Snack Bar: Ube Scrolls, Tom Sarafian’s First Restaurant and More Local Food News This Week

What’s happening around town

• Madeleine De Proust and South Yarra’s Asian smokehouse Yan are joining forces for a lunch and dinner menu to celebrate Qixi Festival (also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day) on Friday August 29.

• Oakleigh Greek patisserie and restaurant Vanilla Lounge just opened Vanilla Dessert Bar. The self-serve spot on Eaton Mall lets you create your own dessert by combining everything from cinnamon doughnuts, bubblegum soft serve and croissant pieces with toppings such as vanilla custard, melted chocolate and potato chips.

Dine Out

• Highlights from our first ever Melbourne food festival.

The Hot List

• Seven of the best Hot-Listed pasta places in town.

What we covered this week

• Tom Sarafian’s first restaurant opens next week – here’s what to expect.

• First look: it’s ube everything at CBD Filipino cafe Halaya.

• First look: the Tori’s team opens vegan gelato spot Suga Rays in the CBD.

• Six things to order at QV’s new Malaysian restaurant Eat Alley.

• Where chefs eat: Frankie Hadid knows where to get the best pizza in town.

• Five to try: new coffee shops that go way beyond the flat white.

• Richmond’s Hugo’s Deli is collaborating with Tarts Anon, Cordelia, Gelato Messina and Clover on four sandwich specials.

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