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Martinis are a specialty at stalwart Melbourne bar Gin Palace.

The classic cocktail we can’t get enough of right now – and where to find the best ones

You can order them frozen, dusty and with a deli cabinet’s worth of garnishes. But don’t mess with the fundamentals, say bartenders.

  • Emma Breheny
Helen Goh’s banana, rye and cocoa tart with miso caramel.

20 sweet and squishy dishes to go bananas over this long weekend

Whether you pair the fruit with caramel, chocolate or keep it simple, you’re sure to find an agreeable recipe among this bunch.

Wang Wang BBQ’s exhaust vents do a great job.
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If you like Korean barbecue, head to Wang Wang BBQ for something a bit different

This Chinese barbecue restaurant showcases the food of the north-eastern Qiqihar region.

  • Dani Valent
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The Bon Vivant’s Companion, Mornington.

Behind a hidden door at this new Mornington cocktail bar lies a secret speakeasy

Whisky buffs, the bar concealed within the deco-styled Bon Vivant’s Companion is calling your name.

  • Tomas Telegramma
***EMBARGOED FOR GOOD WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 12/20 ISSUE*** Neil Perry recipe : Slow-roasted Rib of Beef with Horseradish Cream and Potato Gratin Photograph by William Meppem (photographer on contract, no restrictions) 

Five creamy, dreamy potato gratins to eat with a spoon this weekend

Sink your spoon into these silky spud dishes, guaranteed to take the focus off any meaty main.

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Melbourne Eat Streets

Tiamo restaurant in Carlton.

Five years ago, Lygon Street was dying. Now diners are queuing out the door

  • Dani Valent
Tocca restaurant in Werribee.

How a run-down strip became the most exciting culinary street in the west

  • Dani Valent
Victor Churchill in Armadale.

How a well-heeled street of wedding dress shops became a premier dining strip

  • Dani Valent
Modu restaurant on Clayton Road.

The gritty ‘eating street’ in the south-east that boasts more than 200 restaurants

  • Dani Valent
Crosta D’Oro in Thornbury.

High Street is jam-packed with bars, cafes and restaurants – but this is its best section

  • Dani Valent

Eating out

Mr Vincenzo’s chef-owner Matti Fallon (right) with head chef Michael Kharsas.

Meet Mr Vincenzo’s, the Mornington wine-diner that’s literally risen from the ashes

After fire destroyed chef Matti Fallon’s debut restaurant, community support helped him build another.

  • Tomas Telegramma

Don’t season a dish before you’ve tasted it (and other modern dining rules)

  • Alice Zaslavsky
Donovans in St Kilda.
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This beloved bayside restaurant is the definition of dependable

  • Besha Rodell
A circular tiger print sofa bed greets you at Pour Diane in North Melbourne.

Move over minimalism, these three bars are colourful, fun and original

  • Emma Breheny

Lists & guides

The Muffin Top with omelette, beef patty, zucchini pickles, American cheese and chilli Kewpie mayo.

June hit list:  Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

Stokehouse Pasta and Bar’s Wednesday night lasagne special.

Wallet-friendly winter warmers: Eight top meal deals from noodle bowls to bolognese

Pasta carbonara from Sarah Cicolini, a young gun chef from Santo Palato in Rome.

The overseas restaurants you need on your bucket list, according to the Good Food team

Australian-Japanese food writer Emiko Davies, from Enoteca Marilù cooking school in Tuscany.

From Tuscany to Bali: 12 cooking schools worth planning a trip around

Ora, already a key part of the Kew community, is about to open after dark, too.

10 new neighbourhood wine bars to spend a cosy Sunday afternoon in

Negroni sbagliatos and snacks at Bianchetto.

These bars are handing out free snacks most days. Here’s when to stop by

Welcome to Good Food’s Eat Streets series.

The essential guide to five of Melbourne’s best Eat Streets

Mulberry Group founder Nathan Toleman (left) and chef Tom Sarafian have partnered on the opening of Sarafian’s first restaurant.

Six new venues set to get Melbourne sizzling this winter

The Plough in Footscray offers a $23 steak special on Tuesdays.

