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                <title>This Just In: Three Australian Venues Land Spots on Condé Nast Traveler&#039;s 2026 Hot List of Best New Restaurants</title>
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                <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth McDonald]]></dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Three Aussie venues have received the ultimate pat on the back, featuring on one of the world&rsquo;s most influential food and travel lists. </p>
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                                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Three Aussie venues have received the ultimate pat on the back, featuring on one of the world&rsquo;s most influential food and travel lists. </p>
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                <title>Pizza&#039;Mare</title>
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                <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth McDonald]]></dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Pizza'Mare delivers the a'Mare experience without the fine-dining price tag.</p>
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                                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pizza'Mare delivers the a'Mare experience without the fine-dining price tag.</p>
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                <title>Pasta Shop</title>
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                <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth McDonald]]></dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>One of Sydney's most influential dishes from one of its longest-running Italian restaurants is back on the menu, this time in a smaller, more casual Potts Point setting.</p>
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                                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of Sydney's most influential dishes from one of its longest-running Italian restaurants is back on the menu, this time in a smaller, more casual Potts Point setting.</p>
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                <title>Piqu</title>
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                <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth McDonald]]></dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Piqu is Newtown's new Southeast Asian diner from two of Sydney's most celebrated chefs.</p>
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                                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Piqu is Newtown's new Southeast Asian diner from two of Sydney's most celebrated chefs.</p>
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                <title>Razz Room</title>
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                <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth McDonald]]></dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>From the team behind Odd Culture Group comes Razz Room, a daiquiri bar and discotheque hidden just beneath York Street in the CBD.</p>
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                                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From the team behind Odd Culture Group comes Razz Room, a daiquiri bar and discotheque hidden just beneath York Street in the CBD.</p>
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                <title>Vivid Fire Kitchen Is Back for 2026 With Over 60 Chefs, a New Waterfront Home and a Huge Open-Flame Lineup</title>
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                <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth McDonald]]></dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>One of Vivid Sydney's most popular food events is getting a lit upgrade for 2026. Vivid Fire Kitchen is moving to the waterfront at Barangaroo Reserve&nbsp; and bringing its biggest lineup yet along for the ride. Running nightly from May 22&ndash;June 13, the free-entry food hub is expanding with more than 60 chefs, new stages [&hellip;]</p>
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                                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of Vivid Sydney's most popular food events is getting a lit upgrade for 2026. Vivid Fire Kitchen is moving to the waterfront at Barangaroo Reserve&nbsp; and bringing its biggest lineup yet along for the ride. Running nightly from May 22&ndash;June 13, the free-entry food hub is expanding with more than 60 chefs, new stages [&hellip;]</p>
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                <title>Lotus Galeries Chinese Restaurant Will Close This Weekend After 10 Years</title>
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                <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth McDonald]]></dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>After more than a decade of trade in Sydney's CBD, Lotus The Galeries is preparing to close its doors for good this weekend, with its final service scheduled for Sunday, April 12. Located inside The Galeries on George Street, the modern-Asian restaurant has long been a reliable go-to for everything from quick corporate lunches to [&hellip;]</p>
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                                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After more than a decade of trade in Sydney's CBD, Lotus The Galeries is preparing to close its doors for good this weekend, with its final service scheduled for Sunday, April 12. Located inside The Galeries on George Street, the modern-Asian restaurant has long been a reliable go-to for everything from quick corporate lunches to [&hellip;]</p>
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                <title>Paulie&#039;s Pizza Pezzo</title>
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                <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth McDonald]]></dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>A former Bourke Street Bakery chef has opened a late-night New York-style pizza shop on Oxford Street, promising 'no flop' pie by the slice.</p>
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                                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A former Bourke Street Bakery chef has opened a late-night New York-style pizza shop on Oxford Street, promising 'no flop' pie by the slice.</p>
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                <title>Coming Soon: Pizza&#039;Mare Delivers the a&#039;Mare Experience Without the Fine-Dining Price Tag</title>
                <link>https://concreteplayground.com/brisbane/food-drink/pizzamare-vistamare</link>
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                <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth McDonald]]></dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>The lauded Barangaroo restaurant will expand into a three-part venue &mdash; adding a new upstairs pizzeria and aperitivo bar.</p>
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                                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The lauded Barangaroo restaurant will expand into a three-part venue &mdash; adding a new upstairs pizzeria and aperitivo bar.</p>
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                <title>Bar Bridge</title>
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                <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth McDonald]]></dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[sydney]]></category>

                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>MUCHO Group has opened a new martini bar in Sydney CBD, with Bar Bridge bringing extra-dry classics, pan-Asian flavours and a moodier after-dark energy to Bridge Street.</p>
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                                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MUCHO Group has opened a new martini bar in Sydney CBD, with Bar Bridge bringing extra-dry classics, pan-Asian flavours and a moodier after-dark energy to Bridge Street.</p>
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