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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.

Hamed Allahyari at his new Persian kebab shop, Kababi.

Track down this new Persian kabab spot tucked among mechanics and warehouses

The creator of one of the west’s most groundbreaking cafes has opened another heartfelt venue. To find it, just follow your nose.

  • Emma Breheny
Tom Sarafian will open his debut restaurant Zareh on Smith St, Collingwood.

Star chef Tom Sarafian to open his first restaurant on a happening northside street

The chef intended to open his dream restaurant in the heart of the city with a well-known restaurant group. Now, he has announced a new plan – and it involves the northside.

  • Emma Breheny
Maison Bâtard’s rooftop terrace.

These newly opened bars are perfect for low-fuss catch-ups this Christmas

Nail the group get-together with these five easygoing yet elegant bars, from an Amalfi-inspired rooftop in the ’burbs to a slinky underground spot.

  • Emma Breheny
New hospitality businesses will find it easier to navigate liquor licensing next year.

Why 2025 is already looking up for new bars and restaurants in Victoria

It’s about to become a lot simpler for hospitality operators to seek permission to sell alcohol.

  • Emma Breheny
R.Harn’s walls feature dozens of plates that are used for Lunar New Year celebrations by families in Thailand.

Star Thai diner Soi 38 opens another CBD restaurant – get in before the queues

Just don’t expect it to be anything like the original restaurant that shook up Melbourne’s Thai scene 10 years ago.

  • Emma Breheny
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Vinesmith is a new venue in Melbourne CBD spanning wine bar, bistro, cellar door and bottleshop.

A new Flinders Lane venue channels what’s hot right now in France

This new spot spanning restaurant, cellar door and wine bar promises to be more French than most of our French bistros. And there’s a bargain lunch menu.

  • Emma Breheny
Mondo di Pasta’s first restaurant in Balaclava goes through 60 litres of bolognese sauce in an average week.

This new city pasta bar lets you customise everything – and bowls are less than $20

Opening soon in a busy CBD shopping centre, this new venue designed for speedy visits could be the Subway of Italian restaurants. Some people will hate that; for others, it’ll be game-changing.

  • Emma Breheny
Harcourt’s tavern is back open as Le Coq Door, a charcoal chicken restaurant serving natural wine.

From gold rush to gold chook: Where to find Central Victoria’s hidden dining gems

Beyond Daylesford, central Victoria has plenty more for food-lovers, from a destination for charcoal chicken and natural wine to an all-day wine bar that feels straight from Rome.

  • Emma Breheny
Julia Busuttil Nishimura will cook the World’s Longest Brunch.

Julia, Curtis and St John: Get set for a huge Melbourne Food & Wine Festival

March means fabulous food, whether it’s an epic brunch in lush grounds, world-famous chefs cooking with hometown heroes, or tributes to the humble dimmie.

  • Emma Breheny
Mid Air restaurant sits 12 storeys above Russell Street.

Russell Street’s stunning new rooftop serves up big Med flavours and all-new city views

Lamb doner, cheesy Greek pastries and a dash of Aussie nostalgia headline a menu that’s built for a summer of fun.

  • Emma Breheny

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