Snack Bar: Miss Trixie and Holy Sugar’s Two Weekend Bake Sales and More Melbourne Food News

What’s happening around town

• Alice Bennett celebrates six years of her business Miss Trixie Drinks Tea with a bake sale at Co Bake Space this Saturday July 18, from 9am until sold out. Everything from Milo cookies to slices of chocolate Maltesers cake is $6.

• Stop by W Melbourne’s cocktail bar Curious before the end of July and get a Maccas-inspired cheeseburger and hash brown fries from Slowpoke as part of the Collingwood rooftop bar’s residency at the CBD hotel.

• Audrey Allard of Holy Sugar is holding a bake sale this Sunday July 19, from 9am to midday. Stop by 236 High Street, Northcote, for Holy Sugar staples including Basque cheesecake and apple tatin.

Dine Out

• For Dine Out, Bar Spontana head chef Pipat “Noomie” Yodmunee, who is from the south of Thailand, has invited friend and fellow southerner Oak Kunnalok, head chef at Lexy, to the Spontana kitchen. Together they’ll share the flavours of home on a $96 set menu, including obscure regional dishes rarely seen in Melbourne. Expect pork, seafood, turmeric and lots of chilli. July 23, 5.30pm–10pm. Book here.

• Chef Kyle Nicol (Lilac, Supernormal, Rascal and Hazel) takes over Gertrude Street’s Poodle with a one-night-only fire-focused feast anchored by suckling pig baguettes cooked over coals on the patio and served smoking hot. DJs will spin tunes while the pig spins over the fire. The menu is à la carte for up to five people, or there’s a $75-per-person set menu for groups of six or more. July 24, 7pm–11pm. Book here.

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The Hot List

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What we covered this week

• First look: Melbourne’s newest wine bar, Community Wine House, just opened behind a roller door in Northcote.

• First look: it’s all about the tortillas at new CBD laneway spot Super Taco.

• First look: Heart Bakes brings its pillowy scrolls to new South Melbourne bakery Dance Bakes.

• First look: Indonesia’s nasi padang icon Sederhana lands in Melbourne.

• Where chefs eat: the best banh mi in Melbourne, according to 16 top chefs.

• New hire: John Paul Twomey, one of Melbourne’s most revered chefs, joins the Bistra team.

• Where chefs eat: the pub steak night Masses Bagels founders Carmen Newton and Jack Muir-Rigby love.

• Every Chris Lucas restaurant – from Chin Chin to Maison Batard – is serving $22 burgers and fries this winter.

• Ballarat’s annual pie competition has 30 entries – here are seven to try.

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