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Arnold’s eclectic interior features a cork-tiled bar and a disco ball.

First look: This inner-city village finally gets the laid-back wine bar it was missing

Homely spot Arnold’s goes big on fun and flavour, serving up punchy snacks beyond the usual suspects.

  • Daniela Frangos
Bobbie’s co-owners Linden Pride (left) and Neil Perry.

First Look: Chef Neil Perry opens first standalone bar with New York bar guru

The veteran chef has devoted $3 million to Bobbie’s bar in Double Bay, with a drinks menu sweeping from a New York Mini to a White Chocolate Espresso Martini.

  • Scott Bolles
Lisa Guenther-Strauss has opened a wine bar in Sydney devoted to NSW wines.

Australian fine wines are world-class. So why don’t they dominate our drinks lists?

Our wines win trophies all over the world, but many restaurant lists still draw heavily on imports.

  • Katie Spain
The wine list at Circl is as thick as a novel, with 30 pages dedicated to burgundy alone.

Punch Lane’s long-delayed wine wonderland opens with 150 drops by the glass

Can’t afford to splurge on an expensive bottle? Buy a glass instead at this CBD newcomer run by a former Ten Minutes by Tractor sommelier.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Head chef Gil Ghidalia at the newly opened wine bar Georgie.

French chef with Michelin star cred opens wine bar in an unlikely location

The 60-seat Georgie mixes marble, velvet and touches of gold on the ground floor of the Mantra 2 hotel.

  • Scott Bolles
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Gemini is a cafe by day, and wine bar by night.

Our 10 favourite new Melbourne restaurant and bar openings of the year (so far)

Half-way through 2024 it’s clear economic pressures are hitting the hospitality industry hard. But there’s been some exciting new venues, and trends, to emerge.

  • Emma Breheny and Dani Valent
Molli bistro-bar (left) and Little Molli cafe-deli are sibling venues in Abbotsford.

Meet Molli, a mini dining and drinking precinct in Abbotsford’s backstreets

The Mulberry Group’s new neighbouring venues – Molli and Little Molli – tick a lot of boxes between them: bistro, bar, cafe, deli, grocer. Here’s what to expect.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Olympia Wine’s rooftop is all blue and white.

This hidden rooftop bar is a dose of Greek island heat during a bitter Melbourne winter

It’s out with sedans and SUVs, in with saganaki croquettes and spritzes, at this former car park in the city’s Greek heartland.

  • Dani Valent
A circular tiger print sofa bed greets you at Pour Diane in North Melbourne.

Move over minimalism, these three new bars are colourful, fun and original

One spot is a nostalgic experience for children of the ’70s. Another turns American takeaway dishes into killer bar snacks. None follows the rules.

  • Emma Breheny
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10 new neighbourhood wine bars to spend a cosy Sunday afternoon in

The charming little wine bar has entered its golden era in Melbourne. Here are 10 new ones to while away the chilly winter afternoons and evenings in.

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