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Sooshi Mango in their restaurant Johnny, Vince & Sam’s.

Sooshi Mango grew up on pizza and pasta. Here are their go-to places to eat it

The comedy trio and restaurateurs behind Italian diner Johnny, Vince & Sam’s share their food and drink favourites in Melbourne, Sydney and at home.

  • Jane Rocca

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Poodle Bar & Bistro’s crab profiteroles.

Filet-O-Fish and salt & vinegar onion rings: a French dinner inspired by a Happy Meal

For one night, Melbourne’s hatted Poodle Bar & Bistro comes to Sydney. Expect mini burgers, savoury profiteroles and “cheeky, decadent” dishes.

  • Erina Starkey
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
The sooner we ban canapés, the better off we’ll all be.

Canapes are a bite-sized stress we could all do without

Awkward, unsatisfying and stressful, canapes are a bite-sized burden to us all.

  • Thomas Mitchell
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
Nahji Chu in the street dubbed “Rue de Chu”. “I’m … tired of being in the background and all my people being quiet,” she says, “and that’s why I’m loud, sometimes rude and obnoxious.”

‘Real straight-shooter’: Lady Chu’s founder is famously brusque. She has her reasons

She has a reputation for being abrupt and impatient, but Nahji Chu is a survivor who’s built a flourishing Vietnamese food empire.

  • By Sue Williams
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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
David Ansett

Australians are ‘addicted’ to food delivery – and it’s hurting some local restaurants

The thriving business of UberEats, Door Dash and Menulog is “kind of a double-edged sword”.

  • Gemma Grant
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
Easter is a great opportunity to celebrate with family.

Whether you eat alone is one of the best predictors of happiness

If you’re sharing a meal with someone this Easter, chances are you’re happier.

  • Millie Muroi

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