The choreographer and artistic director has lived in Melbourne for 25 years. He shares his go-to northside spots and a bit about Chunky Move’s latest work, U>N>I>T>E>D.

The US-based musician reminisces about a Japanese place he used to cycle to, a cafe he used to keep secret so he “didn’t ruin it” and newbie from the Fancy Hank’s team he’s keen to try.

The host of the long-running show Eat It adores this town. “It’s one of the great food cities in the world,” he says. We find out where he likes to eat, and what he loves most about Melbourne.

The Māori actor has been living in Melbourne for five years – and reckons not much in the city is underrated. She stars in We Were Dangerous, a clever Māori-led dark comedy screening at MIFF.

The co-artistic director of Melbourne’s winter arts festival likes to haunt bookshops, play games in a medieval tavern, and yell-talk with friends in a family-run restaurant. Here’s what else she gets up to around town.

“My main interests are reading, eating, talking about reading, reading about eating, drinking wine while reading – and all of that is beautifully accommodated in Melbourne.”

The ex-Longplay chef namedrops a late-night Indian diner that used to serve booze till 4am, spills on her love for shopping malls and shares the “insanely special” nature spots that make Melbourne a better place.

The powerhouse of women’s footy shares the Collingwood restaurant where she’d order one of everything if she could, where she goes for yum cha, and an essential Melbourne song (bet you can’t guess what it is).

Plus, where he loads up on pastries, a longstanding restaurant where you absolutely have to sit at the bar, and one of the city’s most underrated family-run diners.

The legendary restaurateur and our latest Broadsheet Wine curator is opening his first Melbourne restaurant in more than a decade. To celebrate, we asked him what he loves most about the city.

The poet, illustrator and author of The Hate Race and How Decent Folk Behave shares her favourite places in the western suburbs, her go-to shop for unusual gifts, plus a free thing to do that’s hugely underrated.

The indie-pop star tells us where she goes on her birthday, her go-to place for a salmon and cream cheese bagel and a shop she’s obsessed with. Plus, the walking trail she loves most and her essential Melbourne song.

The Legally Brown creator loves a Richmond cafe for its great wraps and vantage point to watch people miss their tram; a Vietnamese eatery for delicious food and eavesdropping on gossip; and a suburb with the city’s best Afghan food. Plus, his favourite comedy rooms.