Snack Bar: Hector’s Bakery, a New Greek Taverna and More Melbourne Food News From the Week

What’s happening around town

• Lee Ho Fook chef Victor Liong has created a menu – including five-spiced duck sausage rolls and jasmine tea choux puffs – for the NGV’s Lunar New Year celebrations this Saturday February 1 and Sunday February 2. Liong will also join comedian and Chopsticks or Fork author Jennifer Wong at the NGV for a free talk about Lunar New Year cuisine on February 1 from midday to 1pm.

• Koi, the CBD dessert bar from Masterchef alum Reynold Poernomo, is selling three desserts for Lunar New Year including a red-and-gold decorated “good fortune cake” with layers of peach and lychee mousse, bergamot ganache, rose gel and matcha sponge.

This week in food and drink news

• The Age publishes allegations Guy Grossi groped female journalists.

• Hector’s Deli is opening a bakery.

• First look: at Taverna, two hospo legends help reshape Melbourne’s Greek restaurant scene.

• First look: the Aussie milk bar meets an American dive at Coburg’s Sweet Nectar Inn.

• With its new Syrian- and Venezuelan-inspired restaurant, Jamsheed has finally arrived.

• The Cathedral Coffee team opens a hidden wine shop in the Nicholas Building.

• Where chefs eat: Potluck chef Esther Sun’s suburban restaurants hit-list.

• 16 restaurants that opened or closed in January.

The Hot List

• This week’s update: a refreshed inner-city winery joins the list.

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