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Tomas Telegramma

Tomas Telegramma

Tomas Telegramma

Tomas Telegramma is a food, drinks and culture writer.

Load up a tray from the bain marie at Da Bao.

Load up a tray from the bain marie at Melbourne’s very own version of Malaysian rice stalls

Da Bao is Ho Jiak chef Junda Khoo’s fast-casual eatery within his new mega complex in the CBD.

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Sogumm’s owners Changhoon “Kimi” Kim (left) and Suhyun “Su” Kim

‘Melbourne’s Silicon Valley’ rises as a daytime dining destination. Here are five spots to try

Some of the most exciting new lunch venues are in a small pocket of the inner south-east.

  • Tomas Telegramma and Quincy Malesovas
Maalu Maalu specialises in all-you-can-eat Sri Lankan buffet.

One of Melbourne’s best all-you-can-eat Sri Lankan deals is found at this inner-north eatery

Maalu Maalu offers one of the best value buffets in the city.

  • Tomas Telegramma and Dani Valent
Char kwai teow at Ho Liao.

Ho Liao

The cherry on top of Junda Khoo’s three-storey Malaysian mega venue.

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Residence is now open, with its first-chef-in-residence, serving a nostalgia-fuelled menu.

Start with ‘tea’, end with tart: A cheat sheet to Melbourne’s most exciting gallery restaurant

The Potter Museum of Art’s new diner was built to have a new chef-in-residence every year. The first cab off the rank is an ex-Vue de Monde chef.

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Get Backhaus’ slow-fermented sourdough loaves in Essendon.

Backhaus Foodstore

The Airport West wholesale bakery’s new retail space and food store.

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“Laksa bombs”, a smash-hit from Junda Khoo’s Sydney restaurants.

Ho Jiak – Junda’s Playground

The jewel in the crown in Sydney chef Junda Khoo’s mega Melbourne venue.

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Field Day’s mortadella baguette.

Field Day

A sunny community cafe serving chewy, loaded baguettes.

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The seafood tower at the Collins Kitchen buffet at Grand Hyatt.

Collins Kitchen at Grand Hyatt

Home to one of the most expensive, extravagant buffets in Melbourne.

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Deep greens, dark timbers and printed upholstery make reference to bamboo.

‘We’ve never seen a Malaysian restaurant like this before’: Ho Jiak arrives in Melbourne

Saving the best ’til last, Sydney chef Junda Khoo opens the crown jewel in his mega-venue. And it’s got even more fireworks than its northern cousins.

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Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/goodfood/by/tomas-telegramma-p536v7