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Another Jolly Miller Café has opened and we couldn’t be happier. This means more supershakes, cakes and big breakfasts for us. If you’re not familiar with The Jolly Miller Cafes, then you’ve clearly been living under a rock! Allow us to fill you in... the Williams Landing café will be serving up most decadent supershakes – we’re talking Nutella peanut butter, chocolate lamington, Oreo, Malteser and our personal favourite, the salted caramel choc brownie. If you’re after a healthier option (why would you!?), the café also does a mean smoothie and a mouth-watering brunch, including your obligatory smashed avo, corn and feta fritters and ricotta hotcakes. 

This understated little café definitely packs a punch! If you plan on being a repeat offender like us, you’ll love From On High’s forever changing, seasonal menu. All the dishes are vibrant, tasty, beautifully presented and have just a hint of Middle Eastern influence with ingredients like eggplant, tahini and dukka. If you’re a classic bruncher, you can’t go wrong with the eggs benedict, but if you want to get your sugar hit in early, then the fan favourite pikelet stack is for you. Although this hotspot does get pretty busy, especially on the weekends, you don’t usually have to wait long for a table and the staff are always friendly and accommodating.  

From the family that brought you Jinda Thai in Abbotsford, comes Oneyada Café, serving up Thai brunch. We can hear your skepticism from here! Don't worry, your eggs, sausage and bread are still on the menu, but they've been given a Thai twist. Once you’ve tried the Thai style baked eggs with slices of pork loaf, sautéed minced pork and sausage, we know you’ll be converted! And if you’re really getting into the spirit of a Thai breaky, try the homemade buns with pandan and pumpkin kaya (coconut jam). Amongst a sea of golden lattes, matcha and rainbow everything, we’re loving Oneyada’s unique take on the Melbourne brunch!

Everyone loves a good bag. Functional, stylish and able to fit all your personal items like Hermione’s expandable backpack, tote-ing around a perfect bag makes life so much easier.

Melanie Grant is all about beauty with results. As one of Australia’s most renowned skin professionals, Melanie Grant provides specially tailored treatments designed to enhance your skin and complexion to its maximum quality. With the use of state-of-the-art technology and therapeutic products and formulations, she will help you achieve your own beauty goals.

Melbourne's fast becoming a hotbed of incredible escape rooms, but if you're looking for something a little bit different to the usual puzzle room, you've simply got to book yourself and your mates into Cubescape.

It’s always a good sign when a café is packed during the week and we can see why Next of Kin has no shortage of people sipping coffees and tucking into perfectly cooked eggs! This small café has been a welcomed addition to Glenhuntly Road with it’s modern style and delicious food. We went for the healthy option and had the coconut chicken salad with zoodles, coriander, radicchio, poached shredded chicken, avo and mango dressing. If this is what healthy eating is like, maybe we should do it more often! But for you sinners out there, they’re serving up the most divine black forest pancakes and Mork chocolate milkshakes. 

We’ve found the perfect place for a champagne breakfast with the girls, or a date where you really want to impress someone and it opens tomorrow.

Hawthorn, a new type of dessert has come to your streets – waffles!

This luxury menswear store is opening its flagship boutique in Melbourne, and is stocked all throughout Australia, Europe and the US.

Cannings butchers is all about great service and quality produce. These Hawthorn butchers have a genuine interest in animal welfare and only sell ethically farmed meat, sourcing produce from some of Australia’s best producers. There’s grass fed Tasmanian beef, free range pork from Darling Downs, free range chicken from Bendigo and fresh seafood from the South and East Coasts of Australia.

Loch & Key is hidden up a rickety staircase, behind a bookcase in Melbourne’s oldest pub, Captain Melville, and has certainly perfected the rabbit warren-esque, quaint cabin style. With humble finishes, dimly lit nooks and crannies, and a hint of gentlemen’s club, this bar is the ideal Melbourne venue, plus it’s one of few places that stays open until 5am (and 7am on Saturdays). This is only made better by the exceptional service you’ll receive from the bartenders. Although the cocktail menu is on the smaller side, the bartenders are more than happy to mix you up your own creation depending on what you’re in the mood for.

