Moon Dog’s venue in Frankston is a tribute to tropical beach clubs.

Mega beach clubs to micro hangouts:Four new (and very different) Melbourne bars

Size does matter at these new bars. Some are for sipping limoncello slushies in the sun,others are your go-to for elegant cocktails before dinner.

  • Emma Breheny
Sheng jian bao (pan-fried pork buns) are a signature at Hong’s Dumplings.

10 of Melbourne’s best Chinese restaurants from the Good Food Guide

Melbourne’s good fortune when it comes to Chinese restaurants is worth celebrating all year,but especially during Chinese New Year,with a feast of prosperous dishes.

  • Emma Breheny andGood Food Guide reviewers
Cocktails at Olympia sneak in Greek ingredients like ouzo.

From posh to party,these 10 new rooftop bars and restaurants are built for anything

Around Victoria,you can take your pick of seaside gems,suburban finds and rollicking rooftops,as the options for open-air drinking and dining multiply.

  • Emma Breheny
Foccaccia with onion butter that uses onion in three different forms.

Ex-Rockpool chef brings comfort food and White Russians to Warrnambool

Wood-grilled steaks and onion butter are on the menu as a chef returns to his hometown (plus two more spots to try en route).

  • Emma Breheny
Onigiri Kitchen on Degraves Street in Melbourne offers light Japanese lunches,including rice balls.

Back to work? 10 new Melbourne CBD spots for fast noodles,hefty banh mi and ace coffee

Impress your office pals with bright bakeries to sweeten meetings,lunchtime bargains that you can afford to keep on rotation,and cafes hidden in plain sight.

  • Emma Breheny
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Siconi Gelato offers puppy ice-cream at its shops.

11 new and underrated ice-cream spots for this sizzling hot day

Melbourne’s growing ranks of gelato and ice-cream shops are bringing tea,viral chocolate bars and tropical desserts into the mix.

  • Emma Breheny andDani Valent
Radio Springs Hotel is tucked away in a tiny town outside Daylesford.

Why this beloved regional Victorian pub at ‘the centre of the universe’ is suddenly closing

The one-of-a-kind Radio Springs Hotel in Lyonville will close its dining room this weekend and slowly wind down operations.

  • Emma Breheny andRichard Cornish
Original aburasoba bowl with chashu pork,seaweed and an ajitama egg.

A cult Japanese noodle shop arrives in Melbourne with summer-ready bowls

Everything you need to know about aburasoba,the “dry ramen” that ditches the soup but still packs loads of flavour into every squiggly bite of noodles.

  • Emma Breheny
Winemakers Shane Goninon (Mountainside Wines),Tom Guthrie (Grampians Estate) and Simon Clayfield (Clayfield Wines) urge visitors to return to the region.

Drink up,buy tickets,book a trip:How to help the Grampians post-fire

With sales down 20 per cent and tourist towns eerily quiet,the region’s winemakers are hoping the public can help them get back on their feet,one sip at a time.

  • Emma Breheny
Market Lane has three outposts at the Queen Victoria Market.

Market Lane

Browse the full range of beans or pick up an espresso to-go.

  • Emma Breheny