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Ready, set, lunch: Welcome to the age of the express (and affordable) lunch

Gone are the days of the expensive long lunch. Here’s where to find some of the best express lunch deals right now.

  • Terry Durack
Bar Bellamy in Carlton is thriving, to the point where its owners are ready to expand.

Flying high or calling last drinks: What’s happening with your favourite Melbourne bars?

Some old favourites are closing for good while other spots are packed. What’s going on with Melbourne’s independent bar scene? And why are more venues opening in such a tough economy?

  • Fred Siggins
Cadbury Creme Eggs – delicious chocolate treat or way too sweet?

‘This is my Communion’: In defence of the Cadbury Creme Egg

Alana Dimou makes a passionate case against claims the classic Easter treat is cloying and disgusting.

Chicken breast and vegetables in containers. Top view. Flat lay Generic images for meal prepping for Good Food online. Quinoa boiled eggs, grilled chicken etc. Ingredients to prep for the week ahead. Image downloaded via Good Food account. March 2022

Adam Liaw on the joyless grind of modern day meal prep

Sure, prepping the same meal to reheat and eat night after night may make life simpler, but it’s also sucking the joy out of, well, everything.

  • Adam Liaw

Chablis or petit chablis − that is the question (and what’s the difference between the wines?)

The French wine isn’t necessarily inferior or “smaller” than the latter. Rather, it’s all about the soil.

  • Huon Hooke
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Safety in numbers: Shiny restaurant precincts on the rise in Melbourne and Sydney

Like it or not, it makes sense, and not just for the property developers.

  • Terry Durack

Why are local wine writers obsessed with foreign wines and obscure varietals?

Australian wines are high-quality and good value, but there is more to discover beyond Barossa shiraz and Coonawarra cabernet...

  • Huon Hooke

Is caviar worth the exorbitant price? No, but here’s why I must buy it anyway

Terry Durack buys oscietra caviar for himself every birthday. And time stops whenever he eats it.

  • Terry Durack
A magic coffee at a Melbourne cafe.

Do we really have the best coffee culture in the world? Not if you want one after 3pm

Australians proudly claim our coffee is the world’s best. Perhaps it’s time to look up from our flat whites and see what other countries have to offer.

  • Adam Liaw
The good old egg sandwich - better eaten outdoors than at your desk.

Creating a stink: Five everyday foods that should be banned from the office

Bringing lunch to work might be great for your budget, but please – think about your workmates before unleashing these.

  • Andrea McGinniss

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