Broadsheet Melbourne: Around Town

Sofia Levin is passionate about food. As a celebrated Melbourne-based journalist and host she's been writing about the culinary world for fifteen years. Her bylines are featured on Broadsheet, Lonely Planet, the Guardian, the Age and a spate of other publications. In March 2021 Levin launched The Seasoned Traveller, a website and newsletter that celebrates cultural diversity through food and encourages readers to #eatcuriously. She’s also appeared on TV shows like Postcards and The Cook Up with Adam Liaw. Sof joins the podcast to chat about her new gig and what's next. 

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Broadsheet Around Town is hosted by Nick Connellan and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

Venues mentioned: 

Best Thing I Ate: 

Embla: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/bars/embla

This Week's News: 

Bar Olo: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/article/first-look-after-14-years-carlton-favourite-scopri-has-finally-opened-sibling-venue

Enter Via Laundry: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/carlton-north/restaurants/enter-via-laundry

Bistra: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/article/first-look-white-tablecloth-dining-back-and-more-relaxed-carltons-bistra

Moon Dog Wild West: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/article/now-open-moon-dog-wild-west-opens-footscray-space-800-and-mechanical-bull

Ask Broadsheet: 

Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/cafes/pellegrinis

City Wine Shop: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/bars/city-wine-shop

Bar Lourinha: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/bars/bar-lourinha

Mr Ramen San: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/restaurants/mr-ramen-san

Saigon Street Eats: https://www.saigonstreeteats.com.au

A1 Bakery: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/brunswick/cafes/a1-bakery

Three To Try: 

Masses Bagels: https://www.instagram.com/masses_bagels/?hl=en

Tacos LA: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/article/roving-food-truck-tacos-la-serves-birria-tacos-and-cheesy-quesadillas-st-kilda-mordialloc-and-bayswater

Soup Shop: https://www.instagram.com/soupshop__/

Zareh and Sarafian: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/cafes/sarafian

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Ruby Harris and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Today, we're joined by fine dining legend Peter Gilmore, the Executive Chef at Quay and Bennelong, two of Australia's top restaurants. With nearly four decades of culinary experience under his belt, Peter has mentored some of the country's best young talent and is one of the most consistently awarded chefs in Australia. Driven by an obsession with and a passion for produce, Peter is also an avid gardener, making monthly visits to Tasmania to tend to his own seven-acre property nestled in the rolling hills south of Hobart. Peter joins Around Town to chat about the future of fine dining, growing heirloom produce, and his favorite spots to eat around the city.

Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Award Competition 2024-25: https://www.sanpellegrinoyoungchefacademy.com/

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Broadsheet Around Town is hosted by Emma Joyce and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Ruby Harris and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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"Find flavour in places you wouldn't realize and savour it."

Today, we're joined by one of Melbourne's favourite chefs, Ellie Bouhadana. As Head Chef at Collingwood's Hope St Radio, Ellie dishes up an ever-evolving menu that reflects a wholesome, neighbourly vibe– with souped-up snacks, fresh pastas, and familiar flavours. Now, Ellie has written her first cookbook, which is out next month. It's called Ellie's Table. It's part journal, part advice column, and part recipe book. There's a whole chapter on her famous oily focaccia, the one she makes by hand every single day at Hope Street, and the one she delivered during Melbourne's lockdowns.

It also contains stories about her family's influence on her cooking, including her dad's love of mandarins and her mother's halal bread. Ellie shares tips on how thick we should chop zucchinis, what she stocks in her pantry to make sure every meal is packed with flavour, and a recent meal she hosted with martinis and matzah balls.

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Broadsheet Around Town is hosted by Emma Joyce and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

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Jessie Oldfield and Adam Murfet form an acclaimed directing duo, renowned for their versatile approach across narrative television, short films, and commercials. They initially gained recognition for their art-house fashion films, captivating major brands like Renault, Adidas, Country Road, Target, and Myer with their distinctive style. In 2019, Jessie and Adam first ventured into television with the creation of the half-hour comedy series 'Why Are You Like This'. Originally conceived as part of the ABC's Fresh Blood Pilot Season initiative, the duo later produced and directed the six-part series for ABC, subsequently picked up by Netflix. Their narrative TV journey continued with a directing stint on the reboot of 'Heartbreak High', earning global recognition and winning the 2023 International Emmy for Kids: Live Action. The husband-and-wife duo join the podcast to chat about their creative collaboration, horse racing, and the new season of 'Heartbreak High', premiering on April 11.

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Broadsheet Around Town is hosted by Nick Connellan and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

Competition entry link: https://listnr.com/broadsheet

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Ruby Harris and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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France Soir and Hector's Deli are venues that Melburnians hold dear. The former is a late-night dining institution that has served the city for 38 years and welcomed the likes of The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen through its doors. Many of our milestones have been celebrated over France Soir's creme brûlée or a dip into their renowned wine list. Hector's Deli is a more recent star of the lunchtime scene, dishing up some of Melbourne's best sandwiches. Dom Wilton, chef and owner, believes both establishments have the shared ethos of “perfecting simplicity”.

