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Updated September 22, 2026 , first published November 18, 2024 Wine fiends, be warned. The cellar at this reimagined corner hotel, with its exposed brick walls and cosy wine-bar entry, is stocked with gems and curiosities. If you venture beyond the intriguing single-page “short list” (hello, Patagonian pinot noir), a “little grower” champagne or a Suze-spiked Americano may be needed to keep thirst at bay while browsing the full tome. Happily, a co-owner is typically at hand to pour wine at the table or decant a big-ticket Barolo. Stonking wedges of terrine – a mix of quail, turkey and pork – make a robust lunch or entree; a main of crackle-skinned barramundi fillet is lapped by herby buttermilk-caper sauce. Juicy half-chicken, lightly smoky from the wood grill, might come slicked with sherry glaze and vivid romesco. Cheese or dessert? Sumptuous whipped Brillat-Savarin “cheesecake” with poached quince has you covered both ways while you interrogate the dessert wines.
By Matt Shea · Food / Eating out (Bris)
Forget souffles and onion soup (for now). This intimate 30-seater is planning to buck recent trends in Gallic cooking. Share A A A Not for Thierry Galichet the quiet life. Galichet is best known as the creator of Montrachet, the storied French restaurant now owned by Clem Chauvi n. But he also created La Cache a Vin in Spring Hill (which he sold in 2022 to Romain Maunier and Dan Arnold), and for a long time had an expansive wine import business. Thierry Galichet inside Pas de Chichi, which will open in late October. Markus Ravik In short, he’s done his time in the industry and could be forgiven for putting his feet up. Instead, though, he’s opening another restaurant. Pas de Chichi will open in the old Mecca Bah premises at the Emporium complex in the Valley in late October.
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The chef and Good Food recipe columnist prepares her asparagus with Panang curry butter sauce. Updated September 22, 2026 , first published 11:14am
Food / Good Food Guide (Vic)
Updated September 22, 2026 , first published October 27, 2025 In a city full of omakase and sushi counters, this is an anomaly. Yes, the setting is calm and elegant, with dim lighting and vinyl spinning. But the centrepiece of the $145 set menu (which begins with a welcome sake) is a platter displaying 11 colourful morsels of food. This is temaki sushi, where diners receive seaweed squares, rice and a tray of fillings for self-assembly. Take that road, or you can simply deliver each to your mouth by chopstick. Seared scallop, flying fish roe and grapefruit make a compelling trifecta. Seared bonito is eye-opening when wrapped into a handroll with ginger and soy-marinated eggplant. You may marvel at the sweet pop of a single cherry tomato from owner Allan Greenfield’s farm, paired with a vinegary koji dressing. Afterward there might be flat ribbons of himokawa udon or somen noodle in bonito dashi broth, and hojicha pudding with raspberry and pistachio.
By Andrea McGinniss · Food / Eating out (Mel)
No ticket? No worries. Soak up all of the grand final action, atmosphere and Kylie Minogue’s pre-game performance live on the big screens at these footy-watching hotspots. Share A A A Whether you’re going for the game, the drinks and footy snacks, queen Kylie, or all of the above, these are the pubs to flock to this grand final week, good times guaranteed (unless your team gets walloped). Celebrating all things Lions at the Royal Derby in Fitzroy. Luis Enrique Ascui For Lions and Dockers diehards The Royal Derby, Fitzroy The Royal Derby may be a little rough around the edges, but it’s got plenty of heart and soul and one of the ’hoods biggest beer gardens. As the official pub for Brisbane (and original Fitzroy) Lions fans, a great atmosphere and huge crowd is guaranteed, so don something red, yellow and blue and get among it for raffles, rousing footy and an almighty roar, no matter what the result. Some walk-ins will be available. There will be live music after the game (and guards of honour before it). 446 Brunswick St, Fitzroy royalderbyhotel.com.au
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Read later For 17 years, Cam ’s Kiosk was a fixture at Abbotsford Convent. When it suddenly closed in June, long-time colleagues Alessia Augello and Stephanie Lane found themselves at a crossroads. The pair had spent about five years working across Cam’s and sibling venue Julie . “We’ve talked in the past about doing something together and dreaming about what it would look like if we opened our own space,” Augello says. When the opportunity presented itself, they moved quickly . Rather than wait to see what would replace Cam’s, they put together a business proposal and approached Abbotsford Convent themselves. Just over a month after they knocked down the first wall, Bar Familiar is open. While there’s something fitting about the name – regulars will recognise some of the faces returning to work there, as well as the ease of spending a few hours in the convent setting – Augello and Lane are clear this isn’t Cam’s 2.0. Bar Familiar is their first venue as owners and a chance to establish an identity of their own.