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GO CRAZY AT KONG BBQ

Katherine Ng
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
After teasing us with some of the delicious delights from the pop up at Rue & Co, Kong BBQ is opening this Friday night at 599 Church Street, Richmond. The much anticpated restaurant is brought to you...

FEAST OR FAMINE

Phong Tran
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
There are times when you attend events you have the chance to rub shoulders with the stars. However, every now and then you meet someone unexpected who just inspires you. I met Penny, a retired food writer,...
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OLA! COOKING WITH TEQUILA

Katherine Ng
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
Think Tequila and think salt and a wedge of lemon? Well think again! Did you know that Tequila can be used in a variety of recipes to make a dish taste extra special? We spoke with the makers of Tequila Blu to...
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PIDAPIPO

Lisa Teh
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
A method spurred by history. A business inspired by family. Melbourne is well known for its love of gelato, so lovers of this authentic Italian dessert will be pleased to hear of the arrival of...
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RICE WORKSHOP: LAUNCH NIGHT

Phong Tran
Event, Food & Drink
As far as launches go, the opening of Rice Workshop resembled something more of a cosplay convention than a restaurant opening. The spectacle of Harajuku Girls (and Boys) originates from Harajuku district of...
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ART + SCIENCE = TIA MARIA

Phong Tran
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
In much the same way that you wouldn't expect a coffee liqueur and ginger beer to make much of a drink but end up pleasantly surprised, the re-branding of Tia Maria could be best described as a collaboration...
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THE BLUE ROOM BY ABSOLUT

Katherine Ng
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
Absolut put the 'Art' into party last week as it transformed new Melbourne hot spot, The Manhattan Lounge, for an Australian first initiative called The Blue Room by Absolut. The Blue Room saw influential...
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STATE OF GRACE

Lisa Teh
Event, Food & Drink, Lifestyle
In a city where the bar and restaurant culture is among the best in the world, it is hard for a new comer to stand out. State of Grace, Melbourne's latest entry into the food and drink scene, left a...
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REVIEW: THEIC TEA BAR

Katherine Ng
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
Tea lovers rejoice! The opening of Theic Tea Bar in Collingwood has brought speciality tea to the fore of Melbourne's cafe scene, with an establishment dedicated to the wonders of tea. Opened by Nathan...
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WHO’S YOUR SHANDONG MAMA?

Phong Tran
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
Dumplings have become an institution in Melbourne for the young and old – from the cheap and “dirty” dumplings of Shanghai Dumplings which caters for the masses of hungry uni students, to the elegant...
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1806 WINS 2 BAR AWARDS

Katherine Ng
Food & Drink
Iconic Melbourne bar, 1806, won two Bartender Magazine Bar Awards recently, after being nominated for an unprecedented 7 Bartender Magazine Bar Awards. Owner, Lisa Kelly, and the teams at 1806 and The...
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THE FLEMINGTON FLING COCKTAIL

Katherine Ng
Event, Food & Drink
An iconic cocktail that can be recreated at home, the signature Schweppes Flemington Fling is the perfect drink trackside this year during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Created by Dave Kerr of Melbourne's The...
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A TOUCH OF… HIGH TEA

Ryland Summers
Event, Food & Drink
Do you yearn for a simpler time when people swanned about drinking tea, eating sweet things and generally enjoying a luxuriously lazy Sunday afternoon?  Well then you have not yearned in vain good people,...
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WINTER WONDERLAND

Ryland Summers
Event, Food & Drink
Like some sort of budding annual event the Queen Victoria Market's Luna 1878 Night Market is back again this year, and this time it’s personal.  Just when you thought there was absolutely no reason to go...
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POK POK ON THE DOCK

robertbrown
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
To the majority of Melbournians, Docklands might as well be antipodean to where they lay their heads. It is in fact a mere block away from the CBD and thanks to a few clever cooks, there's a new reason to...
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THE SPIRIT OF WINTER

Ryland Summers
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
If, like most warm-blooded mammals, you have been suffering through the recent icy blasts - so cold they could extinct a dinosaur - then it’s high time you warmed yourself up with a stiff drink.  However,...
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LITTLE BIG SUGAR SALT

robertbrown
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
Little Big Sugar Salt. What is in a name? Can a person look like a 'Terry'?, can Sue from marketing be just like the Sue from accounts? Well, where Little Big Sugar Salt is concerned, finding out what's in...
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ADENEY MILK BAR

Ashley Ng
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
There are a couple of things that make up a great cafe in Melbourne. Location, atmosphere, good coffee and tasty food. The newest addition to Kew, has all these ticked, but in a slightly different...
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MULLED WINE GUIDE

Ashley Ng
Food & Drink, Lifestyle
With the mercury dropping, at a fairly rapid rate in Melbourne, it's time to say goodbye to peachy Pinot Gris and Rose on balmy summer afternoons. Instead, it would be far more appropriate to warm the soul...