In this episode, Dom is joined by Jean Paul Prunetti, co-founder and owner of France Soir, to chat about the legacy of his French institution, the future of both businesses, and how to achieve longevity in the hospitality game.

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Ruby Harris and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

Competition entry link: https://listnr.com/broadsheet

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Tony Albert is one of Australia’s most prominent contemporary artists. He is an avid collector of objects, particularly those depicting Aboriginal people, and it’s this collection of Aboriginalia that underpins many themes in his artwork. Tony has conveyed large-scale artworks such as four giant bullets and three bullet shells that sit in Sydney’s Hyde Park, as well as decorating the seats in Sydney’s Allianz Stadium. Tony joins the podcast to discuss collectibles, his studio space, and his role in the Biennale of Sydney as its First Nations Curatorial Fellow.

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Broadsheet Around Town is hosted by Emma Joyce and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

Competition entry link: https://listnr.com/broadsheet

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Ruby Harris and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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After quitting her job as a journalist at The Observer in London, Elizabeth Day began publishing her wildly successful podcast 'How To Fail'. Over the course of 20 seasons, Day has amassed more than 220 intimate conversations that explore themes ranging from rejection, grief and addiction to friendship, fame, sexuality, parenthood and happiness. Guests include Dan Levy, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Stanley Tucci and Bernie Sanders. Day has garnered a mass following for her generous and delightful interviewing style that creates a safe space for the exploration of vulnerability. Amidst a busy run of live shows, Elizabeth joins the podcast to discuss her new book, food, celebrity friendships and, of course, failure. 

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Broadsheet Around Town is hosted by Emma Joyce and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Ruby Harris and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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"I should have been a farmer". 

Hannah Gadsby is one of the most in-demand comedians in Australia. They have always been a clever observationalist and captivating storyteller, but when the show Nanette first streamed on Netflix Gadsby's profile skyrocketed. Nanette was a catalyst to a whole lot of change. The show went on tour for eighteen months, Hannah published a best selling memoir and they followed up with new shows 'Douglas' and 'Body of Work'. Gadsby's new show, 'Woof', kicks off in Sydney this month, and they join Around Town to tell us all about it. 

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Broadsheet Around Town is hosted by Emma Joyce and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

Subscribe on the LiSTNR app to make sure you don’t miss an episode. And keep up-to-date on everything Broadsheet has to offer at www.Broadsheet.com.au, or at @Broadsheet_melb. 

Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Ruby Harris and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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"I want to make sure anyone who picks up a recipe can blast away and get the right result".

Since taking out the top honour on the second season of Masterchef in 2010, cook and TV presenter Adam Liaw has forged an impressive career in the food world. He’s published seven cookbooks, pens a popular food column and is regularly on our screens hosting a number of food and travel shows, including 'The Cook Up'. Ahead of the show's sixth season, Adam joins the podcast to chat about great home cooking, recipe testing and sausage overhang. 

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Broadsheet Around Town is hosted by Emma Joyce and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Ruby Harris and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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"We knew we wanted to do a trip, we didn't know we wanted to do a book" 

In 2016, writer and content producer Caroline Clements (Broadsheet’s founding editor) and her partner, photographer and environmental scientist Dillon Seitchik-Reardon, quit their jobs to begin a search for Australia’s most beautiful beaches, pools and swimming spots. The result was their book Places We Swim: part travel guide, part photo essay and part cultural study. The popularity of their first book quickly led to a second:Places We Swim Sydney and the couple will soon publish their third title Places We Swim California. Caroline and Dillon join the podcast to discuss their favourite swim spots both locally and abroad. 

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Broadsheet Around Town is hosted by Emma Joyce and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Ruby Harris and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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There’s a healthy chaos to Mona Foma. Like Mona (Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art) itself, the festival blends humour and absurdity with art from musicians and artists from around the world, stretching beyond the museum walls into Hobart and Launceston. Festival director and Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie has seen Mona Foma into its 16th year, and knows to embrace the chaos and unpredictability – like letting 2024 festival headliner Queens of the Stone Age book themselves. Brian joins the podcast to chat about this year's lineup. 

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"Everything at the restaurant is good, so it's kind of amazing for one dish to stand out". 

Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

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Today, we're chatting with Malaysian chef Junda Khoo, the restaurateur behind four Ho Jiak venues in Sydney. With a background in banking, Junda's path to professional cooking was unconventional. He credits his love of flavour to his grandmother, but he really learnt to cook as a teenager when he first moved to Sydney and was given $150 per week to spend on groceries. Today, Junda relishes the opportunity to challenge the meaning of 'authentic' Malaysian food and his cooking is guided by one simple principle: 'was it delicious?'. 

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“I’ve basically never had anything like this soup before”. 

Broadsheet Editors receive a lot of questions about what they're eating, drinking and doing. In our new series, you're invited behind the scenes to discover what the office is excited about this week. 

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Ruby Harris and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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"Art is an enquiry, it’s not a demonstration of excellence for me". 

