Melbourne would be a very different place today if not for a small piece of legislation passed in 1994, which allowed bars to operate without serving food. This was a revelation for a city still ...

Friends Toma Takahashi (left) and Genki Horie enjoy the desserts at Amiri Cafe.Credit: Justin McManus Dessert bars have been booming in Melbourne’s CBD. While an after-dinner treat used to mean ...

Welcome to Artemis, a whiskey and cocktail bar designed to be unlike any other watering hole in Victoria. Hidden in a secret locale in the city’s downtown core, the speakeasy-style bar is a ...

It mirrors the recent, unexpected boom of cafe and restaurant openings in West Melbourne. Bear’s Wine Bar “is exactly what a neighbourhood wine bar should be”.Photograph by Chris Hopkins ...