Julia Busuttil Nishimura will cook the World’s Longest Brunch.

Julia,Curtis and St John:Get set for a huge Melbourne Food&Wine Festival

March means fabulous food,whether it’s an epic brunch in lush grounds,world-famous chefs cooking with hometown heroes,or chef tributes to the humble dimmie.

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Chef Charlie Carrington is cooking for the Lexus marquee.

Secret bars,cooking stars:What’s hot to trot in the Birdcage this Melbourne Cup Carnival

These are the don’t-miss dishes,drinks and secret bars to track down at Flemington this Derby Day and beyond.

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GoodGod Small Club’s The Dip will get a reboot at Rekodo restaurant and vinyl bar.

Remember when a hot dog at The Dip was the ultimate end to a top night? It’s back,with bells on

The all-new Festival of Food also features chefs from Kiln,Firepop,Anason and Lotus,as well as music and DJs.

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Mitch Orr and Andrew Levins at Orr’s former restaurant ACME.

GoodGod Small Club’s The Dip diner returns for one night only − with a Japanese twist

The Festival of Food pairs The Dip’s Andrew Levins with Kiln chef Mitch Orr for a four-course DJ dinner.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Kew bar Bianchetto now screens movies mid-week with movie snacks to match.

From vintage movies to flamenco:The Melbourne restaurants reviving ‘dinner and a show’

Skip dessert and do an hour of karaoke. Dine mid-week when there’s a live band and cheap gnocchi. Or sink into a booth with a negroni and watch a vintage film.

  • Emma Breheny
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Panellists at the first Good Food Hospitality Symposiums in Sydney and Melbourne.

It’s time to talk:Leaders tackle future of hospitality at Good Food symposiums (and it’s free to attend)

The inaugural Good Food Hospitality Symposium aims to find solutions to one of the greatest crises facing Australian cafes,restaurants and bars in 2024.

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The namesake dish at 1800 Lasagne - a pork and beef lasagne.

Melbourne’s first hatted lasagne restaurant is coming to Sydney for one night only

Jamie Oliver “hoovered” up this lasagne during his Australian visit. Now Sydneysiders get a chance to try it.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Fish nadan,a crowd favourite from the Rochester Hotel.

The hot new (and upcoming) Indian restaurants you need to know about right now

A wave of young chefs is transforming the city’s Indian dining landscape. We find out why,and reveal the best places to try it.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Ricos Tacos and El Primo Sanchez will serve tacos and tequila on the Yarra.

A late-booker’s guide to Melbourne Food&Wine Festival

A porchetta party,a Filipino-Laotian feast and a floating fiesta with unlimited tacos.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Melbourne Food&Wine Festival is taking over the city for 10 days in March.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Melbourne Food&Wine Festival

With more than 400 events across 10 days,it’s officially the festival’s biggest program in years.