The Weekly Review

Elwood hasn’t known such excitement since … well, probably ever. Just imagine – the celebrated chef Geoff Lindsay, of Richmond’s Pearl, has moved into Ormond Road, where The Collective used to be, and created a destination restaurant bang in the middle of this folksy beachside village.

Franco Choo’s is all about symmetry. There are two entrees, two mains and two desserts on the menu at this tiny bistro in Prahran, yet you won’t find yourself looking for anything more.

Foghorn Leghorn has a wife. She is at the table beside us at Union Dining this Wednesday night – braying, boisterous and oblivious to the discomfort of her fellow diners.

Fifteen Melbourne has a new face and a long, black tale. (Sorry, tail; and maybe it’s just a shade of grey). It was reborn earlier this year, to Tobie Puttock and investor Adam Garrison, and renamed The Kitchen Cat.

Looking for a trusted restaurant? Kendall Hill suggests that you dial M for menu.