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This week MasterChef unleashed Beat the Brigade Week: service challenges that set our humble “home cooks” against the best in the business, leaving me a smoking pile of traumatised ashes as I remember working service at an Italian restaurant during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Luckily for our faves, nobody yelled at them for trying to carry six spaghetti marinaras past the big screen just as Denmark was about to score against Uruguay. There were...

MasterChef recap: Its the battle of the prawns but only one curries favour Ben Pobjie Photo: Supplied Its Beat the Brigade Week on MasterChef, which means today the amateurs must defeat the Fire Brigade, tomorrow the Girls Brigade, and on Wednesday the Fifth Armoured Brigade. Wait, no, its something much more mundane: they just have to beat the staff of famous restaurants. Well, when I say "famous"…if you live in Melbourne you mightve heard of them. The amateurs, still shaken by Conors exit a...

Ill give you a little tip, Adam said heroically, with Eric appearing flustered.   You dont fillet [big fish] like a small fish, he began. Theres a big bone down the middle [of the fish]. So youve got to do it in two gos. Cheeky: You dont fillet [big fish] like a small fish, Adam (pictured) began. Theres a big bone down the middle [of the fish]. So youve got to do it in two gos Finding the backbone, he continued: Just do a little incision, run your knife along there. Then you go back again. An...

Adam DSylva and Monika Frkovic open Boca in Ivanhoe Gemima Cody Photo: Kaylene Tan It may be five months later to the party than expected, but Coda chef Adam DSylva and Monika Frkovics Boca Gelateria is not going to disappoint now it has finally swung open its mint-green doors in Ivanhoe.  Boca draws on nostalgia for inspiration, with flavours that reflect DSylvas Indian and Italian heritage and career, plus some classic favourites. Frkovic says the coconut sorbet is a standout, an old DSy...

Seven silver linings from Victorias lockdowns: How chefs and restaurateurs made the pandemic work for them Dani Valent Photo: Eddie Jim  It was the year that pushed the states restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs to the brink. But bright spots have emerged that may change dining forever. A year ago, a few weeks into our national COVID-19 lockdown, Victorian hospitality operators were already hoping to use pandemic-enforced disruption as an opportunity to create permanent, positive adjustments t...

Like icy poles for adults: Melbourne gelaterias are liquoring up Gemima Cody Photo: Supplied News of a booze-free bar for consenting adults dominated food headlines last week, but gelaterias are returning serve with new liquor-laced iced treats. In Brighton, Little Sky has teamed up with Adelaide Hills distillery Applewood to create a pastel-toned line-up of popsicles with flavours including a strawberry, watermelon, mint and gin sucker and a Brighton espresso martini, made with Applewoods c...

A Guide to a Melbourne Visit in Autumn Sip Ristretto Martinis, dine at Andrew McConnell’s newest opulent restaurant, and relax and sleep luxury. In partnership with Marriott, we plan a decadent weekend in the Victorian capital. W Melbourne 1/20 1/20 1/20 by Broadsheet Share Crispy leaves crunching underfoot, cosily lit cafes beckoning us inside, scarf weather: Melbourne in autumn has a distinctive charm. Sometimes the best mini-break you can take is a short flight to a city you’re usually ...

The all-day dining restaurant curated under the culinary creative direction of leading chef Adam DSylva. Unlike other lasagnes, Mr DSylva uses one secret ingredient.

The hotels cocktail bar, Curious.  "The hotel is a subtle nod to Melbourne and its stories rather than an in-your-face experience," says the groups founder Fady Hachem of the four-year project that centred on the joy of discovery. "Each space exhibits its own personality. Just as Melbournes laneways exude different personalities, so does the design. As you walk through each space, the design takes on a different persona, it shifts attitude, so your experience also shifts, which makes for a...

W Hotels Opens The Doors to W Melbourne, Unveiling its Second Hotel in Australia Set to Add a Playful, Bold Beat to Melbourne’s Buzzing Cultural, Fashion and Foodie Scene MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — It’s time to press play. W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, today opened the doors to Melbourne’s first luxury lifestyle hotel – W Melbourne – at 408 Flinders Lane. In the heart of an eclectic dining and edgy fashion district, W Melbourne bri...