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    Joji Head Chef Kihoon Kim on Switching Culinary Gears, Perfect Pairings and Joji's New Menu

    For this veteran of omakase cooking, a menu meant to be shared means big flavours cooked with a focus on the little details.

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    Red Sparrow Spreads its Wings, Announcing Plans to Move to a New Venue With a Rooftop Bar, Set Within the Rose Street Artists' Market

    The much-loved vegan pizza joint will continue to serve its signature slices, snacks and cocktails.

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    Live and Loud: Nine Melbourne Pubs to Catch the 2025 AFL Grand Final

    From rooftop viewing parties to sprawling beer gardens and bottomless banquets, here's where to catch every second of the action.

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    These Are the 15 Best Set Menus in Melbourne for Under $100

    From set menus with a side of karaoke to omakase-style degustations, Greek feasts to vegan banquets, these are the best feed me menus around town.

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    Find Victoria's Best Indian Restaurant Beyond the Suburbs, as Rosebud's OH YA Wins at the 2025 Hostplus Awards for Excellence

    While this recently awarded restaurant won't be around the corner for most, it might just be a compelling excuse to explore the Mornington Peninsula waterfront.

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    Neil and Sam Perry Have Departed Baker Bleu Double Bay, with the Brand's OG Founders Taking Over the Landmark Location

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    Entrecôte Brings Back its Famous French Breakfast Affair, With Brekkie Martinis and Steak and Eggs, Because Why Should Lunch and Dinner Get to Have All the Fun

    As the weather warms up, a spot on the terrace, with a Bloody Marie Antoinette in one hand and a buttered baguette in the other, will be hard to snag.

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    Pascoe Vale's SHOP225 Has Been Named Australia's Best Pizzeria by the 50 Top Pizza Awards, Ranking Fifth in Asia-Pacific

    There's no shortage of top-notch pizza shops around the country, but this much-loved Pascoe Vale spot has claimed the highest ranking of all.

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    Coming Soon: Acclaimed Chef Dany Karam Will Bring a Trio of Dining Concepts to a New Southwestern Sydney Lifestyle Precinct

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    This is Not a Drill: ButterBoy is Giving Away Free Cookies for One Day Only in Special Flavours Such as Fairy Bread and Matcha White Chocolate

    Designed in collaboration with Snapchat and Jasmin Weston, the cookies will be given away in a blind box, so you won't know which flavour you're getting.

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    In a Queensland First, Fatcow on James Street is Ready to Serve Exclusive Kobe Beef Imported From Japan to Fortitude Valley

    Becoming just the 16th restaurant in Australia to serve authentic Kobe beef, local diners finally have a chance to experience this indulgent cut.

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    Messina and Olympic Meats are Collaborating on a Chargrilled Carpark Feast This Friday and Saturday

    Clear your lunch plans and tear into this time-limited team up of two Marrickville heavyweights.

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    A Lineup of Esteemed Chefs has been announced for the Australian Native Food Festival Heading to Carriageworks this Month, Including Ben Shewry and Kylie Kwong

    The festival, focusing on First Nations-owned and run businesses, will honour culture and foster connection.

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    After a Month Long Closure, Chinatown Markets Are Reopening This Week in a Convenient New Location

    The Chinatown crowd favourite returns alongside the ongoing infrastructure upgrades.

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    Mary's North Sydney Is Launching a Gloriously High-Calorie Weekend Brunch Menu

    Tuck into decadent pancake stacks and bottomless filter coffee from Father's Day weekend.

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    Melbourne's in the Midst of a Greek Dining Revival — And It's Long Overdue

    From old-school tavernas to cocktail bars and Greek fine dining, the scene has more depth and diversity than ever.

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    Two-Hatted Monopole Is Closing After 13 Years, with Its Owners Launching the Levant-Inspired Watermans on Sydney Harbour

    Saying goodbye to one favourite while welcoming what might become another, the latest news from the Bentley Restaurant Group rounds out a big 2025.

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    Melbourne's Ten Best Places to Dine Out Under $20 Right Now, According to the Tightarses of Melbourne

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    Coming Soon: Bistro Ebony to Open on Pitt Street, Serving Classic Euro-Style Dishes, With Most of the Menu Under $50

    Due to open this October, this new CBD spot will serve French and Italian classics in an accessible and inviting manner.

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    Victorians Can Now Get Their Aldi Orders Delivered for the First Time Ever, Thanks to a New Partnership with DoorDash

    Cheap groceries just got a whole lot more convenient thanks to the latest rollout of the grocer and delivery duo of the decade.

