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Ukrainian borshch at Otakoi.

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Borshch is just the beginning at Melbourne’s first Ukrainian restaurant

Varenyky, borshch, pampushky and plenty of potato: if you've never had the chance to try Ukrainian food before, this is it.

Connie Cao's pandan mochi.

Recipes

Recipe: Connie Cao’s pandan mochi

Be your own mochi master with Connie Cao's outstandingly easy six-ingredient pandan mochi recipe.

Industry

Talking Events with Caterina Borsato of Caterina’s Cucina e Bar

Melbourne's favourite underground Italian restaurant switches the white tablecloths for takeaway at one of MFWF 2025's most talked about events.

Eat

Express Lane: Melbourne’s most digestible food and drink news

Short, sharp and fresh food and drink news from around the grounds.

Costa Nikias of La Sirène Brewing

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Talking Events with La Sirène Brewing’s Costa Nikias

Farm ale innovators La Sirène link up with Fitzroy's Restaurant Gaea for the robatayaki party of 2025.

Very Good Felafel

Industry

Talking Events: Very Good Falafel’s Shuki Rosenboim

The Very Good Falafel crew x Alice Adams Carosi dinner had been in the works for years, but it took less than a day to sell out.

Brianna Smith's flan for the seasons.

Recipes

Recipe: Brianna Smith’s flan for the seasons

Flan fan? This fruit-filled showstopper is fit for all seasons.

Drink

The Pitch: Cielo Soda

A descendant of the Kirks soft drink empire teams up with a handful of Melbourne hospo pros on this all-natural and entirely smashable soda.

Bar Idda owner and operator, Alfredo La Spina

Industry

Talking Events with Bar Idda’s Alfredo La Spina

Behind the scenes at MFWF's sell-out sausage-making party with Bar Idda's Alfredo La Spina.

Fresh vegetables at Kinsfolk Farm.

Vic Grown Producer Profiles

Vic Grown: Kinsfolk Farm

On a small patch of land to the west of Geelong, a young couple are growing enough food to support a small community, and also supply some of the west’s best restaurants.

The Pax team.

Industry

Talking Shop with Michael Bascetta, co-founder of Pax

"Think of Pax as a bolt-on management team – a group of individuals with decades of experience in the areas of hospitality vital to success."

A portrait of Diana Desensi

Food & Hospitality

Hi, my name is: Diana Desensi

The highly anticipated Daphne debuts with Diana Desensi at the helm.