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This week we launched our first wellness digital issue. In this special issue, we explore the future of wellness – from tech trends to collagen-enhanced booze. One thing we learned putting this issue together – and talking to more than 30 industry leaders about the future of wellness – is that personal doesn’t have to mean solo. For 2025 and beyond, communal wellness is trending: in run clubs, bathhouses, yoga classes and community retreats across Australia. Social connection promotes health – and now health and wellness is making its way into our social lives as well. We’re literally in this together. It’s time to feel good about feeling good. https://lnkd.in/gHGEmixg

"Social media is a game restaurants can’t afford to lose", writes John Rivera, the culinary director of Askal, Inuman and Kariton Sorbetes. "There’s no question social media has changed the game for restaurants. It’s powerful, fast-moving and often unpredictable. But no amount of viral content can replace the foundations of good hospitality: solid skills, thoughtful cooking and a clear sense of identity." Read the full OpEd here - https://lnkd.in/dvfEnu6t

Last week two of Melbourne’s most beloved, influential cocktail bars – The Everleigh and Bar Margaux – announced their forever closure. “There’s a certain sadness when any hospitality business calls time. But what followed was an outpouring that felt more intense, more unanimous, than almost any other closures in Broadsheet’s 15-year history.” Writes Nick Connellan. Regulars, former staff and the owners reminisce about 14 years of good times, from first drinks to wedding proposals. Read the full feature: https://lnkd.in/gVPDR2rE This story led our free newsletter, Today, which delivers the biggest stories of the week to your inbox.

Welcome to Melbourne’s hottest new rooftop bar. An open-air rooftop as special as the one at Zero Gipps shouldn’t go to waste. But that’s largely what was happening atop the new-ish co-working building in Collingwood. Friends Gabe Neri, Brad Wynne and Dustin Hefford got hold of the fourth-storey space two years ago and started building their ideal bar from the ground up, without outside designers or investors. After two long years on the tools, three friends have finally unveiled Slowpoke Lounge & Lookout, where the sunsets are particularly golden. This story led our free newsletter, Today, which delivers the biggest stories of the week to your inbox. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/g2eqyfxM

Yesterday, we came together for a special International Women’s Day event, celebrating this year’s theme: March Forward. With food and drink being one of our audience’s biggest passions, we spent the afternoon at Famelia – a wine bar and bottle shop in Newtown exclusively pouring wines made by women. Owner and sommelier Amelia Birch shared powerful insights into the wine industry, where women represent just 16% of producers. We had the privilege of tasting incredible wines from leading female winemakers, including Steffi Snook (Swan Hill, Vic), Natillie Johnston (Heathcote, Vic) and Josephine Perry (Margaret River, WA), and left feeling inspired by the talent and tenacity of women in wine – in Australia and beyond. It was a reminder that every purchase is a choice – and by being intentional about what we buy and who we support, we can help drive meaningful change in the industries we love. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Photos: Yusuke Oba

In the latest instalment of our 'Spotlight' series, where we shine a light on members of the Broadsheet team, we meet video producer Taylor Silk. 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆? I’m based in Sydney now but have also lived in London and Brisbane in recent years. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁? I’m one of Broadsheet’s Video Producers, which means I get to visually bring our stories to life —whether for editorial pieces or commercial projects. I collaborate with teams across the business to create content that connects with our audience, like our new Hot List editorial series that just launched on our Sydney and Melbourne socials. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆? I recently took my crew to Carnation Canteen after one of our shoots—great vibe, lovely food, and just an all-around good time. 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲? Honestly, I’ve never had a bad coffee in Melbourne, so it’s hard to pick just one. But if we’re talking Sydney, Artificer in Surry Hills is unbeatable—no fancy extras, just really good coffee. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼? Nothing specific is coming up, but I just got back from Brisbane, where I attended a launch party with the Anyday Group for their new vodka and gin. They turned Honto into a club for the night, it was a fun one. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁? I’m actually heading to Perth/Margaret River with my videographer, Dexter, to shoot some fun stuff for Tourism Western Australia.

Think it’s tough making a decision in 2025? If you went to school in the ’90s and 2000s, choosing between a pie and a sausage roll was a matter of life and death. "Unless you were the kind of kid who was strictly bound to the lunch order your parents scrawled on a brown paper bag, buying food from the school canteen was probably the first financial decision you had any sort of control over. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the power of a few gold coins against a roster of snacks that were pretty much universal in the 1990s and early 2000s," writes Emily Naismith. "So, I made a miniseries about them for my food podcast, Ingredipedia. Choose your fighter – these are the canteen snack battles that still rage on in our millennial hearts and minds." Read more: https://lnkd.in/enyT5anx Design: Ben Siero 

When did Brisbane get this good? Hype is building ahead of the 2032 Olympics, with Andrew McConnell, Martin Boetz, and other restaurateurs flocking north. Is the river city finally ready to take on Sydney and Melbourne? Read full article - https://lnkd.in/duqvHnbc Photos 1. Southside, South Brisbane, Credit: Markus Ravik 2. Calile, Fortitude Valley, Credit: Courtesy of The Calile / Sean Fennessy 3. Baker D. Chirico, Newstead, Credit: Cindy Yohana 4. Same Same, Fortitude Valley, Credit: Dean Swindell 5. Stan's, Brisbane, Credit: Markus Ravik

What To See (and Wear) at PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival, According to Broadsheet Editors. Paypal Melbourne Fashion Festival is back for its 29th run this week. As usual, the program is stacked with exciting runway shows, panels, workshops and performances – 100 all up. Of course, figuring out what to see is only half the job. The looks spotted off the runway are often as inspiring as those seen on. Bring your best self with help from Broadsheet’s editors - Gitika Garg, James Williams, Maggie Zhou, Stephanie Vigilante, Lily Davidson, and Claire Beverley. https://lnkd.in/da9smH3Z

Melbourne's most famous hidden restaurant has finally left the carpark. But despite moving into bigger digs, it hasn't lost any of its soul (or boat noodles). Soi 38 is still one of the best spots in town for Thai street food. Learn more about Soi 38 and the Hot List – Broadsheet’s definitive guide to Melbourne’s most essential food and drink experiences, proudly sponsored by Square: https://lnkd.in/g8EbJCHt The list's content is independently selected by Broadsheet, with no influence or input from Square.