Eating Out
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DOUGHNUT burgers buns, sushi tacos and other ‘franken-foods’ are growing in popularity as Melbourne diners seek new unusual taste experiences. Here are some culinary creations you have to try.
The 20 pizza spots you’ve got to try
BOY do we love pizza. From thin crust delights to deep pan specials oozing cheese, here’s 20 of the hottest pizza places in Melbourne and around the state.
The 5 most Melbourne coffees
WANT to be part of Melbourne’s secret coffee clique? Here are the special local brews you need to know about — and there’s not a caramel latte in sight.
Melbourne’s best roast chook has arrived
CHEF Paul Wilson turns the humble roast chicken into something extraordinary at his classic-yet-modern Prahran Market restaurant, writes Dan Stock.
Pretentious Paris-end pub lowers bar
SERVICE that isn’t even amateur, a snoringly safe beer selection, cold food and “brown wet muck” at $24: this colour-by-numbers, refurbished Melbourne CBD pub has a long way to go, writes Dan Stock.
Melbourne's best beach cafes
FROM Cheltenham to Chelsea, Bangholme to Bonbeach — these are the best cafes and coffee shops in the outer bayside suburbs.
Dial P for punch
A SOUTHSIDE eatery is blowing away the tumbleweed with cool cocktails and a punchy menu.
Best cafes in the Dandenongs
FROM Monbulk to Belgrave, Sherbrooke to Sassafras — this is our guide to the best cafes in the Dandenong Ranges. Happy brunching.
The Hatter a fairytale cafe among factories
THE Hatter & The Hare might be in Bayswater but as soon as you slip into this bustling bakery-cafe — like Alice down a rabbit hole — you’re in a parallel universe of mind-bending breakfasts and technicolour cakes.
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Melbourne’s best mac and cheese
MELBOURNE is in the middle of a macaroni and cheese renaissance. Whether it's the star attraction, or a side dish, here’s where to find the best of this classic, cheesy goodness.
Where to eat in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK boy John McLeay of Red Spice Road and Burma Lane restaurants shares his favourite food and drink hot spots in his hood.
How to master French desserts
CELEBRATE Bastille Day like the French by baking (and eating) the perfect souffle. Our city’s best pastry chefs share their secrets on mastering the souffle — and it’s not as hard to cook as you’d think.
Is this Melbourne’s best octopus?
THE octopus’s tentacles are now latched onto menus across Melbourne and new Armenian restaurant Shukah in Windsor is serving up one of the best versions in town.
Whisky business comes to town
SOME of the world’s best whisky can be found here in Melbourne. Here are 10 top spots to get your tipple on this winter.
Osteria Ilaria forges modern tradition
AT Osteria Ilaria, the next-door sibling to Melbourne’s world-class Tipo00 pasta bar, a healthy dose of Italian tradition is being born anew.
Melbourne’s best kid-friendly pubs
IF you’re looking for a counter meal that comes with a side serve of free babysitting, these are the best pubs with playgrounds (and kids’ menus) in Melbourne.
Ray of culinary Sunshine in the west
WITH its industrial chic fitout, a fridge full of craft beers, funky staff and a quorum of beards, this new-wave barbecue joint wouldn’t look out of place in Fitzroy — or even Footscray.
Chicken, beer and cupcakes for all
VIDEO: Don’t mistake Fountain Gate for that fictional town in Kath and Kim. Narre Warren’s shopping mecca is full of delights, there’s even a place serving fried chicken with beer.
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Arnott’s ‘disgraceful’ cost increase
ARNOTT’S is copping another backlash, after the company decided to cut the size of Shapes and Tiny Teddies — but not the price.
Did you know the Queen owns a Macca’s?
SOME little known facts about the hamburger giant may come as a bit of a surprise.
How Australia is saving Macca’s
THE fast food giant has confounded expectations with a sales surge. But the bosses in the US have a lot to thank Australia for.
Enough to put you off McFlurrys forever
A MAN who claimed to work in McDonalds has shared stomach-churning photos of what he says came out of the ice cream machines. .