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Brandon Jo, seen with the Mont Blanc, is the owner of Melbourne’s Good Measure Cafe.

The small Carlton cafe selling 6500 Mont Blanc coffees per week

Good food isn’t enough to draw a crowd in 2026. We take a look at what else Melbourne venues do to get your attention, and keep it.

  • Emma Breheny

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Adam Liaw’s citrus fruit salad with marmalade yoghurt.

Why winter veg tastes better – and the $3 bargain to buy now

As temperatures drop, winter vegetables actually get sweeter. Experts share the best seasonal buys, how to spot juicy fruit, and the $3 steal to grab now.

  • Erina Starkey
The Federal Court has ruled that Coles misled millions of Australians.

Woolworths will be battening down the hatches after ACCC slays Coles’ false discounts

If battling Aussies were shopping for another reason to hate Australia’s supermarket duopoly, the competition watchdog has handed it to them on a platter.

  • Colin Kruger
The symposium gets under way.

Is Sydney’s restaurant scene heading for a shake-up?

The data suggests “yes”, and food delivery is a big culprit. At the Good Food Symposium, heavyweights from LuMi, Porteno and Happyfield discuss what this might mean for your local.

  • Good Food staff writers
South Yarra restaurant Cosi is one of several offering to cover diners' transport costs in light of the fuel crisis.

These restaurants will pay for your petrol. Plus, hatted daytrip dining with free PT

Like you, Victorian restaurants are feeling the fuel crisis. But some are using it as a chance to give back to customers, offering petrol discounts, cash back and more.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Chef-restaurateur Andrew Burns at his burger shop 2 Smoking Barrels, following the closure of his hatted Wollongong restaurant Babyface Kitchen.

After the hospitality boom, regional NSW restaurants are closing one after the other

More than 60 high-profile restaurants and cafes have shut in the past 18 months. “It is, hand over fist, a million times more challenging.”

  • Bianca Hrovat
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the war in Iran meant inflation would be higher for longer.

Inflation on track to rise past 5 per cent by June with businesses to go bust in record numbers

Inflation was starting to stabilise before the outbreak of the war in Iran, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the end of the conflict cannot come soon enough for the economy.

  • Shane Wright
Schooners (centre) are creeping into Victoria, perhaps rivalling the pot for popularity.

The schooner invasion: Victorian pubs are embracing the northern beer glass

More Victorian pubs are pouring schooners. Some are even phasing out pots in favour of the size some say is the “sweet spot”.

  • Emma Breheny
Happy Apple Fruit Shop’s Graham Gee recommends placing your fruit and vegetable order early.

Sunny with a chance of mangoes: Here’s the fresh produce forecast for Christmas

Ordering early is the secret to a wilt-free festive feast. Beat the heat, and the last-minute panic, with these expert tips on securing the best produce.

  • Dani Valent
The lobster roll at the US Open

The $61 takeaway lunch that just proves lobster is overrated

The price tag didn’t seem to deter the punters eagerly lining up for it at the US Open. But I want my money back.

  • Michael Koziol