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Emma Breheny

Emma Breheny

Food journalist

Emma is Good Food's Melbourne-based reporter and co-editor of The Age Good Food Guide 2024.

Soi 38 restaurant’s owners Tasha Piyaphanee and Top Piyaphanee outside the restaurant in a carpark.

Melbourne’s favourite Thai restaurant is exiting the car park, and adding a second venue

Melbourne’s best-known Thai restaurant is about to move, with a new home that’s less hidden but holds plenty of other perks.

  • Emma Breheny
Kew bar Bianchetto now screens movies mid-week with movie snacks to match.

From vintage movies to flamenco: The Melbourne restaurants reviving ‘dinner and a show’

Skip dessert and do an hour of karaoke. Dine mid-week when there’s a live band and cheap gnocchi. Or sink into a booth with a negroni and watch a vintage film.

  • Emma Breheny
The original jam doughnuts of American Doughnut Kitchen are now joined by new flavours at the second shop.

Queen Vic Market’s famous doughnut van sets up shop southside − plus more new market moves

Multimillion dollar renewal efforts have added stalls that sell Hong Kong-inspired desserts, regional Italian pizza and snacks made with market-fresh ingredients.

  • Emma Breheny
Chef-restaurateur Andrew McConnell is embarking on a new project at the storied Becco site.

Gimlet’s Andrew McConnell to take over legendary laneway restaurant Becco, with big plans for the site

Melbourne’s best-known restaurateur is taking on one of the city’s most desirable sites, starting with a third branch of his cafe-grocer Morning Market.

  • Emma Breheny
Katie McCormack, who the award aims to honour in both name and spirit.

New $10,000 prize to open doors for rising stars of restaurant service

A brand-new Good Food Guide award will turn the spotlight onto the next generation of front-of-house professionals. Here’s how to apply.

  • Emma Breheny
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Southern blue fin tuna with a prawn cracker coating and ginger-turmeric sauce.

Will this new hyped hotel restaurant meet Fitzroy’s high standards?

A boutique hotel has arrived in one of Melbourne’s most visited areas. Here’s what’s in store at its Thai-influenced restaurant, which faces stiff competition from its neighbours.

  • Emma Breheny
A customer enjoying the $2 espresso that’s available at Genovese Coffee House’s espresso bar.

Is it still possible to find a cheap coffee? Yes, if you know where (and when) to look

Smart cafe operators are offering happy hours, discounts or other deals. And in some cases it doesn’t matter which milk you drink.

  • Emma Breheny
Smeg Young Chefs of the Year, Cameron Tay-Yap and Lily McGrath.

Calling all applicants for the Good Food Guide’s Young Chef of the Year

The prestigious long-running award recognises Australia’s next culinary leaders. Here’s how to apply.

  • Callan Boys and Emma Breheny
Steak frites at Ouest France Bistro

Eight of Melbourne’s best steak frites for Bastille Day and beyond

It’s Bastille Day on Sunday, so celebrate with the most simple yet succulent of French bistro dishes – perfectly cooked steak, crisp fries and your sauce of choice.

  • Emma Breheny and Tomas Telegramma
Kate Matheson from Cake Creations by Kate sells her cakes from a vending machine as well as a shop.

From birthday cakes to choc tops: Vending machines gather momentum around Melbourne

At a time of rising costs, robots are coming to the rescue, ushering in a new age of food on the run.

  • Bianca Hrovat, Tomas Telegramma and Emma Breheny

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