Snack Bar: Elite Korean Fried Chicken, Salona Is Revived and More Food News This Week

What’s happening around town

• Lebanese charcoal chicken meets Turkish street food at Habibi Chicken from Saturday July 19 to Saturday August 2. The Preston shop is collaborating with Heidelberg West’s Kebab’s on Bell on a collab menu, only available at Habibi Chicken Preston.

• Atria, the restaurant on the 80th floor of the Ritz-Carlton, is joining forces with Yarra Valley winery Giant Steps on Thursday July 17 for a one-night-only dinner. For $270 per person, enjoy five courses – including dry-aged Macedon Ranges duck with preserved cherry blossom – served with matched wines. Bookings essential.

• From Thursday July 17 to Sunday July 20, Hector’s Bakery is making a doughnut filled with a peanut butter cream and dipped in chocoalte. The doughnuts are $6 each and made in collaboration with former AFL player Dyson Heppell's brand Haych.

Dine Out

• Picklebacks, Italo disco and Karen Martini snacks – three Dine Out parties to add to your calendar.

• All the ways to eat truffles at Dine Out.

What we covered this week

• Richmond’s 56-year-old Greek restaurant Salona is revived.

• First look: a former Vue De Monde chef makes Korean fried chicken at Bandak.

• Everyone is drinking fruity drinking vinegars.

• Hard-to-find Korean rice cakes are the specialty at Springvale’s Bok Rice Bakery.

• First look: Sucre du Jour brings its Asian spin on patisserie to the CBD.

• Fire up your winter with these three chilli oil snacks from Chotto Motto’s owner.

• There’ll be birria tortas, tacos and tostada, and cocktails by Joe Jones at this Frankie’s Tortas and Tacos pop-up.

The Hot List

• New hire: Ralph So is “going all out” to make Ho Jiak “something really exciting for Melbourne”

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