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Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or you don’t have an Instagram account), you’ll know Mr Miyagi and their signature Nori tacos.

Welcome to the new ultimate summer getaway.

Next time you’re walking down Dorcas Street, just follow your nose. You’ll soon pick up a smoky zephyr, a little waft of braised meat, that subtle tang of BBQ sauce. Keep following that trail and it’ll lead you straight to straight to the new Smokin’ Barry’s HQ.

Brace yourself, Moonee Ponds. Dolce House just opened a second gelateria/dessert bar/sugar temple, and it’s landed on Mt Alexander Rd.

Little Green is for people on the move.

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If you live near Seddon, you probably know Luxsmith already. It’s a modern Asian eatery that popped up back in 2015. Well, now Luxsmith has a boozy little brother, right next door. Introducing Luxsmith Bar & Wine Shop.

The guys behind Cheek like the term ‘non-traditional meatery’, mostly because they don’t like being limited in any way.

When Sandra Foti entered the gelato business in 2016, people thought she was “crazy” for wanting to make gelato the same way it was done 100 years ago, right down to the hand squeezed lemons and roasted pistachios.

There’s nothing wrong with CBD shopping, but you do tend to see the same brands again and again. And again.

We were pretty devo when Mexican eatery Queen Of The South closed down in 2017. Especially since they’d opened a secret gin speakeasy literally the week before. The space remained vacant for a while, as spaces tend to do in Prahran, hunting for the right tenant.

Archie Brothers smacks all your senses at once with a giant, novelty hammer. Seriously, once our hearts stop defibrillating, we’ll need time to just absorb everything going on in there.

Slowly but surely, Southbank is beginning to get cool. It’s going to take some time—there’s a lot of crappy venues and soulless apartment blocks to overcome—but at least there’s now somewhere to get a decent bottle of plonk.  

We’re simple folk, here. Give us a sandwich shop with some swagger and we’ll line up for hours. Good thing one just opened up around the corner. Expect us to be dropping a LOT of lunch money at Hero Sandwich House over summer.

It’s certainly a weird recipe. Take Melbourne’s most famous chef and one property magnate, inject them into an old strip club and add a couple of smoke machines. Congrats, you just built Geddes Lane Ballroom (GLB)

One of St Kilda’s most well-known beachside restaurants has re-opened following five months of renovations with a brand-spanking new menu to go with the re-do.

Introducing The Blow, Melbourne’s new premium blow dry boutique in Little Collins. The Blow is the brainchild of Phoebe Simmonds, who is one impressive woman. She's been in the beauty industry for over ten years, and there isn't much she doesn't know about applying heat to hair.

‘Amble’ means to walk at a slow, relaxed pace. So, when Italian brothers Marco and Joseph Assanti opened Amble on Flinders Lane, that’s exactly what they had in mind.

After selling out of chicken on their first day at their original Fitzroy store, it wasn’t long before Belles needed a second home. The CBD store, much like the one on Gertrude Street, has a cosy and warm feel, with food just as comforting. Similar to the original Belles' headquarters there are comfy chairs and booths that you sink into and enjoy the famed chicken. However, the Elizabeth Street operation has a slightly darker and almost late-night diner feel to it, fitting in perfectly with the city scene. 

Beauty expert Emma Thwaite has been obsessed with skin for a long time. Decades, in fact.

It was quite a shock seeing The Rogue Squire for the first time. It’s sitting on a very famous corner spot—the old Wheeler’s Hill Hotel, where 19-year-olds have been lining up for garage band gigs for decades (if it’s any consolation, The Wheeler’s pokies and sports bar still exists next door).

We’ll be honest, we drove straight past Half Acre the first time. And the second time too, as a matter of fact. Eventually we had to get out, walk up to the nondescript brick wall and poke our heads through the arched entrance.

We didn’t know what to expect from an infrared sauna. Is it a microwave sort of deal? Do you sit there under a heat lamp like a pub parma? And what exactly do you wear...?

Surrey Hills might be a sleepy, cardigan-wearing kind of neighbourhood, but damn there’s some good spots to eat (if you know what you’re looking for).

While we all weren’t looking, a humble café moved into the backstreets of Fitzroy, and it goes by the name of Café Louis (Bonjour, mon ami).

Whether it’s five-course fine dining or a late-night burger and fries, it goes without saying that a laneway feed is quintessentially Melbourne.

You’ve got to have some moxie to start a boutique gin distillery in 2018.

It was during their travels through Europe that Bill and Aspa Bourgazas fell in love with the feeling. You know, when you bite into something and the taste is so delicious it makes you wonder ‘Where the heck has this been all my life?’ Yeah, that feeling.

We try not to fanboy too hard at these things, but meeting Lune founder, Kate Reid, in her new CBD croissanterie...we’re fighting an urge to bow and curtsy.

Melbourne has copped Australia’s first female-driven bricks-and-mortar sneaker store, and it’s about bloody time. 

