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Hospitality venues have been targeted through a series of arson attacks aimed at extorting the owners.

Burning up the dance floor: Mysterious gang targeting clubs, promoters in new extortion scheme

There have been more than a dozen attacks on clubs and pubs in Melbourne with claims the gang behind the violence is trying to muscle in on security and the drug trade at venues.

  • Cameron Houston, Marta Pascual Juanola, Chris Vedelago and Carla Jaeger

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France-Soir

Melbourne’s defining bistro is as thrilling as ever.

Inside Tartine in Richmond.

13 bustling French bistros and bars for Bastille Day and beyond

The next best thing to actually dining in Paris this summer? Soaking up the atmosphere – and the steak frites and Chablis – at these charming Melbourne venues, instead.

Scallops- France Soir in South Yarra- Good Food review of the best dishes for Bastille day- 9th July 2020 The Age News Picture by JOE ARMAO

France-Soir

The tri-colour neon sign has glowed for close to 40 years, but France-Soir remains a benchmark for Melbourne-French restaurants.

Staff members such as Matthew Greeff are kitted out in salmon-coloured jackets.

France-Soir’s ‘splendid’ bar is here at last. But you have to do something unusual to get inside

South Yarra’s iconic French restaurant has expanded next door to open one of the most anticipated bars of the year.

  • Tomas Telegramma

These iconic Aussie restaurants’ anniversaries are worthy of celebration and recognition

It’s been quite the year for special birthdays, so crack open the champagne and raise your glass to these pioneers.

  • Terry Durack
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Virginia Trioli

‘Don’t judge me!’ The restaurants, cafes and dishes Virginia Trioli loves the most

From a dish she’ll order until she dies to a divine lunch with Antonio Carluccio, these are some of the ABC presenter’s favourite places, flavours and moments.

  • Jane Rocca
One of Melbourne’s most loved French bistros, Bistro Thierry in Armadale.

Food-obsessed Melbourne deserves gold in this genre, but these gems are overlooked

Our city does this dining experience better than most places in the world, writes Besha Rodell.

  • Besha Rodell
Kate Reid from Lune Croissant trained in Paris and returns often.

From Paris with love: Five foodie Francophiles share their dining, bakery and fromagerie favourites

How to skip the queue for Instagrammable pastries, taste the world’s best bread, and eat at the restaurant that fed Brad Pitt. Plus the Australian restaurants that offer a Paris match.

  • Nina Rousseau
France-Soir in South Yarra.
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This Melbourne icon divides food snobs – but our critic keeps going back

It may not be Melbourne’s best French restaurant. But it might be the city’s best-loved bistro.

  • Besha Rodell