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Little Sista In Leura: Where The Records Spin And The Focaccia Stacks High

Opened by the family behind the much-loved Cafe Leura, Little Sista sits at 4/130-138 Megalong Street and seats just 24 across a retro-leaning interior of forest greens, blush ceilings, and peach and

April 24, 2026

Food & Drink

Forget The East Coast Capitals: This Regional Hotspot Is Home To Australia’s Best Dining

Australia's culinary scene usually orbits around what chefs in central Sydney and Melbourne are doing, but a less heralded region has been making serious waves lately. From steep hillsides striped with pinot

April 24, 2026

Food & Drink·Travel

Meet South Melbourne’s Wildly Good Local, Lush 2.0

South Melbourne already has plenty going for it. The market, the proximity to the bay, the neighbourhood energy. Now it has Lush 2.0, and if you haven't been yet, add it to

April 24, 2026

Food & Drink

Inside Rodd & Gunn’s New Four-Level Dining Destination On Little Collins Street

Inside one of the city’s most iconic heritage buildings, Rood & Gunn now goes beyond merino wool knits and signature polos, offering a seat at a dining table. In fact, three of

April 23, 2026

Food & Drink

Daphne Opens With Steak Nights & Midnight Martinis On Lygon Street

Hannah Green has opened her second venue. Daphne, a public house on Lygon Street in Brunswick East, started trading on Monday 10 November. Green, who runs the award-winning Etta around the corner,

February 6, 2026

Food & Drink

Tommy Tong Opens Neo-Southeast Asian Restaurant Tyga

Tommy Tong has opened Tyga, a neo-Southeast Asian restaurant and bar on Koornang Road in Carnegie. Tong runs Saigon Mamma and Fat Pho, so knows his stuff.

February 6, 2026

Food & Drink

Southgate: An Old Friend Revisited

As a born-and-bred Melburnian, Southgate has been a fixture in my personal and professional life for more than two decades – quick lunches on the way to auditions, drinks with colleagues after

January 30, 2026

Food & Drink

Disuko Brings Tokyo-Style Dining & Vinyl Nights To Bourke Street

MAMAS Dining Group has opened its seventh venue: Disuko, a Japanese rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar, has taken over the former Madame Brussels site on Bourke Street with a 1980s Tokyo theme

December 1, 2025

Food & Drink

Jake Kellie’s First A La Carte Menu Launches At Orleana

Following his recent appointment as culinary director, renowned chef Jake Kellie has launched his ﬁrst à la carte menu at Orleana, the reﬁned dining space within Kingsford The Barossa. The new menu

November 20, 2025

Food & Drink

Gaylord Proves Indian Fine Dining Has A Home In Melbourne

Forty years is a long time to perfect anything. Gaylord Indian Restaurant has spent four decades in Melbourne doing exactly that. The result? A dining experience that challenges every assumption you might

November 7, 2025

Food & Drink

The Palace Hotel Camberwell Just Raised The Bar For Melbourne Pubs

Camberwell has had The Palace Hotel for 130 years. Now it has two versions worth visiting. Open daily from 10am until late. Downstairs keeps the classic pub atmosphere. Upstairs transforms into something

November 7, 2025

Food & Drink

Melbourne Chef Revives Historic Yackandandah Pub

Yackandandah's beloved watering hole is back. After quietly closing in late 2024, the historic pub in northeast Victoria reopened on August 1 under new ownership, from four Melbourne hospitality veterans who've traded

September 2, 2025

Food & Drink