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Red lentil, bulgur and capsicum meatballs.
Good Food hat15/20

Tulum

Vibrant fare in a humming, low-lit room.

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Moonhouse approaches fusion with conviction.
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Moonhouse

Handles dim sum to date night with aplomb.

Albert Park house values are falling.

Melbourne suburbs where house prices are falling fastest right now

Several Melbourne bayside suburbs, including one of the most prestigious, have recorded steep drops in the last three months.

  • Jim Malo
Hustle Wellness Club personal trainer, Levi Cox inside the Balaclava gym.

Melbourne’s flex zone: This street is a fitness junkie’s paradise

One small street in Melbourne has more gyms than most, and there’s a reason why it has become a magnet for those seeking health and wellness.

  • Hannah Hammoud
Malewa City pop-up restaurant in Balaclava.

‘A true find’: This pop-up is the kind of place that makes Melbourne worth celebrating

Warehouse cafe Glass Merchants turns into Congolese restaurant, Malewa City, three nights a week.

  • Dani Valent
Katz´s world-famous Jewish deli and diner on Manhattan’s  Lower East Side.

Why I’ll take Melbourne over New York as a place to raise a Jewish family

Sure, they have the numbers and the kosher artisan cheeses. But in Caulfield, Elsternwick and East St Kilda we have something really precious.

  • Nomi Kaltmann
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Wall Two 80 in Balaclava.
14/20

Melbourne icon review: This timeless cafe celebrates 25 years and seven million lattes

When Wall Two 80 opened in 1998, almonds and oats were as yet unmilked and no one had a labradoodle.

  • Dani Valent
Pretty Little’s communal dining table.
Good Food hat15/20

Pretty Little feels like a dinner party at a friend’s house (one who can cook like a hatted chef, that is)

Take a seat at the communal table and choose from two, three or four courses (yes, you have to pay).

  • Dani Valent
Go-to dish: Hainanese chicken club sandwiches with dipping sauce.
14.5/20

Does Melbourne's new cult chicken sandwich live up to the hype?

Moonhouse taps into the nostalgia for old-school Aussie Cantonese restaurants and takes some liberties with the classics.

  • Dani Valent
Crispy Taiwanese-style popcorn chicken with Thai basil and garlic.

Balaclava's Jymmanuel fries popcorn chicken, Taiwanese-style

This please-all-comers neighbourhood eatery is casual, welcoming and good quality.

  • Dani Valent

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