• First look: Fitzroy’s Carnation Canteen is one of 2024’s most intimate (and special) new restaurants.

• First look: Austro Bakery is serving up fluffy focaccia and European-inspired cakes in the former Beatrix production space.

• First look: Biscoff brioche and maple bacon danishes at a new pastry window, Amann.

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• First look: Croquembouche croissants and viennoiserie riffs rule at Crème de la Crème in Spotswood.

• First look: American Doughnut Kitchen opens a new location – its first in 70 years – in South Yarra.

• First look: affordable four-seat Japanese restaurant Zenka is hidden at the back of a West Melbourne cafe.

• First look: Donatelllo’s in Brunswick keeps it simple with a five-item soup and sandwich menu.

• First look: a D&K Seafood family member opens Elka Sushi, across the street in Footscray.

• Now open: The Chapel in Windsor is an approachable futuristic cyberpunk land.

• Now open: Fancy Hank’s new venue Springrock brings a nostalgic country pub to the CBD.

• Now open: Kushiro, Fitzroy’s new Japanese spot from a chef with three-Michelin-star cred.