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Taverma’s venue manager Chrysa Kogkou, co-owner Angie Giannakodakis and co-owner Guy Holder.

This popular Greek pop-up has found its spiritual home in Melbourne’s north

Taverna, which popped up in the old Epocha space in Carlton last year, goes permanent this week, reviving one of Melbourne’s legendary Greek dining sites.

  • Daniela Frangos

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Alpha restaurant.

Embattled Public Hospitality Group loses its Greek showpiece

Experienced operator Con Dedes is taking the reins at Sydney restaurant Alpha but the future involvement of chef George Calombaris remains unclear.

  • Scott Bolles
From left: General manager Joey Commerford and head chef Alessandro Mandelli with creative partner George Calombaris.

‘Nervous as hell’: George Calombaris takes the reins at one of Sydney’s top Greek restaurants

The Melbourne-based celebrity chef and former MasterChef judge takes over from founding chef Peter Conistis.

  • Scott Bolles
The Good Weekend cover that featured George Calombaris.

We gave a celeb a ‘halo’ on this magazine cover. Then came the social media pile-on

As journalists, we dish it out and we take it. We can’t – and shouldn’t – complain. But I’d be lying if I said this story didn’t shake me.

  • Katrina Strickland
George Calombaris pictured at a Jimmy Grants store in Sydney.

George Calombaris returns to Greek roots with new home-style restaurant in Highett

After a three-year hiatus, the celebrity chef is getting back into the restaurant game with the four-room Hellenic House Project in Melbourne’s south.

  • Emma Breheny
George Calombaris and Sarah Todd’s new television show Hungry. 

George Calombaris’ TV comeback is here, but should it exist?

“If I inspire one kid out there never to give up, well then I’ve done my job,” the disgraced chef said in a sympathetic interview with The Project.

  • Meg Watson
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MasterChef's George Calombaris.

Celebrity chef George Calombaris’ Toorak house sells for $8.8m

Celebrity chef and former MasterChef judge George Calombaris’ mansion in Melbourne’s exclusive Toorak has sold for $8.8 million.

George Calombaris has put his multimillion dollar Toorak mansion on the market.

George Calombaris sells Toorak mansion

Things appear to be looking up for celebrity chef George Calombaris. He has sold his Toorak mansion.

  • Tom Cowie and Samantha Hutchinson
George Calombaris.

Final nail for Calombaris empire as Boost founder's boys buy Yo-Chi

Frozen yoghurt stores that were the last part of celebrity chef George Calombaris' food empire have been sold to sons of Boost Juice entrepreneur Janine Allis.

  • Tom Cowie
George Calombaris at The Press Club in 2009

George Calombaris restaurant empire's collapse costs taxpayers $1 million

So little cash was left in the company after it went into liquidation that the taxpayer must pick up the tab - and still some workers will miss out.

  • Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston

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