Forkcast

By Quincy Malesovas & Ricky Sam

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 – pep... more

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How many episodes does Forkcast have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

Forkcast episodes:

June 14, 2026Ube matcha cloud + a Sunday roast in a sandwich at this new Carlton cafe
Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh and undercooked in Melbourne food. Featuring:

Ube matcha, steak sandos and hotcake breakfast rolls at Attakai in Carlton
A new Thai wine bar has opened in North Melbourne
The reign of the cheap eat – how low is too low
Forksake's new contributor⁠
Mince TV ⁠ has launched!⁠⁠
Hentley Farm Wine is hosting a dinner at Olivine in Pentridge Prison⁠⁠
And more

For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram
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44min
June 06, 2026Taco Tuesday at Mercadito in Brunswick
Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh and undercooked in Melbourne food.
Birria and sopes at Mercadito
Ricky's old blogging days
Eating to live vs living to eat
Melbourne's latest openings and closures
And more
For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram
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1h 8min
May 20, 2026High tea at a new CBD cafe hidden above street level
Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh and undercooked in Melbourne food.
Bar Kaeru has opened a new tea + pastry shop upstairs
Sorrento terminal revamp
Revisiting Ladro, a Fitzroy institution
Melbourne fire-bombing drama
And more
For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram
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51min
April 22, 2026LeTAO seasonal Hokkaido cheesecake taste-test
Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh and undercooked in Melbourne food.
Trying LeTao Japanese cheesecake
The international fast food chains sweeping Australia
Melbourne's best new burger
Belgian fries have come to Chapel Street
And more
For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram
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34min
April 13, 2026Trying " Tokyo-style" pizza, the best and worst hot chips, and drama on Greville STRE
Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh and undercooked in Melbourne food.
Featuring:
"Tokyo-style" pizza at Garfield
Melbourne's best and worst hot chips
Ricky's gut health go-to
Thoughts on Frenchie
Butter everything
And more!
For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram
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45min
March 31, 2026Fig croissants by a Culinary Class Wars star, thoughts on Noma + Quincy's NSW Recap
Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh and undercooked in Melbourne food.
Quincy's Sydney and Byron recs
Spotting a bad oyster
Monstera fruit review
Does George Calombaris deserve a second chance?
Thoughts on Noma scandal
And more
Want to dine like us? Here are the spots mentioned in today's episode:
Time After Time (CBD)
Dumpling Time Block Place (CBD)
A Little Joy (CBD)
Breakfast Hola (CBD)
You Beauty (Bangalow, NSW)
Feu (Byron Bay, NSW)
Coupette (Southbank)
Yamagen (CBD)
Cleo (CBD)
Frenchie (CBD)
Atsu (Carlton)
Sama (Fairfield)
Ho Jiak (CBD)
Taquito (Carlton)
Common Cuts (CBD)
Bau Bau (Mount Eliza)
Kolkata Cricket Club (Southbank)
Shunde (CBD)
Frenchie (CBD)
For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram
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46min
March 15, 2026Mukbang at Ministry of Crab Melbourne
Welcome to Forkcast – your recap of what’s hot, fresh and undercooked in Melbourne food.
Featuring:
Getting our hands dirty at Ministry of Crab
Thoughts on set menus
The new AU seafood import laws
Ricky's yum cha picks
And more!
For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram
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1h 3min
February 23, 2026-85º coffee, Chinamaxxing, Ricky's guinea pig review + a bit of goss at 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 review
Ricky ate a guinea pig in Peru
Thoughts on Chinamaxxing
Where we've been eating – Gamja Hotteok, Udon Izakaya Tanukiya, Moon Drop, Ecuadorian Corner + more
For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram
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53min
February 06, 2026Gelato 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 recap
Eating at the Aus Open
Best new Melbourne openings
+ more!
For more from us, follow Ricky at @rickysam / @forksake and Quincy at @quincepaste_ / @gruelclub on Instagram
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28min
January 09, 2026First 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 sisig
Shake Shack at the AO
The prettiest Nando's in Melbourne
Gaga concert recap
Blackbird review drama
Top new openings of 2026
Want 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
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47min

FAQs about Forkcast:

How many episodes does Forkcast have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.