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Safety in numbers: Shiny restaurant precincts on the rise in Melbourne and Sydney

Like it or not, it makes sense, and not just for the property developers.

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Is caviar worth the exorbitant price? No, but here’s why I must buy it anyway

Terry Durack buys oscietra caviar for himself every birthday. And time stops whenever he eats it.

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Banh mi to mousse: Restaurants reinvent the wheel with their new-school tableside service

Dining “a la cart” is doing the rounds again at these Melbourne and Sydney restaurants, writes Terry Durack.

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Draught beer is better than drinking from tinnies or bottles, and the reason is clear

Drinking beer from a can is like drinking coffee from a takeaway coffee cup. I want to ogle my beer before I wear my ‘beer goggles’.

  • Terry Durack

What’s the deal with oyster-shell gins?

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

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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.

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There are a multitude of reasons why this is the perfect Christmas gift for foodies

Terry Durack on why a cooking class – the more hands-on the better – is the Christmas gift that keeps on giving.

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These iconic Aussie restaurants’ anniversaries are worthy of celebration and recognition

It’s been quite the year for special birthdays, so crack open the champagne and raise your glass to these pioneers.

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When sick, you’d best stick to chicken soup because these old-school remedies are crook

We all have our own go-to “sick food”, and thankfully we’ve moved on from these retro recipes.

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No mouth is big enough. It’s time to slice sandwiches back down to size

These days you need two hands to hold doorstopper-thick bread and layer upon layer of filling.

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