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    Tella Balls will be serving Nutella doughnut cones, waffle burgers and even Nutella 'pasta' from its new Melbourne Central store.

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    Newport's Heart of Hall Is a Cafe, Shop and Cooking School All In One

    Grab a bite, pick up some stuff for your kitchen and then get educated on how to use it.

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    New in Town: Harley and Rose

    Footscray's new diner churns out pipi pizzas from the woodfired oven, sells an extensive range of booze and invites you to enjoy both in its front courtyard.

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    HWKR Is Melbourne's Modern New Neon-Lit Rotating Hawker-Style Market

    Its current lineup of Asian food vendors is serving Hong Kong-style po' boys, satay and decadent desserts.

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    Mean Girls Is the Latest Movie Getting the Themed Brunch Treatment

    Wear pink to the next pop culture-themed meals, coming to Sydney and Melbourne in April.

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    Longsong chef David Moyle will lead the charge, celebrating the wealth of fresh produce and ingredients available on the island

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    One of Sydney's Longest-Running Italian Institutions Is Expanding to Melbourne and the Gold Coast

    After 50 years in Darlinghurst, Bill & Toni's is heading interstate for the first time.

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    Moleskine Has Opened Its Second Stationery-Focused Cafe In Beijing

    Further sites in Hamburg, London and New York are also planned.

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    Laneway Festival to Serve Up an Affordable Gourmet Food Lineup Curated by Longsong's David Moyle

    Sydneysiders and Melburnians can grab a high-end, 'chef-ified' dish with a cocktail for $25.

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    This Melbourne Brewery Is Scooping Beer-Infused Ice Cream This Weekend

    Tallboy and Moose has teamed up with Billy Van Creamy to create a range of limited edition beer ice creams and spiders.

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    Much-Loved Carlton Restaurant The Town Mouse Is Closing Permanently

    The Carlton restaurant will count down its final weeks with a special four-course set menu and a clear-out of its cellar.

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    Archie Green Is the CBD's New Melbourne-Inspired All-Day Haunt

    The laneway bar and eatery is going full 'Melbourne', with inventive cocktails, creative fare and a healthy dose of street art.

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    Domino's Pizza Will Keep Vegan Cheese on Its Menu Permanently

    After a wildly successful trial run, the pizza chain has announced the vegan mozzarella is here to stay.

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    It'll just like a regular Hogwarts breakfast, only with less magic and more booze.

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    Neil Perry's Burger Project Is Now Putting Vegemite on Its Burgers

    First it conquered dessert and now Vegemite's made its way to the grill.

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    Neil Perry Has Opened a Sprawling New Two-Storey Burger Project Outpost

    The Bourke Street venue features an outdoor area, a bar with a beefed-up craft beer offering and a range of limited edition burgers.

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    Ishizuka Is Melbourne's Tiny New 16-Seat Japanese Restaurant

    The eatery will specialise in a balanced kaiseki by acclaimed Japanese chef Tomotaka Ishizuka.

  • New in Town: Melbourne

    We've spoken to the teams behind Melbourne's most anticipated openings, so you can take a look inside before you make a booking.

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    Ten Restaurants and Bars to Try in and Around Melbourne's Docklands

    Drink, dine then digest with a stroll along the waterfront.

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    Ten Cafes to Try in and Around Melbourne's Docklands

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    Plating up quality steaks and cocktail-fuelled feasts on weekends.

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    Massimo Bottura Has Opened an Ultra Luxurious Restaurant with Gucci

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    Key Tips on Opening an Attractive and Successful Cafe From the Brains Behind No. 19

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    Domino's Taps Into the Vegan Cheap Pizza-Lover Market by Introducing Vegan Cheese

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    Food Artists Bompas & Parr Have Predicted Seven Food Trends for 2018

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    The Most Memorable Things We Ate in Australia in 2017

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    Melbourne's Most Popular Restaurants of 2017

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    The Best Toasties in Melbourne

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    HWKR Is Melbourne's Modern New Rotating Hawker-Style Market

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    Ratio Cocoa Roasters Is Brunswick's New Chocolate Roastery and Cafe

    Head in for artisan chocolate bars, crafted on some of the world's best single origin cocoa beans.

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    Nigella Lawson Is Coming to Australia to Talk All Things Food

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