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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
Backstreet pub the North Fitzroy Arms is back open after a gentle renovation.

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

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
Diners try the line-up of Coravin wines at Bentley Restaurant & Bar.

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
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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
Karl van Buuren and Josh Uljans, Moon Dog Brewery, Footscray.

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
Cut Lunch Deli. Bacon, egg and cheese focaccia with chilli oil mayo. Randwick, August 23, 2022. Photo: Rhett Wyman/SMH .

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.

If the option was between Iggy Pop or John Farnham, I walked away thinking, maybe I am a Sadie after all.

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
The cinnamon babka with cream cheese icing.

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.

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