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May 2022 hit list: Hot and new places to eat and drink in Melbourne this month

New venues and events to book during May plus suburban gems and regional revivals.

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Wine-tasting event Pinot Palooza returns in May for the first time since 2019.

Whisky dinners, pinot parties and other events to book this May

  • Emma Breheny
The Tirami-sundae takes the favourite dessert and adds soft-serve.

Connie's Italian Diner breaks free of Heartbreaker

  • Emma Breheny
Go-to dish: Vitello tonnato.
14.5/20

Join the party at Rocco's Bologna Discoteca

  • Besha Rodell
Inside the bustling Grill Americano.
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Glamorous Grill Americano brings Manhattan to town

  • Michael Harden
The Beechworth brewery has opened a six-month pop-up in Melbourne that's putting sustainability and waste front of mind.

Bridge Road Brewers' completely cardboard bar pops up in Brunswick East

  • Emma Breheny
Yakitori at Kura Robata and Sake in Brunswick East.

Kura Robata and Sake brings yakitori precision to Brunswick East

  • Sofia Levin
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Cruffins and other baked treats cover the counter at the new Penny for Pound.

Penny for Pound opens mammoth new bakery in Moorabbin

  • Caterina Hrysomallis
A new location in Brunswick East is Nico's third store and its largest yet.

Nico's adds third sandwich shop in Brunswick East, launches six new sangas

  • Emma Breheny
The hall's original features including hardwood ceiling trusses and arched doors have been preserved.

St Kilda church hall reborn as bar and food truck park

  • Dani Valent
Go-to dish: Riso, patate e cozze.
14/20

Relaxed Bar Rosella offers a taste of Puglia in Fitzroy

  • Michael Harden
A communications professional with a passion for baking has brought her dream of owning a patisserie to life.

At new Carnegie bakery Coco's, a corporate worker ditches paperwork for patisserie

  • Emma Breheny
Wood finishes and splashes of orange complete Sunny Boy's retro look.

Sunny Boy adds a shot of colour, and specialty coffee, to Moonee Ponds

  • Emma Breheny
Bengali bohg (feast) is ladled out by waiters, thali restaurant-style.
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Enter Via Laundry is now enter via laneway in Carlton North

  • Besha Rodell
Go-to dish: Half lobster with sambal.
13.5/20

Bubbles, boozy balls and 'bargain' lobster at Bar Bombay Yacht Club

  • Besha Rodell
Golden fried rice with dried salmon and preserved cos lettuce.
14.5/20

Parcs transforms scraps before they've 'scone' to waste

  • Michael Harden
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The menu's eight bowls of ramen are dominated by tori paitan broths, a rich chicken base, pictured here topped with charred pork belly.

Parco Ramen brings seriously special soup, plus snacks, to Moonee Ponds

  • Emma Breheny
Chicken souvlaki is "as Aussie as a drop punt".
14/20

Plaka's Greek platters hit the spot in Hawthorn

  • Dani Valent
An aerial view of Hubert Estate, the update to historic Yarra Valley winery St Hubert's.

Yarra Valley winery pioneer St Hubert's revamped as Hubert Estate in Coldstream

  • Emma Breheny
Four Pillars' new Beth's Bar features copper and Pinatex.

Four Pillars opens Australia's largest gin distillery in Healesville

  • Katie Spain
Ryan Sessions' abalone and shiitake dish.

Further afield... Fen restaurant rides again in Port Fairy

  • Ardyn Bernoth
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