'It blushes at you while you blush back at it'.

Broadsheet contributor Rory McKenna knows good burgers. But there's one on the supper menu in a gilded dining room that keeps drawing him back. The combination of a hefty, marbled patty, pillowy potato bun and dill-packed mayo has proven so irresistible that he has visited every week for two months. Rory joins Around Town to divulge his love affair with Gimlet's Cheeseburger. 

Featured on today's episode: 
Gimlet

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Grab a coffee and a Sebby’s scroll or house-made scone while your bike is serviced next door at the newly opened Velo Espresso in Ormond. Plus, we have the insiders guide to Melbourne Design Week 2023 from NGV's Curator of Contemporary Design and Architecture, Simone LeAmon.

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Velo Espresso and Velo Rapport
Melbourne Design Week 2023 

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A Cafe With Community (and Cycling) at Its Heart and Melbourne Design Week 2023

I Can't Stop Thinking About: Gimlet's Cheeseburger

Nipaluna/Hobart’s annual mid-winter festival Dark Mofo once again returns in June for a two-week run of music, art, food, drink, performance and uncategorisable creative chaos. Marcus Teague is a music and culture journalist who has attended and reported on every Dark Mofo since the festival's inception (with the exception of a pandemic year). Marcus joins Around Town to divulge his festival picks and chat about some of his favourite Dark Mofo memories (like the time he was kidnapped and chained to gym equipment by a gimp). 

Featured on today's episode: 
Dark Mofo: Exaltation 

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A Guide to Dark Mofo 2023

The co-founder of Wolf and Swill has swapped his woodfired oven for a cabinet smoker and flat-top griddle. Plus, hear about the new 250 capacity band room hoping to fill the hole left by the closure of the Brunswick Hotel five years ago.

Featured on today's episode:
Pinche Cantina
The Bergy Seltzer

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A Prolific Melbourne Pizza Maker Unveils a New Taqueria and The Venue Reviving Brunswick's Live Music Scene

From the crew behind Mammoth and Copycat, the newly opened Hank’s Bagelry brings filled bagels, maple iced lattes and Malteser milkshakes to Beatty Avenue, Armadale. Plus, reciprocate a lifetime’s worth of love and kindness from your mum and choose just the right gift for her special day. From distinctive fashion and jewellery picks to handcrafted homewares and mouth-watering treats, Broadsheet's Shopping Editor, Alice Jeffrey, has you covered. 

Featured on today's episode: 
Hank’s Bagelry
Hunted and Gathered
Hommey
Wynn Hamlyn
Alex and Trahanas
Dinosaur Designs
Find the rest at broadsheet.com.au/national/art-and-design/article/broadsheet-mothers-day-gift-guide-2023

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Bagels Inspired by “The Greatest City in the World” and Your Guide to Gifting Thoughtfully this Mother’s Day

Customers are crossing the city to La Caze Mama, a Mauritian diner inside Dandenong Market. The eatery is serving up traditional dishes such as chicken briani, fried noodles, venison-stuffed flatbread and chayote dumplings. It's also selling hard-to-find Mauritian pantry staples in-store and online. Plus, On Brunswick Street, Odd Culture will get the chance to merge bar and bottle shop. There’ll be an even split of minimal intervention wine and funky ales, with some "next level" snacking. 

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La Caze Mama
Odd Culture Fitzroy 

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The Dandenong Market Eatery Causing Melburnians to Flock and the Inner-North Gains a Top Sydney Bar

Cityfields, the sibling to South Melbourne’s Half Acre, is a ritzy new addition to The Social Quarter at Chadstone. Come for wood fired steaks and porchetta, big salads, a roving cake trolley and cocktails shaken six at a time in an elaborate hand-cranked machine with a connection to Singapore’s most iconic hotel. Stay for DJ sets with a view on the second floor. Plus, a beloved Fitzroy North local is revamped. 

Featured on today's episode:
Cityfields
Hotel Railway 

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12-Metre Glass Ceilings and Cosmopolitan Flair at a Chadstone's Glam New Restaurant and a Fresh Look for a Fitzroy North Favourite

Broadsheet Publications Director and resident taco correspondent, Nick Connellan, joins the pod to discuss two of his favourite new Mexican spots. First, Abbotsford's fan-favourite, The Happy Mexican, opens a 200-Person Rooftop Bar and Restaurant in the CBD. Then, at Tacos LA, chef Angel Farias isn’t creating Mexican food with an Australian spin, nor an exclusively Mexican one. His style is quintessentially Cali, inspired by diasporic dishes he grew up with on the west coast of the United States.

