UP AND COMING
It’s still months before opening, there’s no name and chef Dave Verheul remains fluid on the menu, but the new restaurant above fan-favourite wine bar Embla is already Melbourne’s most feverishly anticipated opening. New windows flood the upstairs space with light and a walk-in glass wine cellar will allow browsing. Following Embla’s lead, the new restaurant will include only wines that “express where they came from, not what somebody did to them”. In other words, a detailed snapshot of things co-owner Christian McCabe likes to drink. Set your watch for the second half of this year. embla.com.au