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Palette’s chef Dayan Hartill-Law’s food meets art experience.

Four standout restaurants to add to your Gold Coast must-visit list

Now you have an extra reason to hit the Goldie strip, which is fast becoming a paradise for foodies.

January

A breakfast worth getting out of bed for the StandardX in Melbourne

Three hotel breakfasts to make you spring out of bed

In their rush to create drawcard restaurants, many establishments overlook what is still arguably the most important meal of the day. Not these ones.

December 2024

A gift guide for foodies, from cookbooks to culinary rarities

A $300 pepper mill, a jar of animal fat and Gordon Ramsay’s favourite non-stick pan. Here are some must-have kitchen accessories.

Chris Lucas’ new restaurant Maison Bâtard.

Hottest new places to dine around the country right now

These much-anticipated restaurants and bars have opened their doors just in time for summer.

November 2024

Slow-cooked lamb shoulder, 2KW, Adelaide

Classic dishes reinvented for contemporary palates

These six restaurants have managed to make time-honoured recipes even better for today. Give them a try.

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October 2024

Chef Ross Lusted at Flemington Racecourse, Ross is the guest chef at The Byerley restaurant in the Club Stand at Flemington Racecourse.

For those on the list, Melbourne Cup dining is first across the line

Ross Lusted will cater for members at Flemington Racecourse ahead of his first Melbourne restaurant opening, and Birdcage guests are in for some feasting, too.

Barramundi

Would you eat barramundi sashimi?

This Brisbane restaurant hopes its new menu item will become a national trendsetter.

September 2024

Australia’s grand new transport hubs lure top restaurants and bars

Sophisticated drinking and dining is now just a ferry or a train-ride away as an explosion of new openings mark the completion of major infrastructure projects.

August 2024

Raw Red Organic Cosmic Crisp Apples.

Move over truffles. This apple has chefs raving

By securing the Australian rights to the variety, Victorian growers are hoping to emulate the success of the Cosmic Crisp in the US, where it has consistently set sales records since launching in 2019.

June 2024

Restaurateur Jessi Singh at hhis new restaurant, Bibi Ji in Carlton.

BYO is coming to a fine-dining restaurant near you

The trend is no longer confined to lower-priced eateries, which is good news for diners who have their own wine collections.

April 2024

Asma Khan of Darjeeling Express renown will headline Tasting Australia’s inaugural train journey on The Overland.

Tasting Australia’s $795 debut train trip an instant sell-out

“I’ve come up with a menu that will work in a galley,” chef Asma Khan says of the coming journey. Here’s a taste of this and other events at next month’s culinary extravaganza.

March 2024

The best chocolate to sweeten your Easter

No need to hunt for the perfect chocolate gift – we’ve got you covered.

‘We don’t do curry’: this chef wants to change our idea of Indian food

Is progressive Indian food anything like the stereotype? What actually is Filipino cuisine? All will be revealed at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

February 2024

Adam Liston, Head Chef at the new Adelaide CBD restaurant Sora.

Adelaide’s best new and revamped restaurants

When the City of Churches kicks off its giant season of festivals next month, these new and revamped restaurants will be waiting.

January 2024

Lobster and king prawn pappardelle at Grazia restaurant in Glen Iris.

Melbourne stokes its Italian love affair with a swag of new eateries

Maybe it’s a case of turning to comfort food in the face of tough times, but it turns out you can never have too many Italian restaurants.

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Spanish restaurateur Abel Lusa outside his Cambio de Tercio pop-up at the Australian Open.

The food stars serving ace after ace at the 2024 Australian Open

It’s not just about the game ... Spanish restaurateur Abel Lusa joins the culinary lineup this year with his Cambio de Tercio pop-up.

December 2023

Enjoy your own dinner party while Indulgence Food Design takes care of the catering.

The luxe dinner party hack anyone can pull off

Time-poor, stressed out and sick of spending a fortune meeting friends at restaurants? Click and collect from these innovative establishments.

November 2023

Whimsical Aussie Christmas cookies from Daniela Miraglia’s Hey There Cookie.

Sneaky hacks for the competitive Christmas cook

Ditch the ham and cake this year and add some flair to festive season dining with oysters, Italian fish sauce, cookies and more…

October 2023

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone will be cooking up a storm at his Michelin-starred LA restaurant pop-up Gwen.

The hottest invitation at the Cup – especially if you’re a foodie

The premier party zone at Flemington Racecourse is shaping up to be more Melbourne than ever – with a pop-up of Curtis Stone’s LA restaurant thrown in for good measure.

The Comte at Maker & Monger, selected from reserves in France.

Why fancy cheese is good for you

Don’t believe the anti-dairy dogma – properly made and aged cheese is not only delicious, it could help you to live a longer and healthier life.

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