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Melbourne hit list August 2023: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now
Hawker stalls and Mexican street food spin-offs, top-quality lunchtime sushi bowls and more.
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Sydney hit list August 2023: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now
Beautifully chewy sourdough pizza slices, Taiwanese rice bowls, Mexican street food and butter-fuelled crab ... here’s what we’ve been eating and recommending lately.
Bargain noodles, schnitzels and strudel: Six Melbourne restaurants doing hot things this winter
Cafes are branching out into dinner, neighbourhood wine bars are making mid-week great again, and restaurants are firing on all cylinders. Who said winter was boring?
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10 hot, new (and renewed) Melbourne bars and pubs to try right now
From a four-storey mega-venue to some popular old North Melbourne pubs given new life, here are the watering holes we’ve been loving lately.
French dining on a grand scale: What to expect at Reine & La Rue in Melbourne’s stunning former stock exchange
The granite columns and vaulted ceilings of Melbourne’s 1891 stock exchange are the definition of grand city dining.
- Emma Breheny
Pocket rockets: Melbourne’s smallest restaurants, from sushi bars to bush cabins
A Japanese restaurant in Footscray has set a new bar for hard-to-score seats with its four-person capacity. But there are plenty of others not far behind.
- Emma Breheny
First look: New Brunswick East taqueria CDMX is the pure taco restaurant that Melbourne’s been missing
A taqueria inspired by those in Mexico City is now open, with a large bar to prop at with margaritas and tacos al pastor.
- Emma Breheny
Magnolia bistro brings French flair to a century-old space on Sydney Road
Behind leadlight windows lies a Euro-style bistro serving comforting classics like steak with Bordelaise sauce, creme brulee and more.
- Emma Breheny
Cult Melbourne CBD noodle shop Lulu’s expands with new Malaysian dessert bar and takeaway outlet
Step into the pandan-focused bar next door for a warm winter dessert, or walk one block for speedy takeaway char kwai teow.
- Emma Breheny
Brunswick’s Ima Asa Yoru is the new grown-up version of one of Melbourne’s most popular cafes
Moving to bigger digs in Brunswick has opened a world of delicious possibilities for one of Melbourne’s best-loved Japanese venues - and there’s more to come.
- Emma Breheny