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Dani Valent

Dani Valent

Food writer and restaurant reviewer

Dani Valent is a food writer and restaurant reviewer.

Close to the water on the sheltered deck at Cptn Jack’s.

The secret’s out about seaside shack Cptn Jack’s (and its ‘extraordinary’ locals’ deal)

Dani Valent discovers a delightful waterfront hideaway at a little-known Mornington Peninsula boat harbour.

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A new collective called Sorry Not Sorry, from left Alex Hooker, Jenna Hemsworth, Reuby Kahl, Britt Rowe and Rocky Hair.

‘Kicking down the door’: What’s next for women in hospitality

Winners of the Good Food Guide’s cultural change award want efforts in 2025 to keep making the industry safer for women. A new collective is helping.

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Chef Kirbie Tate has flipped James into the eponymous Kirbie.
14/20

Restaurant goes from modern Korean to broadly European and finds its identity

Chef Kirbie Tate finally has her name up in lights at her eponymous bistro Kirbie (nee James).

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Temaki platter, nori sheets and rice, ready for DIY assembly.

Get hands-on with this sushi platter with a difference at this 10-seat city restaurant

Tiny Temaki Sushi joins Melbourne’s growing number of Japanese specialty venues.

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The king-size thali at Namaste Haifa in Ormond.

This affordable, female-led eatery provides an ‘extraordinary’ discount to certain diners

Create your own vegetarian thali from the day’s 20 specials, all cooked by a team of mothers.

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Chilli crab linguine.
14.5/20

Well-heeled locals are lapping up this breezy restaurant (and its ‘bang on’ chilli crab pasta)

Every table at Henrys seems to order the linguine and I get it, I really do. But don’t miss the exemplary dessert, too.

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Inside Thai restaurant and Asian grocer, Thoong Thong.

This Thai takeaway tucked inside an Asian grocer is Thai Airways cabin crew-approved

Eddie Goosag’s food at suburban gem Thoong Thong is light, bright and fresh with dancing flavours.

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The duo base hot pot loaded with ingredients from the conveyor belt.

Hot pot meets sushi train for a new style of DIY dining

We’ve got sushi and cheese trains, but Divine Hotpot’s track boasts 50 trays of ingredients ready for DIY dipping.

  • Dani Valent
Amatrice Rooftop is a red velvet and stone salon up in the clouds.
13/20

This swanky rooftop Italian restaurant has a lot going for it, but leaves our critic baffled

Dani Valent reviews the views and set menus at Melbourne’s Amatrice.

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Gelato Lulamina

Up to 30 ice-cream flavours in a vibrant culinary strip.

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Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/goodfood/by/dani-valent-hven6