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- Albert Park
Fish and chips get fancy at this new neighbourhood wine bar by the beach
It’s not the easiest time to open a restaurant, but is this corner bistro a good Omen?
- Dani Valent
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After 40 years, the service – and singing – has finally stopped at this uniquely Carlton restaurant
The Olive Jar didn’t have Melbourne’s best Italian food, and the service was eccentric, but chief critic Besha Rodell was smitten. Now, it’s time to move on.
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- Footscray
Fans of fast food, shots and bucking bulls, this problem-plagued Footscray brewpub is for you
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- Besha Rodell
From Lisbon to Athens, Tasmania’s new waterfront restaurant is a Med adventure
The second restaurant from the team behind Hobart favourite Aloft bottles coastal Mediterranean chic - and has even better views than their first.
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- Docklands
Does Marvel Stadium’s new fine-dining restaurant beat a meat pie at the footy?
Amphora and Friends of Fire have dual menus: an omnivorous one and a vegan version by Smith & Daughters’ Shannon Martinez.
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A Carlton North favourite is shutting its doors after more than two decades
Chef Adrian Richardson’s restaurant has been praised for its consistency, dry-aged steaks and house-made smallgoods. So why turn off the lights?
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10 new neighbourhood wine bars to spend a cosy Sunday afternoon in
The charming little wine bar has entered its golden era in Melbourne. Here are 10 new ones to while away the chilly winter afternoons and evenings in.
This molten kimchi jaffle will take you to Funkytown
Cheese toasties are great. The fermented extras at this West Melbourne gem make them even better, according to Sandwich watch.
- Tomas Telegramma
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- South Yarra
This Melbourne icon divides food snobs – but our critic keeps going back
It may not be Melbourne’s best French restaurant. But it might be the city’s best-loved bistro.
- Besha Rodell
Guy Grossi’s late-night bar reopens – serving the cult spaghetti dish worth staying up for
Venture down the laneway behind Grossi Florentino for playful Italian snacks and inventive cocktails by a Lake House Daylesford alum until 1am.
- Tomas Telegramma
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