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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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Slate diner opens at Pikes winery

Dining in the Clare Valley has been given a significant boost with the opening of a stylish new eatery at the Pikes cellar door.

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Simon Wilkinson reviews The Golden Wattle

An old-school pub with big serves and genuine hospitality has been opened by a bunch of mates in the most unlikely of settings.

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Jock Zonfrillo and Shaun Lau open new Italian bar Mallozzi in East End. 11 December 2018. (AAP Image/Dean Martin)

Jock Zonfrillo opens Mallozzi

Jock Zonfrillo’s new bar Mallozzi is only two doors away from his refined offering at Orana but in terms of vibe, pricing and philosophy it couldn’t be further removed.

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**Annabel Crabb cover shoot for Advertiser and Herald sun**. Annabel Crabb at home in Sydney, today.Simple Christmas ideas for the imperfect host - ideas for entertaining surprise pre-Xmas guests, as well as for the big day itself.Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Top tips for taking the stress out of Christmas cooking

She’s cooked for prime ministers, but how does Annabel Crabb cope with Christmas? She shares her manifesto for no-fuss feasting.

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Wood oven at Etica, Adelaide. Picture Jack Fenby

Pizza and principles

The owners of a city eatery are uncompromising in their views on animal welfare and pizza making, but still know how to make dining fun.

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29/11/18 - Malt Shovel Taphouse opening. Beer Diva founder Kirrily Waldhorn with a glass near the line of beer taps. Photo - Naomi Jellicoe

Fancy a craft beer by the river?

A new craft beer bar and restaurant tucked in at the base of the Festival Centre beside the footbridge has opened in the nick of time for the start of cricket’s First Test at Adelaide Oval.

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Spring in their step at Seppeltsfield

Seppeltsfield and its resident businesses are getting together to celebrate the final evening of spring.

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23/11/2018 Delicious 100- Eat around the world without leaving SA - Vertueux Bous, Christophe Zauner and Michael Lefevre at Hey Jupiter, Adelaide. Picture MATT TURNER.

Around the world in nine restaurants

A mix of talented chefs and restaurateurs from countries across the globe are enriching Adelaide’s dining scene – see these nine places where foreign foods have made a mark.

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Scene the day after Adelaide bikie war shooting at Caffe Paesano, O'Connell Street, North Adelaide.

Landmark O’Connell St cafe closes owing $300k rent

Over more than 30 years, North Adelaide cafe Paesano has survived a change of location, multiple owners, a fire and an infamous bike shooting. Now, it is gone.

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22/11/2018 Delicious 100 story - McLaren Vale v Barossa. Peter Clarke and Rami Heer owners at Vintners, Angaston. Picture MATT TURNER.

Barossa or McLaren Vale: Which has our best food?

Which wine region wins the battle of the restaurants in the delicious 100 for 2018? It’s north versus south and there the main winner is South Australians.

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