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The Most Colourful Mexican Fix In Melbourne!

Nachos, tacos, burritos, quesadillas and bowls… oh my! Among the bars and restaurants of Melbourne sits the hot spot for local foodies, and the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of Smith St. If you’re craving a fix of Mexican cuisine, look no further than the heart of...

“Gringlish” Food Is Taking Melbourne By Storm… Only At This Venue!

The following is a public service announcement for all Melbourne foodies: You have to dive into the delectable menu of Bahari: The Helenic Palate right now. Like, immediately! Serving up unique “gringlish” dishes, this little pocket of casual elegance in the Richmond bar and restaurant scene is the passion project...

Oh My GIN! Here Is Your Gintastic Tasting Guide!

We are nearing the end of the year and we bet you are in desperate need of a night out with your friends! You need strong alcohol, tasty food and good vibes so you can finally let loose. Most bars can get repetitive, serving boring wine lists, the same tap...

The Lush Side of Melbourne: Venues of Greenery

Concrete jungles might be where dreams are made of, but we all end up craving an escape from them every now and then. We’ve found the best bars and restaurants in Melbourne for a lush escape into some greenery, even in the city! Get ready to lay back and relax...

Harvesting The Best Plant-Based Eats In Melbourne

The weather is clearing up, the holidays are around the corner and you are wanting to catch up with loved ones. Typically, Melbourne has an abundance of restaurants to pick from but this time around, there aren’t so many. For those who are plant-based, going out to eat with friends...

You’re Invited To The Hottest Italian Summer Party

If you’ve ever wanted to live out your “Call Me by Your Name” or “Under the Tuscan Sun” dream without stressing about flights, accommodation, and travel plans, the opportunity has finally arrived. Picture yourself sitting under the Melbourne sun this summer enjoying a Limoncello spritz whilst waiting for some olives...

Melbourne’s Most Hidden Gem: This Rooftop Bar Is “Just Right” For Your Next Night Out

If you want to traipse your way into your next fairy tale, Goldilocks Rooftop Bar brings the whimsy with a hint of modern flavour to your next trip out! Step into one of Melbourne’s best hidden rooftop bars with a quick magical flight (or elevator trip, same thing) up to...

The Best Waterfront Bars & Restaurants For Quick Dips & Long Drinks

As soon as the Sun comes out over our glamourous city, Melbournians shine like Edward Cullen’s skin in the city of Volterra. And we all know that the best way to avoid fading away from extreme warmth is heading straight to the water. In sight of the upcoming (albeit sporadic)...

Get Shucking At This CBD Venue

So, you need to organise that end of year work party, that big yearly catch-up with your friend group, or perhaps you are wanting to impress the in-laws? We got you! In honor of the venue you are about to shuck, allow us to guide you through opening your oyster...

Venues for the Breakfast Club Characters in Your Life

Perms, John Hughes, and the greatest era of music to date all came together in the iconic 80’s film The Breakfast Club. A film that encapsulates all the messiness of being in high school and celebrates the time in your life where you start figuring out who you are; there’s...

Your Seat In Heaven At This Rooftop Bar

From the moment you step down Meyers Place you know you are in for an amazing time. Embellished with shimmering walls (that you could probably see from space) and painted cobble stones, you can’t miss the front of Loop Rooftop Bar! You are engulfed by excitement from the moment you...

Sip Your Way Through Melbourne’s Unique High-Tea Experiences

Spring is in- which means sunny skies, blooming flowers and hay fever in the mornings (consider yourself lucky if you don’t meet all three criteria). So really, it’s the perfect season to get you in the mood for a beautiful Tea Party. Now, if the group chat you have with...

Dinner and a Show? Our Guide to Pre-Theatre Dining

Attend the tale of whichever show you have lined up next in style! We’ve all been there, so excited to see your next spectacular that you totally overlook where to eat, or your favourite place to dine is all the way across town when you try a new theatre. To...

AFL Grand Final Deals You Can’t Miss Out On

Whether your team didn’t make it through to finals, you’re still rooting for a spot in the GF, or you don’t even know the first thing about footy, watching the AFL grand finals is a Victorian rite of passage. With beanies and scarves galore, beer and cider being poured by...

