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Tomas Telegramma

Tomas Telegramma

Tomas Telegramma

Tomas Telegramma is a food, drinks and culture writer.

Hospitality worker Jamie Bucirde was honoured with Victoria’s first Cultural Change Champion award.

Good Food Guide’s first Cultural Change Champion in Victoria is crusading against sexual assault

For Jamie Bucirde, what started out as an Instagram account has grown into a bone fide nationwide movement.

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Who’s up and who’s down in 2025?

‘Back with a bang’: The restaurants with new hats (and lost hats) in The Age Good Food Guide 2025

An iconic fine diner reclaims its three-hat status. High-profile operators take hits. And omakase restaurants rise and fall.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Mischa Tropp will open Kolkata Cricket Club at Crown’s former San Antone by Bludso’s BBQ site.

Chef Mischa Tropp puts Crown in the game with cricket-inspired Indian diner and sports bar

Expect traditional dishes from across India, plus “the best vegetable sandwich you’ve ever had” at this riverside restaurant and bar.

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Sandro at dusk.

With five new openings within 300 metres, one of our best Eat Streets is getting even better

Thornbury’s High Street is booming, with a new fire-fuelled Lebanese restaurant, elite ice-cream and more.

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The pork rib-eye at Maison Batard, Chris Lucas’ new restaurant in Bourke Street.

First look: How Chris Lucas’ four-level Maison Batard is set to redefine Bourke Street

It’s been a long time coming, but the exuberant “dining house” is finally ready to take the top end of Bourke Street by storm.

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The deck at Beach House gazes over the sands and bathing boxes of Brighton Beach.

Three new bayside openings in time for summer (including one right on the beach)

Black Rock has scored an all-occasions bistro, while a new cafe and kiosk is making waves at the iconic bathing boxes in Brighton.

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Drinks and snacks at Mirror Mirror.

Golden hour: 12 of Melbourne’s best rooftop dining and drink specials

Shout it from the roof(tops) – here are some of the best spots to enjoy cut-price food and drinks while you watch the sun go down.

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Walrus cafe’s bacon, egg and cheese sandwich.

‘Best handheld breakfast of the year:’ This bacon, egg and cheese roll is a hangover-busting beauty

Inspired by a quintessential New York City bodega item, it’s the best handheld breakfast Sandwich Watch has had all year.

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Taverna’s menu pays homage to the Greek heritage of co-owner Angie Giannakodakis.

Carlton’s exciting new Greek Taverna is here for a good time, not a long time

Owners Angie Giannakodakis and Guy Holder are looking for a permanent home for the new concept, popping up in the Carlton terrace formerly known as Epocha.

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Bar Conexao’s moody, art-filled space was previously a photography studio.

Box Hill, Frankston and Eltham have been thirsty for good new bars, and now they have them

The much-needed newcomers include a big boozer channelling ’80s Miami and a second bar for two seasoned operators in the north-east.

  • Tomas Telegramma

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