Drinks
No latte art, no espresso machine: This Surrey Hills cafe brews beans the old-fashioned way
At his new venture, The Stovetop Sessions, hospitality veteran Paul Mathis is inviting customers to slow down and smell the coffee.
- Dani Valent
A bunch of grapes: Why some single-region wines now use fruit from different places
With a finite supply of fruit in historic regions, winemakers may need to look elsewhere for complementary grapes.
- Huon Hooke
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
- Review
- Footscray
Fans of fast food, shots and bucking bulls, this problem-plagued Footscray brewpub is for you
To say it’s had its challenges would be an understatement. But this salty slice of Americana delivers on the good times, most of the time.
- Besha Rodell
What are the best red wines to cellar for 18-plus years?
Laying down a dozen wines for a newborn to enjoy in the future is a fine tradition, but it comes with risks.
- Huon Hooke
Try one of the world’s best wines for half price. But is it really worth $320 a glass?
Good Food puts rare and revered wines to the taste test during the Coravin World Wine Tour.
- Bianca Hrovat
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
- Collection
- Cafe
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.
- Opinion
- Coffee
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
- Collection
- Cafe
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.
