Nov 12, 2024 · After more than six years of planning and renovations, and a trip that saw the restaurateur behind Chin Chin, Society, Kisume and many other Melbourne restaurants eat his way through Paris, Chris Lucas’s Maison Batard will finally open on Tuesday November 26.. Chef Adam Sanderson (ex-Ten Minutes By Tractor, The Fat Duck) and Lucas Restaurants’ culinary director Damian Snell have developed ...

Beautifully executed Japanese (and other east Asian cuisines) by celebrated chef Andrew McConnell. Come for Melbourne's most famous lobster roll, steaming bowls of ramen at lunch, Korean-style barbequed meats and Shanghai dumplings.

What makes a great restaurant? At Broadsheet we’re interested in how well a place lives up to its own ambitions, regardless of age, price point or cuisine. Maybe it’s good value for money and a reliable source of fun, like Soi 38.Maybe it pioneered a style of dining and remains the most vital example of it (hello Attica).Or maybe, after several decades in operation, it still feels as fresh ...

Jan 8, 2025 · A week in and it’s already been a big year for Melbourne restaurants, with car-park favourite Soi 38 moving and venues launching specials around the tennis.. From Tom Sarafian’s highly anticipated new restaurant Zareh to market-stand favourite Masses Bagels’ first bricks-and-mortar spot to a dine-in Baker Bleu, here are 11 soon-to-open venues to watch out for this year.

Olympus is a Greek restaurant fit for the Gods. Come for mountains of meze, plus drinks including Ouzo Coladas and watermelon slushies. The dining room – with its glass oculus ceiling and 50-year-old tree – is an instant classic.

Nov 14, 2024 · The Australian fashion industry is constantly evolving. And a bunch of really great emerging and established brands have cemented themselves as favourites at home and overseas. A common thread throughout the local industry is to value quality products, unique design and mindful manufacturing where possible.

DJ-turned restaurateur Grant Smillie was responsible for some of Melbourne’s best parties – and classic Yarra River bar Ponyfish Island – before moving to Los Angeles and opening a string of successful venues. So Marmont, a buzzy, California-inspired restaurant at …

Jun 25, 2024 · There’s a lot of doom and gloom around restaurants these days. This year we’ve seen staples including Izakaya Den and Gingerboy close, and the cost of living crisis paired with rising business costs continues to be a lethal combination.. But there’s a lot to celebrate, too. The Korean fine-dining scene in Melbourne continues to grow with chef Mika Chae’s Doju (which opened at the end ...

“What good new restaurants should I try?” Broadsheet’s editors field this question, or a variation on it, almost every day. While we’d just as soon recommend one of Sydney’s straight-up best restaurants or a long-standing institution, the pull of a hot new place is hard to deny.So here it is: our edit of the best new restaurants in Sydney, updated monthly.

Nov 7, 2024 · Ellison Studios has been making lust-worthing furniture and home accessories since it launched in 2017. The label’s iconic designs consistently feature in some of Australia’s most-photographed (and Instagrammed) spaces – including its own Sydney summer residence.From signature velvet and boucle sofas and seating, to striking wooden tables and consoles, the collection nods to the design ...