After the international success of Flavours of Melbourne, there was an obvious need to publish a sequel to showcase Melbourne's thriving urban food scene. Flavours of Urban Melbourne showcases the profound ebbs and flows of styles and cultures within the cafe and restaurant culture in this capital city of food.

This book explores Melbourne's nooks and crannies, upstairs and downstairs and through the complex laneway system. Beautiful photography, history, recipe, street art, restaurants and bars - all come together in this exciting new book about Melbourne's food and wine scene. Showcasing restaurants like Guy Grossi's Florentino and Merchant, Martin Pirc's Punch Lane and Aaron Whitney's Portello Rosso are showcased with stories about their history and what makes them legendary today. Bars like Madame Brussells, Rooftop Cinema, Bar 1806 and Emerald Peacock, to name only a few, are also featured, sharing information about their secret cocktails and venues. For the locals who want to know, and the visitors who want to view Melbourne through the eyes of a local, this book is a must-read, and an exceptional guide to what is on offer in food and wine.

Another book in the Specialty Coffee series, discovering the best coffee haunts throughout Sydney and NSW. Join us on a journey that will take you from the farm to your cup and help you understand the difference between ordinary coffee and the best! No matter where you are, there is a passionate barista hiding behind an espresso machine, ready to pour his heart out and make you the best coffee possible. Don't waste a shot on anything mediocre - Australia has some of the best roasted beans in the world. It really is the difference between the old flagon of wine and a great Grange. We have cupped coffee from one end of NSW to the other, and found the equivalent of the Grange of coffees for you. Specialty - yes. But even better than specialty. Coffee with heart and soul. Great taste and flavour in every cup! That's what we are looking for now our taste buds are primed. Pumped to seek better and better coffee every day. Don't give up on your search for the Holy Grail. Meet some of NSW's most passionate cafe owners in the Specialty Coffee Book NSW and let them tell you their story of coffee in a cup.

Flavours of Victoria takes Smudge Publishings coverage of the state one step further, uncovering the best restaurants, cafes, producers and hotels across both the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, as well as High Country, the Goldfields and the Macedon Ranges. The latest addition to the award-winning Flavours of series, youll find within its pages information on more than 120 of the states best culinary destinations, signature recipes and insights on where to stay. It also features full-colour illustration and fantastic photography, capturing the true essence of the state.