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Out of Africa African-inspired Melbourne bar POLEPOLE now has a full-service dining space downstairs. Melding Australian and traditional African recipes and ingredients, the menu, overseen by Brazilian-born head chef, Felipe Bley, includes a rotating special menu featuring African-inspired game dishes including crocodile, roasted buffalo and char-grilled wild boar. Upstairs there are African beers and cocktails. polepolebar.com.au Definitely Maybe

With interiors influenced by 1950s Hollywood and Vegas glamour (think pink velvet banquettes and leather chairs) and a bartending team recruited from some of the best venues in the world, MAYBE SAMMY in the Rocks area of Sydney offers eight signature cocktails, all modern interpretations of classics, as well as a rotating small tasting cocktail menu of ‘minis’, and vintage Champagne. maybesammy.com Peru in Perth

Located in Per th’s Pan Pacific hotel, UMA is a modern Peruvian restaurant led by executive chef Alejandro Saravia.The menu navigates the regions of Peru, starting at the ocean (mar) with ceviches, to the valleys (valles), serving seasonal vegetables, to the paddocks (granjas) with meats including beef, lamb and chicken. Also opening is BAR UMA, with pisco sours on the menu. umaperth.com.au Burger bar

Sydney’s popular Crown Street, Surry Hills dining scene has a new player with the opening of 4 PINES SURRY HILLS, a beer and burger bar.The beer menu includes the boutique brewery’s own beers on tap and in bottle, as well as cocktails and Australian wines. As for food, executive chef Ed Sargent has created six signature burgers, as well as comfort food starters like spiced pulled-pork croquetas with chorizo, mozzarella and Romanesco. 4pinesbeer.com.au