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10 to book: Set menus for less than $50 at wine bars, hatted restaurants and more
From a $20 express lunch to a $45-a-head Italian feast, with some deals including a drink.
- Tomas Telegramma
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‘Feels like a country town’: The inner-city enclave luring Melbourne’s best bakers and bar owners
The suburb’s pace and proximity to the CBD is finally luring a new generation of hospitality operators.
- Tomas Telegramma
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- North Melbourne
This 1860s pub punches well above its weight for food (even if there’s no chicken parma)
Bobbie Peels’ simple dishes − including these chunks of fluffy spud − have surprising depth.
- Dani Valent
‘We’re just not busy’: Hatted wine bar with a signature slice of cake is closing down
The Georgian restaurant has announced its last day. But its owner is proud to have been at the forefront of something unique for the city.
- Emma Breheny
Plan ahead for Valentine’s Day with these shareable desserts (plus last-minute pastries)
Some things taste better with company, like these cakes, sundaes and pastries.
- Emma Breheny and Tomas Telegramma
- Review
- Port Melbourne
Sure, this cafe-bakery’s cakes are elegant, but its flatbread is sprinkled with magic
Paris-trained baker Mariana Chedid, of Brulee patisserie fame, leans into her Lebanese heritage at Salam.
- Dani Valent
A food precinct bigger than the MCG is coming to this Melbourne shopping centre
Chadstone is about to add cult cafes, big Sydney names, a Brunetti and new restaurants as it ups its food game and moves away from “the fashion capital” label.
- Emma Breheny
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- Melbourne
‘Eye-wateringly expensive’: Does Maison Batard stand up to its prices and hype?
Chris Lucas’ ambitious four-level venue is Melbourne’s “opening of the season”. Here’s our critic’s verdict.
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Explosive pepper steak, date-night vibes, rooftop bar: Glen Waverley’s new Italian hangout
This new kid on the block wants to compete with the drawcard restaurants of Windsor and the city. And it’s got more than a few tricks up its sleeve.
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‘To keep the dream alive, you have to be creative’: Restaurant roommates are surviving (and thriving)
Several Melbourne hospitality ventures are splitting rent and utilities to reduce costs, build community and reach out to new customers.
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Your February hit list: The hot, new (and unexpected) places to check out this month
Two new Greek tavernas, Chinese coffee, Colombian hot dogs beside a car wash … Melbourne’s never short on surprising edible gems. Here’s what we’ve uncovered lately.
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