Snack Bar: A New CBD Banh Mi Go-To, Tarts Anon’s Flagship Opens and More Food News This Week

What’s on around town

• First events revealed for Dine Out, Broadsheet’s debut food festival. Book now.

• Carvery, a new grab-and-go spot inspired by Aussie takeaway shops of the ’70s and ’80s, has opened in Hawksburn Village. Stop by for rolls, roast chicken and chop salads, as well as ready-made meals including lasagne and eggplant parm.

• Casual Japanese restaurant Ilza is opening a new location in Kilsyth South. To celebrate, the team is giving away 100 chicken sandos to the first 100 customers on both Friday June 20 and Saturday June 21 from 11am.

• Hot-Listed Enter via Laundry now has a $55 set menu available at its adjoining bar every Thursday. The menu includes rice, salad, a prawn malaikari, pumpkin curry, a glass of wine and a scoop of seasonal ice-cream.

What we covered this week

• First look: Bammi is a serious new player in the CBD banh mi scene.

• Tarts Anon opens its new Richmond flagship store this Saturday June 21 with giveaways and a new pistachio tart.

• First look: everything is “from here” at new all-day restaurant From Here by Mike.

• Ho Jiak completes Junda Khoo’s $7 million Malaysian food destination in the CBD.

• First look: Little Homey is Brunswick’s coolest new coffee shop.

• All Are Welcome calls it quits.

• Free To Feed to close in Fitzroy North.

• American barbeque destination The Bearded Pig sells out daily.

• Five new cafes, coffee shops and matcha stops from Box Hill to Brunswick East.

• Saadi’s Sunda pop-up has been extended until the end of July.

• New hire: how selling Pinotta and working at Ophelia helped Heidi Modra find a sense of calm.

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