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    Now Open: The 1st Edition Crew's New Bar and Restaurant Viva La Cali Has Landed in California Lane

    A California-inspired joint was destined for this patch of Fortitude Valley at some point — and this one does pork belly tacos, beef tartare and Peruvian doughnuts.

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    Coming Soon: Khanh Nguyen Is Bringing All-Day Dough Palace ANTARA 128 to the CBD

    Sunda's legendary chef Khanh Nguyen has a new, dough-fuelled project on the rise: ANTARA 128.

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    The Crew Behind Fabbrica Is Bringing Its Love of All Things Carbs to a Bakery in Rozelle

    The Love Tilly Group's latest expansion is a permanent home to its pop-up Fabbrica Bread Shop — opening inside a Maloneys Grocer on Darling Street in August.

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    Bribie Island Hotel Has Added Greenery-Covered Pods to Its Fairy Light-Lit Beer Garden for Winter

    These aren't any old igloos — they're domes decked out in greenery and florals, plus flamingos.

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    The Bar Suze Team Is Keeping Busy with a New Potts Point Venue and a Pivot at Its OG Restaurant

    From July, Bar Suze will become B.S. Pasta Palace — and the team is opening a new French wine bar next to Piccolo Bar.

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    Brisbane's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2023 So Far

    Multi-level riverside gardens, European-inspired wine havens, revamped pubs and challenge-room bars — they’ve all grabbed your attention in 2023 to-date.

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    Brisbane's 20 Most Popular Cafes of 2023 So Far

    Leafy all-day eateries, cafes that double as homewares stores, top-notch coffee roasters — here's where you've been heading across the first six months of 2023.

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    Brisbane's 20 Most Popular Restaurants of 2023 So Far

    These are the celebrity chef-led eateries, Japanese joints, riverside spots and trattorias you've been scoping out across 2023's first half.

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    Gerard's Bistro Is Temporarily Closing for Two Months to Undergo a Massive Makeover

    The James Street favourite will serve its last meals for now on Saturday, July 1, then start renovations on a "reimagined exciting dining space".

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    The Duos Behind Saga and Kepos Street Kitchen Are Joining Forces at New Rosebery Lunch Spot Salma's Canteen

    Andy Bowdy's famous desserts, Michael Rantissi's hearty lunches and their shared love for sandwiches will collide at Salma's Canteen.

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    Bentley Restaurant Group Is Adding to the CBD's Culinary Boom with Newcomer King Clarence

    This 100-seat restaurant celebrating Chinese, Japanese and Korean cuisine promises to be "fun, loud, and busy".

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    Three Blue Ducks' Latest Farm-to-Table Outpost Will Arrive at The Lodge in Bellingen From July

    Local produce is at the heart of the spice-forward dishes on the regional restaurant's alluring new menu.

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    Now Open: DesiNental Is Bringing Fried Butter Chicken Wings and Masala Fries to Prahran

    Feast on crispy chicken coated in butter chicken sauce, house-made masala fries or a chicken tikka burger.

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    Destination Dining: 8 at Trinity

    This waterside spot is well worth taking the breezy 80-minute drive from Sydney.

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    Sunnybank Food Trail Is Bringing Back Its Self-Guided Culinary Feast for the First Time Since 2019

    This day-long culinary adventure lets you feast your way around Brisbane's south for spare change — and it's finally returning.

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    We're Giving Away the Ultimate Lake Macquarie Getaway for You and Seven Mates

    The prize includes an $800 voucher to spend at the lavish 8 at Trinity restaurant as well as a two-night stay at Luxe Terrace for up to eight people.

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    Gelato Messina and Frenchies Brewery Are Teaming Up to Bring Craft Beer Spiders to Sydney

    Craft beer and gelato spiders are the latest unholy culinary combo you didn't know you needed in your life.

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    Bisou Bisou Has Relaunched as a Casual French Brasserie Heroing Mussels and Rotisserie Chicken

    The Fortitude Valley restaurant inside Hotel X is also doing cronuts for breakfast, chicken liver parfait with toasted brioche and steak frites.

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    The World's 50 Best Restaurants Have Been Named for 2023 — and There's No Aussie Eateries on the List

    Australia also missed out on a spot on the awards' 51–100 countdown, too.

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    Farewell Fantales: The Beloved Movie Trivia-Loving Australian Chocolates Are Being Discontinued

    It's the end of an era for lovers of caramel-filled chocolates wrapped in cinema stories.

