The historic Institute Arcade is where to go for European plates, $12 mini Negronis and a stellar wine list by a former Aria ...

This endlessly versatile veg holds its own across cuisines – from Italian pasta to Turkish fritters and Chinese-style stir-fries.

Size up to giant human-like sculptures, explore artworks across the city in the Biennale, see draping textile collages and an 80-square-metre floor canvas. “Live, Laugh, Love”, “The Show Must Go Wrong ...

Nico’s Deli opened in 2020 and was part of Melbourne’s new sandwich wave. Now, the team at Nico’s is taking inspiration from the past to move Melbourne’s sandwich culture forward – adding an automat ...

A new dessert shop is opening in East Vic Park – and to celebrate, the team is giving away free soft serves to the first 100 customers, then switching to buy-one-get-one-free for the rest of the day.

Including a $13 cheeseburger served on a house-made potato bun, fried chicken burgers from a new market stall and jaffle-style ice-cream burgers.

Plus, his favourite special-occasion spot, a cafe serving matcha until 4pm, the Japanese listening bar on his bucket list, and more.

The global culinary program is back. Young chefs aged 18–30 can now apply for the 2026–27 S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy competition, with the chance to compete on the world stage.

Including Shannon Martinez’s Smith & Daughters expansion, a new Italian restaurant in Toorak and a new smash burger shop.

Plus, bookings open for a three-Michelin-starred diner’s residency, a pop-up from Madeleine de Proust, and the best bakeries according to chefs.

The 18th Golden Plains welcomed a wave of deconstructed upstarts, a slight drizzle, a crowning pair of timeless electro-chameleons, and doof sticks – for better and worse.

The team behind Cantina OK and Bar Planet will push further into Martini and Margarita territories with two new spots opening before July.