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The Happy Mexican
Tacos LA 

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All About Tacos: Kick off the Weekend with Some of Melbourne's Best Mexican

Mutual Muse is a colourful consignment store that helps rehome your unloved clothes and inject colour into your wardrobe with pieces from your own neighbourhood. Expect bright and bold pieces up to size 24 from labels including Acne, Yohji Yamamoto, Alpha60, Obus, Suk Workwear and Arnsdorf. Plus, at a new Omakase Bar in South Yarra, two Korean chefs – whose combined experience includes Shoya, Kisume and Nobu – hold centre stage on a simple timber bench.

Featured on today's episode: 
Aoi Tsuki
Mutual Muse 

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Spotlights Illuminate the Show at a New 12-Seat Omakase Bar in South Yarra and a Favourite High-End Fashion Reseller Opens in Northcote

Known for its stylish and soft-as-marshmallow cushions, towels and pet beds, Melbourne label Hommey has gained a loyal following. Now, founder Justin Kestelman is opening Hommey’s first brick-and-mortar store – on Toorak Road in South Yarra. Plus, featuring five distinct spaces in one, the new Saint Hotel is designed to be a destination venue, whatever the occasion

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An Iconic Pub is Reborn and a First Look at Hommey's Debut Retail Space

A new exhibition at ACMI features never-before-seen costumes and cinematic treasures, including an iconic dress worn by Marilyn Monroe, to honour the women and gender-transcending stars who fought against an exploitative system. Plus, Nic Coulter of Neptune Food and Wine joins Around Town to discuss his takeover of the former Galah bar site. 

Featured on today's episode: 
Young Hearts
Goddess: Power, Glamour and Rebellion 

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An Evolving Bar and Music Venue for Windsor and Goddess: Power, Glamour and Rebellion at ACMI

At Richmond's new Bar Da Bruno you can sip Martinis while enjoying 360-degree views of Melbourne, indulge in classic pizzas and pillowy house-made gnocchi or descend into the neon-lit basement for a late-night cheeseburger that’s already a signature. Plus, Universal Practice opened its first space in Richmond in 2016. It has since become a Melbourne favourite for its combination of physiotherapy, clinical and reformer pilates, yoga and meditation, and dynamic strength and conditioning sessions. Now, the team is launching a virtual physiotherapy platform using pioneering body mapping technology.

Featured on today's episode:
Bar Da Bruno 
Universal Practice 

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A Five Storey Italian Eatery and Rooftop Bar for Richmond and a Virtual Physio Platform Combining Cutting-Edge Technology and Clinical Expertise

Beverly Rooftop boasts some of the finest – and far-reaching – views of Melbourne, extending from the CBD as far as the Dandenong Ranges. Plus, the retractable glass rooftop ensures you can enjoy its Cali-cool style and al fresco dining all year round. Also, a new American barbeque spot in Abbotsford, serving trays loaded with 12-hour smoked brisket, pulled pork, chicken wings and German-style smoked cheese kransky.

Featured in today's episode: 
Beverly Rooftop
Fat Nancy's 

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A New Venue Brings the Spirit of Los Angeles' Rooftop Bars to South Yarra and a 1.5 Metric Tonne Smoker Slowly Tenderising Meat in Abbotsford

Gunditjmara woman Niyoka Bundle and her chef husband Vincent Manning have opened a new spot at Arts Centre Melbourne. Stop in for a pre-show grazing platter with green ant brie and the couple’s own Taka gin made with native lemongrass and lemon-scented gum. Plus, a glow-up for the historic Studley Park Boat House and an iconic bakery opens its most central location to date. 

Featured on today's episode:
Pawa Cafe & Bar 
Black Star Pastry 
Studley Park Boathouse 

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A $5.8 Million Revamp for a Melbourne Icon, a Pre-Show Grazing Platter with Kangaroo Salami and Smoked Gum Cheddar and a New Black Star Pastry Outpost

At Raymond Capaldi's new Wonder Pies outpost in Coburg North, a large viewing window lets you watch the pie-making process first-hand. Plus, Melanie Katsalidis’s jewellery and design collective, Pieces of Eight, has just opened a new CBD location with a fit-out that feels like you're walking into a treasure box. 

Featured in today's episode: 
Wonder Pies
Pieces of Eight 

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Lasagne-Packed Pies in Coburg North and a Gem Opens in the Royal Arcade

The Heartattack and Vine team has taken up residence in a sun-drenched corner shop with a cafe, wine shop, deli and general store. Stop by for dippy eggs and a vibrant morning plate, or grab a bottle of wine and a bouquet to-go. Broadsheet contributor James Williams joins us with the details. Plus, a 'brutalist' bathhouse in Torquay brings together leading facial studio Little Company and holistic massage practice Still Beauty. 

