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SHOP THE CITY 18 MAY 2018 The countdown is on for Australia’s first ever National Marshmallow Day, which will be celebrated next Friday 18 May, as part of the twelve-hour Shop the City extravaganza....

Melbourne, rated the most liveable city in the world for the 7th year running is now also the home of the 7th Mercedes me store in the world. A new concept of it's kind - Mercedes me Melbourne,  opened...

As someone who grew up in the outer south-eastern suburbs, the Dandenong Market is inextricably linked with my memories of childhood. Every Saturday morning my dad would drive there to do the weekly shop,...

Feast of Merit has revamped its breakfast menu, with new seasonal items that showcase the best produce that Spring has to offer. The new breakfast menu stays true to Feast of Merit’s Middle...

Satisfy those pizza cravings at Church Street’s WiLO Pizza, serving up gourmet pizza with a unique spin. Opened by brothers Ollie and Will Thorn only 8 months ago, WiLO Pizza has already become a firm...

It’s hard to construct a list of things to do in April without mentioning Easter, as naturally chocolate is constantly at the forefront of everyone’s minds. But for those of you who perhaps consider...

As twilight descends, Cecil street comes alive. The delicious aroma of paprika and chili wafts down the sidewalk, mingled with the sweet scent of caramel and baked goods. The sizzling of sausages can be...

What do you call someone who collects hotel stays? "Very welcome" according to Art Series Hotel Group CEO Will Deague. The Art Series Hotels have developed a reputation as some of the most vibrant places to...

While a night in on the couch in front of the heater after a long week at work might sound like a tempting offer in the middle of winter, Madame Brussel's Lane is bringing the spirit of a European night market...

Inspired by the Paris Nuit Blanche festival, White Night is by far Melbourne’s most stylish festival as it lights up the city and lets creativity run wild. On Saturday thousands will flock to the...

November in Melbourne is usually associated with fashion and horses as the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival kicks off Spring fun, or Movember is also when men begin their journey to groom fantastical...

The thing about Richmond, apart from the fact that it has four individual train stations on two different lines, is that each section of it is different from the last.  Today we will be looking at North...

Winter is dealing its last chills and the road trip season is getting nearer. Usually this would mean ice-cream sundays and Four'N'Twenty pie wrappers lodged under your seat but it doesn't have to be that...

From its heroin-charged, punk heyday in the seventies, St Kilda sure has changed a lot. A lot more fancy and a lot less dangerous, it's become the social hub for young twenty-somethings and travellers alike....

Elwood locals enjoy that the secrets of their beautiful neighbourhood stay hidden - but where's the fun in that? Join us as we uncover the surprising delights of Ormond and Glen Huntly Roads, with fashion,...

Auburn, a suburb just off Hawthorn’s eastern fringe that reveals another gem in the crown of Melbourne's east. If you arrive via train to Auburn Station, you would be forgiven for thinking that this...

Windsor: the other end of Chapel Street. A little hipper and almost diametrically opposed to its South Yarra counterpart, Windsor isn't as 'fancy' - but it sure is charming. Filled with an abundance of...

Nestled amongst the leafy eastern suburbs of Melbourne is a hidden gem called Canterbury.  If you don’t know where Canterbury is you’re not alone.  Think north of Camberwell, south of Balwyn and west of...

Once the first Australian stop for many European immigrants, Yarraville has undergone a slow transformation. Now it's one of the hippest, happening spots in the inner west. The suburb's long history is...

Northcote: the final frontier of low-budget, high-culture, community living. They say it’s the new Fitzroy – a tag previously pinned to Clifton Hill before house prices boomed and the DINKS moved in. Yet...

Now everyone likes to think they know Fitzroy and I'm sure you've has brunched at Breakfast Thieves and dined at Vegie Bar and think Naked in the Sky is totes magical at sunset, but if you're going to spend...

Private school girls, the football team, ageing population and expensive real-estate are all terms you may have associated with the suburb of Hawthorn. How rude! There is so much more to this Eastern beauty....

Ah, Coburg. Famed for its density of kitschy bridal stores and Middle Eastern take-out shops, the sprawling, creek-side ‘hood' is frequently overlooked due to its perceived lack of viable entertainment...