Refinement meets experimentation in this stylish, intimate shrine to sustainable – and oh so delicious – cocktail making. Bouvardia Location: Level 2/169 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Don’t you just love it when you stumble through an unmarked metal door on a nondescript stairwell and find yourself in a stunner of a cocktail bar? It […]
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Editor’s Update: Sadly, Pomelo Rooftop Bar has closed. BUT, it’s not all gloom and doom as in it’s place we have Santana Rooftop – a Cigars & Wine focused venture from the same team as Pomelo. Obviously, we are eager to get to Santana to try it out. We’ll let you know our verdict as
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A life without cake. Difficult to imagine, isn’t it? But it doesn’t have to be this way, for when it comes to cake delivery, Melbourne has plenty of options. The city is home to some of the finest cake shops in the country, and if you are willing to embrace the magic of home cake,
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Pretty much every foodie knows just how fun and entertaining a Mexican meal can be. Whether it’s a celebratory fiesta with your amigos or a casual dinner with la familia, Mexican food has some of the most delicious and explosive flavours to please everyone’s tastes. Melbourne, in particular, is one of Australia’s biggest hotspots for
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Great Italian food is undoubtedly one of life’s great pleasures and, as a priority, I always seek out the ‘Little Italy’ precincts of any city I travel to. The best Italian cuisine is both a comfort food and a connection to some of my earliest culinary memories. Perhaps you are looking for authentic, lovingly prepared
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Haiku is a hugely popular, multi-faceted temple to casual Japanese dining and food. With a bustling day-time cafe that transforms into a cosy izakaya after dark at weekends, and a sleek provision stores next door. Haiku Location: 1161 Toorak Rd, Camberwell, VIC 3124 Ph: (02) 9995 3815 There’s a lot going on at Haiku Camberwell
The humble sandwich is the star at Hector’s Deli. Here fillings are freshly prepared and stuffed between a couple of slices right before your eyes. It’s a no fuss operation where the sanga is elevated to a lunchtime hero. Hector’s Deli Locations: 1/94 Buckingham St, Richmond, VIC 3121 & 111 Moor St, Fitzroy, VIC 3065
A faded old milk bar has been given a hip minimal upgrade and now serves stuffed bagels from 7am and fat sandwiches from 10am. And the coffee is pretty damn good too. Whiplash Cafe Location: 226 Auburn Road, Hawthorn, VIC 3122 Ph: (03) 9994 8275 Whiplash Cafe is a beacon of red and white coolness
Food and drink fads come and go at an alarming rate. A couple of summers back everyone was sipping an Aperol spritz and, during the lockdowns, newly-converted home bakers were eagerly swapping sourdough recipes. Now I like the bitter-sweet tang of Aperol as much as the next girl and have just fed my sourdough ‘mother’,
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It seems like sandwiches, having been seen as the boring lunchtime option for so long, are finally having their moment in the limelight. Suddenly, it’s out with limp white sliced and in with housemade rolls and speciality breads. Gone also are the sad looking chilled cabinets of wane lettuce and unripe tomatoes. Instead, delis from
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