David Shrigley is a contemporary artist renowned for his distinctive blend of dark humor, absurdity, and keen observations. From his iconic doodles to his sculptures and animations, Shrigley's work has left an indelible mark on the art world. David joins the podcast to chat about his artistic process, dining in Australia and how his dog has inspired a new interactive work at the NGV Triennial. 

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Broadsheet Around Town is hosted by Nick Connellan and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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Welcome back to Broadsheet's Summer Series. Every week since February we've been talking to all sorts of interesting people. Today, we're bringing together some of our favourite conversations to share snippets of the ones that taught us something special. Whether it's how obsessed our colleagues are with chicken sandwiches, or whether we've been making a fool of ourselves at the bar when ordering a martini. Let's get into it. 

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"I think we'll all be eating Maccas on the 1st". 

Welcome to Broadsheet's Summer Hotline. We're calling some local legends to find out what they're eating, drinking, and recommending this summer. Next up is our very own Michael Harry, Broadsheet's National Editor and connoisseur of all things 'mayo-adjacent.'

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Welcome back to Broadsheet's Summer Series. In this special episode, we're bringing together some of our favourite conversations to share snippets of the ones that explore big ideas. Whether it's the first Australian hospitality business operating on a four-day work week or a new startup offering workshops and advice for dealing with burnout, these chat feature people who are thinking differently about the world.

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"Next year the sky is the limit". 

Welcome to Broadsheet's Summer Hotline. We're calling some local legends to find out what they're eating, drinking, and recommending this summer. Next up is one of the city’s most legendary chefs, Jerry Mai. She’s been out of the kitchen for a while but has recently joined the team at Vietnamese restaurant St Cloud which means we get to enjoy her thoughtful, flavourful, delicious food once again. 

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Welcome toAround Town's Summer Series. As we wrap up for 2023, we’re looking back at the conversations we’ve had with chefs, artists, festival directors and Broadsheet’s team of writers. 

Anthony Femia is the owner of Prahran Market's Maker and Monger and one of the city's most knowledgable cheese connoisseurs. He joins Around Town to weigh in on the Burrata controversy and divulge his current favourites in the Maker and Monger cabinet. 

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Nick Connellan and produced by Nicola Sitch.

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"We're keeping it really low key". 

Welcome to Broadsheet's Summer Hotline. Every Friday, we'll be calling local legends to find out what they're eating, drinking, and recommending this summer. Next up is fan-favorite cookbook author, cook, and food writer Julia Busuttil Nishimura.

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Welcome toAround Town's Summer Series. As we wrap up for 2023, we’re looking back at the conversations we’ve had with chefs, artists, festival directors and Broadsheet’s team of writers. 

Kirsten Tibballs is a pastry chef and chocolatier, the host of SBS’s The Chocolate Queen,a judge at the world's most prestigious baking competitions and the educator behind Savour School in Brunswick. And she’s amassed nearly 800,000 Instagram followers for her exquisite pastry work and technical prowess. Kirsten joins Around Town with the details of two exciting developments: her new cookbook (224 pages of molten, chilled, gooey, classic goodness) and a chocolate-covered collaboration that's been a year in the making. 

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"I always joke that we spend the first half of the day in Albania and the second half in Lebanon" 

Welcome to Broadsheet's Summer Hotline. Every Friday, we're calling some local legends to find out what they're eating, drinking, and recommending this summer. Next up is chef and hummus king Tom Sarafian. 

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The local drinking and dining scene showed no sign of slowing down in 2023. Here are the best new cafes, casual spots and bars that opened this year.

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"I always have a hankering for dumplings on new year's day" 

Welcome to Broadsheet's Summer Hotline. We're calling some local legends to find out what they're eating, drinking, and recommending this summer. First up is the legendary cookbook author, chef, and restaurateur Karen Martini

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There’s no such thing as a “best” restaurant. We know. But every year Melbourne sees new openings that feel like gifts to the city and are worth celebrating with extreme fanfare and impossible-to-live-up-to words like “best”. This year was no exception. From a next-gen destination diner to a 10-day-old Fitzroy gem for Indian comfort food and a dreamy new Abbotsford Convent spot, here are 10 of our favourite new restaurants. 

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The indie brewery’s new three-storey location in the former Franco Cozzo building is Wild West themed. There’ll also be a pianola bar, Americana-influenced food and a Blues Brothers-inspired bar with a stage for country and western musical acts. Moondog Co-Founder Josh Uljans joins Around Townwith the details. 

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You can buy the best meat in the world but if you don’t know how to wrangle it, there’s not much point. Enter Meatsmith: Home Cooking for Friends and Family, the new cookbook from Andrew McConnelland Troy Wheeler, owners of premium Melbourne butcher Meatsmith.In it, they share more than 80 recipes all about doing justice to a good cut of meat regardless of whether it’s a side or the main event. Troy joins Around Town to chat about his time in the industry, developing a concept and home cooking. 

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It’s easy to miss Muli. There isn’t much else on the block. It doesn’t have a big shopfront to draw your gaze. Just one small sign, some light jazz music humming from the speakers and colourful rosebushes out the front. Having opened in late winter, the seafood and oyster-centric Carlton restaurant has already made a big splash. Plus, a nostalgic (Vegan) milk bar with serious sandwiches and country-bakery staples opens in Carlton North. 

