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Saxe, Melbourne
MELBOURNE | Saxe is the first solo venture from owner/chef Joe Grbac (ex St Crispin, Press Club), and sees Queen Street graced with an intimate venue two storey venue that prizes simple, produce...
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Rice Kitchen, South Melbourne
MELBOURNE | Rice Kitchen is a Vietnamese restaurant in South Melbourne that’s focused on providing locals with an authentic taste of Vietnam. I was recently invited in by owner Lili Tu, and being a...
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The Penguin Parade On Phillip Island
PHILLIP ISLAND | The Penguin Parade on Phillip Island is one of Victoria’s premier tourist attractions. Every day at sunset, anywhere between a few hundred to several thousand penguins march across...
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Good Nights, Windsor
MELBOURNE | I’m quite the fan of the light broth pho at GoodDays restaurant in Brunswick, so I didn’t hesitate to accept a recent invite to check out their new restaurant, Good Nights, in Windsor. ...
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Saint Dreux, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | The humble katsu sando has taken off around the world recent years, with many places aiming to reach the highs of the best katsu sando places in Japan. In Melbourne, Saint Dreux has...
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Soi 38, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | Soi 38 is a Northereastern (Isan) Thai restaurant by owners Andy Buchan and chef Top Kijphavee. It’s sandwiched into what appears to have once been an office near the elevators of a 1960s...
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Park Melbourne, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | Remember that open air carpark in Chinatown where people used to drunkenly wait for a taxi on Saturday nights? Well it’s gone, replaced by Park Melbourne, a new small bar that’s doing...
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Pepe’s Italian & Liquor, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | Pepe’s Italian & Liquor replaced CBD stalwart Trunk Restaurant (Trunk Diner is still there) a few months ago. I’d heard good things, so when they invited me in to check out their new...
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Beku Gelato, Brunswick
MELBOURNE | Beku Gelato is a gelato spot on Lygon Street, Brunswick East, that’s taking a different approach to the rest. It’s owned by Agusta Triwahyu, who learned how to make gelato in Rome, and...
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Ima Project Cafe, Carlton
MELBOURNE | Ima Project Cafe is a Carlton cafe that’s serving up breakfasts and lunches with twists you find elsewhere in Melbourne. The Japanese inspired cafe is owned by Japanese interior designer...
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Co Hanh, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | Co Hanh is a modern Vietnamese restaurant in Melbourne’s CBD that I was recently invited to visit. The food here puts modern twists on the recipes of owner Ray’s mother in law and...
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Old Palm Liquor, Brunswick East
MELBOURNE | After standing vacant for years, the boards have finally come off the old Resurrection space and Old Palm Liquor is the result. The highly anticipated venue is from Simon Denman and chef...
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Citrico Cocina, Fitzroy North
MELBOURNE | Citrico Cocina is a Fitroy North restaurant that aims to be a neighbourhood local with a South American twist. I was recently invited to check it out, and having fallen in love with South...
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Super Ling, Carlton
MELBOURNE | Super Ling is the brainchild of Hotel Lincoln publican Iain Ling (ex Lee Ho Fook, Restaurant Shik) and chef Michael Li. It’s a Chinese restaurant with enough twists and turns to make it...
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A Day At The Australian Open With Sun Kitchen & Guojiao 1573
MELBOURNE | I was invited to the Australian Open by Sun Kitchen and Guojiao 1573 this year to see some tennis, and to check out the Sun Kitchen pop-up that’s open for lunch and dinner throughout the...
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The Foodstore Cafe, Hawthorn
MELBOURNE | I was recently invited to The Foodstore Cafe in Hawthorn for a midweek breakfast, and location convenience on the day meant I was happy to break my no eating out for breakfast during the...
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Lutong Pinoy, Footscray
MELBOURNE | I’ve done many a grocery shop at Footscray Market. The produce is quality and it’s the place to go if you want to buy ingredients to cook Vietnamese food at home. At the back of the market...
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Faye, Brunswick East
MELBOURNE | Sometimes a new restaurant pops up out of no where, with zero fanfare, and kicks goals from the outset. I noticed Faye when walking home up Lygon Street in Brunswick East. It only opened...
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Ostēr, Richmond
MELBOURNE | Ostēr is a Northern Italian restaurant in Richmond by owners Osvaldo Tognella (front of house) and chef Nicola Romano, who both hail from Lombardy in Italy. I was recently invited to take...
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Bar Saracen, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | I first visited Bar Saracen in July last year for a special event focusing on Lebanese Mexican fusion food (think tacos al pastor and the like), and it was one of my most memorable meals...
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