What’s happening around town

• Nuvoletta Gelateria now has gelato cakes. Order online or stop by in store to pick up creations including the Bomba with mango sorbet, mascarpone and cherry gelato, almond sponge, and toasted Italian meringue, and the tiramisu cake with mascarpone semifreddo, savoiardi sponge and espresso.

• Tarts Anon has teamed up with Yo-Chi to offer a smoked pecan and butterscotch tart topping at all Yo-Chi stores for a limited time.

• Former Masterchef contestant and cookbook author Brendan Pang has teamed up with Hochi Mama on a bao collab. Get Pang’s Singapore chilli soft shell crab and salt and pepper mushroom baos until Sunday November 24 at Hochi Mama’s CBD and Richmond restaurants.

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This week in food and drink news

• First look: Askal’s new rooftop bar Inuman is all about Filipino flavours and Pinoy drinking culture.

• First Look: 330-seat venue Hotel Paradiso turns Frankston into Retro Miami with mirrorballs, disco-house DJ sets and house-made Neapolitan pizzas.

• First look: fancy finger buns and 800 chocolate brownie croissants are all made in-house at Darling Group’s new bakery-cafe Cheri.

• Where Patti Chimkire of Mali Bakes finds comforting Northern Vietnamese pho and the best bread in Melbourne.

• These six new openings give you more reasons to visit the Mornington Peninsula this spring.

• Coming soon: Falastini Food Truck is opening a permanent diner, Beit Siti, thanks to an unexpected windfall.

• Thirteen new restaurants, bars and cafes to add to your list.

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