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Taverna’s menu is all about meze and large dishes to share.

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.

Lottie features a retractable roof, making it all-weather friendly.

Former Comedor chef lands at Redfern’s exciting new Mexican rooftop restaurant

It’s Mexican food, but not as you know it, at this new Redfern restaurant from the Bistecca and Gidley team.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Sarah Norris and Callan Boys at AP Bread and Wine in Sydney.

Australia’s authority on food goes daily, with the launch of a dedicated Good Food page

Food fans will have more regular access to recipes, food news, restaurant reviews and nutritional advice.

  • Good Food
Siconi Gelato offers puppy ice-cream at its shops.

11 new and underrated ice-cream spots for this sizzling hot day

Melbourne’s growing ranks of gelato and ice-cream shops are bringing tea, viral chocolate bars and tropical desserts into the mix.

  • Emma Breheny and Dani Valent
Original aburasoba bowl with chashu pork, seaweed and an ajitama egg.

A cult Japanese noodle shop arrives in Melbourne with summer-ready bowls

Everything you need to know about aburasoba, the “dry ramen” that ditches the soup but still packs loads of flavour into every squiggly bite of noodles.

  • Emma Breheny
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Soi 38’s new home still channels a little of Bangkok’s vibrant street-food stalls.

Colour, queues and a hidden entrance: Inside popular Thai diner Soi 38’s new home

After a decade in a CBD carpark, the cult Melbourne favourite has got new digs and plenty of fresh ideas to unleash. But it hasn’t left behind the old magic.

  • Emma Breheny
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From kebabs in the ’burbs to flash city wine bars: Where to eat this month

Cast-iron pans of seafood rice and cheese souffles, souvlaki and kebabs in the suburbs, plus more great plates to try in Melbourne this month.

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
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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