Chickpea champs open Very Good Falafel
Matt Holden After three years at Melbourne's farmers' markets, pals Shuki Rosenboim and Louisa Allan are set to open a falafel bar in Brunswick.
daily bites
MakMak and Bakedown Cakery team up
Lee Tran Lam Sydney's macaron masters, MakMak, are collaborating with the Instagram-reigning Bakedown Cakery on a new Sydney store.
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A noodle bar at the Hotel Windsor?
Roslyn Grundy By September chef Adam Liston hopes to be grilling yakitori in his new Chinatown restaurant Honcho, but he'll be cooking noodles at a landmark while he waits.
food news
Meatball sandwiches for breakfast at Cafe Gia
Natascha Mirosch Family behind Gambaro's Seafood Restaurant convert a Herston corner store cottage into a cafe.
food news
A new craft brewer in the capital
Chris Shanahan Southern California flair is coming to Canberra's craft beer scene.
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Lupino
Dani Valent This CBD restaurant is Italian-but-oh-so-Melbourne.
Photo: Jesse Marlow
Flour Drum
Amanda Hooton Don't let the ghosts put you off, this haunt is worth a visit.
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Flour Drum
Amanda Hooton Don't let the ghosts put you off, this Newtown haunt is worth a visit.
Photo: Daniel Munoz
Automata
Callan Boys Automata is more than a glam restaurant - its bar warrants a visit in its own right.
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Eat Here Now: Melbourne's April food hit list
From dumplings to coconut cocktails, here's where to go in Melbourne, right now.
Photo: Chris Hopkins
Lupino
Dani Valent This CBD restaurant is Italian-but-oh-so-Melbourne.
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The Apo
Natascha Mirosch Look what's being conjured in the Valley.
Photo: Bradley Kanaris
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15/20
Les Bistronomes
Natasha Rudra A theatrical and cliche-free bistro in Braddon.
Photo: Graham Tidy
12/20
Cinnabar
Kirsten Lawson Kingston Foreshore newcomer puts a deep-fried twist on familiar Chinese favourites.
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Pasta goes green
Our parents told us to eat more greens and nutritionists have been saying it for years. Even Popeye got in on the act. Thankfully, being good is easy with this delicious recipe.
Photo: William Meppem
Braised chicken with lemon, oregano and olives
Slowly simmered lemon slices lift this simple chicken dinner. It's easier than it looks!
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Can you become a wine expert in 24 hours?
Andrew P. Street A new handbook promises to make you a wine expert in just one day. We take the challenge.
Pinot gris is now the hot new white wine
Pinot gris is reinventing itself as the white wine of the moment. Here are some of our favourites.
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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)
