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Say cheese: Five small events to book in Melbourne, right now
Emma Breheny
Photo: James Broadway
At first glance, the last week hasn t been a great one for Melbourne s reputation as the event city. First the Royal Melbourne Show announced its cancellation, then Queen Victoria Market put a pin in its Winter Market before Melbourne Food & Wine Festival postponed its raft of August events until October.
But beyond the large-scale events, there s plenty of life on the calendars of restaurants, pubs and hotels that are serving up quality not quantity. Get your diary out and get booking.
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Karen Martini s new Federation Square restaurant may be the Hero the Melbourne CBD needs
Gemima Cody
Photo: Peter Tarasiuk
Picture arthouse screenings armed with Maker and Monger cheese boxes, wines curated by Philip Rich and snacks and dinner either side by storied chef Karen Martini. That s the kind of hero Melbourne s sluggish CBD needs right now, and it launches in Federation Square on February 11.
Hero is a major project for Martini and business partner Michael Gebran. The venue is multi-faceted, servicing the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), which has had a $40 million facelift.
Despite a trying year for construction and staffing, Martini is optimistic. I hope this is something that makes people excited to come out in the city again.