I think I can safely say that waxing doesn’t fall into anyone’s favourite beauty treatment category. And fair enough too. It now sits firmly in the ‘necessity’ column, not the ‘pamper’ column. But for all our loathing of dedicating time, money and energy to ripping out unwanted hair, we’re still completely chuffed when we find somewhere that’s beyond excellent at what they do, enter: Waxed.

Punchbowl Canteen is a vibrant café burrowed into the industrial side streets of Port Melbourne.

Your Nonna won’t have any complaints at St Domenico. From a range of Italian wines and Italian cured meats to speciality imported cheese and Stagioni flour, St Domenico takes everyone’s ultimate comfort food to the next, delicious level.

Named after the Crocodile King in Thai folklore, Chalawan is the newbie on Smith Street and not at all your traditional Thai spot. It's the first Australian outlet from the team behind renowned Bangkok venues Hyde and Seek, Peek-A-Boo and Smith. The Collingwood venue is even staffed by an all-star team direct from Bangkok, ensuring that all the zest, vibrancy and vigour of Thai cuisine comes through on every plate! 

Jumping on board the healthy juice bandwagon, this Melbourne retailer is making the ultimate cold-pressed juices – but not as you know them.

You probably think you know exactly what Korean food is ‘supposed to be’. After all, Melbourne has experienced a rise in Korean barbeque joints in recent times. But we’ve found a Korean diner that stands head and shoulders above the rest, especially on the flavour front.

Conveniently located on Franklin Street near RMIT, Poolhouse Coffee is quickly becoming a city favourite. Having only opened in July, they’re already one of our go-tos for our daily coffee fix! Not only has Poolhouse Coffee partnered with the best in the biz, Dukes Coffee Roasters, but they’re also serving up delicious breakfast options and mouth-watering sandwiches.

A tiny window front attached to the rear end of Glen Waverley favourite, Mocha Jo’s, this humble burger bar is all about epic, affordable American-style burgers. Our favourites include The Southern, with a wagyu patty, U.S cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, jalapenos and Srirarcha mayo; or the Mac ‘n Cheese with a panko crumbled mac and cheese patty, wagyu, double U.S cheese, lettuce, mustard, pickles, tomato, jalapeno and brown onion jam.

There was high excitement when we discovered that one of our favourite north-side joints–Glamorama Bar, now also does dining. Enter: Spare Me Kitchen.

Yes, there is another burger joint you need to add to your ever-growing meat-eating list. Tucked into a tired looking food court in the business end of the CBD, Son Of A Burger is the genius solution for foodies that loves their burgers too much to choose just one.

Tucked into a tiny spot on the corner of Smith and Gertrude Street, Burnside Café is holding it’s own against Fitzroy’s heavy hitters. It probably helps that on weekdays they’re open at the painfully early time of 6.30, making a (pre) pre-work coffee a hot (literally) option for lucky locals.

Charge into the Lilydale General this weekend! Boasting drool-worthy, guilt-free breakfast like a Rawsome Chia Pudding with blueberry chia jam, raw cocoa cheesecake crumble, strawberry coconut cream and housemade buckwheat rawnola, you’ll wish this General was your local.

The Peddler Café is a chic café in the Eastern Suburbs. This Nunawading café is filled with inner city style.  The interior is rustic and features old-fashioned hanging lights, retro chairs and a big communal table. Peddlers Café has an extensive menu, with meals ranging from traditional eggs on toast to more interesting dishes like the pork belly with parsnip puree, confit fennel and apple chutney. The café also serves delicious coffees, home made treats and even home made lemonade. This bustling cafe is the perfect spot for a delicious late brunch.

This wood-panelled Korean restaurant features charcoal barbeques on every table, and an amazingly lively atmosphere making it perfect for a night out.

Bar Doh makes rustic pizzas in a stunning woodfire oven. This hidden gem prides itself on its unique menu and relaxed atmosphere. The menu is filled with both classic and unique flavor combinations that will delight your palette. Indulge in the rustic wood fired pizza with goat’s cheese, roasted peppers, potato, Spanish onion and Napolitana sauce. Bar Doh has a selective range of wine and beers, it also lets you bring your own. This Blackburn restaurant is the perfect place for a cosy winter dinner. It also has an ambient courtyard for the summer months. The warm atmosphere and friendly staff help Bar Doh create a memorable dining experience.

