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Eat It - 4 August 2018

Today we spoke to Dr Renae Beale from the Royal Society of Victoria about the upcoming Extra-Sensory event at Parliament House, chatted about Ethiopian cuisine with Saba Alamayoh, and talked about the new-wave…

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Eat It - 28 July 2019

We spoke to industry veteran Tony Eldridge about the industry's wage-theft problems, and also chatted to Pat Nourse about his role in the San Pel Top 50 list and how he thinks the…

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Eat It - 21 July 2019

Today we spoke to Simon Blancher about his upcoming food event underneath Fed Square, Bellota Wine Bar's Nicky Reimer told us what she's cooking to stay warm in winter, and Shaun Byrne talked…

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Eat It - 14 July 2019

Today we spoke to Dr Gie Liem about the upcoming Science Week "Extrasensory" event at Parliament House, caught up with John at the market, and talked Australian spirits with Union Electric's Huw Griffith.

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Eat It - 30 June 2019

Today we spoke to Dr Rosemary Stanton about the emergence of the food star rating system back into the news, we had a market report from John at the Queen Victoria Market, and…

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Eat It - 23 June 2019

Two legends of the Melbourne hospitality scene joined us in-studio today, Matteo Pignatelli from North Fitzroy’s Matteos Restaurant and Gail Donovan from St Kilda’s Donovans. PLUS we talked all things Campari with their…

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Eat It - 16 June 2019

Today's show was all about the Queen Vic Market! We had a market update from John, a preview of next week's truffle festival at the QVM, and also spoke to Julie Boening about…

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Eat It - 9 June 2019

Today we were joined by The Stokehouse's Ollie Hansford, Mamasita's Nick Peters & Martin Zozaya, as well as Byron Bay Cooking School's Sam Gowing.

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Eat It - 26 May 2019

It's mushroom season! And we had a chat to Bar Lourinha's Matt McConnell about what he was able to find on a forest floor this Sunday morning. We also spoke to Matt Wilkinson…

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Eat It - 19 May 2019

Today we spoke to Annam's Jerry Mai about her new book Street Food Vietnam, chatted to super-chef Donovan Cooke about his upcoming collaboration with the Gin Palace, and we discussed home made raspberry…

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Eat It - 12 May 2019

Today we caught up with John at the Vic Market, food writer and Melbourne Food & Wine Festival's Pat Nourse, and chef at The Atlantic Nick Mahlook.

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Eat It - 5 May 2019

Today we spoke to Burch & Purchese's Darren Purchese about his new book "Chefs Eat Breakfast Too", Smith & Daughters chef Shannon Martinez chatted about how to cook a decent quality meal for…

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Eat It - 28 April 2019

On today's program we spoke to Phil Kelly about next weekend's Kellybrook Cider Festival, caught up with John at the Queen Vic Market, and chatted to Dr Tim Crowe about some of the…

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Eat It - 21 April 2019

It's Easter weekend! And we spoke to Attica's Ben Shewry about his recent baking sale to raise funds for victims of the Christchurch shooting, checked in with Smith & Daughter's Shannon Martinez about…

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Eat It - 31 March 2019

Today Cam and Matt were joined in the studio by Bar Lourinha's Matt McConnell talking Autumn dishes, we had a market report from John at the Queen Victoria Market, and Anther Gin's Sebastian…

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Eat It - 24 March 2019

Today we welcomed Bushy back to the RRR microphones to talk about the happenings in the Macedon community, we spoke to Bellota Wine Bar's chef Nikki Reimer, and Madame Brussel's Ms Pearls and…

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Eat It - 17 March 2019

We speak to Brae's Dan Hunter, have a market report from John, and catchup with Liam Matthews about renovating and revamping The Carringbush Hotel in Abbotsford... a vegan pub!

