Nine’s Chris Kohler swaps finance reports for foodie queues this week, joining Postcards for a Melbourne crawl packed with viral coffees, bargain bites and CBD hotspots.
Elsewhere, the Postcards team uncover hidden Surf Coast escapes, smoky laneway eats near Queen Victoria Market and Hawthorn’s growing collection of cult cafes and wine bars.
Coming up on today’s episode:
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9News Finance Editor, Chris Kohler joins the show this week as a guest presenter and he’s on a mission to track the city’s biggest queues, starting with the Instagram-famous “Dirty -85 degrees” coffee at Regulars (Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country).
He also discovers a serious money win for diners at Frenchie, where every dish and drink on the menu is just $14. To round out the city crawl, Chris grabs a Korean-style burger at Seoul Tiger 1988 and tests his aim at Flight Club, a high-tech social darts venue on Russell Street.
Bridget Hustwaite proves there is plenty to love away from the water as she explores the back roads of the Surf Coast (Wathaurong Country). She starts in the small town of Moriac at the Moriac General Store, a community hub that has been serving locals for 120 years.
The adventure continues to Paraparap, home to Wolseley Wines, a 100% organic boutique winery where the maritime influence cools the grapes for a perfect Chardonnay. Finally, Bridget stops at The Fives in Bellbrae, a neighborhood favorite cafe tucked behind Bells Beach that serves up delicious comfort food and local pastries.
Shane Delia explores the highly concentrated foodie mecca surrounding Queen Victoria Market (Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country). He dives into the Korean street food wave at Gamja Hotteok, a hole-in-the-wall on Peel Street that sells up to 250 of its signature chewy potato pancakes a day.
The journey continues down a smoky laneway to The Cevapi Project for authentic Balkan skinless sausages, before crossing back to Victoria Street for Turkish coffee and sweets at Tatli.
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Madeline Spark heads to the leafy streets of Hawthorn (Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country) to visit Melbourne’s very first vinyl listening cafe, Sabi Sounds. Inspired by the record cafes of Tokyo, this cozy spot allows patrons to book private listening booths to enjoy a curated vinyl collection with high-fidelity sound.
Just a short walk away, Maddie meets Kai at Betterburnt, a bakery that turned a lockdown hobby into a cult following for its signature Basque cheesecakes. The Hawthorn tour wraps up at Tinto, a vibrant Spanish wine bar on Burwood Road perfect for sharing authentic tapas and sangria.
This episode of Postcards airs today, Sunday May 17 at 5.30pm on Channel 9 in Victoria and 9Now – check local guides.
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