Forkcast

Quincy Malesovas & Ricky Sam
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  • FOOD
  • UPDATED FORTNIGHTLY

Your recap of what’s hot, fresh and half-baked in Melbourne food. Hosts Quincy Malesovas and Ricky Sam bring over a decade each in food media to the table, dishing out the latest food news – peppered with industry gossip, unfiltered opinions and plenty to chew on. For the who, what and where of Melbourne dining right now, consider this your cheat sheet.

Episodes

  1. 9 JAN

    First time trying sisig, Gaga recap, Blackbird review drama + the top restaurant openings of 2026

    That's a wrap on Forkcast for 2025! Thanks for listening to our final episode of the year. Featuring: First time trying sisigShake Shack at the AOThe prettiest Nando's in MelbourneGaga concert recapBlackbird review dramaTop new openings of 2026Want to dine like us? Here are the spots mentioned in today's episode: From Here by Mike (Docklands)98 Lygon (Brunswick East)Bar Bouni (Southbank)Zareh (Collingwood)Johnny’s Green Room (Carlton)Moon Drop (Collingwood)Mr Mills (CBD)For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram

    47 min

  2. 21/12/2025

    Goat leg + squid ink spaghetti in Melbourne's oldest courthouse

    Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. Featuring: Dining in Melbourne's first courthouseOur most hated foodsHow to get discounted Molly TeaBest cafes for coworkingAnd moreWant to dine like us? Here are the spots mentioned in today's episode: Ciao Cielo (Port Melbourne)Gambino (Glen Waverley)Great Eastern Hakka (Mount Waverley)Yiaga (East Melbourne)Mary's (Collingwood)Tipo 00 (CBD)Jollof Vibe (Flemington)Ho Liao (CBD)Past/Port (CBD)Ponyfish Island (CBD)Disuko (CBD)Yum Sing House (CBD)Molly Tea (multiple locations)Hanbaobao (CBD)Hopper Joint (Prahran)New Hector's Deli (CBD)Maiz y Cacao (CBD)Baguette Studios (North Melbourne)Dong Bun Bun (CBD)Blue Door Cafe (CBD)Bottari (CBD)Thanks so much to Ciao Cielo and Reymond Communications for having us, and to Nikitha Martins for production. For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram

    48 min

  3. 10/12/2025

    Forkcast Takes Paramount Food Court

    Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. Featuring: Our picks at Paramount Food Court Go-to pub ordersThe Mecca cafeWhat’s a Louise cake?Michelin comes to NZGerald's Bar's new location And more! For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram

    1 hr

  4. 28/11/2025

    Forkcast Lunch Break – Officina Gastronomica Italiana, Prahran

    Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. Featuring: Puerto Rican foodChinese souvlakiThe Age Good Food awardsMichelin coming to New ZealandAnd more!Want to dine like us? Here are the spots mentioned in today's episode: Officina Gastronomia Italiana (Prahran)Home Economics (Brunswick)Home Souv (Box Hill)Kalimera Souvlaki Art (Oakleigh)Atta (Albert Park)Hawker Hall (Windsor)Beit Siti (Coburg)Taqueria Sin Nombre (CBD)Thanks so much to OGI and Reymond Communications for having us, and to Nikitha Martins for production. For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram

    32 min

  5. 29/10/2025

    The tiramisu takeover, hospitality's HR reckoning + our dream pizzas

    Welcome to Forkcast – your monthly recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. Featuring: What's opening, closing and changing conceptsThe tiramisu takeoverIt's time for hospo leaders to be held accountableIs Le Creuset over?The future of modified meatCheap eats to put on your hit list For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram

    1h 7m

  6. 13/10/2025

    Dinner in the sky – Forkcast field trip to Atria

    Welcome to Forkcast – your monthly recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. This week, we're heading 80 stories up for a five-course dinner at Atria by new chef Paul Lewis. For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram.

    26 min
  7. The Melbourne edit: what's opened, what's closed + where to eat right now

    06/10/2025

    The Melbourne edit: what's opened, what's closed + where to eat right now

    Welcome to Forkcast – your monthly recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. Featuring: Venues vs Google reviewers - what's the etiquette?Three major Melbourne venues that have closed to reopen with new conceptsWhere we've eaten this month and what's coming upA Forkcast guide to frequently mispronounced food terms For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram.

    1h 14m
  8. Forkcast Field Trip - Lerice South Melbourne

    21/09/2025

    Forkcast Field Trip - Lerice South Melbourne

    Welcome to Forkcast – your monthly recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. Featuring: Lerice has opened in the new Austro bakery spaceCan and should you write about venues without their permission? Plus other industry gossWhere we've eaten this month and what's coming upA Forkcast guide to frequently mispronounced food terms For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram.

    1h 19m

  9. 07/09/2025

    Branding and marketing – the good, bad and ugly

    Welcome to Forkcast – your monthly recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. This week, we're talking about the importance of brand experience in hospitality and beyond, and what that term actually means. For more from us, follow Ricky at ⁠⁠@rickysam⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@forksake⁠⁠ and Quincy at ⁠⁠@quincepaste_⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@gruelclub⁠

    1h 3m

  10. 01/09/2025

    Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner

    Welcome to Forkcast – your monthly recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. This week, we're talking about all things chicken. Fried, roast, chargrilled or poached, chicken is a universally-loved protein with strong roots in Australian cuisine that keep getting deeper. We recap our favourite styles and the new entrants into the city's dining scene that you should keep your eye on. For more from us, follow Ricky at ⁠⁠@rickysam⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@forksake⁠⁠ and Quincy at ⁠⁠@quincepaste_⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@gruelclub⁠

    1h 15m

  11. 11/08/2025

    Japanese dining – Japan vs Melbourne

    Welcome to Forkcast – your monthly recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. This week, Quincy's recapping her recent trip to Japan, and we're talking through the different styles of Japanese dining that you can and can't find in Melbourne. For more from us, follow Ricky at ⁠@rickysam⁠ / ⁠@forksake⁠ and Quincy at ⁠@quincepaste_⁠ / ⁠@gruelclub

    56 min

  12. 03/08/2025

    Bottomless brunch is back, top winter warmers and new openings

    Welcome to Forkcast – your monthly recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. Featuring: Bottomless brunch is back – or did it ever go away?Winter specials & noodle soup maniaDry July – just a fad or here to stay?Our top eats this month Best new Melbourne restaurant openings For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub

    33 min
  • 12 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
2 Ratings

About

Your recap of what’s hot, fresh and half-baked in Melbourne food. Hosts Quincy Malesovas and Ricky Sam bring over a decade each in food media to the table, dishing out the latest food news – peppered with industry gossip, unfiltered opinions and plenty to chew on. For the who, what and where of Melbourne dining right now, consider this your cheat sheet.

Information

  • Creator
    Quincy Malesovas & Ricky Sam
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Quincy Malesovas & Ricky Sam
  • Show Website
    Forkcast