Eating out
Pensioner-hour is now happy hour thanks to savvy discount dining app
Victorians who are happy to dine early will soon be rewarded with 50 per cent off when a new reservations platform launches this month.
- Emma Breheny
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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.
Good Food reader lunch with Karen Martini at Hero
Enjoy a Sunday feast and a Q&A with the celebrated chef at her hatted Melbourne restaurant.
- Good Food
Paradise Valley Hotel shuttered after suspected arson attack
A picturesque Clematis pub, close to Puffing Billy, has been forced shut after it was razed in a suspected arson attack early Sunday morning.
- Emma Breheny
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?
- Emma Breheny
From strangers to soulmates by dessert: The Melbourne restaurants serving social connection
Live dating shows, feasts for solo diners and “speed friending” nights are selling out at bars and restaurants across Melbourne.
- Emma Breheny
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Guy Grossi opening a relaxed Italian restaurant in a prominent Melbourne pub
Sydney’s rapidly growing Public hospitality group pairs up with the Grossi family for its debut Melbourne venue.
- Emma Breheny
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- Carlton
We join the queue for Sooshi Mango’s ‘baffling’ Italian restaurant, Johnny, Vince & Sam’s
The comedy group’s nostalgic restaurant conjures the immigrant Italian/Greek suburban home with affectionate accuracy.
- Besha Rodell
Aboriginal-owned Interlude Bar spotlights the people behind native Australian ingredients
At this South Yarra spot, that finger lime in your drink and green ants on the plate are there for a more powerful reason than flavour. It’s all about culture.
- Emma Breheny
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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.
Tiny Fitzroy grill bar Mono-XO sizzles its last skewer (but stay tuned for what’s next)
The charcoal grills are no longer glowing at the 20-seat hangout tucked into a terrace off Smith Street.
- Dani Valent
