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Simon Wilkinson is the restaurant reviewer at The Advertiser and plays a lead role in compiling the delicious. 100 list every year. While living and working as a journalist in London, he has followed the food trails of Europe from Sardinia to Scandinavia. He lives in Adelaide’s beachside suburbs where he is an enthusiastic home cook.

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MIMI - new Thai diner on Sturt Street in the city. Meals

MiMi – Thai inspired by modern Bangkok

A recently opened eatery in the city’s south has an approach to Thai cooking that might not please the purists, writes Simon Wilkinson.

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13/3/2019 Source cover story - Dram busters. John Rochfort at his new distillery in Hindmarsh Valley. Picture MATT TURNER.

‘Gold rush’ for SA’s pioneering whisky makers

Gin may be the drink du jour, but a small band of SA whisky distillers are convinced that their spirit has huge potential in this state.

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Source Confidential - new restaurant Viet Next Door, Friday, March 22, 2019. Linda and Ben Phan (AAP Image/Brenton Edwards)

Vietnam kids open next door

The next generation of the family behind Vietnam restaurant have opened their own contemporary eatery and bar alongside the original.

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18.3.2019. Kangaroo food stories.Vanessa Cu and Jack Ingram at their restaurant Sunset Food and Wine near Penneshaw. PIC TAIT SCHMAAL.

A stunning view and food to match

It’s a stunning view and food to match: a young couple have taken a holiday hotspot to the next level, writes Simon Wilkinson

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The Pot at Hyde Park to become Nido

Hyde Park restaurant The Pot, which has been home to chefs including Jordan Theodoros and Adam Liston in its various iterations over the past 20 years, will disappear from the dining landscape next month

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SOURCE - 14/03/19 - Port Adelaide football Club chef - Rocky Oliveira with food he prepares for the team. With player Travis Boak. Picture SARAH REED

How to eat like an AFL player

The days of pies and coke are in the past. Now, AFL players are expected to do everything possible to be in peak condition, and that includes their diet. Port’s club chef reveals what’s on the menu.

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17.3.2019.Tom Fryar of Fryar's Kangaroo Island Free Range Eggs. Tom at their Haines property with some of their Maremma dogs that protect their chickens. PIC TAIT SCHMAAL.

Hatching a plan for truly free range chooks

Kangaroo Island’s egg producers are using the regional brand to guarantee their chooks are farmed in a way that they say is truly “free range” with no more than 1500 birds per hectare.

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East End enjoys huge boost from festival season

East End restaurants have been busier than ever during the Fringe as weekend road closures and increased outdoor seating have encouraged diners to be part of the festival atmosphere.

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BBQ Spatchcock at Petrichor restaurant on Rundle Street Tuesday, March 12,2019.(Image AAP/Mark Brake)

“The spatchcock looks like it has perched on a high-voltage wire”

Its name refers to the end of a dry spell but Petrichor, like the weather forecast, doesn’t always deliver, writes Simon Wilkinson

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5/3/2019 Dalia Jung, owner and chef at Yuki in the Hills, Aldgate. Picture MATT TURNER.

A slice of Japan in the Adelaide Hills

Two special guests cast their expert eyes over a Japanese restaurant that is a welcome addition to the Adelaide Hills, writes Simon Wilkinson.

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