jun 2013

    hollywood costume

    Hollywood Costume

    Direct from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Hollywood Costume explores the central role costume design plays in cinema storytelling....

  • Jun 2013

    Claude Monet, Waterlilies (Nymphéas) (1903)

    Monet’s Garden: The Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris

    On May 10 the National Gallery of Victoria will open this year's highly anticipated Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, Monet's Garden: The...

  • Jun 2013

    The Roast Collection

    The Roast Collection

    The humble roast is set to take centre stage this winter with The Roast Collection - a tantalising tribute to the season's favourite dish with over...

  • Jun 2013

    King Kong - Opens in Melbourne June 2013

    King Kong

    Join a cast of 40 actors, singers, dancers and puppeteers as they bring to life the world of King Kong in 1930s New York City and Skull Island.

  • Jun 2013

    One False Move... presented by NICA

    One False Move... presented by NICA

    Stylish, bold and contemporary, "One False Move. . . " is a quirky circus montage of dynamic aerial escapes, comic acrobatic chases and dangerous...

  • Jun 2013

    2013 British & Irish Lions Tour

    2013 British & Irish Lions Tour

    The British & Irish Lions are one of the most iconic sporting teams in the world, steeped in history and tradition. Drawn from the best players in...

  • Jun 2013

    Suade

    Melbourne Cabaret Festival

    The third annual Melbourne Cabaret Festival will burst out across Melbourne from Thursday 12 to Saturday 21 July 2012. As one of Victoria's fastest...

  • Jul 2013

    Immersion, Artist Angela Barnett

    The 2013 Gertrude Street Projection Festival

    Stroll down Gertrude Street as it transforms into an outdoor gallery with the buildings, roads and landmarks coming alive with colour and movement.

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Cool down or warm up?

Gelateria Primavera or Monsieur Truffe...

  • Monsieur Truffe, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Monsieur Truffe

    Monsieur Truffe has earned its reputation with cocoa slabs, delicious truffles and delectable drinking chocolate from exotic places.

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  • Gelateria Primavera, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Gelateria Primavera

    Out the front of Spring Street Grocer, propped up against City Wine Shop, Gelateria Primavera is making waves in ice cream and coffee.

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  • Shhhhh! Play Melbourne

    Through a doorway by the old Georges building, metal stairs lead underground to Little Hunter – a modern dining house with a warm welcome and fine seasonal fare, fresh from farm and hedgerow.

Find Little Hunter

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