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Warabi oozes luxury but the real star of the show is the dashi

The umami-rich Japanese broth shows up in many of the dishes that are passed across the counter of the omakase restaurant in Melbourne's W Hotel.

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Where the wild things are at Odd Culture Newtown

This relaxed inner-west restaurant-bar is developing a culture all its own.

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A smoky taste of Abruzzo ... on a stick

Everyone comes for arrosticini (skewers), but there's so much more at this regional Italian cafe-restaurant in Melbourne's north.

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Does Society meet our restaurant critic's high expectations?

Society didn't just promise good, or even great. It promised revolution, reviews Gemima Cody.

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Melbourne meets Hong Kong at Mongkok Tea House

This "cha chaan teng" inspired eatery fuses British-Cantonese fusion with yet more influences, reviews Dani Valent.

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Something old, something new at Jane in Surry Hills

Charming neighbourhood restaurant Jane mines a rich seam of nostalgia while living in the now.

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Smith and Daughters 2.0 becomes Melbourne's first ever hatted vegan restaurant

Shannon Martinez promised there would be nothing like this in Australia. She was right.

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Is it a bar? Is it a restaurant? Newtown venue ups the Ante for the best-of-both trend

Swing by this vibing sake bar for anything from one drink and this grown-up Chiko roll-ish snack to a date night of seven courses.

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True-blue meets Texas BBQ at Red Gum in Red Hill

It's okay if you can't get true Texas-style barbecue in Australia, as long as you can get Australian-American barbecue this good, reviews Besha Rodell.

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Repeat Offender answers Elwood's thirsty call

May it always be that the hardest part of a day is selecting a margarita, writes Dani Valent.

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