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Le Shoppe is the latest prize for returning city office workers.

The new outlet on Glebe Point Road will punch out its signature hand-rolled bagels as well as focaccia, cinnamon buns and donuts.

Bill Granger brings bills cafe to Double Bay Scott Bolles Photo: Petrina Tinslay With construction finally finished at Grangers new digs on Cross Street, bills opened its doors this week, and the suburb and cafe were made for each other. Bills might be the spiritual home of ricotta hotcakes, but theres a quirky new menu item thats exclusive to this location. Sydney-born chef Terri Mercieca, the owner of London dessert outfit Happy Endings, has developed a soft-serve for bills. The flavour is i...

Nice Guys is Richmonds newest dog-friendly brew pub Dani Valent Photo: Samee Lapham Theres a special reason Grant Morley loves pouring beers at Nice Guys, his new brewery and bar at the river end of Victoria Street in Richmond. Morley used to be a scientist developing an Alzheimers drug but he became disillusioned with the success rate of pharmaceuticals. "Ninety-eight per cent of drugs fail clinical trials," he says. "I got jaded. Beer is different: I make it, I hand it to someone and they smi...

Ekeko celebrates Peruvian diversity in South Yarra Sofia Levin Photo: Ryal Sormaz Theres not an empanada in sight at Ekeko, South Yarras newest restaurant and one of few in Melbourne dedicated to Peruvian cuisine. Skipping dishes that commonly crop up on Latin American menus, former Harley House chefs Luciano Vanini and Jose Narvaez are going heavy on ceviche (the menu offers six variations on the citrus-infused raw seafood dish) and celebrating Perus diverse communities. There are anticuchos (...

Music, wine and food come together at a new wine bar on the site of a former technical college.

Vegan saffron fettucine and oxtail ravioli can now be delivered across Victoria.

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...

The Goodsline fast-tracks design and cafe classics in Pyrmont Scott Bolles Photo: Supplied  Jack Hanna was co-founder and co-owner at The Grounds before selling his stake and stepping away from the ground-breaking Sydney venue. But the big question has been, what will Jack do next? "I had some time away from the industry to recharge, but I was lured back," says Hanna, who made his name as a barista and coffee roaster. The snare was a site at the harbour end of Harris Street, Pyrmont, where he ...

Big Sam Young and Grace Chen open Juicy Banana pop-up in Rushcutters Bay Scott Bolles Photo: Supplied The global impact of the 2020 pandemic on the hotel sector has provided some unexpected opportunities for young chefs and hospo players. "Big" Sam Young (Ms.Gs, Tottis) and Grace Chen (ex sous chef at Poly) are opening their own venue in the currently underused Storehouse restaurant at the Vibe Hotel, in Rushcutters Bay. "They havent reopened the Storehouse yet, so were going to jump in and ta...