Nestled in Melbourne’s Italian heartland, Johnny’s will be spicing up the chilly week ahead, collaborating with artisanal chilli brand Bippi to bring you Bippi Chilli Week. Running from Sunday, April 23 to Sunday, April 30, the Carlton rooftop bar will host a limited-edition celebration of Italian flavour with extra kick. Enjoy Bippi-smothered burrata with pizza bread, or wash down chilli garlic prawns with the Bippi-misu, a fiery cocktail based on the classic dessert. There is also Nonna’s Dirty Martini, served with Bippi’s chilli olive tapenade. For more info, head to bippifoods.com.

The Redfern eatery has announced ‘Somm Sundays’ – a call out for all budding sommeliers and wine enthusiasts to delve into their personal collection and fish out their favourite bottle to bring along for a specially curated Sunday dining experience. Available from 1pm to 9pm, Redbird will customise a selection of dishes designed to perfectly complement the wine you’ve brought, with each table getting a completely unique menu made just for them. What better way to wrap your week than with a bespoke wine pairing? For bookings and more info, head to redbirdchinese.com.au.

Happy Birthday Buddha! Find inner peace at Buddha’s Birthday Multicultural Festival in Darling Harbour this Saturday and Sunday. Watch and join in on the Traditional Bathing of Buddha, and learn more about the significance of this joyous occasion. The vegetarian event will host vego food trucks and stalls, with small business highlights including Oh My Days, Bamboo Garden Vegan, Green Gourmet Vegan, Bodhi Organic Tea, Sky Phoenix yum cha and Tall Grass Cane Juice. With wellness spots, tasty food and performances, this is a birthday party you won’t want to miss. For more info, head to darlingharbour.com.

Mars Wrigley has begun rolling out sustainable packaging nationally, with the aim to remove 360 tonnes of plastic across its product offerings by 2025. The iconic choc bars remain as sweet and snackable as always, but now come in a more Earth-friendly wrapper. With Milky Way soon to join the party too, this exciting new initiative is truly raising the bar in Australia’s grocery game. Check out the new recyclable wrappers in store now.

The chic restaurant and vinyl bar is amping up its Thursday-to-Sunday offering with ‘Listen Up’ – an ongoing series of carefully curated DJ entertainment. With tracks across funk, jazz, reggae, disco and classic rock, there’s something here for all music lovers! Dine on the restaurant’s Japanese-inspired menu, or pair a song with some sake. On Fridays and Saturdays after 10pm, let Rekodo serve you up a range of late night dishes – omakase style. For bookings, genre breakdowns and more info, head to barangaroohouse.com.au.

Break out of the city and head east for this exciting new KBBQ eatery! Following Mansae’s flagship Melbourne success, the KBBQ is expanding out. To celebrate the new addition, Mansae has introduced a $10 wagyu beef belly happy hour between 5-6pm! This top-grade cut is best paired with an array of banchans (side dishes) and best enjoyed when it’s freshly cut from the grill. Book your slot now.