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It all started with a stolen razor. Well, several really. Rebecca Harding would use her boyfriend's razor for its simpler and superior design. She quickly realised that women's grooming products were falling short in functionality. Enter Lui: a body-care brand that aims to elevate your everyday routine. For the past three years, Harding has worked alongside beauty writer and brand expert Ingrid Kesa to bring two products to life—a razor and shaving cream. The response has been immense. Rebecca and Ingrid join 'Around Town' to discuss building a brand, working with young Melbournian women to develop the formulations, and Lui's range of new products launching this week.

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And the alluring green concoction is dragging a conga line of colourful cocktails with it. But why now, where can you get one, and how do you make them? 

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HyoJu Park and her chef-partner Rong Yao Soh both have Michelin-star cred. At their new Carlton bakery they use a meticulous approach to culinary arts honed in some of the world’s best kitchens to create elegant and artistic versions of the delicate sponge cakes. Plus, pint-sized Flinders Lane eatery Banh Mi Stand is selling some of the CBD’s best rolls. 

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On Spazio Paradiso's first weekend, sandwiches sold out by 12.30pm. Build your own panini or choose from one of eight classic combos such as mortadella and crushed pistachio, or prosciutto, pesto and fior di latte. Or skip the sandwich and grab a grazing box to-go. Plus, two chefs with michelin-star cred bring inner-city wine bar vibes to Warragul with Messmates Dining. 

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Gary McBean and daughter Ash supply some of Melbourne's top restaurants, from Attica to Hector’s Deli. Now a luxurious new store offers dry-aging cabinets, a smoker, a range of take-home meals, weekend porchetta specials, house-made pancetta and more. Gary joins Around Town to chat about their expanded offering, working with family and the three cuts of meat he always has in his fridge. 

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Vue de Monde, sibling venue Lui Bar and the Vue Events space on the Rialto Tower’s 55th floor are officially open again after closing in July for a far-reaching refurb and renovation. The fine-dining institution and its sky-high bar have undergone a significant revamp, and one of the biggest differences may be more noticeable online than in the restaurant itself. Plus, Brunswick East favourite Italian sandwich shop Stefanino Panino is moving to Collingwood Yards. 

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Mile End has developed a loyal following for its dense, sweet, wood-fired bagels. At the bagel brand’s fourth spot, in a food truck in a repurposed car park, you can get a taste of its exquisite Montreal-style rings. That means made-to-order sandwiches, including the bestsellers – smoked salmon, dill and caper cream cheese, tomato and red onion, chicken salad and brisket pastrami. Co-founder and CEO Ben Vaughan joinsAround Town to chat about the brand's beginnings, their further expansion into the east and Troye Sivan repping their merch. 

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Australian director Kitty Green’s last film tackled the fallout of #MeToo. Now she’s returned home for The Royal Hotel, a tension-filled look at the simmering sexism of isolated Australian towns, starring Emmy Award-winner Julia Garner. Plus, a new Australian beauty e-tailer spotlighting sustainable brands. 

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It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Here, the Broadsheet team picks some of the most delicious and daring snacks – from cakes to tacos – that have made an impression recently.

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Jerry Mai is one of the city’s most legendary chefs. She’s been out of the kitchen for a while but has recently joined the team at Vietnamese restaurant St Cloud which means we get to enjoy her thoughtful, flavourful, delicious food once again. She’s with us today to talk about some of the dishes she is bringing to the menu at St Cloud, including a few family recipes that play with Cambodian flavours, as well as some essential pantry hacks. 

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The son of the founder of Boscastle Pastries is following in his father's footsteps at his north-east bakery Pieman's Son. The hefty pies come in single and family sizes and all the usual flavours: classic beef, Thai chicken, Moroccan lamb. A few months ago, Pat ran a beef ragu special that sold too well to leave the menu. Plus, the new local fashion brands rebooting the style agenda.

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A Collingwood ochazuke hotspot, the shuttered Ima Project Cafe team’s new Brunswick spot and a cafe that turns into an izakaya from two Nobu alum. Melbourne Food and Drink Editor, Audrey Payne, joins Around Town with the details of three buzzy new Japanese eateries. Plus, an incredible new gallery to visit this weekend. 

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Wet, dry, dirty: Australia is in the full throes of a Martini love affair.

Many are attributing their rising popularity to the renaissance of nineties and naughties-era trends, some believe we're just beginning to serve them properly. Regardless, now is the time to order a martini. Contributor Callum McDermott joins Around Town with his roundup of the best places to enjoy Martinis – and Martini-adjacent drinks – around Australia. 

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2023 has been a boom year for Melbourne's Thai food fans. Make a beeline to a 20-seater serving some of the city’s best (and spiciest) dry curries, a vibrant city diner attracting queues for its noodles, and a charmer with cobalt-blue walls. Plus, Melbourne brand A Emery adds ready-to-wear to its world of mastered minimalism.

