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Penny for Pound bakery (and its lockdown pies) return at new Richmond location
After the shock closure of its original home, the artisan baker reopens in the same suburb, to the relief of its regulars.
- Emma Breheny
‘Inviting and warm’ Sunhands might be your new favourite Carlton cafe and wine bar
It’s a bright all-day spot for coffee, lunch and wine from the crew behind Heartattack & Vine.
- Emma Breheny
Melbourne Mexican favourite La Tortilleria opens southside offshoot Chilpa in Highett
Behind a pink facade, the buzzy, family-friendly Chilpa is serving Mexican street food (and drinks) south of the Yarra.
- Emma Breheny
Shane Delia spins Collingwood's Maha Bar into Maha North brasserie
The chef's Middle Eastern venue on Smith Street is reopening as a destination for dinner and wine, rather than snacks and cocktails.
- Emma Breheny
The Royce Hotel's new bar is a portal to Melbourne's Roaring Twenties
A former Rolls-Royce showroom is now a hotel bar recreating the high-flying days of the 1920s.
- Emma Breheny
First look at Dolly, Le Meridien’s glam new dining act inside the former Palace Theatre
As you descend the grand staircase to Dolly restaurant, you'll also travel back to a grander era of drinking and dining.
- Emma Breheny
Collingwood brewery Molly Rose reveals its chic side with new bar and restaurant
Expect a strong focus on beer and food pairings when the new restaurant-bar opens alongside the Wellington Street brewery.
- Emma Breheny
Blackburn South milk bar becomes Peach Orchard Grove cafe
The cafe brings a peachy colour scheme, takeaway window and al fresco seating galore to a generous suburban corner.
- Emma Breheny
Melbourne's Chinatown gets a taste of Koreatown with Seven Star Pocha's second restaurant
Styled on the popular late-night eateries of Korean cities, the CBD's second Seven Star Pocha is designed for big group hangs.
- Emma Breheny
Aoi Tsuki in South Yarra goes from sushi boxes to omakase, fulfilling a three-year dream
Two chefs with experience in top Japanese restaurants are finally serving their own sushi to diners at a 12-seat counter in South Yarra.
- Emma Breheny