D.O.C Espresso and its Delicatessen next door opened in 2009 on Lygon Street with one added bonus…..a bar!

Named after the Sri Lankan bowl pancakes made from fermented rice flour and coconut milk, at Mrs Hopper you can pair your booze with delicious food from the Araliya kitchen.

The Ugly Duckling graced Richmond with its presence in 2015 and brought an element of class to a strip that was devoid of beautiful spaces to sit and drink quality cocktails and wine.

Royal Saxon is one of those places that seriously has it all. The design by architects Six Degrees is well executed giving the space a modern industrial aesthetic...

Unless you’re a vegetarian, you probably eat meat. And if you eat meat, then you have to go to Dexter Melbourne.

Radio Mexico is one of those places we love because it's not just somewhere to eat or drink. From the moment you walk in you just know you'll have a complete experience.

Every suburb has its local, the place where you can hang out and feel comfortable to turn up in whatever you happen to be wearing and not feel like you're going to stand out. Lucky for the locals of Northcote...

Brothers Nick and Tom Welch who also own The Silverlake Social, brought a little piece of New Mexico to Prahran when they opened White Oaks Saloon...

So where do you go out in Camberwell? Well that’s easy, swing around the corner into Auburn Parade and take yourself upstairs to East of Everything.

Here at The Silverlake Social they have created a little bit of Southern California in a tap house focusing on American brews, with a large range in...

Lazerpig is unique. It’s a pizza place, a bar, a restaurant, a late night space to listen to sweet tunes and have a dance, plus you can even order takeaway or get home delivery.

Smoked meats, Texan style BBQ and Southern themed dishes have taken their place in Melbourne's food scene and show no sign of disappearing anytime soon, which is great for Tonino Cordisco and his great venue The Gem Bar in Collingwood, since that's the food he serves here.

Way back in 2000 a new and very different place called Polly opened and set the benchmark for bars in the area with great service and high end cocktails.

Let the northerly breeze guide you across the road to your salvation, like a mirage in the desert, you'll find a place known simply as The Botanical.

First birthday parties are always special, it's the time you celebrate the fact you survived a whole year and didn't sell your child into slavery or kill yourself. Copious amounts of alcohol will generally do the trick and most parents' saving grace.

Like any other fox, Rupert sleeps by day and comes alive as the sun begins to fade, welcoming hungry and thirsty people into his lair.

Wizey Baleitavuki is centre stage slinging drinks in this neon lit, frat themed den of American dive bar goodness.

High above Smith Street, overlooking the treetops and the old buildings, Panama Dining blends 70's class with a touch of grunge to give patrons a relaxed...

How lucky are the people who live in Fitzroy to have the Rochester Hotel as their local neighbourhood rock 'n' roll pub with great beers on tap, quality cocktails on offer and the nicest staff to boot!

You can't live in Melbourne and not know about Cookie. And if you don't then you do now. There's no going back once you've climbed the stairs to Level 1 in Curtin House and through the door into this wonderland.

You may not expect it, but prepare to be looked after by staff who actually care, and believe it when we tell you that you'll come back again and again, trying to discover what's so wrong with this place that makes it so right. XX

Back in 2004 I Carusi II opened on Barkly Street St Kilda bringing authentic Italian pizza to the strip. Nearly ten years later in 2013 the owners took over a little space around the corner in Blessington Street and called it Sorsi e Morsi which means Sips & Nibbles.

Lounge makes you think of space that's comfortable, chilled and unpretentious. Add Lounge Kitchen into the mix and you've got a relaxed bar with tasty eats.

Melbourne's love of Vietnamese food has seen the city go totally phở crazy, but how many of these eateries can boast a brilliant bar as well and service that goes beyond the norm. That's what happens when you bring together passionate owners who not only oversee all aspects of operations but are there with the...