The best of almost everything in Melbourne, as voted by locals
This is a city known for its architecture… some buildings more famous than others.
Everyone’s got their own personal favourite structures – perhaps it’s a classic older building, or maybe an example of modern architecture.
What’s your favourite building or structure in Melbourne?
There’s plenty of great bars in this city, but there’s also a fair few unique places to knock back a few drinks.
Some bars are so unique, they simply can’t be found anywhere else – and that’s what makes them so great.
Which bar do you think is most unique in this city?
Pub crawls – they always start out jolly and end in disaster, if you can even remember what happened.
But picking the right stretch of pubs can turn a good pub crawl into an awesome one.
Where’s your favoured area of town for over-the-top pub crawls?
This city has a long, established history of live music – and there’s been plenty of classic live gigs to go with it.
Everyone’s got a favourite gig they’ve seen in these parts. It doesn’t matter if it was one month or 10 years ago – share your favourite Melbourne gig, the location, and what made it so memorable!
There’s a few geeky hidden delights in this city, and everyone’s got their favourites.
What geeky activity do you love doing around Melbourne, but are perhaps a little embarrassed about?
As Melbourne grows larger, niche specialist stores are slowly but surely shoved aside – or maybe simply go out of business. There’s loads of stores which a lot of residents miss.
What store do you really wish was still in business? Maybe there’s a long-closed restaurant you find yourself thinking about, or a favourite little store you loved.
Everyone’s got a favourite bookstore in this city. Whether it’s a second hand bookstore, boutique specialist or perhaps somewhere that’s just easily accessible to you.
What do you reckon is Melbourne’s best bookstore, and why do you love it so much?
We all love a good whinge now and then, but there’s some things residents of this city just love to complain about.
Perhaps you’re sick of hearing about something, or maybe you’ve just noticed a lot of people whining about something in particular lately.
OzPenguin: I'm partial to Caulfield Park (I live close to it) - beautiful, green,...
E: Bundoora Park - playgrounds, bbq facilities, Bundoora farm and histori...
Cameron: I see I few regular popping up again and again. Some I've tried and mo...
Bec O'donnell: Gusto at Barkly in West Footscray has wifi and the best coffee in the ...
gerry: coffee exchange shop9 1 little collins st...