Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Food and travel writer, cookbook editor and colourful MasterChef personality, Melissa Leong has her finger on the pulse in Melbourne.

With a labyrinth of laneways filled with hidden bars and shopping gems, places to relax, have fun or to refuel, there’s always something to do in our vibrant city. Here, Melissa shares some of her go-to foodie spots, plus a few hot new places to visit around town: bit.ly/3Ybhfjl.