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 A new bar from the veterans behind Romeo Lane and Icebergs. Vue de Monde’s new chapter. A neighbourhood boozer from Nathan Toleman. An ex-Coda chef’s Japanese-inspired scoop shop. We’re ending the year in style.These are the restaurants, bars and an ice-cream shop we’re excited to visit before we draw the curtain on 2023.

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You may think the corner-cafe classic is impossible to stuff up. But a great chicken sandwich requires a Venn diagram of deliciousness, perfectly balancing four key elements. To clarify: we're thinking of the old-school fresh picnic-style version with lots of mayo, here. No crumbed-and-fried pseudo-burgers or processed deli slices. Broadsheet Food and Drink Editor, and CS aficionado, Michael Harry joins Around Town with his idea of the perfect chicken sanga- and where to find it in Melbourne. 

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Miami-born chef Danielle Alvarez made a name for herself Down Under as the founding head chef of Sydney farm-to-table restaurant Fred's. Though new to the city, she quickly gained a legion of followers for her rustic, no-fuss, produce-forward cooking, honed at Alice Waters’s Californian classic Chez Panisse. She has recently been appointed Culinary Director of the Sydney Opera House's event venues. The new book contains more than 100 recipes reflecting on the influences of Danielle's life: her Cuban heritage, kitchen roles in California and Australia, adoration of Italian and French food, and the Asian flavours that have made an impact since she moved to Sydney. Danielle joins Around Town to tell us all about it. 

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Each year the prestigious World’s 50 Best Bars awards drops a countdown of 100 bars from around the world that elevate the drinking experience in their cities. This year, two buzzy Australian venues – Maybe Sammy in Sydney and Caretaker’s Cottage in Melbourne – landed spots on the top end of the prestigious annual ranking. Melbourne Food and Drink Editor Michael Harry joins Around Town with the details. Plus, you can see some of the world's most iconic photos at the NGV right now. 

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For 16 great years, Rumi has traditional and upped the ante. The Lebanese/Middle Eastern dishes are so laden with love and exotic flavour that the space is always full with large numbers of enthusiastic diners. Huge international names have found themselves dining there upon the recommendation of local chefs: Anthony Bourdain has visited to enjoy the quail while Renee Redzepi favoured the livers. Chef and founder Joseph Abboud joins Around Town to discuss the history and future of his Brunswick stalwart. 

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Thanh Truong hypes fruit and veg knowledge on social media and has a sideline as the ABC’s unofficial fruit correspondent. He talks cultural connection through food, glamorous berries and his new book Don’t Buy Fruit & Veg Without Me! Plus, an American recipe giant and Youtube star is back with a second cookbook, the follow up to her 2021 debut, Cook This Book.

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A fried chicken restaurant with over 500 locations in over 16 countries opens its first Australian outpost, with cheese-covered drumsticks, popcorn-style chicken over rice, and more treats coated in a signature spice blend. Plus, loaded toasts and a dog-friendly courtyard in a former milk bar. 

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Kirsten Tibballs is a pastry chef and chocolatier, the host of SBS’s The Chocolate Queen,a judge at the world's most prestigious baking competitions and the educator behind Savour School in Brunswick. And she’s amassed nearly 800,000 Instagram followers for her exquisite pastry work and technical prowess. Kirsten joins Around Town with the details of two exciting developments: her new cookbook (224 pages of molten, chilled, gooey, classic goodness) and a chocolate-covered collaboration that's been a year in the making. 

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Minds en Place, a new Melbourne-based hospitality consultancy, from Colournary founding editor Rushani Epa and OKO Restaurant founder Sebastian Pasinetti, takes the practice a step further. The hub helps businesses in the hospitality industry prepare their teams in terms of workplace wellbeing and gives them the tools and education to make the workplace safe for all people. 

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Hot off her visit to the Telluride Film Festival, editor Audrey Payne recommends new releases worthy of a watch, from three-hour Scorsese Epics to under-the-radar Indies. 

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For nine years, Officine Zero has been pouring some of the south's best coffee. 

While owner Claudio Casoni always wanted to do more with the venue, it wasn’t until he was able to take over the next-door shopfront that he could grow the business. Now Casoni has closed Officine Zero and officially reopened the space as Officina Gastronomica Italiana (OGI).  Stop by for fresh rigatoni and enjoy a glass from the restaurant’s selection of Emilia-Romagna wines. Plus, the northside studio nailing waterless pedicures and colourful nail art. 

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Charlie Carrington has a lot of stamps in his passport. His restaurant, South Yarra’s Atlas Dining, is well-known for every three months completely changing the country and cuisine its menus take their inspiration from. In order to consistently pull off that feat, Carrington makes several international research trips each year. Little Havana is Charlie Carrington’s love letter to the Miami district of the same name. On previous visits to the Cuban-inspired area, he was drawn to its art, music, hole-in the bars, cigar-rolling stores and standout Cubano sandwiches. Now, he's making his own. 

