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    This Just in: Andrew McConnell Will Open a European Grill Inspired by the Basque Coast Next Year, in a Heritage Restaurant Space Steeped in Legacy

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    Hospitality Legends on Where They Head After Their Shift

    "It has music loud enough to reset your brain and cocktails good enough to make you forget how tired you are."

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    Messina Is Serving Its First-Ever Breakfast Gelato, Combining Honey Ice Cream with Brookfarm's Toasted Macadamia Muesli

    Creamy yet crunchy, this limited-edition brekkie-inspired scoop is both the ideal sweet start to the day or late-night treat.

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    This Just in: You Can Now Use Your Favourite Take-Out App to Book Exclusive Tables at Otherwise Fully-Booked Restaurants

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    Coming Soon: Young Gun Chef Ellie Bouhadana Will Bring Her Signature No-Fuss, Coastal-Inspired Cooking to the Stokehouse's Beach Box Kiosk This Summer

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  • Guide

    The Best Seafood Restaurants in Melbourne

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    Square Is Teaming up with Chef Joel Bennetts to Explore Sydney's Neighbourhoods

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    One Day Only: Pizza Hut Locations Across Australia Are Exchanging Your Old Pizza Boxes for a Free Pepperoni Pizza

    Don't bin that greasy pizza box just yet — this pizza icon is exchanging them for garlic- and cheddar-filled goodness across Australia this month.

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    Inflation is back on the rise, but at least you can expect coffee prices to stop increasing in 2026.

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    The Best Bakeries in Melbourne

    Crusty sourdough loaves, flaky croissants, shiopans and shokupans, cookies and doughnuts, bagels and ficelles, pies and pasties, and everything in between.

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    Spanning two brightly coloured levels, this huge Wendy's highlights the brand's ambitions to take over Aussie fast food.

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    Now Open: This Toorak Road Terrace House Is Home to the New Greek Restaurant Astoria Bar Kè Grill

    This South Yarra spot servies up traditional Greek fare with contemporary flair.

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    Lonely Planet Has Named Melbourne's Food Scene One of the World's Top 25 Travel Experiences

    From Lune croissants to Palestinian soul food and Italian marketplaces, Melbourne’s culinary scene has officially been crowned one of the world’s best by Lonely Planet.

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    Coming Soon: Daphne, a Bustling Public House From Etta's Hannah Green — With Everything from a Martini Club to a Considered Kids' Menu — is Set to Open this November

    Step into Hannah Green's new home just a couple doors down from Etta, with her new restaurant set to offer warm hospitality rooted in community.

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    This Just in: Shannon Bennett's Residency at The StandardX Has Proven So Popular That it Has Been Extended With No End Date In Sight

    The legendary chef's neighbourhood bistro-style concept has been so successful, that Bennett and his team of all-star collaborators are sticking around.

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    Coming Soon: This Multi-Sensory, Not-So-Serious, Theatrical Restaurant Is So Popular That It Is Opening a Second Venue to Keep Up with the Demand for Seats

    Shelly will offer a 10-course degustation menu that is flamboyant, dramatic, and at its heart, just a lot of fun.

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    Three Flavour-Packed Meals That Win the Race Against Mid-Week Takeaway

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    Billy Van Creamy and Lovehoney Are Bringing 'Lover's Scoop' to Brunswick With Free Ice Cream and Sex Toys

    Billy van Creamy and Lovehoney will host a two-day event called Lover’s Scoop on October 10–11, serving free aphrodisiac ice cream and giving away sex toys.

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    Hosts With the Most: Small Business Owners on Making Your Business Stand Out From the Crowd

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    Restauranteur Scott Pickett Appoints Administrators, But Reassures Melburnians That His Restaurants Will Remain Open for Service

    Pickett has confirmed his restaurants are not impacted and will continue business as usual.

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    This Just In: A South Yarra Favourite Enters a New Era Under the Experienced Hands of Hospitality Stalwart Karen Martini

    Just in time for warmer days, Bar Carolina and Tetto di Carolina are set to open with a refreshed vibe.

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    Low-Cost Luxuries, Little Treats and Local Experiences: How We're Dining and Drinking in 2025

    Cost-of-living pressures haven’t killed Melbourne’s appetite — they’ve just shifted it toward smarter specials, smaller indulgences and experience-driven dining.

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    ALDI Is Now Delivering Groceries Via DoorDash Across Australia in the Latest and Greatest Expansion of its Partnership

    Aussies everywhere can now get the cheapest groceries around dropped right at their door.

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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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    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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    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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    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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