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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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 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.
Since its inception five years ago, the annual Glow Winter Arts Festival has ensured that Stonnington's glow up is very real, courtesy of light installations, sprawling projections and loads of after-dark fun. This year, the festival returns for four days in August to illuminate Stonnington's Central Park with specially commissioned immersive light works. Highlights from the festival include the Laser Garden, which will envelop Malvern's historic Central Park in thick fog and piercing laser beams. Let your imagination go for a deep dive in the environmentally focused kaleidoscopic lightscape Revive the Reef, or in the future-projecting Anthropic Augmentation. Revive the Reef invites visitors to think about Australia's natural environment, particularly the Great Barrier Reef. The Neon Night Garden and Between the Trees are all about getting interactive, so get ready for some colourful, dynamic fun. You can expect a part collaborative musical instrument, part installation, entirely magical world of music and light. And be sure to use the hashtag #glowfest18 when posting your very 'grammable pics. And that's not everything. Check out the Glow Winter Arts Festival program for the full line-up of new site specific works and installations, or simply get exploring. The Glow Winter Arts Festival will run from August 16-19, from 6-10pm each night in Central Park, Malvern East.
Part of the Yalingwa visual arts initiative, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art's new exhibition features new works by ten leading Aboriginal artists about everyday, contemporary Indigenous life. Expect an up-to-the-minute exploration of life across Australia, drawing in humour, family, community all drawn together with connections to the artists' Indigenous ancestors. The exhibition is curated by Hannah Presley. The artists involved are: Benita Clements, a Western Arrernte artist from Hermannsburg, based in Alice Springs. Clements will present a new suite of watercolours in the form of autobiographical tableau, narrating her daily life, family, hunting and painting. Vicki Couzens, a Gunditjmara and Keerray Woorroong artist from the western districts of Victoria. Couzens’ new commission will incorporate a soundscape sharing a nostalgia for home, family and a nice cup of tea. Robert Fielding, a Western Aranda and Yankunytjatjara artist from Mimili community on the Anangu Pitjatjantjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. Fielding has created a new photographic essay for the exhibition which re-contextualises everyday objects. Jonathan Jones, a member of the Wiradjuri and Kamilaroi nations of south-east Australia, based in Sydney. Jones is best known for his site-specific installations, but his new commission subtly acknowledges 60,000 years of connection by evoking a sense of nostalgia and celebrating a commonly known, native, seed-eating parrot. Vincent Namatjira, a W
Palermo is all about making the most of your lunch break by serving you a four-course power lunch with a difference. The Soho lunch is all about cutting down on time without cutting down on flavour. The menu changes seasonally, but it will always feature an asado del día (the special meat of the day) hot off the Parrilla grill or Asado fire pit. You'll also get starters, which might include suckling pig croquettes with chipotle mayonnaise; fresh kingfish ceviche with grilled grapes, cucumber and sunflower seeds; pork and paprika chorizo; and polenta-crusted potatoes with herb aioli. You'll finish the meal off with a traditional treat, which will usually showcase dulce de leche, the rich Latin American caramel. The four-course lunch is only $40, and if you don't get all four courses within an hour, you get it for free. You just have to make sure you book ahead and mention your time restrictions (not available on Fridays). Palermo's Soho lunch is available every day, from noon until 4 pm. Find out more about Palermo.
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Just because it doesn’t snow in Melbourne doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy an igloo this winter. Over on the banks of the Yarra, the Wharf Hotel has opened a pop-up igloo garden for you to enjoy until mid-September. Unlike their icy cousins, these antipodean igloos aren’t made of snow, but rather are transparent to best take advantage of those mint riverside views. Each igloo can fit four to seven people and comes packed with chairs, a low table and plenty of plush cushions and warm throws. Photograph: Supplied Booking an igloo will set you back $49 per person, which includes your choice of beverage to share and either a fisherman’s basket or platter of Wharf Hotel favourites (such as buttermilk fried chicken and cheeseburger spring rolls). It’s not the first time igloos have come to town, with Auburn Hotel also setting up a icy wonderland for winter. Want more icy treats? Pidapipo has launched a new range of gelato cakes. Or warm yourself up with a boozy hot Milo.