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At Moonee Pond's new sandwich shop, try a Katz’s Deli Reuben, Harlem-Inspired Chopped Cheese and New Jersey-Famous Italian Beef. Plus, the prolific publicans behind some of Melbourne's most popular venues are pouring minimal-intervention wine and classic cocktails alongside cheese boards and woodfired pizza delivered from the joint next-door.

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Simon Denman and Almay Jordaan know how to create venues that last. The co-owners of north-side favourites Neighbourhood Wine, Old Palm Liquor and Bahama Gold have a knack for designing spaces that quickly become local favourites with warmth, cracking wine and simple, seasonal food.  Simon joins Around Town to discuss how their venues have  evolved in a changing Melbourne dining landscape and the fascinating backstory behind their Reid Street diner. 

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Pia Miranda first broke onto our screens in 2000 as a strong-willed teenager in the much-adored feature film Looking for Alibrandi. Since her iconic portrayal of Josephine Alibrandi, Pia has appeared in numerous films and TV series, including a triumphant season on Survivor. This month, Pia will be releasing her first book, Finding My Bella Vita, which takes readers from a small volcanic island in Italy to an upbringing in suburban Melbourne, casting calls in Los Angeles, and tribal councils on a Fijian beach. Pia joins 'Around Town' to discuss her memoir and her upcoming appearance at the Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling. 

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Beloved craft brewery Bridge Road Brewers has opened a 350-capacity outpost in Melbourne's north, offering 30 taps, two bars and a jet-setting menu of crowd-pleasers. And it’s a working brewery, too, which means all of the Bridge Road favourites, plus site-exclusive special releases. Plus, a  nostalgic cafe and general store inside a former butcher shop, run by two sisters who grew up across the street. 

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A retro-tinged “surf-club” hotel by the team behind a Bali cool-kid hang, an outpost of New York harbinger of good times The Standard and a wave-shaped hotel with a rooftop bar are all in Australia’s near future. Broadsheet's Michael Harry joins Around Town to chat about the upcoming hotels he can’t wait to check in to – and check out.

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"Bread is like a sport: you have to practice every day if you want to go to the olympics". 

There was a time when bread and butter was free at many Melbourne restaurants. Those days are long gone, with venues charging anywhere between $3 and $12 a serve. Broadsheet contributor Sasha Murray has crossed the city to try the starter in all its iterations (puffy, woodfired flatbread; stacks of fluffy focaccia, chunky slices of coffee sourdough) and joins Around Town to share why it's worth forking out for Melbourne's bread and butter. 

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Winter pop-up restaurant Kafeneion will remain open until the end of December after captivating Melbourne diners with its hearty, home-style Greek food- not to mention the backroom ouzo and backgammon sessions. Plus, a new ’70s-style speakeasy in South Melbourne that looks like your grandparents’ lounge room. 

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Nala co-founder Chloe de Winter was sick of Victoria’s Secret-style underwear and marketing, so she launched her own Australian underwear label. Her vibrant, eco-friendly underwear for women and non-binary people, with cup sizes that run to 24E, has quickly earned a legion of fans. 

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An al fresco favourite has taken over the mid-century building next door, doubling the size of its rooftop in the process. Now, nearly 400 punters can enjoy a dedicated Martini menu, smoked brisket party pies, and brews and cocktails from 40 taps. Plus, the sun is back in town and so is Arbory Afloat. And this year, it’s drawing inspiration from Mexico and the vibrant colours of Guadalajara, Oaxaca and Tulum.

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Come to the former Tanaka shopfront for rigatoni doused in rich Napoli-style ragu, Italo-disco tunes and a yarn with “Melbourne’s youngest nonnas.” Get in while you can, though – Super Norma is due to shut up shop later this month. Plus, Ruben’s Deli brings a slice of New York to the south side with an ex-Cutler and Co chef on board. 

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The line-up for this year’s Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Regional Edition, which runs from November 10 to 19, has just dropped, and it’s an absolute cracker. This year’s highlights include a weekend-long coastal party in Inverloch, two simultaneous editions of the World’s Longest Lunch, and even an underground feast at Sovereign Hill. MFWF's Artistic Director, Pat Nourse, joins Around Town with his festival picks. 

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When Nic Pestalozzi, Nathan Dalah and Casper Ettelson launched Fishbowl in 2016, the trio were still at university. Seven years later, with 40 stores under their belt across three Aussie states, Fishbowl’s signature mix of fresh produce and bold Japanese flavours has been a runaway success. Nic joins Around Town to discuss growing a brand that still feels local, overseas expansion and launching a more affordable street food menu. 

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Josh Niland has been a game changer in the way Australia thinks about fish. Passionate about seafood sustainability, the groundbreaking chef has pioneered practices that use as much of the fish as possible, beyond just the fillet. These innovative techniques are now laid out in his new book Fish Butchery, both a collection of recipes and a guide to cooking with intention. Josh joins Around Town to discuss his third cookbook, how to make the most of every fish and why we need to rethink the idea of 'fresh' when it comes to seafood. 

