This Month
- Christmas Gift Guide 2024
- Life & Leisure
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.
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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
Classic dishes reinvented for contemporary palates
These six restaurants have managed to make time-honoured recipes even better for today. Give them a try.
October
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.
Would you eat barramundi sashimi?
This Brisbane restaurant hopes its new menu item will become a national trendsetter.
September
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
- Christmas Gift Guide 2023
- Life & Leisure
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
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.
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.
September 2023
Would you happily wait an hour for your main course?
Delayed gratification needn’t be limited to the souffle. In fact, all the best tasting food invariably has one common ingredient: time.
Curtis Stone bringing Michelin-starred LA restaurant to Melbourne Cup
Just when you thought spring-carnival catering couldn’t get fancier, Melbourne and Sydney are upping the stakes.