You’ll Never Grow Up At This Fun Fitzroy Venue

Take yourself on an adventure to Neverland for your night out this weekend at Lost Boys Treehouse! Situated on one of the funkiest and lively streets in Fitzroy, this Brunswick Street venue has every cocktail and canape that you have been craving this week. Lost Boy’s drinks menu is assured...

Experience A Night Worthy Of A Fairy Tale At This Rooftop Bar

Once upon a time, there were three friends ready to plan their Friday night out on the town together. They searched far and wide across Melbourne CBD for the perfect restaurant and bar – they tried some tucked away in hidden alley ways, but they were too hot and stuffy....

Melbourne’s Hidden Gem That’ll Transport You Back In Time

tales. Blink and you’ll miss it, this tiny red-brick abode seems worlds away from the modernity of its surrounding skyscrapers. However it's unusual nature is all part of Little Lon’s charm.

Indulge at Melbourne’s Very Own Phuket Paradise

If you’re in the mood to be wined and dined with some of the best Asian fusion food and drink that Melbourne has to offer, you need to get yourself down to Longsong! Tucked away on Little Bourke Street, far from the city’s hustle and bustle, this upstairs bar acts...

Melbourne Brunch Spots to Cure Your Sunday Hangover

Have you ever had a hangover that was so bad that you just needed the perfect post-night-out-brunch to cure it? I mean the type of hangover where you wake up on the floor of the bathroom, with an aching spine (that thing about sleeping on the floor being better for...

The 80s Have Never Looked Better At This Fitzroy Venue

Attention all lovers of camp, flamboyance and the eclectic! Let me introduce you to your soon-to-be new favourite venue; Evie’s Disco Diner. This iconic Fitzroy venue opened its show stopping doors to the public on Valentine’s Day 2018 and has been serving all things camp ever since. The venue is...

Who Is She? Windsor’s Best Hidden Bar Of Course!

As our Queen Ruth Bader Ginsburg says: “women belong in all places where decisions are being made” and we like to think that includes places where the hardest decision is whether to order a margarita or a cosmo, and that place, of course, is Her Bar. She’s an icon, she’s...

Woof If You Love Warehouse Bars!

Can I hear a “woof” if you love warehouse bars? WOOF WOOF! The Angry Dog, is in direct contradiction to its name, as their resident dog Roxy is nothing but smiles, a wagging tale, and a welcoming woof (but we will forgive her for this because she is in fact,...

Lights, Camera, Action! Bars Straight From The Silver Screen

Calling all movie lovers! Clear your schedule, relax and unwind at these bars that are reminiscent of our favourite films. We have hand picked these bars for you to go and live out your film fantasy. Whether it be the glamour of Moulin Rouge or the exciting chase of Bullet...

Need An Escape? Say Goodbye To Boring Bars

Let’s be real, life’s too short for boring bars. After a long day, sometimes we just want to getaway, and when you can’t afford a holiday, a fun night out is the way to do it. However, occasionally even our favourite spots can feel a bit too familiar, and we...

Bottoms Up! Start Your Weekend Sunny Side Up At These Top Bottomless Brunch Venues.

Whoever said breakfast is the most important meal of the day has obviously never stumbled out of a bottomless brunch alongside their besties with a case of the giggles after consuming two bottles of prosecco a piece. Creating a culture where it is considered totally normal to down six cocktails...

Melbourne Bars & Restaurants As Taylor Swift Albums

So the Eras tour has (kinda) been confirmed to come to Australia, and we could not be more excited. So, with this in mind, HCS have created a list of the equivalent Melbourne bars & restaurants to represent each of Taylor’s Albums. And no this wasn’t just an excuse for me to...

Skip The Hinge Cringe With These Best First Date Spots

You did it, you downloaded Hinge. Maybe your friends peer pressured you into it, or it was time to get back on the horse after a nasty breakup. Either way, you’ve probably still sat through endless denied matches, awkward pickup lines and incessant small talk. But one day it finally...

Get A Taste Of Greece At This Stunning South Melbourne Rooftop Venue

Day dreaming about sitting under the scorching Greek sun in a cocktail dress and sunnies, frozé in one hand, the other dipping into a bowl of olives? Yearning to live out your Mamma Mia dream with a summer in the Greek islands? You and me both. Situated in the social...

Eat Your Way Around The Globe – Melbourne’s International Food Tour

After months of lockdowns and isolations, everyone is pining for some overseas shenanigans. Maybe you and the girls are hoping for a hot girl summer over in Europe, or the lads are ready to hit any Balinese bar you can be let into (hopefully avoiding Bali belly at all costs)....