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Eat It - 10 March 2019

On today's show we spoke to Tami Jonas from the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance about her recent trip to meet with the UN in Rome, Long Song chef David Moyles chatted about his…

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Eat It - Kate Reid Full Interview

An extended chat with Lune's Kate Reid

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Eat It - 17 February 2019

Kate Reid from Lune Croissanterie swings by to share the secrets to making a great croissant. Plus, John from the Queen Victoria Markets delivers a fresh produce update and we chatted to Anna…

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Eat It - 10 February 2019

On today's show we spoke to Penny Woodward about her amazing book called "Tomato: Know, Sow, Grow, Feast" as well as next weekend's Meeniyan Garlic Festival. We also chatted to The Atlantic's Head…

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Eat It - 3 February 2019

Our first show back for 2019! We spoke about some of the happenings over summer before checking in with John at the Queen Victoria Market. We also spoke to author and food writer…

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Eat It - 2 December 2018

On today's episode we spoke to dessert king Pierre Roelofs about his ideas to finish Christmas lunch without a big ol' stodgy plum pudding, had a chat to John at the market, and…

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Eat It - 25 November 2018

On today's show we celebrated the re-opening of St Kilda's Esplanade Hotel, which is one of the finest hotel makeovers since Donleavy Fitzpatrick restored The George to its former glory. It's awesome to…

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Eat It - 18 November 2018

On today's show we were joined by Gippsland Pearl's Sara Bailey talking all things snail caviar (it's a thing!), we had an extended market report from John, and Melbourne's Prosecco Queen Melissa Brauer…

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Eat It - 11 November 2018

We started out today's show marking the tragic passing of Sisto Malaspina, the co-owner of iconic Melbourne cafe Pellegrini's. We also spoke to chef at Long Song David Moyle, and caterer to the…

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Eat It - 4 November 2018

On today's show we spoke to Bar Lourinha's Matt McConnel and Jo Gamvros about their new book Eat At The Bar, caught up with John at the market, and talked all things Bourbon…

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Eat It - 28 October 2018

On today's show we spoke to Meira Harel about the upcoming Grow Assembly event at Fitzroy Town Hall, and also had an extended chat to Melbourne super-chef Ben Shewry from Attica.

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Eat It - 21 October 2018

On today's show we spoke to the redoubtable Guy Grossi, chef and owner of Melbourne's iconic Florentino restaurant. He's just released an excellent new book focussed on his downstairs venue Cellar Bar, and…
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Eat It - 14 October 2018

On today's show we had a market report with John at the Queen Vic Market, and we caught up with Boris Portnoy from Northcote's All Are Welcome.

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Eat It - 23 September 2018

So in light of the recent media panic about strawberries, in which an entire industry has almost been brought to its knees by a tiny contamination, we say to you all: eat strawberries…

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Eat It - 16 September 2018

On today's show we spoke to Raelene Isbester and Roshelle Fong about their upcoming fringe festival shows, Paul Podjonovic about the artifacts being uncovered during the Melbourne Metro build, and Tracy Lister about…

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Eat It - 9 September 2018

On today's show we spoke to fermentation guru Ivy Lane about her upcoming Community Sauerkraut Day, Mat Lumalasi from Melbourne City Rooftop Honey chatted about the recent controversy with imported honey, and winemaker…

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Eat It - 29 July 2018

On today's show we talked about a few events happening around town, including the upcoming Sweet Set at Grub Fitzroy.

For fifteen years Pure South has been celebrating the food and produce from…

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Eat It - 22 July 2018

On today's show we crossed to Cam who is in Bendigo for the annual Festival of Lamb, somehow trying to keep warm! We also had a market report from Damien Pike at the…

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Eat It - 1 July 2018

It's July! And to celebrate we spoke to Scarf's Hannah Coleman and Leanne Clancy about their upcoming winter dinner series at Bhang; a bargain at $45 for two courses!

We also had a…

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Eat It - 24 June 2018

On today's show we spoke to Chris Moore from Sailor's Grave Brewing, hospitality legend Gail Donovan from Donovan's restaurant, and co-creator of Maidenii vermouth Shaun Byrne.

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Eat It - 3 June 2018

We started today's show talking about some recent highlights on our culinary life: Cam's broccolini farfelle, Matt's trip to Mason's of Bendigo, and a new restaurant in the old Port Melbourne courthouse Ciao…

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Eat It - 13 May 2018

It's suddenly winter in Melbourne, and on today's show we spoke to Cam Russell about this season's Mornington Peninsula mushroom tours, we had a market report with John at the Queen Vic, and…

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Eat It - 6 May 2018

A packed show today, starting with the chef behind Collingwood's Little Latin Lucy Renee Trudeau. She's been in Australia for eight years, and we spoke about her native California and the emergence of…