MELBOURNE

Windsor’s Firebird is back in action after being forced to close just 20 days after its launch. Head chef Steven Ngo (ex-Long Chim) is serving up Vietnamese-style wood-fired fish and chicken, served with burnt chilli or brown butter citrus nouc mam. In St Kilda, Soi 10 is the new Thai-style pop-up from Michael Lambie, located within the Grosvenor Hotel, while Brunswick is now home to Green

Acre. The veg-focused pizzeria is placing an emphasis on sustainability, with mostly meat-free pizzas, topped with ingredients like vegan feta and plant-based pepperoni. Carnivores can still get their hands on a classic prosciutto-topped pizza, too.

Clockwise from above: Ho Jiak Town Hall; Soi 10; Firebird; fragrant fish curry from North Bondi Fish.