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Bartender John Murphy mixes sauvignon blanc with jalapeños at his bar, Automatic Slim’s, in New York City on July 3, 2025.

Jalapenos in sauvignon blanc? It might be the next drink of the summer

The trend of jazzing up white wine with a slice of spice gained popularity on TikTok. It hit New York City bars in spring; now it might be coming to a pub near you.

  • Michael Koziol

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Gelato Messinas “eye-scream” blue tracksuit.

The coolest new things in food merch, from restaurant-scented candles to tracksuits

Hospitality merchandise has ramped up considerably since COVID-19, with some brands outfitting you from head to toe.

  • Terry Durack
The North Fitzroy Arms’ schnitzel Holstein.

This deliciously different loaded schnitzel dish rivals the parma. Here’s where to try it

The seldom-seem German Holstein is popping up on menus in different guises (and meats).

  • Tomas Telegramma
Luis Arana, second from left, and Andrea Tenorio, far right, serving tables while Adobo Tacos is in operation

Pop-up restaurants flourish as cafes get creative on covering costs

Facing rising costs and customers hesitant to accept price hikes, some cafes are sub-letting to nightly pop-ups to split the rental burden, creating a wave of new eateries.

  • Elias Visontay
Bartender Manny Platsis with The Lincoln’s Hotels wild boar dim sims and beetroot relish.

‘The perfect little vessel’: Tricked-up dim sims are the hot pub snack this winter

Victoria’s most iconic street food is enjoying a new lease of life from the Melbourne CBD to the Wimmera.

  • Frank Sweet
Sydney Swedish cafe Fika’s signature prinsesstarta (Swedish princess cake).

The Swedish princess cake is the latest retro dessert on the rise in Sydney

Restaurants and bakers have been leaning heavily into nostalgia over the past few years, and one of the more recent hits is the marzipan-covered “prinsesstarta”. Here’s where to find it.

  • Emily Holgate
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Dua Bakehouse sells pandan princess cake, a riff on the Swedish sponge. 

The Swedish princess cake is the latest retro dessert on the rise in Melbourne

Restaurants and bakers have been leaning heavily into nostalgia over the past few years, and one of the more recent hits is the marzipan-covered “prinsesstarta”. Here’s where to find it.

  • Emily Holgate
Helen Goh’s Dubai chocolate brownies.

Helen Goh takes the viral Dubai chocolate bar and makes it even better

Inspired by the pistachio chocolate, this brownie is a textural treat in every bite.

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  • Helen Goh
Bloomwood cafe-bakery on Exhibition Street.

Melbourne’s cafes have always been world-class. But in 2025 they’ve got even better

As we announce Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries, Emma Breheny looks at the city’s shift from macchiatos to matcha, and the rise of third culture cooking.

  • Emma Breheny
The sooner we ban canapés, the better off we’ll all be.

Canapes are a bite-sized stress we could all do without

Awkward, unsatisfying and stressful, canapes are a bite-sized burden to us all.

  • Thomas Mitchell