Jock Zonfrillo is making big changes to his Adelaide restaurant business over the next week. The proprietor’s flagship Restaurant Orana remains dedicated to exploring native Australian ingredients in bold dégustation menus, but the large ground-floor space below it on Rundle Street will run its last service as Street ADL on Sunday night. It reopens Tuesday […]
First they took Macleay Street. Now it’s Tokyo’s turn. In what may turn out to be the opening of the first modern Greek restaurant in the Japanese capital, Sam Christie and Jonathan Barthelmess are putting the finishing touches on a sister to The Apollo, their Sydney smash-hit – in Ginza. “Do a quick internet search […]
It’s time to get Insta-ready, people. Chef Nathan Sasi has opened a soft-servery, Good Times Artisan Ice-Cream, on Macleay Street in Sydney’s Potts Point and dessert diva Christine Manfield has consulted on the first menu. On opening night, every item was sold out by 9.15pm. “I love collaborating with gen-next,” says Manfield, who’s been working […]
Ahead of the Keep Sydney Open rally this Sunday, we asked some key figures from the food, wine and hospitality industries to weigh in. Here’s what they had to say.
The Melbourne Tomato Festival heads to the Edendale Community Farm in Eltham this weekend, celebrating the city’s authentic Italian food traditions with workshops, cooking demonstrations and produce stalls.
REVIEW An idyllic lime orchard and vineyard setting that stretches beyond the galvo pavilion’s windows and dining patio establishes an easy mood. It follows through to a relaxed yet serious regional menu, with chef Dioni Flanagan confidently pursuing exciting combinations. There’s pan-fried tommy ruff fillets on almond purée with a smoked eel crisp, for instance. […]
REVIEW The name may sound a little pretentious, yet this buzzy venue is anything but. A merging of the Cavalier Supper Club and Justin Lane has created a rambling, eclectic space, which includes a hip rooftop bar offering ocean glimpses, savvy bartenders and mist sprays to keep things super-chilled in summer. It delivers on many […]
It was blue skies, cold beer and smiles at the annual Portsea Polo charity event on the Mornington Peninsula at the weekend. Peroni Nastro Azzurro hosted media, VIPs and social influencers at their custom-designed marquee inspired by "vita al mare" (life by the sea). There was food by Georgina Damm and drinks by James Burchett of Melbourne’s The Ugly Duckling cocktail bar, including a Peroni Spritz. We take a look.
Elvis Abrahanowicz’s new and improved rendering of the deli puts the tin in Latin and Martinis in tins. The bistro’s not bad either, writes Pat Nourse.
From Bennelong's reboot to David Thompson's return: 2015 was a busy year for new restaurant openings. Here are our top 22 from around the country. What was your favourite?
REVIEW Transformer. More than meets the eye. To wit: an all-vegetarian, occasionally vegan, restaurant eschewing the mock-meat roulette. This refined spin-off to the casual fun times of the 30-year-old Vegie Bar boasts a kitchen intent on creating its own oeuvre of plant-based cuisine. It’s a winner in the aesthetic stakes, the striking old factory smartly […]
REVIEW Start revving your tastebuds as you navigate the cobblestones of ACDC Lane – Pastuso will put them into overdrive, from the first cloud-like Pisco Sour to the last spiced pumpkin and sweet potato doughnut. It’s a smart (and sometimes noisy) space: the neon art, fire in the open kitchen and separate ceviche bar all […]
REVIEW Don’t read this review. It’s best to approach Nora with no expectations, eyes (and mouth) wide open. There is no menu. Diners are told there will be 12 courses and some snacks, best appreciated with Nora’s hand-picked – and sometimes hand-pickled – drinks, or try your luck with the natural wine list. The food […]
REVIEW At the beginning of your multi-course omakase meal at Kappo, a waiter will bring a tray of chopsticks, each pair a different style, and ask you to pick which you’d like to use. A similar choice of ceramic sake cup will be offered if you’ve chosen to match sake with some of the dishes […]
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