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A ‘house of sourdough’ opens in a hallowed bakery site in Melbourne’s north
An eastern suburbs pastry specialist expands and bets big on bread, crafting crusty pizza slices, Italian deli sandwiches and artisanal loaves kids and adults will love.
- Haymun Win
Brisbane’s best Easter treats of 2026
These cafes and bakeries are going all out with Easter-fied drinks and desserts, from creative hot cross buns to chocolate-topped lattes and more.
- Neesha Sinnya
The amount of coffee to drink per day to help cut your dementia risk
Scientists say caffeine might protect brain health because it contains components that reduce neuroinflammation or aid vascular function.
- Pam Belluck
Ease back into office life with 11 new city spots for lunch, coffee and afternoon treats
Beat the back-to-work blues with breaks centred on cake, bargain lunch plates, iced matcha and even icier coffee.
- Tomas Telegramma
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Good Food Guide 2026: Melbourne’s top 10 cafes
From specialty coffee shops to hidden cafes and cult bakeries, here are the best places to start your day in Melbourne.
800 burgers in a day: The takeaway window, bistros bringing crowds to Brunswick East
The northern end of Lygon Street already had plenty going for it, but a crop of new eateries means locals (and visitors) are now spoilt for choice.
- Daniela Frangos
Coffee after dark: Sydney’s best spots for a caffeine fix after 5pm
Some say it’s impossible to order a coffee after 3pm in Sydney. They’re not looking hard enough.
- Bianca Hrovat
Does Australia’s biggest contribution to global dining come from ... McDonald’s?
An award-winning author has been to McDonald’s outlets in over 50 countries – here’s what makes our Macca’s stores stand out (for good and bad).
- Lee Tran Lam