• Vue de Monde and Lui Bar reopen after the Rialto Towers venues underwent state-of-the-art renovations.

• Kare Curry, a sleek new diner near Queen Vic Market that’s dedicated to the craft of Japanese curry.

• Fishing Season, Melbourne’s first catch-and-cook seafood restaurant.

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• Marrybrown, the fried chicken chain selling out of spicy Malaysian ayam goreng, nasi lemak and more in Burwood.

• Ghost Donkey, a new mezcal bar at Crown Melbourne (and exactly the kind of over-the-top bar we want from a casino).

• Canterbury’s new Lennox Wine brings an exclusively Aussie wine list to a charming Edwardian shopping strip.

• The newly revamped and reopened Hop Nation Taproom in Footscray is heaven for beer lovers and pizza nerds.

• Willim, a new McKinnon spot from prolific Melbourne cafe operator Julien Moussi. The decor is Twix-inspired and the menu includes loaded toast and sticky date pancakes.

• Three-year-old pillowy-soufflé-pancake purveyor Keki Milk Bar’s first standalone location.

• CBD spot Parcs has reopened with an ex-Brae chef on the pans. Here’s what you can expect at the new iteration of the fermentation-focused 20-seater.

• Moonee Ponds’ new sandwich shop Pretty Boy Floyd’s, where a Katz’s Deli Reuben, Harlem-inspired chopped cheese and New Jersey-famous Italian beef sandwich are all on offer.