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A ‘futuristic pitstop’, gelato in the hills: Three new Melbourne cafes to try
Cafes are evolving faster than a tiramisu latte. From butter doughnuts to 15-second flat whites, discover the latest in cafe culture at three city newcomers.
- Frank Sweet
With nothing over $14, this new bistro was built for buzz. But is it actually good value?
When was the last time you got a steak – or a dirty martini – for $14? New Collins Street venue Frenchie has a unique flat-price menu, but does it deliver the goods?
- Tomas Telegramma
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Here’s your March dining hit list, Sydney (featuring this late-night lasagne)
Catch up on all the hot, new, coming soon and just-reviewed places around town.
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Here’s your March dining hit list, Melbourne (featuring this free bread that’s good enough to pay for)
Also this month: our guide to one of the best suburban dining hubs, plus discover restaurants and bars hidden inside pubs.
Eight new bars to try, from a secret rooftop to a pub in an old train station
There’s also a Thai cocktail bar hidden above a laneway restaurant, two cosy new spots for Abbotsford locals and a massive beer garden in Melbourne’s south-east.
- Tomas Telegramma
Queue-magnet cafe Florian’s new spot gives you more of the food you love, and then some
The Carlton North favourite adds a takeaway outlet and providore that will act as a pressure valve, feeding people from breakfast through to dinner.
- Claire Adey
Where to get a Peking duck sausage roll this Lunar New Year
Baker Bleu teams up with Lee Ho Fook on Lunar New Year range, try new wave Chinese wines at Love, Tilly Devine and the best fibre-rich foods to add to your diet.
- Erina Starkey
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Melbourne February hit list: 28+ hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month
Lune opens in the west end, Hugh Allen’s fine diner Yiaga is crowned with three hats, plus a trio of restaurants to try along Koornang Road in Carnegie.
Melbourne’s new ‘Maxi Lune’ can churn out more than 6000 pastries a day
“We’re maxed out in Fitzroy,” says Lune founder Kate Reid, but a second city store and glass-walled “cube” will boost pastry production.
- Tomas Telegramma
Ease back into office life with 11 new city spots for lunch, coffee and afternoon treats
Beat the back-to-work blues with breaks centred on cake, bargain lunch plates, iced matcha and even icier coffee.
- Tomas Telegramma