Snack Bar: Sad Girl Matcha, an Ex-Flower Drum Bartender’s Listening Bar and More Food News This Week

What’s happening around town

• Alice Bennett, better known as her baking alias Miss Trixie, is hosting a $5 bake sale at Co-Bake Space in Richmond this Saturday July 12 from 9am until sold out. Bring your own containers and get Milo cookies, slices of chocolate, Biscoff and funfetti crumb cake, and jam and cream butterfly cupcakes, all for $5 a pop. Plus, there’ll be free drinks from Daylesford & Hepburn Mineral Springs Co.

• Yukako Sunaba’s Melbourne matcha brand Sad Girl Matcha, known for its Nutella-like matcha spread, recently launched matcha chocolate pretzels. The salty sweet snacks can be found at stockists including Suupaa and Maita, or purchased directly from the Sad Girl Matcha website.

Dine Out

• Five one-time-only chef takeovers with Mitch Orr, Alisdair Brooke-Taylor and more.

• Five venue collab dinners to book before they sell out.

What we covered this week

• A new bar from the Caretaker’s Cottage team is opening soon.

• First look: croissants come full circle at Calle’s new Northcote bakery.

• It’s vintage vinyl and Sailor Moon Gimlets at Bar Selecta, Hawthorn’s new Japanese listening bar.

• At dreamy new seafood restaurant Cordelia, the Don’s team grows up.

• Five minutes with Dinner by Heston and Etta alum Jett Alexander, Osteria Ilaria’s new head chef.

• Get Taiwanese tapas and a British Chinese feast at Sleepy’s 10 Christmas in July pop-ups.

• The six Wurundjeri seasons dictate the food at CBD cafe Ngarrgu Djerring.

• Where chefs eat: Masterchef ’s Andy Allen loves this Melbourne pub.

The Hot List

• 34 of the hottest dishes and drinks in Melbourne right now.

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• Food writer Becca Wang on how to host a dinner party for $50 or less.