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Sydney hospitality giant Merivale snaps up another Melbourne CBD restaurant site
Billionaire Justin Hemmes’ outfit is reported to have chosen a site down a historic laneway for its third Victorian property.
- Dani Valent
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First look inside the Grossi family’s new pub venture, Puttanesca at Clifton Hotel in Kew
Melbourne’s first family of fine dining - and a former Carlton football star - take on a pub with a colourful past, and bring along some of their favourite dishes.
- Dani Valent
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One of Melbourne’s most iconic restaurants changes hands after 26 years
The “adopted son” of Gail and Kevin Donovan will take over the St Kilda stalwart.
- Dani Valent
First look at MoVida Aqui’s slinky new interior after a two-month makeover
A serpentine booth and more polished finishes are part of an update to Frank Camorra’s 14-year-old Spanish restaurant in Melbourne’s legal district.
- Emma Breheny
Pope Joan cafe closes in CBD, owing $900k to creditors after trade falls by 80 per cent
A Melbourne cafe fixture since 2010, Pope Joan has closed but plans to resurface at the airport and in the suburbs.
- Emma Breheny
Update: Paradise Valley Hotel reopens after suspected arson attack
A picturesque pub in the Dandenongs is back open for Friday drinks after a suspicious fire was lit early on Sunday morning.
- Emma Breheny
Underbar moves back to original Ballarat location after brief stay at Hotel Vera
A plush partnership between two luxury destinations in Ballarat has dissolved, leaving a hotel without a restaurant and a restaurant without a home.
- Emma Breheny
Pensioner-hour is now happy hour thanks to savvy discount dining app
Victorians who are happy to dine early will soon be rewarded with 50 per cent off when a new reservations platform launches this month.
- Emma Breheny
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Guy Grossi opening a relaxed Italian restaurant in a prominent Melbourne pub
Sydney’s rapidly growing Public hospitality group pairs up with the Grossi family for its debut Melbourne venue.
- Emma Breheny
Tiny Fitzroy grill bar Mono-XO sizzles its last skewer (but stay tuned for what’s next)
The charcoal grills are no longer glowing at the 20-seat hangout tucked into a terrace off Smith Street.
- Dani Valent