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Chef Kirbie Tate has flipped James into the eponymous Kirbie.
14/20

Restaurant goes from modern Korean to broadly European and finds its identity

Chef Kirbie Tate finally has her name up in lights at her eponymous bistro Kirbie (nee James).

  • Dani Valent
Indian-inspired ice cream at Icy Spicy in Clayton.

Icy Spicy

Indian-inspired scoops and street food.

  • Dani Valent
Seafood Street’s pipis in XO sauce was an essential order for most chefs.

‘Like a haven’: Chefs mourn a late-night Chinatown favourite, and wonder where to next?

A Chinatown destination for hungry chefs after work has closed without warning or fanfare. They’ll miss its cheeky hospitality, big tables and comforting food.

  • Emma Breheny
Sydney’s newest rooftop bar is perched atop the Cartier flagship store.
14.5/20

Sydney’s hot new rooftop bar is worth dressing up for – if you can get a table

Japanese-inspired three-bite snacks star at Joji, the new high-energy CBD bar from the team behind Nour in Surry Hills and two-hatted Aalia in Martin Place.

  • Callan Boys
Neptune’s Grotto.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16/20

Terry Durack saves one of the year’s best openings until last for his final review

The Clam Bar team’s new Italian diner is a nostalgic party serving a fresh remix of Italian dishes. And it makes a fittingly fabulous venue for Terry Durack’s last review.

  • Terry Durack
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Red velvet seats and timber panelling has helped transform a onetime bike shop into a rococo bordello.
Critics' Pick

‘Glammed-up bordello appeal’: Peek inside the southside bar where photos aren’t allowed

Come for the stellar French wine list and stay for the snacks at this exciting update to one of the city’s best-loved bistros.

  • Besha Rodell
The firelit dining space of Neighbourhood Wine.

Neighbourhood Wine

Fireside wines and character to spare.

Baba’s Place is a vibe, even at 9:30pm at night.
Good Food hat15/20

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
The basement bar in Melbourne’s Dessous.

Dessous

Low-lit basement with top-shelf snacks.

Hand-pulled noodles rule at Biang! Biang!

Biang! Biang!

The poster noodles of central China claim prime city real estate.

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