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Is it acceptable to put ice cubes in a glass of wine to cool it down?

Plus other pro tips for serving red, white and sparkling wines in hot weather.

  • Huon Hooke

What’s the deal with oyster-shell gins?

Want to feel like a merman or mermaid? Do a “Shelly” and slurp down a martini.

  • Terry Durack
Go-to dish: Goat’s cheese souffle.
14/20

Discover fluffy souffle near Puffing Billy at this local favourite in the hills

Cognoscenti, a bistro from an ex-Donovans trio, is worth building into a day trip or a Dandenong Ranges weekend.

  • Dani Valent
Baba’s Place is a vibe, even at 9:30pm at night.
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How this converted warehouse became Sydney’s most trailblazing restaurant

The Good Food Guide’s inaugural Bill Granger Trailblazer winner is redefining its “suburban cuisine”.

  • Callan Boys
Good Weekend Christmas menu 2024.

Season’s feastings: The Good Weekend Christmas menu

Prepare a festive celebration for the ages with this mouth-watering spread. Just add champagne!

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Do wine preservatives cause headaches (or did you just drink too much)?

Plus the easy and inexpensive fix to nullify sulphites in your glass of wine.

  • Huon Hooke
The optional seafood platter (market fish, mussels, salmon caviar and lemon-pickle-spiked butter sauce).
Good Food hat15.5/20

This add-on is like the designer dress you stumble upon in an op shop: an absolute steal

Three-year-old Mauritian restaurant Manze is sitting in the sweet spot. Plus: its seafood platter is absolutely gorgeous.

  • Dani Valent
Go-to dish: Seafood hot pot.
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This seafood hot pot is some of the best value in the city right now

Our tip: split a steamboat between a group of four at the new-look Spice Temple.

  • Callan Boys

What’s the go with all the froyo?

Frozen yoghurt has grown into much more than a swirly, soft-serve, yoghurt-based, icy-cold treat, writes Terry Durack.

  • Terry Durack

Cap or cork: Which sealing method is better when ageing a wine

Putting a cap on the age-old conversation about a wine cork or screw cap.

  • Huon Hooke

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