Melbourne's lifestyle and what's-on publication - food and drink, events, arts and culture, property and city living.https://melbournelyf.com/en-auSun, 06 Sep 2026 07:00:02 GMTeditor@melbournelyf.com (MelbourneLyf)editor@melbournelyf.com (MelbourneLyf)Copyright 2026 MelbourneLyf60https://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-street-art-laneways-guide/https://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-street-art-laneways-guide/Melbourne's laneway street art is one of the city's signatures, and it changes constantly. Here is where to find it, and how the city ended up with sanctioned graffiti in its centre.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:00:02 GMTPriya SundaramArts & Culturehttps://melbournelyf.com/national-gallery-victoria-visitor-guide/https://melbournelyf.com/national-gallery-victoria-visitor-guide/The National Gallery of Victoria is the busiest gallery in the country and its general entry is free. Here is how its two sites work and how to plan a visit.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:00:01 GMTPriya SundaramArts & Culturehttps://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-weekend-markets-guide/https://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-weekend-markets-guide/Markets are one of the best ways to spend a Melbourne weekend, from the historic food halls to the artist stalls of the inner north. Here is how to plan a run of them.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:01 GMTPriya SundaramWhat's Onhttps://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-annual-events-calendar/https://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-annual-events-calendar/Melbourne organises much of its year around a handful of major events. Here is the calendar that locals plan around, from Moomba in March to the Cup in November.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:01 GMTPriya SundaramWhat's Onhttps://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-brunch-culture-explained/https://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-brunch-culture-explained/Melbourne treats the weekend cafe breakfast as something close to a civic ritual. Here is how the city's brunch culture works, and how to order without looking new in town.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:01 GMTPriya SundaramFood & Drinkhttps://melbournelyf.com/queen-victoria-market-eating-guide/https://melbournelyf.com/queen-victoria-market-eating-guide/The Queen Vic Market has fed Melbourne for more than a century. Here is how to shop and eat there without wasting the trip, including the days it is closed.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:01 GMTPriya SundaramFood & Drinkhttps://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-weather-four-seasons-explained/https://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-weather-four-seasons-explained/The line about Melbourne having four seasons in one day is a cliche because it is true. Here is why the city's weather swings so fast, and how locals actually dress for it.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:01 GMTPriya SundaramNewshttps://melbournelyf.com/afl-grand-final-friday-public-holiday-explained/https://melbournelyf.com/afl-grand-final-friday-public-holiday-explained/Melbourne is one of the only cities in the world with a public holiday for a football match it has not yet played. Here is how Grand Final Friday works, and what actually happens across the long weekend.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:48:02 GMTPriya SundaramNewshttps://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-winter-weekend-guide/https://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-winter-weekend-guide/Late winter is quietly one of the best times to be in the city, if you plan around the cold rather than against it. Here is how to spend a weekend well, indoors and out.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMTPriya SundaramWhat's Onhttps://melbournelyf.com/afl-finals-melbourne-newcomers-guide/https://melbournelyf.com/afl-finals-melbourne-newcomers-guide/For one month a year, football quietly reorganises the city. If you are new to Melbourne, here is what the finals actually are, and why the last Saturday of the season stops the town.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:30:00 GMTSam AllcockNewshttps://melbournelyf.com/best-rooftop-bars-melbourne-cbd/https://melbournelyf.com/best-rooftop-bars-melbourne-cbd/Melbourne's rooftop bars are a warm-weather institution and a cold-weather surprise. Here are the CBD and inner-city ones worth the climb, and how to use them well.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMTPriya SundaramFood & Drinkhttps://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-arts-institutions-first-timers/https://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-arts-institutions-first-timers/Melbourne's big cultural institutions are world class, close together and, in most cases, free to walk into. Here is how to see the best of them without paying for what you do not need to.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMTPriya SundaramArts & Culturehttps://melbournelyf.com/fitzroy-neighbourhood-guide/https://melbournelyf.com/fitzroy-neighbourhood-guide/Melbourne's oldest suburb is still its most characterful. Here is how to spend a day in Fitzroy, from Brunswick Street to the Saturday art market, without doing the obvious tourist loop.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMTPriya SundaramCity Livinghttps://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-laneway-coffee-guide/https://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-laneway-coffee-guide/Melbourne calls itself the coffee capital of the world, and the laneways are where the claim is made. Here is how the city's coffee culture actually works, and how to order like a local.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:30:00 GMTPriya SundaramFood & Drinkhttps://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-inner-north-property-guide/https://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-inner-north-property-guide/Fitzroy, Carlton, Brunswick and Northcote are among the most sought-after addresses in the city. Here is how the inner-north market is shaped, and what to weigh up before you buy or rent there.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMTSam AllcockPropertyhttps://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-dumplings-chinatown-guide/https://melbournelyf.com/melbourne-dumplings-chinatown-guide/Melbourne's Chinatown is one of the oldest in the western world and still one of the best places in the city to eat. Here is how to navigate it, and what to order, dumpling by dumpling.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:30:00 GMTPriya SundaramFood & Drinkhttps://melbournelyf.com/free-things-to-do-melbourne/https://melbournelyf.com/free-things-to-do-melbourne/Some of the best of Melbourne costs nothing at all - the galleries, the gardens, the trams and the markets. Here is how to fill a day in the city without opening your wallet.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMTPriya SundaramWhat's On