Kara Monssen

It’s official — Victoria is the nation’s spritz capital.

Slam something deliciously grand at the Australian Open 2025, with an ace line-up of culinary talent hitting Olympic Park’s (food) courts this summer.

If you’ve never heard of chef Michael Lambie, you only need to clock his CV to understand his Melbourne restaurant legacy.

After 12 months of eating, drinking and thinking, here is ‘The List’ of my favourite places to visit in Melbourne and Victoria.

Some meals at Melbourne restaurants cost three times more than they did five years ago.

Crown Melbourne has ditched plans to open a glossy riverside bar at the old Rosetta site, pivoting to a new project involving homegrown DJ Grant Smillie instead.

Step right up, it’s showtime!

TV cook Adam Liaw has the ultimate home cooking hack that won’t break the bank.

Iconic Melbourne restaurant Epocha is closing its doors for good after 12 years.

A high-end steak restaurant chain had racked up $23m in debts and was likely trading while insolvent, before administrators were called in.

Melbourne coffee is too cheap and cafes need to “be brave and adjust up” or risk closure in a few years’ time, according to an industry leader.

When I first heard about Token, I was admittedly a little judgmental.

Ruthernglen is home to a new-look pub after an ambitious, multi-million dollar revamp.

After 12 months of eating, drinking and thinking, here is ‘The List’ of my favourite places to visit in Melbourne and Victoria.

ACMI has responded to claims in the wake of Karen Martini’s abrupt restaurant closure, saying it was booted over “significant unpaid debt.”

Soft served in doughnut cones, a chicken nugget food truck and scones, jam and cream.

Anyone can sell croissants, but making them from scratch daily is a labour of love.

Eighty floors above Melbourne the lights of the city fizz like champagne.

Croquettes and arancini are great, until you try a mac and cheese doughnut.