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This Month

Don’t miss round two of this Michelin-starred pop-up in Sydney

If you didn’t make it to L’Enclume’s first residency at Bathers Pavilion on Balmoral Beach, here’s your chance.

March

This Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin star

Chef Dan Arnold brings a Michelin-style rigour to the Brisbane fine dining scene.

From whitebait fritters to hangi, eat your way around NZ

Top chef Vaughan Mabee of Amisfield in Queenstown shares the best places to dine in New Zealand, from fish and chip vans to remote fine dining destinations.

February

Martinis and bikinis at Melbourne’s hot new restaurant

Melbourne didn’t need a high-end Portuguese restaurant. But it will want this one.

January

New shows, ‘worship-worthy’ products you need to know about

A few things to inspire from the Currency section of our Arts & Culture issue out on January 31.

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The Grill’s at The International, Sydney.

The International: Sydney’s new spot for power listers

To kick off her new restaurant review column, Jill Dupleix visits The Grill at The International in Sydney’s Martin Place.

The ultimate in destination dining around Australia

At these restaurants, located from the Gold Coast to the Mornington Peninsula and the Adelaide Hills, the setting is a fundamental ingredient.

December 2024

You, too, can make  Meatsmith’s Fig and Jamon Salad featured in their new cookbook. It’s a great gift idea, too.

Jill Dupleix’s easy festive menu from three top cookbooks of 2023

Why sweat in the kitchen while everyone else is drinking bubbly and opening presents?

Australian Open takes premium packages to another level

In January, fine dining comes to the tennis when Martin Benn and Vicki Wild serve guests in a new purpose-built pavilion called Club 1905.

Christmas recipes from some of Melbourne’s best restaurants

Capture the festive spirit with a spectacular celebratory Christmas menu from Lucas Restaurants’ top chefs, who know what people want to eat.

Complete Christmas menu sorted – from three new cookbooks

Your turn to host? Do not panic. These three recipes are easy and delicious, so don’t be surprised if you’re asked to host again next year.

November 2024

At Africola, where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

How to make perfect barbecue ribs – no restaurant required

Duncan Welgemoed, of Adelaide’s cult diner Africola, loves the thrill of the grill.

Chef Daniel Garwood at Acru, his just-opened New York City restaurant.

The Australian chef bringing lamingtons and damper to New York City

Daniel Garwood started his career in Tasmania, honed his craft in Denmark and South Korea, and now calls New York home. He hasn’t forgotten his roots.

Bar Clemente’s Tonburi with thrice fired potato and sake pickles.

10 delicious culinary adventures in 2025

Take your pick: milk a goat during a shore excursion, select from a plants-only menu, or get served “wind and weather on a plate”.

October 2024

Dan Hunter and Danielle Alvarez are collaborating on a Sydney Opera House pop-up restaurant.

Two rock star chefs, one unique Sydney Opera House ‘performance’

Dan Hunter and Danielle Alvarez are combining for a culinary class act over four nights in January.

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How to make Supernormal’s famous lobster roll

Let the good times roll as Andrew McConnell shares one of his restaurant’s most popular menu items.

Ben Shewry

How one of Australia’s top chefs turned anger into change

In his new memoir, Attica’s Ben Shewry hits out at rude customers, misbehaving chefs and uninformed food critics, while proposing an inclusive industry with more integrity.

Where a Greek restaurant owner eats when he’s in Athens

Jonathan Barthelmess, the top chef behind Sydney’s The Apollo, reveals his favourite spots for dining and drinks in the Greek capital.

September 2024

Why bite-sized snacks are the ultimate restaurant experience

Full of exciting flavours, the smallest items on the menu are packing the biggest punch.

August 2024

Ma po tofu “just had to be on the menu at Song Bird”, says Neil Perry.

How to make this saucy dish from Neil Perry’s new Song Bird restaurant

Perry is set to open his next restaurant in Sydney’s Double Bay on August 30. And it’s going to be huge.

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