Jude Corbet O’rourke

For We Eatin’ Good, Playte and My Name Chef, pop-ups are a way to foster connection and explore cultural heritage.

This month, Simon Toohey launches Geelong City Market as a weekly pop-up event. He hopes to turn it into a South Melbourne Market-style destination.

The local interior designer has teamed up with Aussie textile label Double on an 11-piece collection that nods to the island’s distinctive landscapes and architecture.

The chef’s table croissant experience Lune Lab has followed the same three-course-structure for the past 10 years. Now, the team is revamping it as a nighttime offering with room for more creativity and drinks pairings.

The new head chef will bring Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Italian and French influences to the breezy wine bar.

The former Mr Hoddle space will soon house four new restaurants including a yakitori pop-up turned permanent fixture and a new seafood spot with lobster rolls.

Artists including Archie Moore, Brian Fuata, Prudence Flint, and Milminyina Dhamarrandji will explore how pressure shapes society and the self.

A raft of new venues opened this winter. Here are the 10 that caught our eye.