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    Coming Soon: Celebrity Chef Luke Mangan Is Returning to Melbourne with His New French Restaurant Bistrot Bisou

    This new French eatery is slated to open in an oft-forgotten corner of the CBD this June.

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    Sydney Is Getting a Pop-Up Winter Wonderland with Private Igloos Serving Raclette and Mulled Wine

    Round up the crew, book an igloo and transport yourselves to the French Alps with one of these cheesy feasts.

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    Now Open: Northshore Brisbane Has Scored an Airy New Riverside Eatery in Riva Kitchen & Events

    The team behind The Garden Room in Roma Street Parklands is now serving up tiramisu overnight oats, truffled scrambled eggs and angus rib-eyes in Hamilton.

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    Coming Soon: The Gambaro Group's New Black Hide Steak and Seafood Will Be Perched by the River at Queen's Wharf

    The Treasury's steakhouse is moving to bigger digs, seating 240 people as part of The Terrace at the Brisbane CBD's soon-to-open new precinct.

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    Coming Soon: Andrew McConnell Isn't Just Bringing Supernormal to Brisbane — He's Also Opening Bar Miette

    The European-inspired terrace bar will sit above Supernormal, serving up everything from breakfast to cocktails — and Brisbane River and Story Bridge views.

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    Where to Find Victoria's Best Vanilla Slices

    Mille-feuille, snot-blocks, slices of heaven — here's where to find all the best vanilla slices Victoria has to offer.

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    Where to Eat Yum Cha in Melbourne When You're Feeling Like a Bottomless Pit

    It's a truth universally acknowledged that it is impossible to leave yum cha feeling hungry.

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    Now Open: William Angliss Students Are Slinging $3.60 Coffees From a Vintage Tram in the CBD

    Score one of Melbourne's cheapest coffees from budding baristas and pastries from chefs in training.

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    Now Open: Longrain Is Serving Reimagined Menu Favourites at Its New Takeaway Canteen in the City

    Make a move – Longrain Canteen is here for a good time, not a long time.

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    Huge News: Tetsuya's Is Shutting Its Doors This Winter After Nearly Four Decades of Service on Kent Street

    Sydneysiders will have until July to indulge in the CBD institution's Japanese fine-dining experience before it shuts its doors.

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    Nail That Crucial Third Date with These Memorable Date Night Spots in the CBD

    Because there's nothing like a mariachi band to bring a couple closer.

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    Now Open: Uncle Don Has Expanded Its Donburi Empire with a New Eatery at Woolloongabba's South City Square

    Already slinging Japanese rice bowls in Paddington and West End, this chain has brought 20-plus variations of the dish to its biggest venue yet.

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    KFC Is Opening a Two-Day-Only Crispery Where Everything Is Double-Breaded and Fried — Including Cheesecake and PB&Js

    This Sydney pop-up will give desserts, sandwiches, broccolini and asparagus the KFC treatment — and it's slinging free burgers, too.

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    The 20 Best Cheap Eats in Melbourne for Under $20

    You'll find big bowls of ramen, towering Korean sandwiches, chicken parma deals and big cheesy pizza slices at Melbourne's best cheap-eat haunts.

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    Now Open: Fior Is Gymea's New Modern Italian Restaurant from the Crew Behind Jane and Arthur

    Fior is the Sutherland Shire's new Italian-Australian restaurant with a share-focused menu, sophisticated fitout and roving gelato cart.

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    Now Open: Wagyu Tasting Boards and Booths with Floor-to-Ceiling Curtains Await at Fatcow on James Street

    Also on offer at the relocated steakhouse: gold-wrapped steaks, caviar, lobster and ten types of cheese for dessert.

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    Now Open: Longwang Is Serving Up Modern-Asian Dishes in a CBD Spot That Was Previously a Void Between Buildings

    It might measure just three metres in width, but this Edward Street newcomer also boasts a rooftop bar and a cocktail lounge.

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    Coming Soon: Thai Dining Institution Longrain Is Opening a Pop-Up Lunch Spot in the CBD

    Score grab-and-go lunches and Thai pantry items at Longrain Canteen on Little Collins Street until the start of spring.

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    Coming Soon: Acclaimed Chef Chase Kojima Is Opening Japanese-Brazilian Restaurant Tokyo Samba in Sydney's West

    Bankstown is set to score a new halal addition to West Terrace with the arrival of this Japanese steakhouse with a Brazilian spin.

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    Coming Soon: Sbagliata Is Portside's New Italian Restaurant From the Chef Behind Ramona Trattoria

    The 120-seater eatery will set up shop next to seafood spot Fosh — and feature an open kitchen with its own pasta room.

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    Now Open: You'll Find Thornbury's 14-Seat Restaurant p r o v a Through the Back Door of an Italian Grocer

    Come Friday and Saturday evenings, Pastificio Sandro transforms from an Italian grocer specialising in fresh pasta into a hidden restaurant.

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    Now Open: Tawooq Is Slinging Loaded Lebanese Sangas and Wraps in Brunswick East — All for Under $15

    There are just nine items on the menu, but you've only got to master a few to become a true food destination in Melbourne.

