A Dumpling Festival, Design Week, Free All-You-Can-Eat Oysters, $2 Records, Plus More.

The best things to do in Melbourne this week. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Broadsheet]( 11 - 17 March 2019 [Things To Do] There’s something great happening in Melbourne every day of the year. Hi Melbourne, Melbourne Design Week is back with books, films and plenty to inspire you. Two of our favourite venues are throwing giant birthday bashes – both with free pizza and cheap cocktails – and there are plant sales where you can drink beers and bring your dog. Also, the new Broadsheet Kitchen resident has arrived with a nostalgic twist on Chinese takeaway in tow, and we found free all-you-can-eat oysters, thousands of records at $2 a pop, vintage fashion for a steal and two dumpling festivals. See you at the gallery. Broadsheet top pick [ ]( [A High-Concept Twist on Chinese Takeaway One restaurant. Four residents. One year. This is the Broadsheet Kitchen, where the country’s best emerging food talent gets a chance to show you what they’ve got. And the second residency is now in session. Matti Fallon’s concept pays homage to the suburban Chinese cuisine he idolised in his youth – with a twist. Sticky, sweet and sour lamb ribs, lacquered with sauce and falling off the bone. Fried rice with Moreton Bay bug. XO clams with spring onion pancakes. Nostalgia abounds. Book a table now.]( A High-Concept Twist on Chinese Takeaway. Mark Your Diaries [11 Monday]( [ ]( [A View From the Bridge. Arthur Miller’s tragic masterpiece is as relevant as it was in the ’50s. Start your week with the MTC. Southbank Theatre, 140 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank]( [12 Tuesday]( [ ]( [Yo, Carmen. A radical reimagining of the classic opera, filled with lust, jealousy and betrayal, set in the steamy streets of southern Spain.]( [13 Wednesday]( [ ]( [Lulie’s 4th Birthday Bash. Free pizza, cheap booze and a dog-friendly Sunday session are all part of this week-long party. 225 Johnston Street Abbotsford 3067]( [14 Thursday]( [ ]( [Night-Time Plant Sale at Moon Dog Brewery. Bring your pup, have a beer and a boogie, and leave with a new indoor plant. 17 Duke Street Abbotsford]( [15 Friday]( [ ]( [Oyster Hour. Go mollusc-mad with free all-you-can-eat oysters at one of the city’s prettiest wine bars. Two very happy hours. 238 Swan Street Richmond 3121]( [16 Saturday]( [ ]( [Melbourne Dumpling Festival. Steamed, fried or served with soup. This 50-type-of-dumpling festival is your ticket to bao town. 206 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000]( [17 Sunday]( [ ]( [Rathdowne Records Garage Sale. Thousands of records at $2 a pop. From house and hip-hop, to jazz and Japanese rarities. 230 High Street Northcote 3070]( [Explore the full calendar]( [Today]( [This weekend]( [This week]( [This month]( What’s on at NGV Melbourne Design Week returns with its biggest program yet. Browse and buy the best in art publishing, then settle in for 13 design-centric docos. And check out two generations of beloved Australian art at an intimate new exhibition. [ ]( [Friday 15th March - Sunday 17th March Melbourne Art Book Fair. Industry talks, book launches, and a marketplace of the best in art, design, architecture and fashion publishing.]( [ ]( [Thursday 14th March - Sunday 24th March Design Week Film Program. Explore abandoned buildings, sacred Shinto temple and the architectural relics of the future with this year’s line-up of design-centric docos.]( [ ]( [Friday 08th March - Sunday 28th July Hans and Nora Heysen: Two Generations of Australian Art. Works by one of Australia’s most beloved artists and his daughter – the first woman to win the Archibald – in one place.]( [Check out more things to do at the NGV]( Also Happening This Week [ ]( [Saturday 16th March Whitehart’s 2nd Birthday. Cheap drinks. Free pizza. And top DJs. These guys can throw a party and have two storeys made from containers to do it.]( [ ]( [Tuesday 05th March - Tuesday 19th March Flare Street Pop-Up Shop. These ’70s-style velvet flares debuted at New York fashion week last year. The vibrant one-off prints come courtesy of celebrated artists.]( [ ]( [Saturday 16th March - Sunday 17th March Botanageddon 2.0. Stockpile plants for the apocalypse. Plenty of rarities and favourites, and tips for surviving the winter.]( [ ]( [Thursday 14th March Julia Jacklin. Delicate ballads and rollicking anthems. Jacklin’s second album is an early contender for year’s best lists. Catch her early.]( [ ]( [Thursday 14th March Pleasure and the Female Body. No question is off limits at this inclusive clothes-on, hands-off sexuality workshop for women.]( [ ]( [Sunday 17th March - Sunday 24th March Molongo at Melbourne Design Week. A chance to hear from three internationally renowned speakers on urban design and how to respect and make use of nature in the process.]( [ ]( [Saturday 16th March Art by Twilight at Heide. See the mesmerising Mirka Mora show and three other exhibitions after hours. BYO picnic and make the most of the beautiful grounds at dusk.]( [ ]( [Saturday 16th March Broadsheet’s Pranzo Italiano. Mangia! We’re launching our Italian cookbook with pizza, pretzels and Pidapipo gelato. Join us for a cocktail?]( [ ]( [Saturday 16th March - Sunday 17th March Vintage Clothing Sale. Sift through thousands of vintage gems from Kenzo, Valentino, Alexander McQueen, Missoni and more, some for as little as $5.]( [ ]( [Sunday 17th March Momo Fest 2019. Over 30 varieties of Nepalese dumplings are waiting for you. Chicken, beef, pork, goat, seafood and vego options included.]( Coming Soon [ ]( [Sunday 07th April Ability Fest. Everyone’s welcome at his huge party celebrating all abilities. And the Presets are headlining.]( [Check out more things to do in melbourne]( More to Do: Melbourne Design Week [ ]( [Art & Design An Insider’s Guide to Melbourne Design Week The 2019 Design Week program is bigger than ever. In partnership with NGV, we spoke to two of the event’s curators to find out what we should be marking in our calendars.]( [ ]( [Art & Design Melbourne’s Best Homewares Stores A botanical emporium decked out with 24-carat gold-plated shelves, Scandinavian furniture destined to become heirlooms and a hub for handmade Japanese ceramics.]( [ ]( [Art & Design The Fit-Out We spend time trawling the best furniture stores here and overseas to bring you a carefully curated selection around a specific item, with a range of materials, colours, shapes and budgets.]( - [Food & Drink]( - [Fashion & Style]( - [Art & Design]( - [Entertainment]( - [Travel]( - [Active]( - [Things to do]( - [Forward to a friend]( - [View online]( - [Update Preferences]( - [Unsubscribe]( - [Privacy Policy]( - [Contact]( - [Advertise]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Broadsheet]( - [Food & Drink]( - [Fashion & Style]( - [Art & Design]( - [Entertainment]( - [Travel]( - [Active]( - [Things to do]( - [Forward to a friend]( - [View online]( - [Update Preferences]( - [Unsubscribe]( - [Privacy Policy]( - [Contact]( - [Advertise]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( © 2019 Broadsheet Media Design by [The Company You Keep](