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Amanda Hooton Don't let the ghosts put you off, this Newtown haunt is worth a visit.

House-made toasted muesli with honey yoghurt and poached plums is a highlight.

Photo: Daniel Munoz

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Flour Drum

Amanda Hooton Don't let the ghosts put you off, this Newtown haunt is worth a visit.

House-made toasted muesli with honey yoghurt and poached plums is a highlight.

Photo: Daniel Munoz

Automata

The pickled egg, onion, black garlic and thyme from Automata's bar menu.

Callan Boys Automata is more than a glam restaurant - its bar, run by a young and professional floor team, warrants a visit in its own right.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Ides

Pineapple melon pre-dessert at Ides.

Gemima Cody Ides the pop-up becomes Ides the Smith Street restaurant.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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Eat here now: Melbourne April 2016

Gemima Cody and Michael Harry review a host of bars and restaurants including Pretty Mama, Hard Rubbish, Ides, Bar Liberty and Misery Guts. (02:28)