Award-winning pastry chef joins Continental Deli team’s new four-in-one Newtown project
Lauren Eldridge has swapped the tranquillity of Berowra Waters for the buzz of Sydney’s inner west.
- by Scott Bolles
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This hospo mega-group closed 30 venues – now it has big plans for The Rocks
With a new chief executive, Hunter St. Hospitality has a fresh direction with an eye on Circular Quay and surrounds.
- by Scott Bolles
Hatted Ormeggio chef’s new $4m Italian spot opens in Summer Hill
Slow-cooked goat ragout and mini spaghetti meatballs will star on Alessandro Pavoni’s opening menu at the inner west’s new neighbourhood venue Postino Osteria.
- by Scott Bolles
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Team behind Monopole to open 120-seat grill at exclusive tech club
Airtasker founder Jonathan Lui and Aussie Angels chief executive Cheryl Mack are among the backers of private club The Pillars, which will offer ice baths, a roof terrace and a grill from Bentley Restaurant Group.
- by Scott Bolles
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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.
- by Scott Bolles
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Restaurant news
‘Not everyone’s going to like it’: MCA’s rooftop cafe to reopen as luxury diner
Sandwiches and coffee at one of Sydney’s most spectacular waterfront sites will make way for a revolving door of big-name chefs.
- by Scott Bolles
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The Grounds opens new Wonka-esque locomotive-inspired coffee factory in Eveleigh
A colourful coffee transportation system decorates the sprawling space, with former Otto Ristorante chef James Kidman bringing ‘an Australian fleck’ to the menu.
- by Scott Bolles
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.
- by Scott Bolles
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‘It’s my last restaurant’, Neil Perry vows as he opens Chinese-inspired 240-seater
Three-level venue Song Bird is an ode to Sydney’s Cantonese restaurants, with an opening menu that leans heavily on classics.
- by Scott Bolles
First Look: Chef Neil Perry opens first standalone bar with New York bar guru
The veteran chef has devoted $3 million to Bobbie’s bar in Double Bay, with a drinks menu sweeping from a New York Mini to a White Chocolate Espresso Martini.
- by Scott Bolles
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Celebrity hotspot Pelicano bar to be reborn at former Hugos Lounge site in Kings Cross
Restaurateur Andrew Becher’s reboot will have a coastal Mediterranean menu with a strong Italian bent.
- by Scott Bolles
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