Snack Bar: Cool New Charcoal Chicken Spots and More Local Food News This Week

What’s happening around town

• Hot-Listed Fitzroy North wine bar Suze is opening its outdoor area on Sunday September 21. To celebrate, the team is hosting a summery party. Walk in and enjoy snacks, spritzes and lambrusco by the glass.

• Former Masterchef judge Melissa Leong will be in conversation on Wednesday October 1 to promote her new memoir Guts. The event, hosted by The Wheeler Centre, will take place at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins from 7pm to 8pm. Tickets start at $25.50.

• Melbourne chilli oil brand Six-Eyed Scorpion is teaming up with Scott Pickett restaurant Longrain on a seven-course dinner on Friday September 24. Tickets are $149 per person and include three cocktails.

What we covered this week

First look: an ex-Earth Angels chef’s charcoal chicken shop is one of the year’s coolest new venues.

• First look: Sachi is a former Kisume sushi chef’s take on a casual seafood restaurant.

• CBD rooftop bar Mid Air has closed, with a new venue due to open in December.

• The D&K Live Seafood family wanted customers to stop whining – so they opened a bar.

• First look: Atsu, a new katsu spot from an ex-Kisume chef, takes over Leonie Upstairs.

• Enter Via Laundry chef Helly Raichura is selling handmade Indian sweets to celebrate Diwali.

• Melbourne’s KyongHo Daniel Choi could be the world’s next best young chef.

• First look: Ali Currey-Voumard runs Table Records, a vinyl store and bar in Castlemaine.

• First look: the Tzaki team opens charcoal chicken shop Kokoras in Yarraville.

• Scott Pickett’s Sorrento restaurant Audrey’s has closed, making way for new venue Ember.

• Charrd has been named among the world’s best burgers.

• Three to try: great new bars from Melbourne hospo pros.

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