The whole point behind Bahari was to shake up Greek cuisine. Four years and one expansion later, that’s exactly what they’re still doing. In fact, the guys just unleashed a brand new second-floor eatery space.

There’s definitely something happening on Lygon St. In the last few months we’ve seen two separate Japanese eateries pop-up on Melbourne’s unofficial Spaghetti Strip. First there was the French-skewed Torissong, and now Shinbashi, a flame-grilled yakiniku restaurant.

Seems like everything good is opening in Preston these days. You wouldn’t believe the number of Uber trips we take out here each week. We’re starting to feel like High St locals.

Add this place to your mental list of ‘restaurants to impress visiting Sydney people’. Future Future is the real deal.

Bridge Rd has always been Richmond’s ugly duckling—Swan Street is trendy, Victoria Street is edgy (or sketchy, depending on who you ask). Bridge Road is...yeah.

“The concept is an almond milk bar,” says Guild owner Cameron Earl (AKA the founder of Almond Milk Co.) 

If you want to mix it with the lycra brigade on Beach Rd, you need to dress schmick. You need to look like you’re about to lead the peloton up the Col du Soulor or some shit.

You can eat almost anything in Windsor. The only animal not on the menu is Bald Eagle.

We’ll admit it, we’re suckers for a good Japanese cafe.

Secret Sneaker Store must be one of the best-kept secrets in the entire sneaker industry. Secret. Sneaker. Store. Try saying that five times without developing a lisp, I dare you.

When it comes to Italian feeds in Melbourne, it’s safe to say, it’s a jungle out there. A delicious carb-loaded jungle filled with everything from arancini to zabaione.

The plum velvet couches at Clooney may look like the perfect place to kick back with a classic whiskey, but Mad Men-style booze isn't the focus here.

Yarraville's Sun Theatre originally opened back in 1938 with a single screen and 1050 seats, but it's come a long way since then. This boutique, art deco gem now boasts eight individual cinemas, with sizes ranging from 200 seats down to 23 couches. It's easily the best cinema in Melbourne's west.

If you follow Melbourne’s Indian food scene, this is pretty big news. The guys from Babu Ji in St Kilda have opened a very spicy sister restaurant.

There’s not much Liz Turner doesn’t know about plants. The owner of new Preston plant shop, Plantsmith, is a qualified horticulturalist, interned at the Botanic Gardens and worked as a garden consultant for more than 10 years.

Ain’t nothing better than a homecooked meal, especially when you don't have to do it yourself and can get somebody else to do the dishes.

BOY & Co. on Glenferrie Road is serving up some sexy shakes and lovely loaded fries. And until recently that was their whole bag. But then somebody realised what happens when you put double-stacked cheeseburgers next to sexy shakes and loaded fries. And a whole new Boy & Co was born.

Can Ciao Mamma rival Melbourne's best pasta bars? All signs point to yes. Most of the recipes here have been handed down the family and cooked up by Italian mamma Tina Persano, so it’s probably not wise to fight us on this.

Deep Thornbury was born like many great ideas, over a few beers. Or as founder Rhys calls them, "Denzel Frothingtons". Rhys is definitely our kind of guy. 

You can’t call yourself a true Melbournian till you’ve stuck your hand on the Waterwall at the National Gallery of Victoria (AKA the NGV International). It’s something every Melbourne local remembers from their childhood.

If northside living was a product, you’d find it on the shelves at Keoma. This place is what Fitzroy is all about.

Like all good businesses, Zero Latency was born in a garage. Scott Vandonkelaar's garage actually. Scott and Zero Latency co-founders Tim Ruse, and Kyel Smith wanted to create a virtual experience that went beyond a computer screen. 

Across the street from Melbourne’s strangest Art Deco Maccas (seriously, what’s with that place?) you’ll find something kind of interesting.

It’s funny, when you need something nice for yourself you hot foot it straight to your favourite store and throw a bit of cash around. But when your pet needs something nice, where do you go?

There’s a new kid on the Chapel St block, and it’s not another fine-dining restaurant (or American dive bar). Praise be. 

Looking for a gem to visit on your next Sunday (or weekday) drive? Look no further! Recruit your bae, jump in your car and road trip to the stunning Taltarni Vineyard. This spot will woo your heart. Guaranteed.

The gang from Los Hermanos are back with their latest Mexican hot spot, Benzina Cantina.

If you live in Melbourne there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard of Beatbox Kitchen Food Truck and its owner, Rafael (Raph) Rashid. For those of you who haven’t (we’re trying not to judge), it’s basically burger-y heaven on wheels.

In an industrial backstreet just off Sydney Rd, at the bottom of the Nightingale Housing Precinct, there’s a tiny cafe doing some pretty interesting things.

Where there’s smoke, there’s BBQ. Or is that the other way around? You’ll have to ask pitmaster Chris Terlikar when you check out his brand new permanent digs: Bluebonnet (formerly 'Bluebonnet BBQ')