Con Christopoulos News Today

Family restaurant Tsindos, and its secret eggplant dip, has been a Lonsdale Street stalwart for 40 years, reviews Dani Valent for Good Weekend.

This is one of those restaurants where I’d take a visitor to give them a feel for what Melbourne is all about, reviews Besha Rodell.

The city’s favourite pop-up of 2023 has put down roots. And its owner is already hard at work on a replacement that’s unlike anything Melbourne’s seen before.

The city’s favourite pop-up of 2023 has put down roots. And its owner is already hard at work on a replacement that’s unlike anything Melbourne’s seen before.

Only a few establishments can claim definitive icon status. These deserve such a shout-out.

Operating as an events space since 2021, this distinctly Melbourne restaurant is back, and it’s as good as ever.

Operating as an events space since 2021, this distinctly Melbourne restaurant is back, and it’s as good as ever.

Morphing into a function space during the pandemic, Hardware Lane favourite French Saloon is back as an easy-breezy European bistro and bar.

Melbournians who have long wanted the taste of Greek classic slow-cooked dishes, no longer have to wait. The Kafeneion, on Bourke Street will open on May 24 as a joint venture between well-known restaurateur Con Christopoulos and Stavros Konis.

The popular all-day Melbourne CBD venue has phoenixed as a classic cocktail bar with a supper club atmosphere.