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    Pappa Rich Is Bringing Back Its Limited-Edition Nasi Lemak Burger This Autumn

    And for three days, it's delivering 1000 of them through Doordash for $1 each.

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    Nine Grown-Up Easter Treats To Hunt Down Around Melbourne

    You're never too old for this Easter hunt.

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    Gelatissimo Is Scooping Up Mint Chocolate Gelato Filled with Mini Easter Eggs for the Next Month

    It's your new creative way to get your chocolate fix this Easter, and it also includes cookie crumbs.

  • News

    Five Regional Towns to Stop in When Road Tripping from Melbourne to Sydney

    Expect baked goods galore — and spending the night in Australia's most haunted mansion (if you dare).

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    Chris Lucas and Martin Benn Will Open Two-Storey Japanese Eatery Yakimono in the CBD This Year

    It's set to open next door to sibling Society in the 80 Collins Street precinct by late 2021.

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    Din Tai Fung Is Now Serving Up Hot Cross Bao Filled with Molten Chocolate

    You can enjoy them in-store, or get them delivered frozen to eat at home.

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    Nine Signature Dishes to Try at Melbourne's New Shopping and Dining Precinct

    Tuck into an international range of dishes that won't break the bank.

  • News

    Mr Black Is Doing Coffee Liqueur-Spiked Easter Eggs for Booze and Chocolate-Loving Grown Ups

    A collaboration with chocolatier Meltdown Artisan, the dark chocolate eggs are filled with coffee liqueur caramel.

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    Handpicked Has Unveiled Its New Three-Level Cellar Door in the Packed 80 Collins Precinct

    The luxe venue boasts a cheese, charcuterie and wine bar, plus a retail space complete with an 'experience room'.

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    The Victorian Government Has Announced an Extra $5 Million in Funding for Outdoor Dining

    It has been allocated to 22 councils across the state, including 13 in metropolitan Melbourne.

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    Gelato Messina Is Serving Up Super-Sticky Bake-at-Home Hot Cross Bun Scrolls for Easter

    It comes filled with choc chips and vanilla custard, and topped with cinnamon malt caramel.

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    Five Food Stops to Make on a Road Trip from Canberra to the Coast This Autumn

    Let your taste buds lead the way from jam-filled doughnuts to cheeseburger pies.

  • News

    Lona Misa Is the Soon-to-Open Plant-Based Bar and Kitchen From Shannon Martinez and Ian Curley

    Launching next month, the all-day venue will be serving up a fresh take on vegan and vegetarian eats.

  • News

    Krispy Kreme Has Just Dropped a Limited-Edition Range of Biscoff Doughnuts

    You can choose from two different doughnuts, each featuring Lotus Biscoff cookie butter spread — which is made from the crumbs of caramelised biscuits.

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    Gelato Messina Is Releasing a Dulce de Leche Version of Its Indulgent Choc Chip Cookie Pie

    The OTT dessert is back — this time, with swirls of dulce de leche.

  • News

    What's Open in Melbourne This Labour Day Public Holiday

    Your favourite spot may be closed this Monday, but these cafes, restaurants and bars will more than tide you over.

Latest Events
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    St Kilda's Lau's Family Kitchen Is Closing Down After 15 Years of Service

    The Acland Street mainstay will stop serving its signature Cantonese dishes at the end of March.

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    Hotel Fitzroy Is Brunswick Street's New Multi-Level Pub with an Italian Diner and a Rooftop Bar

    The 167-year-old Brunswick Street site has been reimagined, with renowned chef Maurizio Esposito heading up a brand-new kitchen offering.

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    US Bakery Chain Cinnabon Is Finally Bringing Its Sticky Scrolls to Melbourne

    Westfield Southland will soon be home to brand's first Melbourne store, which marks its first Australian location outside of Queensland.

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    Attica Summer Camp Is Now Open for Rotisserie-Driven Picnic Feasts in the Yarra Valley

    Complete with roo skewers, glasses of friesling and one heck of a dessert trolley.

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    Gelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Super-Fancy Version of Viennetta

    It combines fior di latte gelato with choc chips and chocolate fudge, then covers it all with piped vanilla chantilly as well as a chocolate velvet spray.

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    Dom's Social Club Is the New Three-Level Pizzeria, Pool Room and Rooftop Bar in Melbourne's CBD

    The former Peaches and Cheek space has been transformed into a laidback spot that feels distinctly like an Italian social club.

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    The City of Melbourne's Outdoor Dining Program Has Been Extended Until the End of June

    More than 200 outdoor dining parklets have popped up over the past few months.

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    CBD Cafe Hardware Societe Has Closed Indefinitely After More Than a Decade

    A third lockdown has proved the final straw for the long-running laneway institution.

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    The Fork Festival Is Offering Half-Price Meals at Restaurants Across Australia for Six Weeks

    Snag cheap eats at hundreds of restaurants across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane until the end of March.

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    Indu Is the New Restaurant Bringing a Taste of Sri Lanka and Southern India to the CBD

    You can pair egg hoppers with spiced chai old fashioneds at this atmospheric Collins Street restaurant.

  • News

    Doordash Is Offering Free Delivery During Victoria's Snap Lockdown

    It's available on every order — and there's no minimum spend.

  • News

    Din Tai Fung Is Making Adorable Ox Buns for Lunar New Year

    They're filled will molten chocolate — and you can enjoy them in-store and as part of the chain's Lunar New Year hamper to eat at home.

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    Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Announces Huge 2021 Program with Not One, But Three Festivals

    Work up an appetite for this expanded program of events, including the inaugural World's Longest Brunch.

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    Picnic Date Grazing Platter

    Planning a date with your special someone? Take it al fresco.

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    Cult-Favourite Sydney Charcoal Chicken Chain El Jannah Is Opening Its First Melbourne Store

    And it's expanding across both Sydney and Melbourne, with plans to boost its footprint to more than 30 stores over the next five years.

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    Vesper Is South Yarra's New Mediterranean Bistro with a Secret Bar and Courtyard

    And there's an ex-Vue de Monde chef heading up the kitchen.

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    Bio Is the DOC Crew's New Restaurant Devoted to Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Fare

    It's serving up creative pasta dishes, spuntini-style starters and even a tiramisu — all of it done without meat or gluten.

  • News

    Ben & Jerry's Has Released a Range of Cookie Dough Chunks That You Can Eat Without Ice Cream

    You can tuck into a pack just filled with dough pieces, or opt for a combo of cookies and brownies.

  • News

    Chancery Lane Is the New Euro-Accented Bistro from Chef Scott Pickett in a Historic CBD Building

    Roll in for caviar, dry-aged duck burgers and a decadent raspberry gin baba.

  • News

    Holmes Hall Is Moonee Ponds' New 400-Seat Mess Hall and Beer Garden from The Ascot Lot Crew

    The plant-filled and neon-lit venue has 20 beer taps, a vegan-friendly gastropub menu and even pinball machines and a shuffleboard table.

  • News

    Black Star Pastry Is Serving Up a Heart-Shaped Version of Its Famed Strawberry Watermelon Cake

    It's back for Valentine's Day, of course — or you can grab a pavlova for January 26.

  • News

    Cult-Favourite US Chain Five Guys Will Open Its First Australian Eatery in Penrith This Year

    It'll launch next to Krispy Kreme and the Panthers League Club on Mulgoa Road.

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