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    Coming Soon: The Marameo Team Announce Plans to Bring an Athenian Fever Dream to Melbourne with Bar Sophia Set to Open in November

    Central Park village is set to be reinvigorated with a new Aegean offering on Burke Road, inspired by the new wave of Athenian wine bars.

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    Now Open: Aria Announces the Long-Term Activation of its Snack Bar, Which Will Serve Some of Australia's Finest Produce in Bite-Size Form

    Experience Matt Moran's famous fine-dining in snack-size bites, from fried quail legs with caviar to mushroom tarts with truffle and cheddar.

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    The Best Restaurants in Sydney to Take Your Dad This Father's Day (or Any Day)

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    The Best Places to Take Your Dad This Father's Day in Melbourne

    Here are the best ways to treat dad this Father's Day from yum cha feasts and luxe lunches, to free hair cuts, special Sunday Roasts and limited edition desserts.

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    For One Night Only, Donde Mama Teams Up with Much-Loved Mauritian Restaurant Manzé, to Celebrate Colombian Caribbean Culture and Food

    Stop by this pop-up to experience Colombian cuisine while also supporting businesses founded by refugees and asylum seekers.

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    Luke Mangan Has Unveiled a Golden Chocolate Bar Dessert Hiding Prizes Worth Up to $50,000

    Crack into this luxury dessert at any Luke Mangan & Company restaurant and you could uncover a serious bonus.

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    Coming Soon: Melbourne Icon Lee Ho Fook Is Bringing Its Two-Hatted Chinese Cuisine to Sydney, Opening at The Porter House Hotel

    Often credited with redefining Chinese-Australian cuisine, renowned chef Victor Liong is ready to introduce his attention-grabbing dishes to a Sydney crowd.

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    Dine and Make Curtain Call, as Bennelong at the Sydney Opera House Is Now Serving 45-Minute Snack and Cocktail Sessions

    Conceived as an indulgent pre- or post-show treat, relish a trio of elevated snacks and a curated cocktail amid luxe surrounds.

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    Coming Soon: More Than Twenty Years After Pilu at Freshwater, Giovanni Pilu Sets Sail with Flaminia

    Named for the ship that brought his family to Australia, the acclaimed chef's new Circular Quay restaurant will celebrate Italy's coastal spirit right on Sydney Harbour.

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    The Strand Hotel Relaunches a Revamped Bar With a Burger-Focused Menu and Five days of Discounts

    You've got five days from Wednesday, August 20 to try the new offering for $5 a serve.

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    Coming Soon: Marlowe Will Bring an Elegant Australian Bistro to a Heritage-Listed Fish Lane Building This Spring

    From the team behind Central and Southside, Fish Lane's next big opening will boast nine distinct bar and dining spaces and a menu inspired by vintage Australian cookbooks.

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    Nine Cosy Spots to Eat, Drink and Embrace Winter Across South East Queensland — Comfort Food and Boozy Hot Chocolate Included

    Whether you're planning a date night, a weekend catch-up or a wintery group hang, these spots are dialling up the atmosphere — and the temperature.

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    Coming Soon: The Team Behind Hochi Mama Is Giving the Former Madame Brussels Rooftop a Retro Shibuya-Style Makeover

    For its seventh venue, MAMAS Dining Group is transforming one of Melbourne's most recognisable rooftops into a late-night 1980s izakaya-inspired hangout.

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    Chef Matt Moran and Solotel Lose Contract for Opera Bar After 24 Years at the Helm, with Applejack Group Set to Take Over the Reins

    Now that a strongly contested tender is complete, the harbourside icon will come under new management from mid-September.

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    Coming Soon: ZAREH by Chef Tom Sarafian Is Bringing Armenian-Lebanese Fire Cooking to Smith Street

    Bookings are now live for the beloved Melbourne chef's debut venue — a 40-seat tribute to family, heritage and open-fire cooking.

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    Gelato Messina Is Hosting Its First-Ever Pasta Feast, Celebrating Saturday Night Pasta's Newest Range at Its Marrickville Factory

    For one night only, a host of foodie friends and collaborators will come together to celebrate the launch of a new pasta and sauce range.

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    Fabbrica Bread Shop Is Indulging Your Winter Food Cravings by Hosting a Stacked Lasagne Night Every Wednesday in August

    Pre-order a classic Italian feast to enjoy on your couch or detour through the Rozelle location for a comfort-inducing midweek dinner.

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    Where to Find the Best Snacks in Melbourne

    From cheap eats to splurges, here are some of the top bites around the city.

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    Gyuniku's All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Just Got Better, with Panko Crumbed Gyukatsu Added to Its Crowd-Pleasing Menu

    This sprawling buffet is stacked with premium cuts and bites, but the addition of golden wagyu sirloin is sure to take your dining experience to even greater heights.

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