The Rochey is getting a rep for reinvention. It was given a new lease on life a few years ago, thanks to the team from Dr Morse and The Aviary Hotel. They saved it from its sticky, dive pub roots (as fun as those were).

Just when you thought Melbourne’s vegetarian and vegan food scene has gotten as exciting as it can get, this North Fitzroy restaurant opens up with some vegie delights.

From the guys who brought you Legacy, Temperance Society and Mob Espresso, their new café promises big, big things for Elsternwick.

If you love wine as much as we do, you need to check out this local Glen Iris gem. Just don’t let the name fool you because they do a lot more than just vino. You can wine in or take away, but we recommend grabbing a seat!

From the guys who brought you Toorak Cellars and Milton Wine Shop, this Prahran wine bar has over 400 wines on offer!

Brunch in the South Eastern suburbs never tasted so good! With fresh produce, impeccable service, and a great atmosphere, it's easy to see why people are raving about One Fine Day. If you're in the mood for banana bread with fairy floss and caramelised banana, you're in the right place and for those of you being good, they’re also serving up healthy breakfast and lunch options. 

Melbourne's Steer isn't exactly new to the dining scene, but it's recently had a complete overhaul of both the space and the menu. And boy oh boy is it impressive.

Aunt Billies brings fun, fast, fresh and friendly service to the eastern suburbs. The Blackburn café is hidden away from the main road, making it the perfect brunch spot. The buzzing café is modern, spacious and filled with light. The all day menu makes it the perfect spot for a cheeky early morning burger or a scrumptious breakfast. We have been drooling over their Rosti Eggs Benedict with kaiserfleisch bacon, thyme hollandaise, braised leek and home made Rosti. Aunt Billies is well known amongst locals for its quality coffee. It is a local hot spot for take-away coffee, delicious treats and chilled brunch sessions.

With numerous awards and 30 years experience, you know that anything you get from this patisserie will be perfection. Brioche by Phillip is the modern French bakery and coffee house that you need in your life. With a Japanese twist to traditional French baking, this is one iconic eatery. 

Not what you’d expect from a French restaurant, The Saloon is up a stairway with zero signage (above Kirk’s Wine Bar) in a trendy New York style loft.

This unsuspecting little burger joint is one for the books! With only a handful of tables inside and some outside, you’ll be lucky to get a table for the lunch hour rush, but fear not because the lovely people at The Burger Block do takeaway.

The Dark Horse on the Brit is a popular brunch spot for locals in the north-east. This Mitcham café prides itself on good service, great food and exceptional coffee.

This boutique burger restaurant in the Eastern suburbs prides itself on creating tasty burgers filled with premium meats and fresh ingredients.

Our two favourite food trucks are teaming up to bring you a bunch of delicious feeds under one roof!

Australia’s latest fitness-circuit sensation has just arrived to Fitzroy, and they’re taking things up a notch in the fitness scene.  

In need of a mouth-watering Japanese fix on the north side? Ichi Ni Nana is a stunning Izakaya-style restaurant set on the ground level of 127 Brunswick Street. Brought to you by the same team as south side favourites, Ichi Ni and Ichi Ichi Ku, this cozy and intimate Fitzroy hotspot is flawless, no matter what sort of a foodie date you’re after. Opt for a handcrafted booth to get up-close and personal with your significant other, the huge courtyard for a boozy afternoon with the #squad (which doubles as a fantastic, daylight-filled function space), or the table inside a Nagano ski lift, just because!

Japanese breakfast has arrived to Melbourne, and it’s making us question why it’s taken so long.

This Essendon café is the younger, cooler sister of the Jolly Miller family. Unlike your typical, cookie-cutter franchise, all the Jolly Miller cafes create their own flavour and atmosphere. Essendon has gone with a minimalist, laidback vibe and we’re loving it. The extensive menu uses fresh, local ingredients and their super-shakes are well, super! Think Nutella peanut butter, Malteser and salted caramel choc brownie... Drool!

