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    Lygon Street's Hellenic Republic Will Become Crofter Dining Room & Bar in the New Year

    Pope Joan chef Matt Wilkinson will be taking over the venue, giving it a new name and British-Australian menu.

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    The Tokyo Bird Team Is Serving Up a Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei Menu at Its New Restaurant

    It's taken over the old Bodega space and is serving octopus tiradito, beef short ribs with miso garlic and pisco cocktails.

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    Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Has Just Dropped Its Jam-Packed Ten-Day 2020 Program

    Hot chip parties, lunch with Alison Roman and a nostalgic exhibition dedicated to 'The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book' are all on the menu.

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    Five Dinner Party Hacks For The Next Time You're Playing Host

    From sparkling welcome drinks to tactile table cloths, here are five ways to elevate your hosting game.

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    Sydney's Black Star Pastry Has Brought the "World's Most Instagrammed Cake" to Melbourne

    The patisserie is serving up its famed Strawberry Watermelon Cake at a new pop-up shop in St Kilda.

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    Healthy(ish) Brunch Dishes to Make You Feel Human Again After a Night Out

    From Middle Eastern and Sri Lankan-inspired breakfasts to the classic eggs benny, here’s how to kick the hangover with a filling and relatively healthy feed.

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    Krispy Kreme Is Giving Away 4000 Free Doughnuts

    Get festive with sweet — and free — glazed doughnuts.

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    Seven Boozy Brunch Spots That Will Help You Feel Human Again (and Keep the Party Going)

    For when you want a recovery session that'll keep the spirits up — quite literally.

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    Seven Boozy Brunch Spots That Will Help You Feel Human Again (and Keep the Party Going)

    Like to spend your Saturday morning with booze, food and friends? Brisbane is your oyster.

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    Pinchy's Now Has a Permanent Home for Its Lobster Rolls and Champagne in Melbourne's CBD

    The popular pop-up now has a permanent bright pink space with a sunny terrace overlooking Bourke Street.

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    US Bakery Chain Cinnabon Is Opening Its First Aussie Store in Brisbane Next Month

    The first sticky scroll outpost will open before the year is out.

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    Seven Canberra Cafes Worth Planning a Whole Weekend Around

    Fuel up for a busy day of sightseeing at one of these top-notch spots.

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    Six Local Bars and Wineries to Visit on Your Next Group Getaway to Canberra

    Drink your way around the capital with this selection of vineyards, breweries and hidden cocktail bars.

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    Outfield Is Ashfield's Parkside Cafe with a Picnic-Appropriate Menu and A-Plus Coffee

    Here, you can eat haloumi rolls and salad bowls on the grass — then play a friendly round of cricket.

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    TGI Fridays Will Open Its First Queensland Outpost Next Month

    The American chain is bringing its steaks, ribs, wings, burgers and hefty array of cocktails to the Gold Coast.

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    Eight Ways to Treat Yourself in Darlinghurst

    Spend some time indulging in this inner-city neighbourhood — you deserve it.

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    Taco Bell Is Opening Its First NSW Store in Newcastle Today

    The Tex-Mex giant is bringing its tacos and frozen margaritas back to NSW.

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    Mornington Peninsula Restaurant Ten Minutes by Tractor Has Reopened Following Last Year's Fire

    With a brand-new space, revamped menus and a Noma alum heading up the kitchen.

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    Snack Tracker Is the New App Letting You Track Melbourne's Best Food Trucks

    The free app makes tracking down cheesy gozleme, ice cream and crispy calamari a whole lot easier.

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    The Minds Behind Daylesford's Lake House Have Opened a Nearby Artisanal Bakery

    Alla Wolf-Tasker and ex-Tivoli Road baker Michael James are whipping up artisanal loaves, made the proper old-school way.

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    Upstairs at Toombul Is Brisbane's New Neon-Lit, Fountain-Filled Food Precinct

    You'll find a circus-themed arcade bar, a restaurant with cheese wheel pasta and a ramen joint here.

