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Shaun Quade’s Lume loses partner Fiechtner, sommelier Humble

It crashed into Melbourne’s public consciousness last year with a launch that both thrilled and polarised hardcore foodies, but already big changes are...

Giddy Goat reopens cafe after extensive renovation

WITH a raft of exciting new changes unveiled yesterday at The Giddy Goat, owners Karl and Georgina Schamburg disagreed with misconceptions about the "struggling"...

Iconic milkbar turned into a cafe by coffee loving Columbian

Jorge Serrano grew up in one of the world’s great coffee growing regions but it wasn’t until the Colombian moved to Melbourne that he learnt how to...

Chef Philippe Mouchel to take over Brooks of Melbourne space

Since opening the St Kilda Road pop-up Deja Vue in mid-2015, chef Philippe Mouchel has hinted he's been looking for new city digs. Mouchel has confirmedhe...

Toasting the rise of non-alcoholic options in top restaurants

Not long ago, avoiding alcohol meant soberly befriending the water jug while friends enjoyed flights of wine or elaborate cocktails. Today, you don't...

Iconic Avalon venue, Cafe Ibiza, closes its doors for the last time

Today marked the end of an era for an iconic Avalon cafe that was as much about the customers as it was the staff. Bilgola Plateau couple Tim and Carla...

Cafe Owner Threatened for Using Unpatriotic Australia Day Sign

A Bermagui coffee shop owner has received death threats after his cafe fueled controversies when its blackboard displaying an unpatriotic sign for the...

Historic hotel gets makeover

THE Brockwell Hotel Group has begun a new chapter in the historic Globe Hotel’s 123-year history. Three years in the making, the newly restored heritage-listed...

Time-poor Aussies choosing to order food to save time

1 in 2 Aussies order in to save doing the dishes or cooking a meal from scratch 1 in 5 have claimed home-delivered food as their own cooking Over half...

Pelican Waters pub gets licence extension

THERE'S a stoush brewing in Pelican Waters. The Pelican Waters Tavern recently had its trading hours extension granted on January 5, enabling the ALH...