• These are Melbourne’s most anticipated restaurant and bar openings of 2022. (Some are coming very, very soon.)

• Borscht for Ukraine: Northcote’s Gray and Gray is scrapping usual lunch service this Saturday to do borscht and sandwiches. All proceeds will go towards humanitarian aid.

• Aussie hospitality stars are raising funds for Ukraine in a national auction – bid now or donate an item.

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• Tarts Anon is a cult Instagram bakery by a former Dinner by Heston head pastry chef. Here’s your First Look at its tiny new bricks-and-mortar store.

• We also have your First Look at Yarra Botanica, a new double-decker, greenery-filled floating bar and eatery. Arbory Afloat has competition.

• K-Sein is a Frenchman’s new pint-sized fromagerie at South Melbourne Market – with cut-to-order French cheeses and, soon, cheese-toastie specials. Tres bien.

• “It’s like a party playlist for your palate”: introducing the latest Broadsheet wine box, curated by Aussie comedian Merrick Watts. (He’s also a qualified wine expert – yes, really.)

• It’s all about bluestone beauty at Caretaker’s Cottage, “probably Victoria’s smallest pub”, by the Fancy Free team. Guinness, Martinis and milk punch are always on the menu.

• At Nobu’s new happy hour – called tanoshi, or “pleasant” in Japanese – get snacks like crispy rice with spicy tuna and Wagyu tacos, plus fruity sake jugs.

• Mighty muffulettas, reimagined Caesar salads and spicy Bloody Marys: Dame is Melbourne’s most beautiful new cafe.

• Windsor’s new panini bar, Luigi, is doing two-hands-necessary Italian creations – including one hell of a porchetta roll.

• Serious about snags? This is Victoria’s supreme sausage roll. Have you tried it?

• Welcome to Rosé Academy, where you can stomp your own grapes, get a wine-making crash course, then sip free-flowing pink wine (and cocktails made with it).

• Book now: Chris Lucas’s swanky Italian steakhouse, Grill Americano, is opening on Flinders Lane this month.

• Recipe: the ASRC’s aromatic green-chilli chicken in six easy steps, with a side of sweet coconut rice.