Forkcast

Quincy Malesovas & Ricky Sam
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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.

  1. 1D AGO

    -85º coffee, Chinamaxxing, Ricky's guinea pig review + a bit of hoat Prologue Coffee

    Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh and undercooked in Melbourne food. Featuring: Does squishing something make it taste better?Quincy's -85º coffee reviewRicky ate a guinea pig in PeruThoughts on ChinamaxxingWhere we've been eating – Gamja Hotteok, Udon Izakaya Tanukiya, Moon Drop, Ecuadorian Corner + moreFor more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram

    53 min

  2. FEB 6

    Gelato at MPavilion, Aus Open + new year hit list

    Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh, and undercooked in Melbourne food. Featuring: Quincy's US food recapEating at the Aus OpenBest new Melbourne openings+ more!For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram

    28 min

  3. JAN 9

    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

  4. 12/21/2025

    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

  5. 12/10/2025

    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

  6. 11/28/2025

    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

  7. 10/29/2025

    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

  8. 10/13/2025

    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
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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.

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  • Creator
    Quincy Malesovas & Ricky Sam
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Quincy Malesovas & Ricky Sam
  • Show Website
    Forkcast