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A new Flinders Lane venue channels what’s hot right now in France
This new spot spanning restaurant, cellar door and wine bar promises to be more French than most of our French bistros. And there’s a bargain lunch menu.
- Emma Breheny
Shoppers in store for less choice when it comes to ethical meat
A decision by meat processors has left some of the country’s best small-scale farmers with a tough choice: go big or go bust. But it’s consumers who will ultimately pay.
- Richard Cornish
This new city pasta bar lets you customise everything – and bowls are less than $20
Opening soon in a busy CBD shopping centre, this new venue designed for speedy visits could be the Subway of Italian restaurants. Some people will hate that; for others, it’ll be game-changing.
- Emma Breheny
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An insider’s guide to Marmelo, Melbourne’s much-anticipated new party season hotspot
Ross and Sunny Lusted open their long-awaited restaurant and bar project in what has just become one of the city’s most vibrant pockets.
- Ardyn Bernoth
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Your December hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now
These openings will see you through the silly season of catch-ups, no matter your budget.
From gold rush to gold chook: Where to find Central Victoria’s hidden dining gems
Beyond Daylesford, central Victoria has plenty more for food-lovers, from a destination for charcoal chicken and natural wine to an all-day wine bar that feels straight from Rome.
- Emma Breheny
Four new and snazzy Melbourne pubs to meet your mates at this summer
Happy hours and weekly specials make these restored boozers a no-brainer for silly season fun.
- Daniela Frangos
Exhibition Street set to sizzle with this hot new South-East Asian diner from an influential chef
“You can’t reinvent the wheel, but you can always put new tyres on it,” says Lucy Liu co-founder, Michael Lambie, of his new restaurant, Juni.
- Tomas Telegramma
Hong Kong noodle chain debuts in Melbourne with a soup-tasting counter and ‘hellfire’ spice
TamJai Mixian has more than 240 outlets across Asia. Now it’s bringing its bouncy rice noodles and fiery soup to Melbourne’s Chinatown.
- Tomas Telegramma
Julia, Curtis and St John: Get set for a huge Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
March means fabulous food, whether it’s an epic brunch in lush grounds, world-famous chefs cooking with hometown heroes, or tributes to the humble dimmie.
- Emma Breheny