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First Look: Therry Street Cafe Operator San Mixes Japanese Breakfast and Melbourne Brunch Culture

First Look: Therry Street Cafe Operator San Mixes Japanese Breakfast and Melbourne Brunch Culture

The third spot from the Operator 25 and Operator Diner team blends Japanese flavours with Melbourne brunch staples. Expect katsu curry Benedict made with house-made spam and Japanese curry hollandaise, pastries from AM Bakehouse and whisked-to-order matcha.

First Look: Find Tacos Made With Recipes From Mexico City Taquerias at El Columpio Fitzroy

First Look: Find Tacos Made With Recipes From Mexico City Taquerias at El Columpio Fitzroy

“We are not adapting to the Australians, we are inviting the Australian people to adapt to Mexico,” says the owner, a former Movida kitchenhand who’s dreamt of opening his own spot for nine years.

First Look: Family-Run Indian Restaurant Magan Does Traditional Hyderabadi Cooking in Fitzroy North

First Look: Family-Run Indian Restaurant Magan Does Traditional Hyderabadi Cooking in Fitzroy North

Husband-and-wife duo Shabbir Walajahi and Asra Baig cook while the younger generation runs the front of house. Enjoy Hyderabadi dum biryani, creamy chicken curry and homey Indian drinks as well as dishes from outside the region including “everyone’s favourite” butter chicken and dishes cooked in the tandoori oven.

First Look: Clifton Hill Cafe Tarda Launches a Weekend Wine-Bar Offering

First Look: Clifton Hill Cafe Tarda Launches a Weekend Wine-Bar Offering

A neighbourhood hang-out from the Faraday’s Cage team, Tarda has been operating as a cafe since 2020. Now, it’s switching things up with forward-thinking pours and Mediterranean small plates (by a former Press Club chef).

First Look: Wang Wang Brings the Heat (and Northern Chinese Barbeque) to Glenferrie Road Malvern

First Look: Wang Wang Brings the Heat (and Northern Chinese Barbeque) to Glenferrie Road Malvern

Cook your own veggies, Wagyu and Qiqihar-seasoned meat over a hotplate that's heated with glowing charcoal. Plus order dishes like mixed rice or tomato and egg soup from the neighbourhood's only Asian barbeque joint.

First Look: Brunswick’s Waxflower Opens The Atrium, a New (Much Larger) Space for Visual Arts, Events and BYO DJ Sets

First Look: Brunswick’s Waxflower Opens The Atrium, a New (Much Larger) Space for Visual Arts, Events and BYO DJ Sets

The popular music-focused venue off Lygon Street has transformed a former cinema into a brand new space designed to showcase the work of local visual artists – and it’s just out the back.

First Look: Kohi No Deshi, a Milk-Focused Neighbour for Brunswick’s Black-Coffee-Only Disciple Roasters

First Look: Kohi No Deshi, a Milk-Focused Neighbour for Brunswick’s Black-Coffee-Only Disciple Roasters

After opening a “coffee cellar door” where drinks were only available black, Melbourne coffee expert Marwin Shaw has opened a new cafe next door where the brews are served mixed with your choice of 11 different milks.

First Look: There’s $12.50 Omurice and Bustling Japanese-Nightlife Energy at Tokyo Motto

First Look: There’s $12.50 Omurice and Bustling Japanese-Nightlife Energy at Tokyo Motto

A silky omelette with aged Japanese curry and a spicy miso ramen with a cone of soft-serve are part of the fun at this casual new spot in Bourke Street’s Midcity Centre.

First Look: Gemini Is the Neighbourhood Wine Bar Coburg Has Been Waiting For

First Look: Gemini Is the Neighbourhood Wine Bar Coburg Has Been Waiting For

“We want Gemini to be somewhere you can visit multiple times, that doesn’t always have to be a special-occasion place.”

First Look: Community Comes First at Gilbees, Abbotsford’s New Local Cafe

First Look: Community Comes First at Gilbees, Abbotsford’s New Local Cafe

Owner James Habla loves Abbotsford’s tight-knit Johnston Street scene, and Gilbees celebrates it. Come for a best-selling vegan sando, a coffee in the sunny courtyard, or a browse of the local art for sale on the walls.

Now Open: “Slap Me in the Face and Make Me Feel Something” at New Collingwood Bar, Commis

Now Open: “Slap Me in the Face and Make Me Feel Something” at New Collingwood Bar, Commis

Three Gerald’s Bar alums open a wine bar bursting with personality. There’s an ever-changing menu that includes a daily staff meal and drinks like the Cookie Monster cocktail and “Butter Beer” served warm.