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“Hong bao” or red packets are given by adults to children as a Lunar New Year tradition.

‘The main purpose of Lunar New Year is to get your life to rain money like in a rap video’

Red packets, eating fish, making dumplings, yee sang – Adam Liaw on how every Lunar New Year tradition relates to one crucial purpose – getting rich.

  • Adam Liaw

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
Ben Shewry at Attica.

We know Ben Shewry doesn’t like the Good Food Guide. And we don’t care

Ben Shewry wants his restaurant Attica dropped from the Guide. This is why it won’t be.

  • Besha Rodell
Vue de monde restaurant manager Rajnor Soin has made personable service his mission.

Australia is leading the world in bringing joy and friendliness to fine dining

As we announce the Service Excellence Award finalists for this year’s Good Food Guide, Melbourne’s chief restaurant critic celebrates the death of pompous, robotic service.

  • Besha Rodell

What do the silver and gold medals on wine bottles mean, and how do show judges decide?

The factors that determine the difference between a silver medal (90-94 points) and a gold (95-plus) can be subjective.

  • Huon Hooke
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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.

  • Terry Durack
Le Foote in The Rocks.

The Good Food Guide drops Swillhouse venues, introduces workplace culture award

It’s the biggest evolution to the Guide’s approach to reviews in its four-decade history.

  • Sarah Norris

When it comes to coffee orders, make mine a double and keep it simple

Cafe menus are overflowing with speciality drinks, but nothing beats a basic cup of black gold.

  • Terry Durack

Why you should throw some money at your favourite food shop, right now

Good cooking is 80 per cent good shopping. Great grocers and markets are your support team, writes Terry Durack.

  • Terry Durack
Soft white bread doesn’t have a “crack” to its crust.

Soft white bread is a con – no matter what the boffins do to it

Scientists reckon they can create a loaf with all the nutrition of wholemeal, but that isn’t necessarily something to celebrate, says William Sitwell.

  • William Sitwell

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