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An Inviting New Restaurant Brings the Food of Mexico City to Thornbury
1+ week, 6+ day ago (350+ words) Words by Quincy Malesovas " Updated on 01 May 2026 " Published on 30 Apr 2026 Quincy Malesovas is a Melbourne-based freelance food writer, founder of Gruel and co-editor of Mince. She's been writing for Broadsheet since 2019. Karla Martinez grew up in Coyoac'n, one of the…...
Affordable Sushi Spot Tochi Deli Rises Again " 2km From Its Original Brunswick Location
2+ week, 3+ day ago (311+ words) Words by Claire Adey " Updated on 27 Apr 2026 " Published on 27 Apr 2026 For five years, Tochi Deli built a loyal following from an unlikely nook of Brunswick: a rundown food market on Sydney Road, where couple Shingo and Rena Tochimoto quietly turned…...
The Sydney Ramen Spot That Transports Emiko Davies to Tokyo
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (746+ words) Words by Dan Cunningham " Updated on 09 Mar 2026 " Published on 09 Mar 2026 Though she's lived in Tuscany for more than 20 years, there's no small amount of national pride watching Emiko Davies school Stanley Tucci on the Florentine delight of panini di lampredotto…...
A Japanese Ramen Master Opens an Ascot Vale Shop
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (423+ words) Words by Claire Adey " Updated on 24 Feb 2026 " Published on 24 Feb 2026 For his latest project, Cafe Ogawa in Ascot Vale, Kantaro Okada, the serial operator behind 279, Le Bajo, Atsu, Hareruya Pantry and more has teamed up with Atsushi Ogawa, a Japanese…...
Supper Partying: How to Host an Izakaya Party for $50 or Less
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (831+ words) Words by Becca Wang " Updated on 18 Feb 2026 " Published on 17 Feb 2026 Hosting is not a cheap hobby, and spending time with our loved ones shouldn't require you to spend half your salary on drinks at the bar or ingredients for a…...
Koda, Sydney's Newest Japanese Grill Restaurant, Opens
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (393+ words) Words by Bineeta Saha " Updated on 12 Jan 2026 " Published on 12 Jan 2026 The CBD's new 70-seater is Matt Yazbeck's more relaxed follow-up to his long-running Japanese restaurant'Toko. And Sunil Shrestha, Toko's longtime head chef, is in the new space too. "We wanted…...
Qatsi Wants You To Think About Japanese Tea Like It's Wine
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (541+ words) Words by Bee Lian " Updated on 05 Jan 2026 " Published on 05 Jan 2026 What does a sommelier do if they stop drinking wine?" "If you're a sober sommelier, god help you, but it's hard mode," says Paddy Harrowsmith, who quit drinking after 15 years…...
First Look: The Tofu Recipe at Mame Japanese Has Been Passed Down for Five Generations
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (575+ words) Tofu cooked at the table and simple homestyle dishes are at the heart of Mame Japanese, the new Mount Lawley restaurant from husband-and-wife team David Jung and Airi Yamamoto. According to Jung, much of the "pure, simple, made-by-hand every day…...
A Japanese Knife Expert " Trusted by Melbourne's Best Chefs " Opens a New CBD Shop
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (263+ words) Kazuki "Kaz" Hanzawa likens helping a customer choose a knife to Harry Potter finding his wand " the right one feels almost magical. Since starting his knife business, Hanzawa has worked with chefs from top Melbourne restaurants, including Vue de Monde…...
A Former Kisume Chef Loves This Melbourne Sushi Spot in the Suburbs
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (748+ words) Reki Reinantha is busy. Last week, the former Kisume sushi chef opened Atsu, a katsu restaurant in the old Leonie Upstairs space. And later this month, he'll finally open his seafood pop-up Sachi as a permanent restaurant on Queen Street…...