Melbourne

Hotel Review: Double Room at Tune Hotel (Carlton, Melbourne)

The colourful Tune Hotel in Melbourne is part of a global network of hotels associated with Air Asia, which employ a similar ‘add-on’ philosophy to the popular budget airline. The focus is value, and the result is a neat concept that let’s customers adapt the hotel to their needs rather than the other way around….

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PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport announces $15 Indulgent Lounge and Swim Package

Only a two-minute walk away from both international and domestic terminals, travelers at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport will be able to relax and rejuvenate from their long flights at the PARKROYAL, as the hotel announces an indulgent Lounge and Swim Package for only $15. From April 1, guests will be able to treat themselves to a…

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Ooh la la! A Fromage a Trois! Melbourne’s foremost cheese and cider festival is back for 2016

Cheese, drinks and you. The perfect trio, non?  For lovers of cheese, cider, wine or beer, you’re in for a treat, with the return of the Fromage a Trois, on Sunday 6 March 2016. Back for the third year, the Fromage a Trois  festival will be held on the grounds of the historic Werribee Park Mansion, a mere 30 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD….

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Festival Review: Laneway Festival – Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne (13.02.16)

Melbourne turned on a perfect summer’s day as a sold out Laneway Festival crowd descended on the banks of the Maribyrnong River for what was nothing less than a spectacular day of music. With a lineup on show sporting the likes of Flume, CHVRCHES, and Purity Ring to name only a few, there was little…

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Tigerair launches direct flights between Melbourne and Coffs Harbour

Tigerair recently announced a new schedule of flights direct between Melbourne and Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales north coast. The newly added service is providing three return flights per week. Tigerair have said that this will offer a total of 56,000 seats annually between Melbourne and Coffs Harbour, and that they are now…

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Review: 400 Gradi – Brunswick (Melbourne) (revisited February 2016)

Italian restaurant 400 Gradi in East Brunswick is synonymous with delectable cuisine, impeccable service, and an atmosphere that always seems to be buzzing. Having previously visited esteemed chef Johnny Di Francesco’s restaurants twice before, I was sure that third time would certainly be just as charming, with even more to try. Dim lighting greeted us…

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Review: Saké Restaurant & Bar’s summer 2015 cocktail menu – Southbank (Melbourne)

On the surface, Saké Restaurant & Bar is an ode to contemporary Japanese dining. It has the quintessential dark mahogany timber highlights and dim lighting that make it the perfect place to enjoy fresh sushi and sashimi whilst overlooking the breathtaking Yarra River and CBD. While Saké fits the classic description of a Japanese restaurant,…

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An All You Can Eat Yum Cha style buffet has come to The Astor (Melbourne)

Head to The Roving Marrow in Carlton’s iconic The Astor on a Sunday over the next few weeks and you’ll have access one of the most blessed things known to foodies around the world – All-You-Can-Eat Yum Cha. This isn’t a drill nor is it some sick tease; the 50-seat dining room really is hosting…

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Spotlight on Box Hill: Exploring the restaurants of Melbourne’s Box Hill Central

If you’re undoubtedly a fan of delicious Asian cuisine, there’s no better place to sample a bit of everything than at the heart of Box Hill Central. This busy shopping complex located in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs is home to a diverse range of restaurants and cafes serving up some of the best traditional foods outside…

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A25 Pizzeria – South Yarra (Melbourne)

Owner of A25 South Yarra, Remo Nicolini, is no stranger to good Italian fare done well. Over the years, he has built a reputation for creating some of Australia’s best locations for pizza and could perhaps have been one of the major determinants in triggering the Melbourne pizza revolution. In fact, Remo has come a…

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Time Out Melbourne Bar Awards Nominees for 2016

On Monday 7th December of this year, Time Out Melbourne will be crawling through a massive list of nominated local bars and crown winners across several categories at a special ceremony hosted at The Mill House in Flinders Lane. The ceremony has fast become one of the liveliest celebrations of Melbourne’s famously comprehensive bar culture,…

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The Brownie Bar – Hub Arcade (Melbourne)

Look away if you’re on a diet because Melbourne has received its first gorgeous, drool-worthy chocolate brownie café – and it’s the perfect place for a date. Owner Julie Cooke began selling baked goods at local farmers markets near her Oakleigh home, before opening The Brownie Bar at Prahran Market in 2012. The business then…

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Mr Ramen San – Mid City Arcade (Melbourne)

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock in hibernation for the past decade, then you’ll be well aware that Melbourne is in the midst of a ramen revolution. All along Russell Street in the CBD, there are queues of people lining up come rain or shine, hoping for their next fix of this ubiquitous Japanese…

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The PAX AUS 2015 Schedule is now live!

If you’re heading to PAX Australia 2015 in just a few weeks, you can start planning your weekend now. This year’s official schedule is now live! Lots of great stuff on this year right from the moment the doors open. Storytime with Warren Spector is going to something really special so get there early on…

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Australian Movie & Comic Expo unveils a star studded line up and much more for 2015 event

Victoria’s biggest movie and comic event is back for 2015.  Returning to the  Melbourne Showground on the 18th and the 19th of October, this year’s Australian Movie and Comic Expo (AMC, formerly known as the Armageddon Australia) is giving fans chances to meet and greet local and international guests from hit movies, TV shows and comics and enjoy some fun, nerdy and family…

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Exclusive preview screening announced for Everyman

The latest Carol Ann Duffy stage adaptation Everyman  has announced an official preview screening at Melbourne’s Cinema Nova . Captured live from the London stage, this modern adaptation starring Academy award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor and  directed by Rufus Norris, will be screened from August 8th. The tale of Everyman (Ejiofor) is one of success, popularity and…

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ACMI announces up coming exhibit Fashion Mavericks On Film

Melbourne’s resident art house of learning, ACMI, will open its doors for the up coming film experience Fashion Mavericks On Film. In collaboration with Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2015, a culmination of engaging films are set to showcase the best of the fashion industry, featuring designers with the likes of Jean Paul Gaultier, Delphine Manivet and more,…

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Melbourne Burger Spotlight: Easey’s – Collingwood (Melbourne)

As far as burgers go, Jimmy “The Burger Lord” Hurlston, also known as the man behind Jimmy’s Burgers, just may be the most experienced and well-traveled guy in history. He has spent years trekking all over the world tackling one of the most famous food creations of all time, attempting to eat, record, and review…

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Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) announces first glance selection for 2015!

Get excited Melburnites, for the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has unleashed the First Glance selection for its 64th year, which includes an exciting program of experimental film and audiovisual artistry in Vertical Cinema; the Centrepiece Gala screening of Holding the Man; a David Gulpilil retrospective; and a new principal partnership with Metro Trains Melbourne….

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Top 5 Music Venues 2013: Melbourne

One of the best feelings in the world is going travelling and stumbling across a great live music venue and discovering a hypnotising local band or getting lost in the mosh pit of a larger venue and making best friends with your fellow sweaty moshers. But sometimes, the travel gods don’t shine so favourably on…

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Live Review: The Living End – Corner Hotel, Melbourne (16.12.12)

Upon entering a gig where The Living End are playing, you will notice one thing initially – there is always a huge crowd drinking and then you will notice throughout the night the passion that leaks into each punter about this band that reigns above all else and you will find it electrifying. Fans just…

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Interview: Marlow (Melbourne)

Fresh off a tour with sleepmakeswaves, the genre-rejecting band Marlow talked with Larry Heath about what they’ve learnt on the road, why they refuse to be pigeon-holed, and what’s in store for them in the next months.

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