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Andrea McGinniss

Andrea McGinniss

Eating In Editor

Andrea McGinniss is Good Food’s Eating in editor.Connect via email.

The crumbed fish sandwich at Cumulus Inc.

Ace places to eat, drink and catch the action around Melbourne right now

From buzzy riverside and rooftop bars, restaurants, and don’t forget the coffee – these are the venues serving up top tennis vibes in delicious style this month.

  • Andrea McGinniss
Helen Goh’s soft, fluffy hot cross buns proved popular at Easter.

Raise your pornstar martinis to the most popular recipe search trends of the year

Google’s most searched recipes of the year are like 2025 itself: silly, salty and a bit of a rip-off

  • Andrea McGinniss
Three Blue Ducks' Paris mash (creamy mashed potatoes).

‘There are no bad potatoes, only bad potato dishes with not enough butter in them’

Ten classic potato dishes ranked from worst to best.

  • Andrea McGinniss
Cheers to travel.

From ‘splitting the G’ to the perfect pour: Eight things you need to know about Guinness

A marketing idea has made the dark stuff as popular as ever. This St Patrick’s Day we explore Ireland’s greatest invention (sorry Bono), and the drinking game that’s gone global.

  • Callan Boys and Andrea McGinniss
Hot dogs at the footy are a stale disappointment.

Hot pies, cold hot dogs: Five classic footy foods ranked from wurst to best

With AFL season 2025 finally about to kick off, here is the only ladder that really matters – the definitive ranking of footy stadium food favourites.

  • Andrea McGinniss
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The good old egg sandwich - better eaten outdoors than at your desk.

Creating a stink: Five everyday foods that should be banned from the office

Bringing lunch to work might be great for your budget, but please – think about your workmates before unleashing these.

  • Andrea McGinniss
Marionette Liqueur is teaming up with Molli Bar Manager Kayla Saito on a special cocktail menu at Lilac Wine.just for the occasion.

No New Year’s Eve plans yet? No worries. Here are eight great last-minute options

From free-flowing drinks to fine diners and everything in between. These Melbourne venues are still accepting walk-ins and bookings to help you see off 2024 in style.

  • Andrea McGinniss
Eat chocolate and cakes (and muffins) - in moderation.

The most searched recipes of 2024 prove we don’t really give a Google about good food

From the viral cucumber salad to a suggestive-sounding cocktail, this year’s top-10 recipes show that when it comes to setting recipe trends, TikTok rules.

  • Andrea McGinniss
Caretaker’s Cottage combines world-class drinks with a warm welcome.

Three Australian bars named in the World’s 50 Best Bars for 2024

Tiny Melbourne bar Caretaker’s Cottage was named best bar in Australasia, while Sydney’s Maybe Sammy and Melbourne’s Byrdi also made the list.

  • Andrea McGinniss
Butter Boy cookies

Ditch the crummy imports – here’s where to find Sydney’s freshest and best cookies

American cookie chain Crumbl has announced plans to expand into Australia after a recent false start, but there are plenty of great local options to chew on already.

  • Isabel Cant and Andrea McGinniss