A Light-Filled New Japanese Cafe, a Traditional Hungarian Buffet, Three Bars Opening Soon, Statement Shirts From a Local Label

Plus unlimited fried chicken for $20.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   [Broadsheet]( 18 September 2019 [This Week]  Hi Melbourne, This week, we’re discovering little pockets of the world all over the city, from a light-filled corner cafe specialising in a Japanese lunch staple to a decade-old Hungarian eatery making goulash and schnitzel. And we share the powerful story behind celebrated Turkish chef Coskun Uysal’s move to Melbourne. In fashion news, a Melbourne label is making playful-but-elegant statement shirts, we chat to top stylists on the oversized tailoring and androgynous looks we’ll be wearing this spring, and some of our fave footwear is now available for kids. Plus the Laneway line-up is here, we shortlist the best flicks at the Italian Film Festival, and check out Arbory Afloat’s Miami-inspired menu ahead of its re-opening (with all-new swimming pool) tomorrow. See you in the pool, Ellen Fraser Broadsheet Melbourne editor   The best of Broadsheet this week.  [[ ] Food & Drink At Australia’s largest Hungarian community centre in Melbourne’s East, a husband and wife team is serving generous all-you-can-eat buffets. In a small lodge at the back of a sprawling complex, feast on beef goulash, tiny dumplings, schnitzel and stews. And it’s BYO wine.]( [[ ] Food & Drink Pour-over miso and a modern take on a Japanese lunch staple at a new West Melbourne corner cafe. 279 specialises in musubi – triangles of rice stuffed or topped with katsu chicken, tempura prawn or bacon and egg. It’s the kind of light-filled eatery you could linger in, maybe with a black-tea creme brûlée.]( [[ ] Food & Drink Celebrated chef Coskun Uysal on growing up gay in Istanbul, and how food became the vehicle for his escape. He’s behind some of the city’s most memorable Turkish fare, but his mum will never visit Australia, or see his spins on her food. She doesn’t follow his Instagram, and she won’t read his new cookbook, with fond testimonials from Nigella Lawson and Yotam Ottolenghi.](   Here’s more from Broadsheet this week. [ ]( [Fashion Monochrome Statement Shirting Made-to-Order by a Melbourne Label Each billowy blouse and chic ruffled shirt is made from dead-stock fabric, carefully cut, sewn, pressed and packed, then delivered.]( [ ]( [Food & Drink Scott Pickett Is Opening a New Fire-Fuelled Italian Diner in the South-East "We can cook filled pastas over the flame in broth, in brodo, and char them. Almost like putting a billy on a campfire."]( [ ]( [Food & Drink Broadsheet Kitchen Moves Into Leonardo’s For One Night Chef Matt Butterworth is bringing the flavours of country Tassie to Nick Stanton’s heaving pizza palace. That means damper made with Tassie ale, and scones for dessert.]( [ ]( [Fashion Oversized Tailoring, Androgyny and the Return of Utility: Spring Trends Four Melbourne Fashion Week runway stylists share this season’s most important styles – and how to wear them.]( [ ]( [Food & Drink Attica’s New Dish Is a Tribute to Flower Drum, Six Months in the Making The idea for Ben Shewry’s intricate new dumpling came about early last year, when he celebrated his birthday at the Melbourne Cantonese institution.]( [ ]( [Entertainment Our Top Five Picks at the Italian Film Festival See a visually sumptuous ’70s classic that influenced Coppola and Scorsese, or an award-winning directorial debut about a football star forced to retake high-school exams.]( [ ]( [Food & Drink Coming Soon: Three New Inner-City Brewery-Bars A Carlton spot serving classic country pies; a 250-person South Melbourne bar and eatery; and a polished, small-scale Brunswick East joint from a St Ali barista turned brewer.](    Win a Weekend of Art, Food and Live Music at the NGV Accommodation, dinner, exhibition tickets and a cracking live show. We’ve designed your weekend away for you. [ENTER](   [ ]( [Food & Drink Arbory Afloat Opens Tomorrow With a Tropical, Miami-Inspired Menu (and a Pool) There’s a decadent whole fried lobster for DIY tacos, plus empanadas, tostadas and magnums of champagne.]( [ ]( [Fashion Introducing Mini Maria Farro, Gladiator Sandals for Kids This local footwear label reinterpreted the humble Aussie thong for women. Now it’s branching out with a new “mini-me” line of little sandals handmade in Crete.]( [ ]( [Travel The Sri Lankan Tea With a Three-Month Waiting List René Redzepi served it at Noma, and you’ll find it at some of the world’s best restaurants, hotels and spas. 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