Jamie Oliver: "I know I’m getting romantic, but I don’t give a f---"
Jamie Oliver on the power of food, filming MasterChef Australia and his unexpected favourite Melbourne restaurants.
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In with the old, in with the new
Whether you ask the owner of the world’s oldest restaurant or a consumer psychologist, the key to restaurant longevity remains the same. But how do “middle-aged” restaurants survive when diners only obsess over new openings and institutions?
My Favourite Restaurant in the World
After refusing to pick a favourite restaurant her entire career, food writer Sofia Levin has finally found one. But there’s far more to what makes a favourite restaurant than what’s on the plate.
What ChatGPT means for Food Writing
ChatGPT can write a menu, review a restaurant and regurgitate a press release into a news story. But will it replace food writers and public relations agencies? And how useful is it for small hospitality businesses?
Interview: Mark Wiens
As he approaches 10 million subscribers, YouTuber star Mark Wiens opens up about why he’d never be a food critic, the importance of family and whether or not he exaggerates his famous food reactions.
Kömür grills Melbourne’s best Adana Kebabs. Now the whole world knows.
One day you’re barbecuing adana for locals in your father’s legacy, the next YouTuber Mark Wiens tells 10 million people, “Kömür was one of the best meals and best restaurants I ate at in Melbourne.”
Tamura opens a two-storey Japanese Izakaya in Fitzroy
Fitzroy’s Tamura Sake Bar has opened a two-storey izakaya and Japanese bluestone pub on Smith Street with beer-friendly snacks, sushi, original cocktails, live music and even a lounge warmed by a fireplace.
Yakamoz Restaurant is a Father-Son Success Story
This father-son team went from serving Turkish food in a garage without running water to opening two restaurants in two years.
Ondo serves traditional Korean Breakfast in a “White People Area”
The Korean diaspora crosses town to eat bansang for breakfast at this a 24-seat Melbourne cafe. It's so popular, a second restaurant will open in the CBD in June.
Passover Food for Everyone
Passover is steeped in food traditions, but you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy them. Here's an education, plus where to eat Passover dishes in Melbourne.
War & ‘Matjip’: Why Korea is obsessed with Cheese
Over the last 60 years, cheese has become one of the most popular foods in South Korea, thanks to war, globalisation and a social media phenomenon known as “matjip”.
Weird or Wonderful: Colombian Hot Chocolate with Cheese
When chef Juan Berbeo couldn’t find Colombian cheese to put in his hot chocolate at his Melbourne restaurant, he turned to Australian dairy.