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The Courthouse North Melbourne is a historic building. Originally built in 1857, the storied old pub lived many lives before the team behind Naughtons Hotel reopened it in 2023. The front bar has that classic old-school pub feel, perfect for casual drinking and watching AFL, while the backbar is good for bigger groups. A record player has pride of place in the front bar next to a collection of vintage vinyl and the kitchen exclusively dishes pub classics. Plus, at the new-look Healesville Hotel, enjoy house-made pastas and pub classics in the bar and bistro revamped by the team behind Marquis of Lorne and The Orrong Hotel. 

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Since its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in January, Celine Song's first feature film Past Lives has already made her the focus of Oscar-talk, and one of the most sought-after screenwriters and directors in the industry. Broadsheet's Audrey Payne joins Around Town to discuss her recent interview with Song. Plus, Brunswick’s Lunar by Hikari brews Japanese pour-overs in a moody dining room. 

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By creating a platform for buyers to browse and buy artworks at accessible pricepoints, the annual Affordable Art Fair challenges the assumption that the art world has to be intimidating and expensive. This time it’s taking place at the Royal Exhibition Building where Melbournians can shop thousands of artworks from emerging and established artists, priced between $100 and $10,000. Plus, a new 70s inspired outpost for one of Melbourne's most talked-about ice-cream shops. 

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Melbourne’s That's Amore Cheese has been crafting traditional Italian cheeses for both the city’s top restaurants and formaggio-loving members of the public since 2008. This year, the cheesemaker is celebrating 15 years since founder and Sicilian native Giorgio Linguanti launched That’s Amore Cheese to bring the traditional Italian cheeses of his homeland to his adopted city. Giorgio joins Around Town to talk 15 years of That's Amore, why the flavour of cheese should change seasonally and the three products he will always have in his pantry. 

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Nathan Toleman has a new CBD cafe. After branching into the wine bar and restaurant world with Dessous, Hazel and Liminal, the man who was a key figure in the Melbourne cafe renaissance of the early 2010s opened Square One Rialto on Monday August 21.The ambitious new concept sees him collaborating with a series of local and international chefs on dishes designed specifically for the Rialto Towers venue. The first offering features dishes from the likes of Victor Liong (Lee Ho Fook), Nagesh Seethiah (Manze), Jemma Whiteman (Sydney’s Ante) and Nuno Mendes (London’s Lisboeta). Nathan joins Around Town to discuss the new opening. 

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The City of Melbourne is hosting a massive new festival, with events taking place in nightlife spots, historic buildings, city streets and more. Called Now or Never, the event will feature a multi-sensory dining experience by Supernormal, music festivals inside the Royal Exhibition Building, a pop-up 360-degree dome cinema and culminate in 48-hours of non-stop programming. Lord Mayor Sally Capp joins Around Town to chat about developing the festival, creating 'collisions' of ideas and experiences and why you'll find her out on the town at 3 am next weekend. 

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Comedy trio Sooshi Mango have played to sold-out arenas and garnered millions of views online but their latest venture might be their most exciting: a Lygon street eatery that looks and tastes like nonna's house. 

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Julieanne Blum was the head chef at Cam Miller’s Abbotsford Convent wine bar and cafe Cam’s Kiosk for six years. Now, she’s getting ready to open Julie, a new 80-seat restaurant around the corner from the wine bar in the former Lentil as Anything space. The frequently changing menu will include dishes like roast chicken, pasta with octopus ragu and bronze fennel and grilled ox heart with borlotti beans, artichokes and salsa verde. Plus, Brunswick’s Ima Asa Yoru Will take one of Melbourne’s favourite Japanese brunch spots from day to night. 

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This spring, venues along High Street will host a huge line-up of bands and DJs, a record label expo, a dog parade and more. The Eighty-Six will feature a free 22-hour program across 40 venues, and a street party by 1800 Lasagne. 1800's co-owner Joey Kellock and the festival's artistic director Woody McDonald join Around Town in the studio with the details. 

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Many are calling it the opening of the year. Magnificent, resplendent, palatial, ornate – no number of adjectives really do justice to the Nomad Group’s stately new restaurant Reine. The team has taken over the aptly named Cathedral Room inside the former Melbourne Stock Exchange, a neo-gothic building at the corner of Queen and Collins streets, completed in 1891. The opulent heritage space features vaulted ceilings, gothic arches, solid granite columns, mosaic floors, limestone walls, marble dado and stained glass windows. Executive chef Jacqui Challinor joins Around Town in the restaurant's opening weeks to discuss inspiration, her favourite menu items and where she thinks Reine will be in twelve months time. 

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Melbourne Central's CDMX only opened last September, but the venue quickly gained a reputation as one of Melbourne’s top Mexican eateries. CDMX is known for its birria taco – a grilled corn tortilla filled with birria-braised beef brisket, salsa, coriander, onion and melted cheese, and served with a birria consommé. (The long, gooey cheese pull when you bite in has also lured fans). Now, the fan-favourite has found a new home on Lygon street. Plus, the perfect spot for a maximalist staycay. 

