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Marta Dusseldorp stars in this hit Broadway play that serves as a sequel to Henrik Ibsen's classic
Enjoy high tea, cheese and wine or a champagne breakfast as you cruise around Melbourne in a burgundy tram
Taste some of Melbourne's best craft brews at the Queen Victoria Market
See the streets of Melbourne's western suburbs light up this August
Pull up a seat at Little Collins St Kitchen for a very chocolatey afternoon treat
Gina Riley leads a starry cast in Melbourne Theatre Company's zesty fresh take on Oscar Wilde's classic comedy
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If you're looking for a break from the inner-city grid, there's no better cure than a day trip from Melbourne.
Wander down a cobbled alley to find what these icons are hiding
Behold, our eat-and-destroy list – a guide to Melbourne's best restaurants, from fine dining to cheap eats
If you know where to look, you can get by in Melbourne for a lot less than you'd think
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The heart of the city, home to Chinatown and some of Melbourne's best restaurants and arts institutions.
Exceptional Italian food, gelato and coffee, plus an excellent museum and theatre.
Kensington has northwest charm in spades: there are wide, tree-lined streets, plenty of public transport and green spaces aplenty.
Inventive bars, geek girl boutiques and envelope-pushing eateries. Plus live music institutions.
Multicultural hub, with dining options from all over the world and a thriving food scene.
Side with Amex restaurant finder – dining with a complimentary side dish
If you're south of the Yarra, here is your list of venues that you coud get a free side at.
The eating is good in Melbourne's east, but it's even better at these leading restaurants.
Pay with your American Express® Card and you'll be rewarded with a complimentary side.
What is ‘Side with Amex’?‘Side with Amex’ is an instant rewards program by Time Out in partnership with American Express for American Express Card Members. How does ‘Side with Amex’ work?Participating American Express Venues will offer their customer a free side dish with the purchase of a main meal, when paid for using an American Express Card. How do I find out about participating venues?Participating venues will be included on each city’s Time Out website. This list will be updated constantly so keep checking back to find more participating venues in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. When does Side With Amex end?Side With Amex is a 2017/18 initiative split into two phases:• Phase 1: 01 November 2017- 31 August 2018 Is there any limit to the offer?Each venue has committed to supplying the first 200 customers, paying with an American Express Card, with a free side dish per bill. A customer may only redeem one free side with each payment, when purchasing a main meal. How do I take advantage of ‘Side with Amex’?Whether you're an American Express Card Member, or an American Express accepting Merchant, you can read more about 'Side with Amex' below.
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What's better than a main meal? One with sides. Pay with your American Express® Card at these leading restaurants, and you'll be rewarded with a complimentary side for your first main meal ordered. Want to know more? Check out our Side with Amex FAQ. For more great offerings, return to the American Express casual dining guide.
This September the Drum Theatre is gearing up for three gigs that'll have dads a-rockin'. Instead of getting your dad another pair of useless socks or a OTT lunch, you can give him the gift of live music. Get groovy on September 1 at the Australian Bee Gees Show, which will bring a visual and musical discotheque to life with some help from classic tracks by the Gibbs brothers. The show has been performed around the world for the past 20 years and is now coming to Dandenong direct from Vegas. Or you can catch Aussie rocker Ian Moss live in concert in acoustic mode on Friday, September 14. If it's more musical nostalgia you're after, then book tickets to the Bootleg Beatles on September 16. Direct from London, this world-class Beatles show will take audiences on a ride through the band's iconic back catalogue, including a special tribute to mark the 50th anniversary of the White album. These guys are the real deal, having performed across the world and even at Glastonbury Festival. Each concert will tap into all the hits your dad (and you) know and love, making for a memorable evening that's about enjoying the music, nostalgia and each other's company. Whether he's a disco dad, an Aussie rock die-hard or a Beatles fanatic, each of the evenings will offer up a one-off chance to celebrate at the Dandenong theatre.
