What’s happening around town

• Japanese ice-cream shop Kori founders Joane Yeoh and Bernard Chu have partnered with Takahide Kobayashi, founder of Japanese brand Iyoshi Cola, to create five desserts and two drinks. They’re all available at both Kori locations in the CBD and Hawthorn until Tuesday December 3. Expect a cola float, cola purin (custard pudding), cola sorbet with ground peppercorns on top, and yuzu spritz sorbet with cola syrup and finger lime.

• A vegan guava tart inspired by rolled Brazilian layer cake bolo de rolo made in collaboration with Tarts Anon is back on the menu at Shannon Martinez’s Lona Misa. It’s part of the vegan restaurant’s greatest hits menu, available until the end of the month.

• The Tivoli Road Bakery authors Michael and Pippa James are collaborating at Sundae School Ice-Creamery in Fitzroy North this Saturday from midday to celebrate the release of their new baking book Sweet Seasons. Stop by for chocolate brownie cookie ice-cream sandwiches filled with raspberry and lemon thyme jam ice-cream.

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This week in food and drink news

• Only Chris Lucas opens restaurants like Maison Batard.

• What to order at Mischa Tropp’s new Crown restaurant Kolkata Cricket Club.

• Three to try: new Melbourne ice-creameries and gelaterias have landed just in time for summer.

• First look: at Nine Yards Cremorne brunch classics still hit hard.

• Coming soon: South Melbourne’s resurgence continues with the reopening of The George.

• Andrew McConnell, Brigitte Hafner, Tony Tan and more chefs on the best ice-cream and gelato shops in Melbourne (and what they order).

• First look: two seasoned pros turn a suburban milk bar into a homey cafe.

• First Look: new gelato makers hit the scene with Good Daze Canteen.

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As seen on the web

• The Restaurant That Rattled Everyone – Vittles

• How the Junk Food Industry Is Fighting Ozempic – The New York Times