Featured on today's episode: 
Still Beauty at Little Company and About Time
Sunhands

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All-Day Small Plates on a Sunny Carlton Corner and a Sanctuary-Like Wellness Space for the Surf Coast

As we kick off the Easter holiday, it’s time to hunt down the city’s best HCBs. From a traditional style packed with fruit and spice to something more inventive, like a spiced custard-filled doughnut-croissant hybrid, make sure you cross one of these buns off your list. Alternatively, break tradition with several spins on the humble hot cross bun. Quincy Malesovas joins us with her guide to Easter treats including booze-filled chocolate bunnies and a super-sized Golden Gaytime gelato-packed egg.

Featured on today's episode: 
Melbourne's Best Hot Cross Buns
Melbourne’s Best Chocolate Eggs and Other Easter Treats 

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Our Pick of 2023's Best Hot Cross Buns and Assorted Easter Treats

The new Le Meridien features 235 rooms across 12 storeys, a spectacular rooftop pool and several dining spaces, including a restaurant and ground-floor cafe-slash-wine bar. Broadsheet contributor James Williams joins the podcast with all the details (including Prince tribute cocktails). Plus, Pidapipo launches a range of single-origin chocolate bars finished in a temperature-controlled room at Fitzroy HQ Pidapipo Laboratorio. 

Featured on today's episode: 
Le Meridien 
Pidapipo Cioccolato

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A New Range of Treats from Pidapipo Gelateria  and a Showpiece Pool Overlooking Parliament House

What started as a conversation about collaborating on a rug has morphed into a larger, more conceptual project for painter and sculptor Brendan Huntley (also the frontman for Eddy Current Suppression Ring) and sibling duo Georgie and Alex Cleary, founders of homegrown fashion label Alpha60. The collaborative exhibition, titled Sense of Direction, is showing at Heide Modern until April 10. Plus, much-loved bakery Penny for Pound has opened a new storefront on Bridge Road, just around the corner from the original location behind Mayday.

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Sense of Direction
Penny for Pound 

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Croissants Baked Four Times Daily in Richmond and Sense of Direction at Heide

At Bowtiful's new CBD location, a window into the kitchen provides a full view of the chefs (also known as noodle masters) as they painstakingly hand-pull all the noodles and prepare everything fresh daily. Plus, Sarah & Sebastian has been offering its soldered service for years at its boutiques in Melbourne. But for the first time, it’s hitting the road and popping up in seven other locations around Australia including the Mornington Peninsula this weekend.

Featured on today's episode: 
Bowtiful
Sarah & Sebastian 

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A Superb New Late-Night Noodle Spot and Sarah & Sebastian Head to the Peninsula

In a residential neighbourhood in Bangkok, journalist and presenter Sofia Levin was taken to the edge of chilli enlightenment. She joins Around Town to chat about the dish responsible, pad kra pao (Thai holy basil stir-fry) and how Melbournians can find it this weekend. 

Featured in today's episode: 
Phed Mark’s Pad Krapao 

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I Can’t Stop Thinking About: Phed Mark’s Pad Krapao

The third edition of the Rising winter arts festival will feature 400 artists, 185 events and 12 world premieres. Publications Director Nick Connellan joins us to talk through the lineup. Plus, a new twist on the classic Vietnamese-Australian bakery dishing Black Angus brisket and rare beef banh mi dipped in a rich pho broth. 

Featured in today’s episode:
Good Days Hot Bread 
Rising Melbourne 

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Rising 2023 Festival Program Reveal and Hit Banh Mis Return to the North-Side

Walk through the door of an unassuming shopfront along Barkly Street, and indulge in a multi-course meal expertly prepared by a chef who trained at Kenzan for a decade. Plus: at his latest offering, Maha North, chef-owner Shane Delia is focused on creating a produce-driven menu that features interesting takes on Middle Eastern classics.

Featured in today's episode: 
Matsu
Maha North 

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The Four-Seat Kaiseki Restaurant Booking Out and a Slick New Middle Eastern Bar for Collingwood

Channelling Amalfi Coast vibes, the Great Ocean Road pub will soon be serving Totti’s famous puffy woodfired bread, house-made pastas and seafood. Quincy Malesovas is back to gives us the details on Merivale's first Victorian offering. Also: following a blockbuster year, artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran discusses his new Melbourne exhibition and Zonzo Estate starts bottling 'liquid gold'. 

Featured in today's episode: 
Totti's Lorne
Zonzo Estate 
Undergod at Sullivan and Strumpf 

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Totti's Launches on the Surf Coast, a New Dinner Party Staple and Undergod Opens at Sullivan and Stumpf

Kicking off on Friday March 24 and running until Sunday April, 2 this year’s Melbourne Food and Wine Festival welcomes chefs from New York, London, Chiang Mai, Kyoto and, as always, a host of local food and wine experts and personalities. Pat Nourse, the festival's Creative Director, joins us to share his MFWF hit list. 