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    Now Open: Chin Chin's One-Year Pop-Up Restaurant Is Feeding Footy Fans and Geelong Locals at Kardinia Park

    Club Chin Chin is serving up a stack of menu favourites alongside a few new dishes exclusive to the Geelong outpost.

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    Secolo Balmain Is Shutting Its Doors This Month — But the Crew Will Open Two New CBD Spots This Year

    While the time has come to bid arrivederci to this Italian gem in Balmain, you'll soon be saying ciao to a retro trattoria and a sambo-slinging joint in the CBD.

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    Messina Will Give You a Free Scoop of Vanilla Slice-Inspired Gelato Today If You Have Snapchat on Your Phone

    The limited-edition Oh Snap! flavour features vanilla custard gelato, passionfruit puree and caramelised puff pastry pieces.

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    Now Open: Emme Is the New Woodfired Eatery That's Taken Over Spoon Deli Cafe's Old James Street Digs

    Breakfast, brunch and lunch here — and soon dinner — means enjoying a Jordanian- and Moroccan-inspired menu across from James St Market.

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    Now Open: Astro Is the New Barangaroo Restaurant That's Fusing Tokyo's Izakayas with Seoul's BBQ Joints

    Now open in SOOT's former digs, this new Asian restaurant is Matkim's cooler, younger sibling venue, starring a laidback approach to Japanese cuisine and groovy 80s tunes.

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    Now Open: Handpick Your Own Cuts of Wagyu Before Firing Them Up at the CBD's New Korean BBQ Joint Woo399

    Pick your meat from the fridge, pay at the counter and then cook up your own highly personalised KBBQ feast.

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    Coming Soon: Lune Croissanterie's Flagship Sydney Store Will Start Slinging Pastries in Rosebery in 2024

    Rosebery Engine Yards will welcome the main Harbour City outpost for the Melbourne-born bakery chain — and a Metro Martin Place venue is still on the way, too.

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    Now Open: PIER Dining Is the New Seafood-Forward Spot Inside Iconic Harbourfront Hotel Pier One

    Pier One has revamped its dining offering, now boasting an approachable openair venue with stunning views and a seafood-starring selection.

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    Butter Ramen Club Has Made Its Delicious Return for 2024 — and It's Here for a Six-Month Stint

    Attention all ramen lovers — Butter's 2024 ramen guest chef series stars hospo talent from RAFI, Rising Sun Workshop, Bella Brutta and more.

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    First Look: Fatcow Is Reopening in Luxe New James Street Digs with Gold-Wrapped Steaks on the Menu

    When it launches on Wednesday, May 8, the former Eagle Street Pier steakhouse will also serve wagyu tasting boards and a 300-strong wine list in its new Fortitude Valley location.

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    Here's Everywhere That You Should Eat and Drink When Culinary Festival Dine BNE City Returns for 2024

    You've got more than 90 dining offers to take advantage of at 50-plus venues throughout June, including $25 lunch specials, blindfolded meals and winter roasts.

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    From Family-Friendly Fun to Boozy Brunches: Top Places to Celebrate Your Mum This Mother's Day

    There's a long lunch, boozy brunch and family-friendly munch for every mum this Mother's Day.

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    Now Open: The Chippendale Hotel Has Officially Relaunched with a Completely Vegan Offering

    This Sydney stalwart hopes to become a go-to for all members of the community, with a breakout space and breezy courtyard among its newest additions.

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    The Ten Best Coffee Shops in Melbourne's CBD

    Seek out these CBD coffee spots for a top-notch pre-work caffeine hit.

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    Coming Soon: The Group Behind Some of Melbourne's Top Vietnamese Restaurants Is Opening Two New Venues

    MAMAS Group's European-inspired wine bar and Cantonese restaurant are both opening on Chapel Street.

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    Now Open: Toby's Estate's New Brisbane Flagship Cafe in Newstead Will Pour 80-Plus Unique Types of Coffee a Year

    The sleek new caffeine-slinging spot features a round coffee bar in the middle of its space, complete with an espresso bar, filter bar and training bar.

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    Coming Soon: Sokyo Is Opening a Brisbane Restaurant with "Sashimi Florist" Alex Yu at the Helm

    Set to open in August, the first Queensland outpost for the acclaimed Sydney Japanese fine-diner will be part of the Queen’s Wharf precinct.

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    Now Open: Fonzie Abbott Is Pouring Coffees at Its New Espresso Bar and Roastery in Newstead

    This caffeine-slinging chain keeps expanding, adding a fourth Brisbane site alongside its existing venues in Albion, New Farm and Lutwyche.

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    Gelato Messina Has Whipped Up Handmade Chocolate Bars for Mother's Day If You Want to Be Your Mum's Favourite

    This eight-bar box includes passionfruit yuzu caramel, tea and biscuits, and cannoli and hazelnut flavours.

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    Coming Soon: Josh and Julie Niland's Saint Peter Is Moving Into The Grand National Hotel in July

    As first announced in 2022, the seafood restaurant is shifting to Underwood Street — seating 40 in its main area, 30 in the bar and 15 in its private dining room.

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