“Without the pizza it’s not much of a palace.”

Top End humidity plus spice noodle soup? They're a more likely match than you'd expect, and queues of hungry diners at the city's laksa market stalls and eateries are proof.

The writer and comedian on memories of yum cha, regional Chinese restaurants and her new ABC series Chopsticks or Fork?

From perfect roast potatoes to the cleaning power of fresh lime, we speak to nine chefs and restaurant operators about the family cooking tips they swear by.

Executive chef Khanh Nguyen has cooked up a menu featuring a Vietnamese-Bunnings sausage sanga mash-up, potato wedges with sour cream remixed, and the ice-cream sandwich of his dreams. And he’s eyeing that 16 June open date, Melbourne lockdown be damned.

From a South Melbourne market stall to Yarraville café Mabu Mabu and now her 130-seater in Federation Square, the self-described “Island girl” has many reasons to celebrate.

The lockdown is expected to last for seven days, with restaurants and cafés across the state forced to close their dining rooms.

From the Mornington Peninsula to the big smoke, the former Pt Leo Estate chef is ready to strike out on his own.

The lockdown sandwich side-hustle is turning permanent.

The industry talent pool was running dry long before the pandemic, and it’ll take a change in government policy, and self-reflection from restaurants, to make hospitality great again.

It’s a new chapter for the chef-restaurateur with the much-anticipated opening of Lucky Kwong, named in honour of her late son.

And they’re serving a traditionally maligned fish species, skin, fat and all.

Built on a foundation of impeccable pasta and good vibes, Tipo 00 has won the hearts of Melbourne diners.

And its incoming Tokyo-born head chef has no qualms about charging $40 per person for the Japanese noodle soup experience.

Five years after its blockbuster merger, the hospitality group once led by chef Neil Perry is splitting into two separate businesses.

One of Australia’s most recognised actors on learning Spanish, living in Bali and her last meal on earth.

This time, it’s here to stay.

With two live-in chefs and countless inter-connected food and waste systems, the Future Food System's Greenhouse may very well be a blueprint for how we'll live in the future.

Almost a year after his company backtracked on plans to expand the Merivale At Home offering to Melbourne, CEO Justin Hemmes says he "cannot wait to work alongside so many local industry greats”.

The lockdown comes into effect from midnight tonight.

The Sydney-based comedian on food allergies, Mum’s sambal prawns and being upstaged by "hot breakdancers".

All the quirks to eating and harvesting this autumn fruit.

For the head chef of Melbourne's Hazel, the worst of lockdown is over. And under Smith's watch, the menu is tighter and more focused, and her eye is on the kitchen’s long game.

And it’s only open once a week, with a rotating guest chef.

Just try to curd your enthusiasm. These are GT's picks for goat's milk cheeses of the tangy, earthy and creamy kind.

For the first time in his professional career head chef Loong Oon is cooking the food of home, in tribute to his late Amah.

''We've had staff come in with squeegees and buckets, get on their knees and scrub the floors ... It's very humbling that people will do that on their own accord.''

The snap lockdown comes into effect from 5pm this afternoon.

Upon the departure of Phil Wood, the Catalonia-born chef is taking up the mantle at the Mornington Peninsula establishment.

After almost ten years, the local outpost of David Chang's restaurant empire, led by executive chef Paul Carmichael and manager Kylie Javier Ashton, will shut its doors in June.

The chef and restaurateur built an empire of Thai restaurants that irrevocably shaped Sydney’s love and understanding of Thai food.

This fusion of French and Vietnamese flavour is wrapped up in a neat package.

Fish Butchery's Rebecca Lara on triumphs with ocean trout salami, and making the switch from a chef's life to top-end seafood retail.

On International Women’s Day, four women who work in food and drink share their war stories, tales of success, and hopes for the industry they love.

Pack your overnight bag and BYO appetite.

Chefs! Restaurants! People! See them in real life during the March celebration of all that's good to eat and drink in Melbourne.

And he addresses those rumours about Neil Perry’s restaurant.

There’s a former Old Fitz chef in the kitchen, an ex-Don Peppino’s owner on the floor, a whole pig every fortnight, plus a seafood- and veg-focused menu. This piggy is going to market with a lighter and brighter style of Parisian cuisine.

In her monthly GT column, Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. Here we meet Dr Nick Rose, executive director of Sustain: The Australian Food Network and advocate for food sovereignty.

The power and privilege behind problematic restaurant names.

Each month in her GT column, chef Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we meet Skye Blackburn, founder of Edible Bug Shop, and purveyor of insect snacks.

