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Espresso: Piccolo

Nola James

1. Do you like surprises? Oakridge Winery's Matt Stone and Elijah (EJ) Holland of Sydney's Powder Keg are out foraging and fishing in the Yarra Valley this week. They'll cook whatever they find at a seasonal dinner this Friday. $95 a person, $150 matched wines. Bookings: info@oakridgewines.com.au

2. It's restaurant nip­tuck season. South Melbourne's Lume​ will close June 1 to July 7 for a revamp – it's out with a la carte and in with a three­-tier tasting menu at $80, $140 or $170. Pei Modern (Collins Place) is scheduled for a reno this year too although the date is still undecided.

3. Get down to the Royal Exhibition Building this Sunday for the Italian Food and Wine Festival: think cooking demos by Johnny Di Francesco and Rosa Mitchell, a pop­-up Bar Americano, an Italian produce market, chianti and live jazz. Tickets $35­/$90; italianwinefoodfestival.com.au

4. Better late than never! Two years overdue, George Calombaris' Made Establishment opens Hellenic Hotel on Friday, June 17 bringing its cypriot grain salad to the west. Call 03 9393 1000 for a seat; at 28 Ferguson Street, Williamstown.

5. If you haven't seen coffee guy Kris Wood (ex­-Clement, Green Park Dining) for a while that's because he moved to New York. He opened Black Fox Coffee Co in the Financial District yesterday; brewing Small Batch beans alongside US roasters in a Sam Eades designed space. At 70 Pine Street, New York City.

6. Tasmania's David Moyle (Franklin) and Sydney's Analiese Gregory (Bar Brose) join chef Josh Murphy at the Builders Arms Hotel on May 29 for a Sunday session. The trio will smash out some bar snacks for wine festival Handmade 3 featuring 60 producers including Garagiste, Mac Forbes and Luke Lambert. Tickets are $25; buildersarmshotel.com.au

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