• These are all the new Melbourne restaurant, cafe and bar openings we got excited about in May.

• Winter is here and Nomad’s Truffle Brunch is back – with epic ham-hock hash browns, smoky date-glazed bacon and ice-cream sangas.

• Now open: it’s deluxe sashimi platters and Nori Martinis at Ototo, Melbourne’s new underground izakaya. In a familiar spot, follow the luminous red thread downstairs.

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• How many Espresso Martinis is too many Espresso Martinis? Find out at this bottomless booze fest at Industry Beans.

• First Look: A Lune alumnus gives her Instagram bakery, Holy Sugar, a bricks-and-mortar home in Northcote. Go for her popular butterscotch crullers, hulking focaccia sangas and more.

• Beautifully presented Wagyu dishes, plenty of Penfolds wine and live soul music make for the perfect Sunday lunch. Book here.

• First Look: Moonhouse rises in Balaclava, bringing Chinese-inspired feasting to an art deco former bank. From the Hanoi Hannah and Tokyo Tina team, this alluring new bistro does old favourites in new ways.

• Introducing Mortadeli’s new ciabatta special, honouring our new PM: “The cheesy, Calabrese, bolognese Albanese!” Molto bene.

• Get five wines, and one rare Chilean cider, to pair with Maha’s generous finish-at-home banquet boxes – but only until June 5. All the details.

• Cosy East Melbourne brasserie and wine bar Hemingway’s has launched long, booze-fuelled Saturday lunches – with free-flowing booze for two hours. Secure your spot.

• There’s a new Lune creation: lasagne you can eat with your hands. The croissanterie’s classic escargot pastry is loaded with bolognaise, bechamel and shredded mozzarella, then topped with parmesan.

• Meredith goat’s cheese and Bega cheddar are now officially among Australia’s best tasting dairy products. But some of the other results may surprise you.