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Owner-chef Helly Raichura started out hosting 10-person degustations at her Box Hill home  before running out-of-town pop-ups. After amassing a waitlist in the thousands (demand exploded after she appeared as a guest judge on Masterchef in 2020), Enter Via Laundry found its permanent home in Carlton North in 2022.Helly joins Around Town to chat inspiration, fine dining in a cost of living crisis and why she thinks Indian cuisine is in its early days in Australia.

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On a dark and rainy Saturday in Melbourne, Nick Connellan, Broadsheet's Publications Director, is en route to a gig when an unwelcome detour dishes a mind-blowing culinary encounter. 

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Up There Store was born in 2010 from a vision to bring the world’s most exclusive trainers and streetwear to Melbourne. Now, 13 years later, Up There has expanded its footprint moving from its McKillop Street boutique to an expansive new 345-square-metre flagship store in Flinders Lane. Melbourne architects Kennedy Nolan were engaged to undertake the transformation and the result is shimmering surfaces of flat and perforated galvanised steel, a palette of saturated colours and intense green flooring reminiscent of a grassy field. There’s also a “funhouse of mirrors” that makes up the sneaker wall. Plus, "it's Thai time" in Melbourne- another stellar Thai eatery opens in the CBD, serving regional Phuket cuisine alongside salty-sweet “Melbourne-style” fried chicken. 

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This month, New York Magazine's Grub Street published an article dubbing Burrata
"a big fat blob of boring", triggering a heated debate around the world about a cheese that's long been a darling of the dining scene. Anthony Femia is the owner of Prahran Market's Maker and Monger and one of the city's most knowledgable cheese connoisseurs. He joins Around Town to weigh in on the Burrata controversy, divulge his current favourites in the Maker and Monger cabinet and share the details of their upcoming toastie series with Melbourne's top chefs including Dave Verheul and Shannon Martinez. 

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Even if the name Tom Gleisner doesn’t ring a bell, you know his work. The Castle, The Dish, Utopia, and Melbourne Theatre Company's smash-hit production The Speechmaker all bear the hallmarks of his quick-witted but big-hearted satire. Now Gleisner brings us Bloom, a new comedic musical that celebrates the power of music to connect us across generations. Tom joins Around Town to discuss developing his first musical, working with a stellar ensemble cast and the choice to take one of the country’s ongoing failures – aged care – to craft an uplifting and joyful vision of hope.

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Cosy wooden booths, wipe-down laminex tables and drip coffee brewed using a vintage Coffee Queen machine, Walrus is a new American-style diner on Sydney Road in Brunswick. Stop by for pancake stacks with whipped butter, crisp US-style bacon and pecan pie by the slice. There’s also Texas French toast and New York bodega-style breakfast sandwiches. Plus, slow-fermented breads, hazelnut babka and loaded focaccias take centre stage at To Be Frank’s new Elsternwick store. 

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For its 71st year, MIFF promises more of what we’ve come to expect (and look forward to): the best of cinema from around the world, highly engaging documentaries and festival circuit favourites. As ever, international films will take centre stage. Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Song’s directorial debut Past Lives, about the reunion of two childhood friends, premiered in competition at the Berlinale and is already tipped as an Oscar contender. Melbournians can also look forward to a stunning lineup of local films including Mark Leonard Winter’s The Rooster, starring Hugo Weaving and Phoenix Raei and set in regional Victoria; This Is Going To Be Big, which follows students and staff at a specialist school in the Macedon Ranges preparing for their John Farnham-themed musical. MIFF's Artistic Director, Al Cossar, joins Around Town with his festival tips and tricks. 

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Aussie men’s grooming brand Stuff has been challenging norms since it launched in 2021. From this week, the retailer’s Australian stores will stock the full Stuff range, including a head-and-body wash, deodorant, face wash, a face scrub and a moisturiser– which all retail between $9 and $13 – as well as two exclusive gift kits (a skincare starter set and a skin and body kit) online. The products are all Australian-made – without parabens, sulphates or aluminium – and the bottles are 100 per cent recyclable.Founder Hunter Johnson (also founder and CEO of the Man Cave) joins the podcast to chat about the purpose-driven range and its plan to crack open the market. 

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When Good Days started selling banh mi during lockdown, they were so popular they’d often sell out via online orders before the doors even opened. Now they're a permanent menu fixture at Good Days Hot Bread, a dedicated banh mi shop that opened this month, further up Sydney Road. While staying true to the core tenets of the French-Vietnamese rolls – pate, mayo, coriander, pickled carrot, cucumber and a protein in a crusty baguette – these interpretations are next-level. Owner Nam Nguyen joins Around Town to discuss the new opening. 

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The Bear, a sharply drawn emotional rollercoaster of a show about a fine-dining chef trying to turn his family’s old-school sandwich shop around, premiered on Disney Plus in 2022 and became one of the biggest hits of the year. The show has been nominated for 13 Emmys and returns with its 'full-bodied' second season this July. Audrey Payne recently spoke with The Bear's co-executive producer, Matty Mathewson, and joins Around Town with the details. Plus, noodle fans join epic queues as Japanese ramen chain Mensho Tokyo opens its first Australian store in the CBD. 

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