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Recipe: The Espy’s Rich and Silky Brown-Butter Old Fashioned

Recipe: The Espy’s Rich and Silky Brown-Butter Old Fashioned

The St Kilda institution’s venue manager says his ideal aperitivo-hour combo is inspired by Spain. In partnership with Red Rock Deli, he shares the butter-washed cocktail recipe (it’s much simpler than it looks) and the crisp, cheesy cracker that ties it all together.

Three New CBD Bars for Saké, Negronis and Late-Night Pasta

Three New CBD Bars for Saké, Negronis and Late-Night Pasta

Where Chefs Eat: Khanh Ong Has a New Favourite Banh Mi Shop

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Where Chefs Eat: Khanh Ong Has a New Favourite Banh Mi Shop

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First Look: Chicky Boi’s Viral Fried Chicken Sangas Find a Permanent Home on Brunswick Street

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First Look: Chicky Boi’s Viral Fried Chicken Sangas Find a Permanent Home on Brunswick Street

First Look: Chicky Boi’s Viral Fried Chicken Sangas Find a Permanent Home on Brunswick Street

Adriel Reddy takes over the former Near & Far bottle shop with his signature double-dredged chicken. Plus, paired cocktails and craft beer on tap.

Supper Partying: How To Host a $50 French Bistro Menu at Home

Supper Partying: How To Host a $50 French Bistro Menu at Home

In this month’s column, food writer Becca Wang is Supper Bistro-ing on a budget. Find out how to craft a très français feast for four for less than $50.

The Viral Dirty Coffee at This Hot Listed Cafe Is Anything but Regular

The Viral Dirty Coffee at This Hot Listed Cafe Is Anything but Regular

And if you feel like something warmer, the filter coffee is the shop’s secret weapon.

Rosheen Kaul and Joe Jones’s Pop-Up French Asian Bistro Has Arrived

Rosheen Kaul and Joe Jones’s Pop-Up French Asian Bistro Has Arrived

At Little Rose, the top chef reinterprets the French bistro through an Asian lens, bringing “culinary chinoiserie” to the table.

Historic Cremorne Pub The Cherry Tree Hotel Reopens This Winter

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Historic Cremorne Pub The Cherry Tree Hotel Reopens This Winter

Expect an art deco-inspired facelift, and extended food and drinks menus – but the new publicans are focused on keeping the venue’s soul intact.

Nonna’s House Finally Reopens in New Digs on Nicholson Street, Grandma Vibes Intact

Nonna’s House Finally Reopens in New Digs on Nicholson Street, Grandma Vibes Intact

Hamish Vaccari’s Italian sub shop has moved out of his grandparents’ old house and into a new 118-seat home. Which means Nonna’s meatball subs and bolognaise-loaded fries are back.

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Including a closed-loop dinner in Abbotsford and a dinner with chef Hugh Allen and architect John Wardel at Yiaga.

Recipe: Raymond Tan Taught Himself How to Bake – but This Chicken Curry Is His Mum’s

Recipe: Raymond Tan Taught Himself How to Bake – but This Chicken Curry Is His Mum’s

The Melbourne baking sensation shares his mum’s comforting chicken curry, just like you’d find in Malaysia. Eat it with rice or fried vermicelli, or use it as a bun filling.

Five Australian Recipe Books Receive James Beard Nominations

Five Australian Recipe Books Receive James Beard Nominations

Outstanding titles by Helen Goh, Nat Thaipun, Patti Chimkire, Yoko Nakazawa, and Michael and Zara Madrusan have received the nod from “the Oscars of food”. The winners will be announced in Chicago next month.

Snack Bar: A New Hector’s Deli, a France-Soir Alum’s First Venue and More Local Food News This Week

Snack Bar: A New Hector’s Deli, a France-Soir Alum’s First Venue and More Local Food News This Week

Plus, one of the world’s top Chinese restaurants to open in Melbourne and a Lygon Street winery to close after 10 years.

Exhibition Street Restaurant Antara To Close – but a New Venue Is Already Slated for the Space

Exhibition Street Restaurant Antara To Close – but a New Venue Is Already Slated for the Space

“It requires a lot more volume and foot traffic and a more dynamic environment, and at the moment, that’s not there.”

Coming Soon: One of the World’s Top Chinese Restaurants To Open in Melbourne

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Coming Soon: One of the World’s Top Chinese Restaurants To Open in Melbourne

Mott 32 won over Hong Kong’s notoriously fickle diners before opening eight global outposts in cities including Bangkok, Seoul and Vancouver. Now it’s our turn.