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One of Melbourne’s pioneering Italian restaurants is up for sale
The restaurant that set the standard for Italian finesse in Melbourne, Cafe Di Stasio, is being sold by its founders after nearly 40 years.
- Ardyn Bernoth
Celebrated Melbourne chef dies at 59
Teage Ezard, the chef responsible for venues including Gingerboy and Ezard, was diagnosed with an incurable neurological disease in 2024.
- Emma Breheny and Roslyn Grundy
- Review
- Melbourne
Why this city Italian restaurant has more than earned its place as a Melbourne classic
Certain people may find Il Bacaro’s food and service dated, but Besha Rodell is convinced of its enduring quality.
- Besha Rodell
Lygon Street’s last butcher has a new owner with a familiar name
Customers of the legendary Donati’s butcher shop in Carlton feared the end was nigh when its founder announced retirement. But their prayers may have been answered by a buyer who wants business as usual.
- Emma Breheny
Eight long-running Melbourne restaurants spill on their highs, lows and famous diners
From cooking for Serena Williams to waking up to a flooded restaurant, the people behind landmark venues look back at moments that made them.
- Emma Breheny and Ardyn Bernoth
‘It’s not just a butcher’: Legendary Carlton shop Donati’s celebrated in its final weeks
A Lygon Street fixture since 1972, the singular butcher shop run by Leo Donati will close early next year, bringing to an end half a century of opera, debate and excellent Christmas hams.
- Emma Breheny
Revealed: Andrew McConnell’s plans for well-known heritage restaurant in city laneway
The successful restaurateur shares a name, the opening date and his grand plan for a CBD site that’s been a key address for Melbourne diners for nearly 30 years.
- Emma Breheny
- Exclusive
- Just open
First look: Melbourne’s grandest new restaurant is full of surprises
Revealing gorgeous features long hidden within a city building, the dining room also comes from an unexpected operator. And there’s a clubby bar downstairs.
- Tomas Telegramma
- Review
- Melbourne
This Italian charmer came along in a strong year for restaurants, but it still stands out
Tucked down a city laneway, 10-year-old Trattoria Emilia walks the line between tradition and modernity, without anything seeming forced or cutesy.
- Besha Rodell
From Mick Jagger to a secret menu: 50 years of Victoria’s Restaurant of the Year
Its silver service and classic Cantonese food has made chefs, politicians and underworld figures all fans. We look at its legacy on its golden anniversary.
- Ardyn Bernoth