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Scott Bolles

Scott Bolles

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Scott Bolles writes the weekly Short Black column in Good Food.Connect via email.

Rudi Dietz at a 1984 Tanqueray Gin promotion at Stuyvesant’s House.

‘Sometimes I lose it’: Famously direct restaurateur sells up after more than 50 years

German-born Rudi Dietz took over Stuyvesant’s House in Crows Nest in the 1970s. Now he’s set to serve his last pork knuckle as he farewells his life’s work.

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From left: Artemus co-founder Adam Flaskas, Artemus culinary consultant Corey Costelloe, Felons brand director Dean Romeo and head chef at Felons Seafood Luke Bourke.

Three former Rockpool chefs to lead new Manly wharf restaurant

Including the 2025 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide young chef of the year.

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Mitch Orr has been appointed as culinary director at 25hours Hotel The Olympia in Paddington.

Former Kiln chef Mitch Orr joins hip London spin-off at Oxford Street hotel

The three–in-one hospitality hub is set to open at the former home of the Grand Pacific Blue Room.

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Bobbie’s co-owners Linden Pride (left) and Neil Perry at their new bar last year.

Chef Neil Perry closes basement jazz bar Bobbie’s in Double Bay

The veteran chef opened his first standalone bar last year. Now the venue is set to close after only eight months of operation.

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Parlar’s signature 1970s tapestries will be removed.

Upmarket Catalan restaurant Parlar shuts in Potts Point

The upmarket Catalan venue only traded at night, whereas the incoming Le Frerot will be an all-day operation.

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Arte Bianca’s Mark and Wendy Paterno with Ruma Dining’s Faheem Noor.

Restaurants are feeling the cozzie livs crunch. These operators might have found a solution

Savvy Sydney restaurateurs are using smart strategies to save costs, including two Double Bay operators who have teamed up in the same space.

  • Scott Bolles
The vibrant facade of new Venezuelan restaurant TQM.

This restaurateur gave his new eatery a colourful paint job. Now he faces a $6000 fine

The bright yellow facade of Michael Fegent’s new Venezuelan restaurant, TQM, has put his venue in the crosshairs of Woollahra Council’s strict heritage rules.

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Chef Mark LaBrooy plans to sell wallaby pies and meatballs made from boar and wallaby.

Top chef’s new pizzeria will serve a meat lover’s topping that’s totally ‘wild’

Former Three Blue Ducks co-owner Mark LaBrooy is opening Australia’s first wild game butcher and pizza shop. It’ll also sell wild boar dimmies.

  • Scott Bolles
Bobbie’s co-owners Linden Pride (left) and Neil Perry at their new bar last year.

Neil Perry looks to offload Double Bay bar, makes surprising changes at Song Bird

Getting the right price for Bobbie’s might be difficult, though, with some prospective buyers baulking at the rent.

  • Scott Bolles
Luke Mangan, Tom Cruise.

‘Is that legal?’ Hospo identities share weirdest customer requests

From a surprising celebrity encounter to interpretive dance in the dining room, restaurant workers strive to accommodate even the most surprising diner desires.

  • Scott Bolles

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