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Masons of Bendigo.

‘We want to pass the tongs on’: Beloved hatted Bendigo restaurant is closing after 12 years

Popular regional restaurant Masons of Bendigo has been a champion for local produce for more than a decade, but for the owners, it’s time to move on.

  • Richard Cornish
Kingsley Smith at China Diner in Bondi.

Why this ‘too big’ Bondi restaurant is slashing seats to survive

China Diner is closing its Hall Street doors to make way for a beachside branch of restaurateur Ibby Moubadder’s Henrietta chicken shop.

  • Scott Bolles
Moon Mart will permanently close on September 22.

Treasured West Melbourne cafe closing due to ‘circumstances beyond our control’

Much-loved cafe Moon Mart, famous for its excellent Japanese- and Korean-influenced sandwiches and rice sets, is closing this month. But it’s not all bad news.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Crabbe Hole cafe a few years after opening.

Did free swim seekers cause the sudden closure of Bondi Icebergs’ 17-year-old cafe?

The popular poolside eatery has closed after swelling numbers created workplace issues, says one stakeholder.

  • Scott Bolles
Left to right: Waiwing Lau, Vincent Lim, Howin Chui.

Nearly 50 Chinese restaurant closures forces change by next generation

The lazy Susans have ceased spinning at some of Sydney’s best-known Chinese restaurants. But young operators are shunning tradition and charting a new path.

  • Scott Bolles
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The Unicorn Hotel at 106 Oxford Street, Paddington.

The Unicorn calls last orders, ending an era for the pokie-free ‘proper Aussie pub’

Fans of its wing-on chicken schnitzel and Jatz with French onion dip still have time to visit the Paddington boozer before the operators finish up.

  • Sarah Norris
The Barangaroo restaurant when it opened in 2016.

Sydney dining scene hit with its biggest closure yet

Cirrus Dining co-owners Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt of the Bentley Restaurant Group have announced the waterfront venue will have its final service on September 1.

  • Scott Bolles
The building where Epocha is located has been put up for sale.

‘This was not just a restaurant’: Beloved Carlton stalwart to close after 12 years

Come September, Angie Giannakodakis and Guy Holder will turn off the lights at their European restaurant Epocha.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Beau Bar was praised for its moody design and innovative wine wall.

Nomad’s cooler younger Surry Hills sibling is closing after just 18 months

Ongoing difficulties in trading conditions have contributed to the much-hyped restaurant permanently shutting its doors.

  • Scott Bolles
Giovanni serenades patrons in the dining room.

After 40 years, the service – and singing – has finally stopped at this uniquely Carlton restaurant

The Olive Jar didn’t have Melbourne’s best Italian food, and the service was eccentric, but chief critic Besha Rodell was smitten. Now, it’s time to move on.

  • Besha Rodell

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