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    Now Open: Melbourne's Beloved Padre Coffee Has Unveiled Its First Sydney Outpost

    Paddington is now home to the first NSW-based outpost of the beloved Melbourne roastery and cafe.

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    Cosy Private Igloos Are Popping Up Across a Bunch of Melbourne Pubs This Winter

    Book out one of these snuggly winter-themed pods for date-night drinks and snacks, or dinner and mulled wine with mates.

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    Coming Soon: GPO Hotel Is Finally Relaunching in July After Its Hefty $9-Million Revamp

    Two of the 136-year-old Fortitude Valley favourite's new venues will open their doors on July 8: restaurant TAMA and speakeasy bar The Gatsby.

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    Coming Soon: Yarra Valley's Historic Healesville Hotel Is Reopening Following Renovations

    The iconic Healesville Hotel is getting a new lease on life, courtesy of two of Melbourne's most experienced publicans.

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    Erskineville's The Imperial Has Been Sold to the Team Behind Universal and Newtown Hotel

    Universal Hotels has taken the reins at the iconic Inner West pub that famously featured in 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'.

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    North Melbourne's Courthouse Hotel Has Quietly Reopened Following a Major Refurbishment

    The Courthouse Hotel is officially back open for business following a stunning restoration and refurbishment project by four hospo pros.

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    Now Open: Gimlet's Long-Awaited Little Sister Apollo Inn Has Landed in Flinders Lane

    Andrew McConnell's first standalone cocktail bar, Apollo Inn, has just opened in Melbourne. Come along and set your watch back to 1956.

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    Lina Is Getting a Two-Month-Long Winter Makeover with Rooftop Igloos, Snow and Firepits

    Cheese and chocolate fondue, mulled wine and marshmallows will also be on offer when this sky-high South Brisbane spot embraces the frosty season.

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    Hartsyard's Dot Lee and Jarrod Walsh Have Opened Their New 80-Seat Seafood and Snack Restaurant Longshore

    The Hartsyard crew is showcasing local seafood and sustainable wine in the former Chippendale home of Automata.

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    Now Open: The Lex Is W Brisbane's NYC-Inspired Restaurant with a Bagel Bar and Cocktail Trolleys

    This riverside newcomer also does octopus hot dogs and avocado cocktails that use every part of the fruit.

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    Plant-Based KitKats Have Returned to Australian Supermarkets So That Everyone Can Have a Break

    They're made with a rice-based milk alternative, and they're available in hit Coles stores and the KitKat Chocolatory online.

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    Enmore Road's Beloved Sandwich Cafe and Bakery Saga Is Closing Down After Six Years

    You've got two more weeks to get your hands on a Saga sambo — but, never fear, Andy Bowdy has big plans for the future.

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    Four Pillars and QT Hotels Have Teamed Up on a Limited-Edition Wild Fennel, Sage and Vetiver Gin

    Just like their first collaboration in 2021, you'll only be able to drink this drop at the hotel chain's bars — or you can order a bottle for your liquor cabinet.

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    The SOUL Dining Team Has Transformed Its Charming Corner Terrace Into the Sleek Bar SOUL

    SOUL Deli has moved a few doors down, and in its place comes a welcoming neighbourhood bar and all-day diner.

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    Now Open: Patio Is Rosalie's New Neighbourhood Bar with a Sunny Beer Garden From the Range Brewing Team

    Kicking back here means pairing brews and sunshine in a space inspired by old-school Aussie pubs — and sitting around the fairy light-lit courtyard tree.

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    Mark Olive Is Opening a New Waterfront Restaurant Showcasing Native Ingredients at the Sydney Opera House

    Midden by Mark Olive will take over the iconic building's Portside space, serving up seasonal menus inspired by thousands of years of First Nations cooking.

  • Guide

    Ten Hidden and Underground Cocktails Bars for Banter, Brews and Bourbon

    Time to cosy with your favourite bourbon cocktail at a secret bar hidden along (and underneath) Sydney's streets.

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    Now Open: Hawthorne Coffee Is Riding Road's New Go-To for Gourmet Toasties and a Top-Notch Caffeine Fix

    Tuck into garlic thyme truffled mushroom toasted sandwiches over a Bancroft Coffee Roasters brew at the latest addition to Brisbane's inner east.

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