• First look: Therry Street cafe Operator San mixes Japanese breakfast and Melbourne brunch culture.

• First look: Sanhe Congee has 30 versions of the comforting Chinese staple.

• Now open: Lola Belle from the Union Electric team is an old-school bar focused on rum.

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• Three one-time-only chef collabs to check out this month.

• Now open: Four-seat restaurant Emerald City is no longer a hidden gem.

• Where chefs eat: The best birria taco in Melbourne according to John Rivera from Askal and Kariton Sorbetes.

•All the new Melbourne restaurant, cafe and bar openings we got excited about last month.

• Melbourne chef Ella Mittas’s cookbook Ela! Ela! documents Greek travels and kitchen time.

• Three to try: New suburban noodle shops for ramen, laksa and more.

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• This week on Broadsheet podcast Around Town, we chat with musician and writer Ziggy Ramo and break down the best staycation spots.

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• Pizzaiolo Kit Iacuzi is serving pizza alla palla or paddle pizza at Bahama Gold from 11am to 2pm this Sunday May 5. Expect fluffy dough with toppings including mortadella, a herb frittata and a sweet version filled with chocolate.