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Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2023: Your Curated Guide

Melbourne label Best Jumpers – known for fusing sporty minimalism, Japanese fabrics and Australiana vibes – picked up the National Designer Award at Melbourne Fashion Festival this week. Designer Dylan Best joins us to chat about the win. Plus, the brewpub dishing cuttlefish "noodles" and twice-fried chicken wings filled with salted-cod mousse and an expanded offering at Falco's new site. 

Featured in today’s episode:
Falco Bakery
Molly Rose Brewing 
Best Jumpers 

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A Second Falco Bakery, Paired Beer in Collingwood and a Gong for Slogan-Loving Leisurewear

Publications Director Nick Connellan has the wrap on an exciting opening for Brunswick street. Plus, after 16 years Rumi is leaving Carlton and July drops a line of heritage trunks invoking '70s airport glamour. 

Featured in today’s episode:

- Alta Trattoria 

- Rumi 

- July 

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A Taste of Piedemonte in Fitzroy, a Local Favourite Relocates and the Golden Age of Travel Returns

When Galah Bar closed its doors on High Street Windsor, the area lost a favourite watering hole. Thankfully, a well-known neighbour stepped in to re-inject energy into the spot with a dynamic new concept. Expect residencies from interstate chefs and DJs spinning vinyl on a moveable stage. Plus, Melbourne's first self-serve Açaí bar  and Australian theatre's biggest recent success comes to town.

Featured in today’s episode:

-  Blitz Bar 

- Young Hearts 

- Prima Facie at the MTC

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Self-Serve Açaí for the South Side, an Evolving Bar in Windsor and the Performance Everyone's Talking About

When Shamiat introduced Syrian cuisine to Northcote in 2019, locals flocked to chef Helda Almorani’s lamb-stuffed kibbeh, chargrilled chicken skewers and vibrant muhammara. Now, the Northcote favourite is expanding its offering. Plus the Melbourne born perfume brand that combines a love of fragrance with urban living and a new diner from David Mackintosh in Chadstone's Social Quarter. 

Featured in today’s episode:

- Cinque Terre

- Shamiat

- Flaner Fragrances 

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Riviera Dining in Chadstone, Northcote’s All-Day Syrian Breakfast and a New Melbourne-Born Fragrance Line

With summer wrapping up and the cold weather nigh, it helps to look ahead at the searing hot roster of new venues due to open this year. Broadsheet writer James Williams joins us to chat about Melbourne's most anticipated restaurant and bar openings in 2023. Plus: the ex policy-maker crafting mammoth tooth knives in Coburg and a community gathers to vote on their new watering hole.

Featured in today's episode: 
1800 La Sanga and Dopolavoro, Gimlet Bar, Hopper Joint, Totti's, Moon Dog Footscray
Hard Out Bar 
Cut Throat Knives 

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2023's Most Anticipated Openings, Mammoth-Tooth Knives in Coburg and a Hand-Me-Down Bar

For thirty years A1 Bakery has been slinging piping hot shanklish pies and plates of crisp falafel on Sydney Road. Now, the family owned favourite is expanding. Broadsheet's Nick Connellan joins us with the wrap of A1's new Fitzroy location. Plus: Abbotsford's cartographic wine bar and the Spanish pastelería shaking up Prahran Market.

Featured in today's episode:
A1 Bakery
Cardwell Cellars
La Colmena

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Katya Wachtel and produced by Nicola Sitch. Deirdre Fogarty is the Executive Producer.

Prahran's Perfectly Engineered Pastries, a Mapped Wine Bar Hits the Inner-North and an Institution Expands

Sydney artist and Archibald Prize winner, Julia Gutman, joins Features Editor Emma Joyce to discuss her path to winning the prestigious prize, and reflects on her unique perspective as a young woman with an unconventional style of portraiture and what that means for the future of modern art in Australia. 

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The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2023

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Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Katya Wachtel and produced by Nicola Sitch. Deirdre Fogarty is the Executive Producer.

A Chat with the 2023 Archibald Prize Winner Julia Gutman

Melbourne is a city where tried and tested meets evolution. Makers of all kinds are boundary-pushing, innovating and shifting the way we experience culture. The best tips are always word of mouth and a Banh-Mi or cocktail may consume your thoughts for days. 

Broadsheet has always shared and celebrated the very best of Melbourne. Now, they are jumping into your podcast feed to do the same. Join Editorial Director Katya Wachtel as she chats with some of Melbourne's best culture reporters about the latest in food, drink, art, fashion and more, all in just 10 minutes.

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