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‘Friendly, cosy, warm and not too stiff’: Say bonjour to Windsor’s new classic French bistro
Call in for anchovy toast and a glass of wine, stay for the steak frites at High Street newcomer Normandy Wine and Grill.
- Dani Valent
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Torino Aperitivo brings Italian bar tradition to Melbourne’s CBD (but don’t call them snacks)
Expect free bites with your first round of drinks when this Italian-style bar opens in a tiny laneway.
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Looking for destination inspiration for your next road trip? The Age Good Food Guide’s Regional Restaurant of the Year finalists are a great starting point.
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Is Studio Amaro the retro Italian restaurant (and disco) that Windsor’s been waiting for?
Fried mozzarella sandwiches, cacio e pepe butter ... the Commune Group’s new Italian all-rounder Studio Amaro brings the cheese.
- Dani Valent
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From a wine bar in an industrial park to late-night spicy Korean street food, these are the spots our reviewers keep going back to.
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‘I want to treat Australia as a region of Italy’: This reborn North Melbourne restaurant is only getting started
Sixteen years in, the North Melbourne restaurant formerly known as Sosta Cucina is ready to write a new chapter in Melbourne’s love affair with Italian cooking.
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- North Melbourne
A much-loved North Melbourne pub has re-emerged after a two-year reno. Does it still have soul?
The revamped Central Club Hotel takes advantage of its vicinity to the Queen Victoria Market with quality chicken parma - but is it still a great pub?
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- St Kilda
Is this the best the beachy chic ground floor restaurant at this St Kilda stalwart has ever been?
With its simple but often excellent food, beautiful bayside views and flat rate wine, there’s something special going on at Stokehouse Pasta & Bar.
- Michael Harden
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- Melbourne
Pa Tong offers a ‘thrilling’ taste of southern Thailand in the CBD
You could walk-in for ubiquitous dishes such as pad Thai, but it’s the southern specialities that keep drawing me back.
- Dani Valent
Popular low-waste city restaurant reopens this week – with a surprising new cooking appliance
In the best tradition of reduce, reuse, recycle, waste-watching restaurant Parcs opens again after a three-month break.
- Dani Valent
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From a four-seat sushi den to a fine diner in the former stock exchange, the Good Food Guide New Restaurant of the Year finalists are far from formulaic.
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