Hope you all enjoyed the long weekend and ate your bodyweight in chocolate. Now for the age-old tradition of hunting down clearance Easter eggs in the supermarkets. Here is what's happening at the start of this four day week in Melbourne.

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• Yet another light show will grace Melbourne's skies this week, and it starts tonight. The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak just after midnight, with up to 15 meteors an hour if you're lucky. Your best bet is to head somewhere away from the city lights—here’s a list of Melbourne's best stargazing spots if you're really keen. Remember your layers, it's not summer out there anymore.

• You probably could've done with this before the long weekend, but we're sure there are plenty more wine nights in your future. Some of Melbourne's wine bar owners have shared their wisdom on choosing the right bottle to take to a dinner party so you can impress every time. From paella pairings to fancy fizz, consider this your cheat sheet to sublime sommeliering.

• We've all got a wonky haircut or some patchy highlights at some point, and picking a new hairdresser that's not going to botch you is usually a sweaty-palms-inducing activity. Here's a curated list of 25 of the best hairdressers in Melbourne, with a cool salon in every suburb that specialises in curls, colour, or even the signature Aussie mullet.

Where to Eat and Drink

Foodies are in for a treat with this week’s sandwich fix at Baba’s Deli in Port Melbourne—the focaccia shop of dreams. Everything’s made fresh daily and they love to experiment with bold tastes and flavours. We love the Mama’s Vodka, with crumbed chicken, cheese and a vodka sauce, and the Baba’s Lamb Kofta, filled with tasty lamb and Mediterranean-style hummus. They also serve up pizza by the slice and delicious, cheap coffee.

Where to Live

This Carlton house has a room to fill for $1,170 per month. It's a sociable house with a real range of housemates to keep you entertained, plus it's one of those traditional Aussie terraces just coffee-spilling distance from the CBD. To apply, you have to tell the current housemates what novelty skill or item you'll bring to the house—sounds like they'll be holding a full talent-show-style audition process at the viewings.

Core selling point: outstanding fridge magnet collection.

Where to Work

Good sunnies don't come cheap, but a job at Sunglass Hut might help you on your way. They're hiring at their Bourke Street store, and the perks look pretty tasty—think up to 50% off Prada, Burberry and Ray-Ban, plus $600 to splurge. Your marathon-running friends after a fresh pair of race-day Oakleys are about to love you even more than before.

Where to Go

Maven by Morgan is a lovely little Mediterranean-inspired bistro-style restaurant in Fitzroy with a bargain midweek date-night menu on offer. The menu consists of share plates including croquetas, bravas, steak, and the star of the show: Biscoff tiramisu—served table-side. The deal runs Tuesday to Thursday every week and is $49 per person.

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