Inside Juniper.

Juniper

The southside sibling cafe to cult-favourite Florian.

  • Emma Breheny
Inside Natural Science wine bar in Blackburn.

Natural Science Wine&Liquor

An all-Australian bottle shop and wine bar in Melbourne’s east.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Point Leo General Store has been given a glow-up inside and out.

Point Leo General Store

A coastal general store serving fresh baked goods in a historic building.

  • Simon Cassar
Colourful goodies line the shelves at Wild Life’s spin-off Superette.

Wild Life Superette

Wild Life Bakery’s convenience store spin-off.

  • Emma Breheny
Smith and Deli is heaven for plant-based eaters.

Smith&Deli

Serving plant-based riffs on deli favourites.

  • Emma Breheny
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Ruben’s occupies a site in Armadale’s heritage-listed Kings Arcade.

Ruben’s Deli

A one-stop shop for pantry essentials,baked goods and hulking sangers.

  • Emma Breheny
At Grana,shoppers can sit down for snacks such as baked brie.

Grana

Lygon Street deli and wine bar by the team behind Tipo 00.

  • Emma Breheny
Koulouri,a traditional Greek baguette shaped like a ring.

Baker of Things

For fresh sourdough loaves and baguettes,plus cakes,pastries and other specialty snacks.

  • Emily Holgate
Melbourne institution Caffe Greco is back open after a 10-plus year hiatus.

Four surprising new Italian venues taking their pasta and tiramisu to new places

Get pasta in shapes you’ve never seen before. Eat pizza topped with saganaki. And return to a Melbourne dining institution that’s been revived.

  • Tomas Telegramma andEmma Breheny
Vegetarian dorilocos in a Flaming Hot Doritos bag.

Chip bags turned into portable bowls are the hot order at Abe’s Comida

The Leichhardt kitchen is filling Doritos packets with lime,guacamole and slow-cooked meat as per Mexican street-food tradition.

  • Lee Tran Lam