The New Cocktail Bar Where Guests Can Shoot Their Shot!

If a classic dart pub and a modern cocktail bar had a baby, it would be Oche, and oh boy it would be the nepo baby of everyone’s dreams. Oche, pronounced hockey without the h, is the name of the line that you stand behind when you throw a dart...

Navigating Melbourne’s Bar & Restaurant Scene Alcohol-Free

You know how it is… Your friends call you to go out for a drink and you’re keen to catch up. Then you’re given the drinks menu. You flip through pages and pages of different wines from every region of France, and by the time you get to the end...

Cafe’s Worth Cheating On Your Local For

Ditch the usual venues in exchange for something unforgettable. In a city where coffee culture is everything, it’s so easy to build a bond with those venues that don’t miss – they’re your local, they stock the “best” oat milk, or they know you by name. We’re not denying how...

It’s Coffee Time With The Macallan & Veneziano

The combination of flavours, aromas and textures of this tasting trio invigorated the senses and invited us to explore deeper into The Macallan artistry.

Are You One With Nature? Celebrate Your Next Event In This Beautiful Warehouse Flowing With Plants.

Botanicah is a stunning 250 square metre space with plants that flows indoors and out. Perfect for any occasion, including photo shoots, private events, indoor jungle weddings and courtyard weddings. Once inside, the room is filled with tropical plants and is surrounded by otherworldly trees and greenery as you stroll...

Marry Me? Yes! The Ultimate Wedding Showcase To Plan Your Dream Wedding.

Love is in the air! Happy engagement season to all the love birds who popped the question! You are now en route to planning the perfect wedding. Well, have you ever imagined what your wedding would look like? Of course, you have! Who hasn’t? You have dreamt about this for...

Tacos Or Burritos? Porque No Los Dos? It’s Time For A Fiesta!

Intimate dinner parties or a cocktail fiesta? Fonda has a contemporary, well-lit attic and rooftop patio space that serves an array of wholesome Mexican food with an Australian flair. The exposed red clay brick walls in the attic perfectly reflect the meaning of the restaurant’s name, with accents of colour...

Soak Up Summer From These Rooftop Bars

Whether you’re keen to look out over the urban jungle, scope water views or take in dazzling city lights, we’ve got you sorted for rooftop bars that will elevate your next outing.

Indulge In A Cocktail Or Two In A Hidden Modern Artistic Space

Nestled on Bourke Street, Bouvardia is a modern, stunning and elegant venue with an amalgamation of minimalist and “edgy-lux”. Be taken away from the commotion of Melbourne CBD to a spectacular, artistic space. The perfect venue to host your upcoming exclusive and semi-exclusive functions and events. [MORE]

North, Eat, South, Best: Explore Outside Of Your Post Code Comfort Zone

Melbourne locals, I’m sure you’re no stranger to the clash of North Side vs South Side. Perhaps it’s the divided opinions of the mullet, who has better coffee, or debates of whether St Kilda beach is safe to swim in. If you have reason to travel between both territories (it...

Masterful Cocktail And The Freshest Oysters In Australia…Where Do I Book?

Pearl Diver is a modern, absolutely stunning Oyster and Cocktail bar is shucking serious about their oysters. You will feel like your million-dollar self whilst having a fabulous time. [MORE]

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The Most Colourful Mexican Fix In Melbourne!

Nachos, tacos, burritos, quesadillas and bowls… oh my! Among the bars and restaurants of Melbourne sits the hot spot for local foodies, and the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of Smith St. If you’re craving a fix of Mexican cuisine, look no further than the heart of a beloved Austral

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“Gringlish” Food Is Taking Melbourne By Storm… Only At This Venue!

The following is a public service announcement for all Melbourne foodies: You have to dive into the delectable menu of Bahari: The Helenic Palate right now. Like, immediately! Serving up unique “gringlish” dishes, this little pocket of casual elegance in the Richmond bar and restaurant scene is th

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Oh My GIN! Here Is Your Gintastic Tasting Guide!

We are nearing the end of the year and we bet you are in desperate need of a night out with your friends! You need strong alcohol, tasty food and good vibes so you can finally let loose. Most bars can get repetitive, serving boring wine lists, the same tap beers and a generic list […]

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