Channelling the ultimate in Viet street vibes, Mama’s Buoi is hidden away from prying eyes at the back of the GPO building, so you really have to look out for it. After opening two Sydney stores, Melbourne now gets to feast on these Vietnamese goodies.

Soap Bar Launderette has taken your classic retro coin launderette and turned it into a small hub filled with quality coffee, scrumptious foods, good company and washing machines. This Carlton launderette has taken the chore out of washing by opening it's own cafe. This makes it the perfect place to relax, eat, drink, playboard games and complete your weekly washing.

So you’ve eaten your way to the top of 127 Brunswick Street, which includes Japanese izakaya Ichi Ni Nana, and Asian hawker hall Village People, and now you find yourself at Upside Rooftop Bar, one of Melbourne's top rooftops for drinks, share plates and good times.

Sandwiched between Ichi Ni Nana and Upside Rooftop Bar, Village People Hawker Food Hall is on level one of food and drink mecca 127 Brunswick Street. You can expect a bustling hawker style dining hall that's brimming with energy and foodie expertise. Immerse yourself in the flavours and treats of South-East Asia over a few drinks, including barramundi in banana leaves, crisp noodles with lime, tamarind and garlic chives, and deep fried chicken wings with tom yum dressing.

What Ichi Ichi Ku lacks in size, it makes up for in bold, fresh flavours, a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, home delivery (including alcohol!) and a cracking drinks list. With an authentic vibe that’s all about top-quality food, this park-side Japanese Izakaya is quickly becoming one of our faves. 

The Black Alchemy is a bustling café in the Eastern suburbs, with a modern but simple interior and a kitchen that's plating up some of the tastiest meals in the 'burbs!

Mamasita fans, we’ve got good news for you – a second venue is opening up, and it will be just as delicious as the first. Opening on Smith Street in Collingwood, Hotel Jesus will seek inspiration from a 1970s style Mexican taqueria.

For the new kid on the block, Holla Food & Drink is fitting in pretty well! But it’s no surprise, considering this restaurant is the newest edition from the guys who brought us Prospect Espresso in Camberwell and Townhouse in Toorak.

OPENING 24 AUGUST 2016

Sartoria is a modern light filled café and eatery. The interior is adorned with machinery and novelties that reflect the buildings unique heritage. From the 1970’s through to the 1990’s, Sartoria was a successful dressmaking business created by J & C Agricola. The Café is fully licensed and offers innovative brunch and lunch dishes. Sartoria’s legacy is to eat, drink and celebrate life. We recommend trying their ricotta gnocchi with zucchini flower, cherry tomatoes and pangrattato for a light, tasty lunch. Sartoria is a homely place known for its exceptional customer service and great specialty coffee. This Preston café is the perfect place for a day-time cocktail, or to try a mock red velvet hot chocolate.

The Little Shop of Creators is one of a kind. Founded by ten in-house artists from around Melbourne, the shop was developed to create a space to make and sell their wares and to provide a platform to run workshops showcasing their talents. And talent they have—they sell everything from illustrations and greeting cards to soap and candles. It’s the perfect gift store (even if it’s a gift to yourself)!

Home Juice is bringing delicious healthy treats to the heart of Docklands. This healthy breakfast and lunch venue is filled with organic, cold-pressed juices, scrumptious salads and delicious raw sweets, as well as delivering juice cleanses and healthy eating advice to Melbourne's foood-savvy crowd.

The man behind Estelle Bistro, Melbourne-based chef and restaurateur Scott Pickett, has once again delivered a first class dining experience to the forefront of the Melbourne food scene. Scott Pickett's Deli and Rotisserie has opened up in the iconic Queen Victoria Markets, offering up a smorgasbord of delicious dishes and drinks for the early morning bruncher, midday luncher and evening diner and drinker.

Running out of time to get that summer body ready? The sister duo, Jayne and Katie of Sweat and Oranges, will whip you into shape in no time. 

Slow food with quick service! Everything at the Street Feast food truck is cooked low'n'slow for a minimum of 18 hours, creating tender flavoursome meats you can only dream of (until you hunt down the truck, obviously). Partner that with their signature dry rub, topped with fresh coleslaw and you have yourself a feast on the street.