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A beloved backstreet boozer is reborn, plus five more exciting additions to Fitzroy North
Try a new spin on the pie floater in the front bar of a revamped 1874 pub. Or experience Hyderabadi family recipes in an Indian restaurant.
- Tomas Telegramma
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Is your morning brew actually healthy? Eight benefits of drinking black coffee
From reducing the risk of diabetes to staving off Alzheimer’s and cancer, your daily caffeine hit may be more powerful than you realise.
- Emily Craig
Moon Dog’s Footscray brewpub ready to pour first beers after launch debacle
A fire hydrant has stopped the kegs from running at a brewpub set to open on a site many Melburnians hold dear. But the end is in sight.
- Emma Breheny
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10 great cafes open today for your Anzac Day coffee and carb fix
Of course, surcharges will apply, but it will be worth it for that sweet, sweet caffeine (and sandwich) hit.
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I live in Brunswick East and drink flat whites. Now I’m engaged in a sordid affair
As a Melburnian, your coffee order signals a certain sense of taste. So what happens when you decide you’re not a flat white person anymore?
- Bianca O'Neill
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10 beaut places open today for your Anzac Day coffee and pastry fix
Of course, surcharges will apply, but it will be worth it for that sweet, sweet caffeine (and cake) hit.
Where to find the cheapest and most expensive coffee in Melbourne
The price of a cup of coffee in Melbourne varies wildly depending on which suburb you order it in. Search our interactive graphic to find out how coffee prices compare in your suburb.
- Cara Waters
Guy Grossi drinks espresso, but most Melburnians like to add milk. Find out your suburb’s most popular coffee order
Our deep dive into Melburnians’ preferred coffee orders tells a story of changing tastes. Use the interactive to find out where your suburb sits on Melbourne’s cappuccino curve.
- Cara Waters
Goodbye music festivals, hello food festivals? Where to plan your next regional road trip
From community-led harvests, to cheese and bread workshops with Australia’s best, regional food festivals have a lot to offer – and they’re booming. Here’s our pick of five to visit this autumn.
- Bianca Hrovat
What is the best way to store a bottle of port if it has a screwcap?
The bottle cap doesn’t need to be kept wet like cork does. Just don’t call it “vintage port”.
- Huon Hooke
How a cobbled-together ‘Franken-brewery’ became a craft-beer juggernaut
This local brewer does venues with childlike imagination, and beers and seltzers that are now quintessentially Melbourne. We find out where it all began and what’s to come.
- Tomas Telegramma
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