Ask anyone what US cities are on their wishlist and you can bet San Francisco makes the cut. And if you’re thinking about a trip to the City by the Bay then you’ll want to head down to San Francisco Travel’s big party on Wednesday, September 5 (flowers in your hair optional). A celebration of the new direct flights from Melbourne to SFO – just a 14 hour 20 minute skip across the Pacific – the party will be held at Easey’s in Collingwood. All food, drink and entertainment is provided and the party will feature everything you love about this gateway to Northern California: we’re talking SF-inspired cocktails, burgers with a Bay Area twist, cable cars, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Summer of Love, the Giants, and some classic San Fran wine country drops. But here’s the kicker: everyone who attends the party will have the chance to win a trip to San Francisco by answering five quiz questions. Sound like fun? Time Out has 25 party double passes to give away, so your chances are pretty good, and all you have to do to win one is sign up to Time Out’s weekly newsletter by August 29. Already a subscriber? You can still enter by signing up below – and we won’t send you multiple newsletters, because for heaven’s sake why would we do that? So we’ll see you down at Easey’s – and, like Tony Bennett, you could be leaving your heart in San Francisco some time very soon. Fill out my online form. // var z2e05ni0rg4q71;(function(d, t) { var s = d.createElement(t), options = { 'userNam
When Blasted premiered in 1995, it left audiences reeling. The Daily Mail famously labelled it “a disgusting feast of filth” and critics dismissed its graphic scenes of rape, torture and mutilation as a cheap ploy for attention by its creator, British playwright Sarah Kane. Kane died by suicide four years later, at the age of just 28. More than 20 years later, the talented Anne-Louise Sarks is introducing the play to a new generation, in a production with Malthouse Theatre starring Fayssal Bazzi (Sami in Paradise), Eloise Mignon (The Wild Duck) and theatre veteran David Woods. As the play opens, a misogynistic middle-aged journalist is attempting to seduce a naïve and troubled young woman in an expensive hotel room. But when a soldier and a war zone explode through the window, a nightmarish train of events is set in motion.
It might still be cold in Melbourne, but that's no reason you can't drink outside and enjoy the winter sunshine. To wrap up the final month of winter, the Duke Rooftop will be pouring a series of warming winter tipples. The special menu of hot cocktails will include Maple Hot Toddies, mulled cider and mulled wine. The balcony bar takes in the sunlight, and you'll be extra cosy with heaters, so you can kick back and relax while the day fades away. You can also enjoy panoramic views out across the Forum, Fed Square and Flinders Street, all while rugged up underneath comfy blankets. If you're hungry you can order up hot bites like mini shepherd’s pies with spicy ketchup; prawn tostadas with spicy guacamole; and lasagne croquettes with a garlic bread crumb and aioli. Whether it's an after-work catch-up, a weekend wrap-up or a party starting Friday night, the Duke Rooftop is the perfect place to get warm and get going. Find out more about the Duke Rooftop.
If you live in the north and love eating out, listen up. Pay with your American Express® Card at these leading restaurants, and you'll be rewarded with a complimentary side for your first main meal ordered. Want to know more? Check out our Side with Amex FAQ. For more great offerings, return to the American Express casual dining guide.
