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Eating out

The seafood tower at the Collins Kitchen buffet at Grand Hyatt.

Buffets are booming: Four of Melbourne’s best all-you-can-eat restaurants (plus one to avoid)

Five years on from COVID restrictions, the buffet resurgence is real. Here’s what’s driving the trend and tips for getting the most bang for your buck.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Red Hook runs a busy weekday lunch trade, with queues for takeaway sometimes snaking down Gresham Lane.

Classic Brisbane burger joint announces closure

You’ve got just a few weeks to get your hands on one of the city’s best cheeseburgers before Red Hook shuts up shop.

  • Matt Shea
Claudia Karvan on Who Do You Think You Are?

‘I don’t go to a restaurant I can’t walk or cycle to’: The local gems Claudia Karvan loves most

The Aussie actor has hospo in her veins and a strong affection for classics. She shares her favourite places to eat and drink in Sydney, Melbourne and Bali.

  • Jane Rocca
Inside the cheerful cafe Happyfield in Haberfield.

No pancakes, no McLovin muffins: So what can you get at wildly popular Happyfield’s new diner?

New York-style “chopped cheese” sandwiches, beignet doughnuts and soft-serve sundaes are set to put a smile on diners’ faces.

  • Erina Starkey
Stokehouse Pasta & Bar looks out over St Kilda beach.

Where to dine in St Kilda, Balaclava, Windsor, Prahran and surrounds

From hatted restaurants with sea views to buzzy Italian trattorias, these are Good Food’s picks for dining out around bayside Melbourne.

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The Collective in The Rocks.

‘No one is opening 300-plus seat venues like this’: Rockpool team rebirths The Argyle

The Rocks’ heritage site is now known as The Collective, featuring a cocktail bar, breakfast courtyard and ambitious new dining room.

  • Scott Bolles
Nehme and Adonis Ghanem outside The Fox Hotel.

South Brisbane’s queen of pubs finally set to reopen

One of the city’s best hospitality groups is taking charge to open a bar, bistro, late-night cocktail lounge, and rooftop bar.

  • Matt Shea
Bianchi at Piccolo Bar in 2008.

Vittorio Bianchi, the real king of the Cross, dies at 91

The former owner of the Piccolo Bar will be remembered for his anything-goes attitude and unconditional hospitality.

  • Jill Dupleix
Albanese at Willie the Boatman brewery in 2019.

‘Every pub in Balmain’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite places to eat and drink in Sydney

The prime minister is a fan of Greek dips, croissants and dog-friendly breweries.

  • Erina Starkey
Mohammad Ismail with the first batch of Palestinian nabulsi knafeh at his Lakemba Nights stall.

From stretchy knafeh to top-value biryani: Where to eat during Ramadan in Sydney

With feasts spanning Sydney from Liverpool to Surry Hills, try these delicious events and specials during Ramadan this year.

  • Isabel Cant

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