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Red Park is a new all-day eatery in Ocean Grove.

A laidback Victorian coastal town is now home to Heartattack and Vine’s famous porchetta roll

Locally minded Red Park serves sandwiches by day, and pizza and cocktails by night. Plus, more new openings to visit in nearby Geelong and beyond.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Barragunda is a set on 400 hectares that supply lamb, beef, rye wheat and dozens of varieties of vegetables and fruit.

This new Mornington Peninsula fine diner is one of Australia’s most ambitious restaurants of the decade

On a sprawling 400 hectares, this new spot rears lamb and cattle, grows its own rye wheat and transforms its harvest into Middle Eastern-tinged tasting menus.

  • Emma Breheny
Inside a typical rural weatherboard hides a Thai restaurant serving home-style cooking.

A humble weatherboard in a tiny town is home to a thrilling new Thai restaurant

Settle in for a long lunch for just 14 guests at a time at this intimate, family-run eatery in the middle of northern Victoria.

  • Quincy Malesovas
Foccaccia with onion butter that uses onion in three different forms.

Ex-Rockpool chef brings comfort food and White Russians to Warrnambool

Wood-grilled steaks and onion butter are on the menu as a chef returns to his hometown (plus two more spots to try en route).

  • Emma Breheny
Radio Springs Hotel is tucked away in a tiny town outside Daylesford.

Why this beloved regional Victorian pub at ‘the centre of the universe’ is suddenly closing

The one-of-a-kind Radio Springs Hotel in Lyonville will close its dining room this weekend and slowly wind down operations.

  • Emma Breheny and Richard Cornish
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Winemakers Shane Goninon (Mountainside Wines), Tom Guthrie (Grampians Estate) and Simon Clayfield (Clayfield Wines) urge visitors to return to the region.

Drink up, buy tickets, book a trip: How to help the Grampians post-fire

With sales down 20 per cent and tourist towns eerily quiet, the region’s winemakers are hoping the public can help them get back on their feet, one sip at a time.

  • Emma Breheny
Baker-owner Jack Fowler and partner Suzannah Ahearn at A44 Bread in Yamba.

Good Food’s great regional bakery road trip, from South Coast sourdough to Northern Rivers pies

Cheesecake, croissants, and at least one kardemummabullar: Our top 15 spots along the NSW coast for buttery baked goods.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Hotel Sorrento’s new rooftop bar serves lobster brioche rolls with ocean views.

From beachside to rooftops: Where to eat and drink in the Mornington Peninsula this summer

There’s a pizza parlour right on the water, a rooftop bar with French Riviera vibes, and pop-ups worth popping into. Yes, the Peninsula is hotter than ever this summer.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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
Bistro Penny owner-chef Joel Humphreys.

How Newcastle became one of our hottest food destinations (and nine places you must try)

With big-city talent at the helm, Newcastle’s new Bistro Penny joins several other venues making the Steel City a cracking place to eat and drink this summer.

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