Drink
From coastal pubs to inner-city Italian joints, these are the soon-to-launch spots that deserve a place on your to-do list.
Yakimono
This colourful Chris Lucas venture features a futuristic aesthetic and a menu filled with Japanese street food that's cooked over flames.
Kewpie — CLOSED
This pub's breathing new life into a Brunswick Street classic, with cheap pizza, DJ nights and a secluded rooftop terrace.
Nomad Melbourne
Sydney's much-loved Mediterranean restaurant Nomad has landed on Flinders Lane with its first Melbourne outpost, celebrating local produce and wine.
Cucina Povera Vino Vero - CLOSED
This joint venture from Melbourne's Joe Vargetto and Sydney's Maurice Terzini will champion a minimalist, modern interpretation of Italian peasant food.
Piccolina Gelateria Hawthorn
Piccolina's spacious new Hawthorn outpost features chocolate sauce on tap, a whipped cream machine and all the gelato you could desire.
Smith & Daughters
Smith & Daughters and Smith & Deli have moved in together, with the pair being reimagined as a huge, one-stop vegan food hub.
Smith St Bistrot
Scott Pickett's French-inspired bistro and bar features steak baguettes, lobster thermidor and lots of low-intervention wines.
The Keys
Preston's all-in-one beer garden, bar, arcade and bowling alley is the nostalgia-fuelled leisure centre you've been waiting for.
The Continental Sorrento
This historic coastal pub is being reimagined with a fresh multimillion-dollar look and a new swag of hospitality offerings headed by Scott Pickett.
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