The New Zealand-Australian actor on growing up in Scotland, '70s delicacies, and his new role as a disgraced celebrity chef.

From the freshest seafood to the best craft beer.

The chef is one of four Asian-Australians spearheading a campaign to drive diners to the historic precinct.

Is the city ready to eat out and stay up late? The chef certainly thinks so, and she has a very good gilda to lure them to Federation Square.

“It’s a very eclectic menu and it doesn’t always make sense, but I certainly don’t think it needs to.”

From a raw fish salad loaded with "hectic symbolism" to a soup whose name doubles as a greeting on the day, these are the celebratory dishes that usher in the Lunar New Year.

Expect lobster frites, boudin-noir spring rolls and pasta with garlic butter and snails, plus a list of French and Australian wines.

Ten weeks, ten recipes, straight to your inbox.

The gregarious star of stage and screen on his love affair with Adelaide, veganism and why his nickname is "Soup".

From Afghani bread, the city's best omakase, and bánh xèo made to a top-secret recipe, the Anchovy chef shares her favourite spots for dining out in Melbourne.

With limited footage and space for just about a dozen diners, these small restaurants pack a punch with their intimate service and creative, sustainable menus.

Each month in her GT column, chef Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we meet Corey Tutt, founder of Deadly Science.

What we eat, how we drink and where we go will all look a little different this year. These are the biggest trends set to shape the next 12 months ahead.

2020 was a write-off, but hopes are up, and doors are set to open at these eagerly awaited establishments.

It's largely been a year we'd prefer to leave in the past, but for these GT editors, these were the meals to remember.

With the festive season upon us, there's no better time to order a dozen (or more) of these briny bivalves.

The news comes as New South Wales recorded 30 locally acquired cases of COVID-19, with 28 cases linked to the Avalon cluster.

Spaghetti self-care, recipes and stories from a country left behind, and vegetarian dishes with Asian flavours. These are our favourite culinary tomes of the year.

Hanukkah and Christmas family feasts, a three-part extravaganza on the big day by a veteran Melbourne chef, and a party for women who have survived domestic violence. This is what Christmas looks like for these players in the food and hospitality world.

A Mornington Peninsula trattoria, Malaysian done luxe, hot coals and good times in Brisbane, Western Australian barbecue, and a taste of wine country in Adelaide. We raise a glass to the venues who opened their doors in the past 12 months, pandemic or no.

There’s a dining room, a terrace and a cocktail lounge, combined with sweeping views of the city and old-world glamour. “It took three years but I think the end result will justify it,” says Lucas.

Meet the sustainably sourced hero ingredient being championed by Western Australia's award-winning chefs.

In her monthly GT column, chef Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. Here, we meet Wayside Chapel’s chief executive and pastor Jon Owen.

New look, new menu, new wine list. After eight years in the city’s darkest dining room, the Bentley Group is letting the light in.

“What is going on?”

“It all needs to happen, but that doesn’t make it any easier."

The restrictions come into effect from 12:01am Thursday 19 November.

The state government’s plan to offer $100 vouchers to spend at dining and entertainment venues is welcomed by restaurant operators, but questions are being raised about its long-term effects.

From the bizarre to the debilitating, this is how restaurants cater for food allergies and intolerances.

What does the future of food look like in Australia? It's time to tap into our native bounty and relearn the country's rich Indigenous culture through storied food and cultivation practices, with a focus on sustainability, and representation from First Nations people.

The latest news brings Melbourne venues into line with regional Victoria, with Premier Daniel Andrews flagging a further easing of state-wide restrictions in two weeks' time.

It looked very different from our traditional Restaurant Awards, but all the hallmarks of a good GT celebration remained.

These restaurant dishes put local ingredients to fine use.

Restaurants are reopening and the lifting of the “ring of steel” is on the cards. It should feel good, but it also feels strange.

The newest reopening date for the hospitality industry is five days earlier than first announced by the Victorian government.

Celebrating the individuals and businesses who have done remarkable things in the Year of the Pivot.

We salute those who reached out to the wider community, spearheaded charitable efforts and offered practical support for the industry at large.

Outstanding examples of high-end, standard-setting food delivered with integrity, quality and heart.

From take-home ramen packs to a drive-through pasta shop, these quick and clever pivots set high standards and paved the way for others.

Leaders in transformation, these restaurants and stores supplied baked goods and gourmet groceries at a time when supermarket shelves were empty.

A toast to the clever booze offerings that helped us see our glasses as half full instead of half empty.