Happy Friday, tastebud travellers.

I have something I'm really excited to tell you soon, but for now, I'm super keen to get your #EatCuriously tips. No suburb is too near or far – email me here.

HIDDEN GEM » Adonai Foods is Melbourne’s only Nigerian restaurant

EATINERARY » A delicious weekend in Melbourne's most underrated food suburb

LIST » 9 ways to eat your way around the world in Werribee

NIBBLES » Beyond Seasoned Traveller

READ: Oakleigh Food Guide

LISTEN: So you're white & own an Asian restaurant

A follower put me onto a San Francisco Chronicle food podcast called Extra Spicy. The white-owned-Asian restaurant topic is especially topical, but it also tackles other issues in hospo. Most recently, "This food critic can't wait to start writing bad reviews about restaurants again". Find the eps here.

BOOK: Aru Restaurant, CBDI can't remember the last time I struggled this much deciding what to order. Ten-day-old Aru is the new one from Khanh Nguyen (Sunda). Order the pate en croute, rice sourdough, claypot rice and babi guling (if available). I'm just gonna say it: this is Melbourne's new best restaurant. Book now before everyone catches on.

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