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    Four Spots Perfect for a Double Date with that Couple You Met and Want to Befriend

    Snag a cosy table for four — and a free bottle of wine — at one of these lively restaurants best suited for meeting new mates.

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    The Gidley Is the Bistecca Team's New CBD Restaurant Inspired by Old-School New York Steakhouses

    With prawn cocktails, banana splits (in drink form) and some very, very good steak.

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    Two of NSW's Best Chefs Are Serving Up Next-Level Movie Snacks at This Year's Westpac Openair

    Biota's James Viles and Automata's Clayton Wells have teamed up to bring you a next-level dinner and a movie night.

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    Healthy(ish) Brunch Dishes to Make You Feel Human Again After a Night Out

    Deep-fried, soft-baked or with a side of chimichurri — no matter how you like your eggs, these cafes are where to go to banish a hangover and get a (relatively) healthy feed.

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    We're Giving Away Dinner at Darling Square's Recently Opened XOPP for You and Five Mates

    Get the crew together and tuck into Golden Century's famous pipis in XO sauce — for zero dollars.

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    Chippendale's Beloved LP's Quality Meats Is Closing Its Restaurant

    But, thankfully, you'll still be able to get your hands on Luke Powell's house-made smoked goods.

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    Grazeland Will Be Melbourne's New Permanent Outdoor Dining Precinct

    The Spotswood venue will be home to over 50 food vendors and three licensed bars, and will be open every weekend of the year.

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    The World's First Drive-Thru-Only KFC Has Opened in Australia

    The trial concept store in Newcastle features multiple drive-thru lanes.

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    Kylie Kwong Is Opening a Cantonese-Australian Restaurant in Sydney's New South Eveleigh Precinct

    The acclaimed chef will also act as the precinct's ambassador, leading a diverse lineup of food and cultural events throughout the year.

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    Lagoon Dining Is Lygon Street's Sleek New Spot Serving Popcorn Chicken and Umeshu Spritzes

    As the first venture from three Ezard alumni, Lagoon is serving reimagined modern Chinese dishes and an impressive cocktail lineup.

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    How to Eat Your Way Around the World Without Leaving Melbourne

    From a Japanese izakaya in Fitzroy to Tex-Mex in Prahran, the city has cuisines from every corner of the globe.

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    Stanley Is Howard Smith Wharves' New Two-Level Cantonese Restaurant and Bar

    It boasts dedicated kitchens for peking duck and dim sum — and spectacular river views.

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    Six Places to Host Your Next Long Lunch When You Want to Feel Extra Fancy This Summer

    Elevate the weekend's big brunch catch up to a leisurely lunch with premium cocktails.

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    Chippendale's Gin Lane Has Launched a New Range of Gin-Infused Soft Serves for Summer

    The boozy, frozen treats include ones topped with popping candy and hundreds and thousands.

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    Six Places to Host Your Next Long Lunch When You Want to Feel Extra Fancy This Summer

    Elevate the weekend's big brunch catch up to a leisurely lunch with premium cocktails.

  • Guide

    Six Places to Host Your Next Long Lunch When You Want to Feel Extra Fancy This Summer

    Elevate the weekend's big brunch catch up to a leisurely lunch with premium cocktails.

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    Scott Pickett Has Opened an All-Day Italian Diner Inside the Luxe New Hotel Chadstone

    Expect woodfired small plates and handmade pastas served in opulent surrounds.

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    Cult-Favourite Charcoal Chicken Shop El Jannah Has Opened Its First Inner West Outpost

    You can now dive into a bowl of its finger-lickin'-good garlic sauce — and new menu additions like fried chicken and burgers — on King Street.

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    Famed Korean Oven-Roasted Chicken Chain Goobne Is Opening Its First Aussie Store in Haymarket

    The crisp-skinned chook comes in seven different flavours — and can be ordered to your table using a smartphone.

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    Five Things to Try at Melbourne's 2019 Night Noodle Markets

    With Japanese soufflé pancakes to one-hander cheesy beef-filled waffles, there are a lot of food decisions to be made at this year's market — we'll help you make them.

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