Cheap grills: 20 of Melbourne’s best-value steak nights

May hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

May hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

At Flower Drum, the service alone is remarkable.

Our chief critic’s little black book of places she usually only shares with visiting friends

Sean’s

I’m coming to Sydney for the week, where should I eat? The critic’s top picks for visitors

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Wang Wang BBQ’s exhaust vents do a great job.
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If you like Korean barbecue, head to Wang Wang BBQ for something different

  • Dani Valent
Donovans in St Kilda.
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Beloved bayside restaurant Donovans is the definition of dependable

  • Besha Rodell
BKK Laboratory’s Tiramisu Thai milk tea drink (inset) and massaman wagyu meatball sub.

Suburban cafe BKK Laboratory serves meatball subs and tiramisu with a twist

  • Dani Valent
Butter-poached cod fillet topped with beer-batter bits.
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Fish and chips get fancy at Omen, a new neighbourhood wine bar by the beach

  • Dani Valent
If you drink and ride, you’re at Moon Dog Wild West.

Fans of fast food and bucking bulls, this problem-plagued brewpub is for you

  • Besha Rodell

Recipes

Chickpea lentil curry.
EASY

What do you call this, dhal? No, it’s RecipeTin’s lentil chickpea curry

A good whack of fresh garlic and ginger dial up the flavour on this vegan meal.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Nagi Maehashi
These fibre-rich recipes will give the whole family a health kick

These fibre-rich recipes will give the whole family a health kick

  • Sarah Pound
Winter vegetable tray bake.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s winter vegetable tray bake

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Danielle Alvarez’s carne cruda with fennel, olives, rocket and parmigiano reggiano.
EASY

Carne cruda (Italian beef tartare) with fennel, rocket and parmigiano reggiano

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez

Recipe collections

Yes, you can occasionally dunk a cheese toastie into your tomato and kimchi soup.

Eight great soup and sandwich combos for a satisfying winter lunch

No need to preheat the oven for casseroles and braises.

20 of last winter’s most-loved recipes to cook again this one

Helen Goh’s Morning glory loaf cake.

Eat cake for breakfast: Five healthy-ish bakes to make this weekend

One-tray cheesy tomato and basil chicken strips.

From cheesy chook to tea cake: 20+ of the most popular recipes of May

Golden syrup dumplings.

30+ retro desserts to revisit (starring this enduring budget-friendly family favourite)

Clear out the crisper for this adaptable pasta bake.

14 of our favourite midweek vegetarian recipes to cook next week

Kwong fried rice.

The only four dishes you need to create the ultimate Kylie Kwong dinner party

Meatballs “al forno” with cheesy garlic bread.

Five marvellous meatball recipes to cook this weekend

Dill and mint add vibrancy to this simple but satisfying pasta dish.

12 frozen veg-packed (but fantastic) recipes to cook next week

Serve this lamb, rice and vine leaf borek with garlic dip.

Give it a whirl: Five spiral pastries to cook this weekend

Creamy cauliflower and potato soup topped with mini cheese toastie bites.

16 freezer-friendly soups and stews to cook (and stash away) this week

RecipeTin Eats’ baked chicken and broccoli macaroni cheese.

Budget bangers: 50 thrifty recipes for tight times

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Tips & advice

Don’t season a dish before you’ve tasted it (and other modern dining rules)

  • Alice Zaslavsky
Egg-in-a-nest sandwich.

Cooking for one can be fun, easy and delicious. Here’s how

  • Genevieve Ko
The body requires a minimal amount of protein to function each day.

One thing about our protein eating habits we’re getting all wrong

  • Susie Burrell
Wagon Wheels v Cart Wheels.

Wagon Wheel v Cart Wheel: Are Aldi’s copycats even better than the real thing?

  • Callan Boys
Trail mix.

These 10 popular supermarket foods are worse for you than you probably think

  • Susie Burrell

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Drinks

A bunch of grapes: Why some single-region wines now use fruit from different places

  • Huon Hooke

What are the best red wines to cellar for 18-plus years?

  • Huon Hooke

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Limited edition chicken snack at Prince Dining Room in St Kilda.

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Helen Goh’s banana, rye and cocoa tart with miso caramel.

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