Snack Bar: A Tokyo Ramen Chain’s Melbourne Debut, The George Reopens and More Food News This Week

What’s happening around town

• Carlton North bakery Calle is opening its second location. To celebrate, the new store at 229 High Street, Northcote is giving away 100 cinnamon scrolls to customers on Friday July 4 from 8am.

• Bar Merenda, a much-loved Daylesford wine bar from Andy Ainsworth and Clare O’Flynn, announced via an Instagram post that it will close its current Howe Street location at the end of August and reopen in a new site.

Dine Out

• Final events revealed for Dine Out), Broadsheet ’s debut food festival.

• Our food and drink editor’s top five Dine Out event picks.

What we covered this week

• Coming soon: 11 of the most anticipated restaurants opening this year.

• 16 of our favourite dishes in Melbourne right now.

• First look: at Tokyo ramen chain Kikanbo’s first Melbourne shop, the lines form instantly.

• First look: South Melbourne pub The George reopens.

• Audrey Allard’s Holy Sugar to close.

• 27 Melbourne bars, bakeries and restaurants that opened or closed in June.

• Your new favourite chicken shop quietly opened inside Good Days Hot Bread.

• Where chefs eat: former Attica chef Hyoju Park says this Korean beef soup tastes like her grandmum’s.

• 10 local stalls to try at The Little Food Market this month.

The Hot List

• Menu reveal: six dishes to order at Harriot, the Tipo 00 team’s newcomer.

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