Trends
Melbourne’s cafes have always been world-class. But in 2025 they’ve got even better
As we announce Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries, Emma Breheny looks at the city’s shift from macchiatos to matcha, and the rise of third culture cooking.
- Emma Breheny
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- Opinion
- Cocktail party
Canapes are a bite-sized stress we could all do without
Awkward, unsatisfying and stressful, canapes are a bite-sized burden to us all.
- Thomas Mitchell
Three viral Japanese street foods and where to try them in Sydney
Until now, you could only find these overseas. Join the lines for deep-fried sandos, fruit-filled daifuku and wobbly warambimochi, a blobby kind of mochi.
- Erina Starkey
Trad trades gangster life for acai berry business
Ex-con Bill “Underworld” Trad is riding the crest of Sydney’s açai wave thanks in part to his wildly popular social media videos featuring his prison chic face tattoo and rolled-up track pants. But with the business booming, competition is fierce.
- Jordan Baker
Dubai chocolate bar with Turkish delight Easter eggs
Turkish delight Easter eggs add a touch of gooey magic to this version of the TikTok-famous Dubai chocolate bar.
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- Katrina Meynink
- Opinion
- Health & wellness
My house is a testing ground for trends, and a graveyard for the failures
Have you tried the sliced cucumber fad? Or used apple cider vinegar as a hair rinse? In my family, there’s no TikTok trend too fleeting to give a burl.
- Claire Heaney
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
- Opinion
- The Empty Plate
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
Banh mi to mousse: Restaurants reinvent the wheel with their new-school tableside service
Dining “a la cart” is doing the rounds again at these Melbourne and Sydney restaurants, writes Terry Durack.
- Terry Durack
If you’re a fan of acai bowls, I’ve got bad news for you
No matter how purple a food is, it cannot fix your life.
- Patrick Lenton
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