BP's Kings Way store is not your average servo. It's been meticulously designed to provide for an easy and comfortable experience, whether you're in a rush to pay for your petrol and get back on the road or you want to settle in for a barista-made coffee and breakfast. Self-service kiosks allow customers to pay for their petrol or pick up a quick snack or machine-made coffee and get back on the road in no time. But for those after a bit more, there is a trained barista on site 24 hours a day to make real coffee in both Signature (bold and spicy) and Carino (light and caramel) blends, and pastries and bagels are baked in store for a warm and delicious breakfast. If you're feeling more like a cold drink with a caffeine hit, cold brew and nitrogen-infused cold brew are available on tap (the nitro cold coffee looks like a Guinness, with tiny bubbles to give it a bright and refreshing taste). And if you're after something a bit more on the healthy side, protein-packed chia bowls, granola bowls and yoghurt are also available. Stools inside and outside encourage lingering over breakfast, and Wi-Fi and charging ports are provided, if your car isn't the only thing that could use a little fuel. It's not just breakfast, either. BP offers healthy options for lunches, dinners and snacks. There are sandwiches, wraps and salads ready to eat in store or to take back to your office, apartment or car, and ready-made meals from Gyoza Girl and YouFoodz can be taken away and heated up for a p
Melbourne football fans have been attending the Real Madrid World of Football Experience at Melbourne Museum Plaza in their droves. Fans have been praising the interactive ‘Come Play!’ Zone, loaded with physical, digital and playable technology. In the Skills Arena, visitors have been testing their kicking power, speed and accuracy, and battling it out in the Fuzbol Battle Zone on the gigantic 16-person Fuzbol table. Such is the fans’ fervour that the organisers have extended the exhibition’s world premiere season in Melbourne until Sunday September 30. And they are offering a special prize pack to one lucky reader consisting of: 4 adult flexi tickets to Real Madrid World of Football Experience 4 Real Madrid T-shirts 2 soccer balls Photo package including photo holder, 7 images in total (in different sizes), keyring and digital copies of the photos. Flexi passes are valid any day and time, subject to availability, and must be redeemed by September 30, 2018. To win this prize, valued at $459.95, simply sign up to Time Out’s weekly newsletter, your guide to the best of Melbourne each week. Already a subscriber? You can still enter the competition (and we won’t kick an own goal by sending you multiple newsletters). Fill out my online form. // var z1c60c0l0g0org3;(function(d, t) { var s = d.createElement(t), options = { 'userName':'timeoutlondon', 'formHash':'z1c60c0l0g0org3', 'autoResize':true, 'height':'1118', 'async':true, 'host':'wuf
Modern life can be pretty hectic sometimes, especially when you live in a big city. If your usual yoga session (or let’s be honest, 3am ice cream and Netflix binge) just isn’t relaxing you anymore, it might be time to roll out the big guns. Luckily Australia’s first Massoga Massage Yoga retreat is happening in Victoria this August. Lead by Massoga founder Wallis Murphy and three other facilitators, the Massoga Massage Yoga retreat is four-days of blissful relaxation. Located in the wilderness just outside Hepburn Springs, the retreat isn’t your ordinary yoga getaway. Over the course of the retreat guests will be guided through Massoga Massage Yoga – a yin yoga and massage hybrid developed by Murphy over two years ago. The combination of gentle movement and human touch is designed to let participants enter a deeper state of relaxation than in a traditional yoga class. In addition to the Massoga Massage Yoga sessions, guests at the retreat will take part in Turkish baths, meditation, silent nature walks, private massages, slow flow yoga and an essential oils workshops (where you’ll learn how to concoct your own relaxation blend). Meals and snacks are included, with the nourishing vegetarian menu designed by Spade and Blade. The Massoga Massage Yoga retreat will feature downtime as well so you can explore the beautiful Hepburn Springs surrounds and let go of all the tension in your body. The retreat is designed for novice, intermediate and advanced yogis – because everyon
The Cliveden is throwing a gin-infused high tea to celebrate their first birthday. On Saturday, September 1 the Cliveden Bar and Dining is hosting a one-off high tea inspired by the widely loved spirit, gin. G&T lovers, your prayers have been answered. On the Cliveden’s gin high tea menu you’ll find a host of edible delights that have been infused with the herbaceous spirit. Try the cured salmon, scones with Negroni jam or picture-perfect gin-infused lemon tarts (which really should be a standard addition to all lemon tarts). The Cliveden have their own bespoke gin, which has been made by the bar’s mixologists and handcrafted at Bass and Flinders Distillery – so it’s only fitting that they celebrate their big day with a healthy dose of quality gin. Naturally, you’ll be able to sip on the Cliveden’s own gin at the high tea, with several gin cocktails available on the day. Like some sparkling to switch things up? For an additional $12 you can get free-flowing sparkling wine to accompany your meal. Even though it’s their birthday, the Cliveden will be the one handing out gifts on the day with lots of prizes up for grabs. This is the perfect opportunity to see how versatile gin can be in cooking, or even your chance to try the Cliveden’s signature, bespoke gin for the first time. The Cliveden Bar and Dining’s one-time-only gin-infused high tea is on from 2pm to 5pm on Saturday, September 1. Tickets start at $50 and can be booked online.
