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    Now Open: Mukka's Third Restaurant Is Championing Traditional Multi-Regional Indian Eats in Carnegie

    Good Old Mukka is serving up street food snacks, curries, dosas, biryani, thalis and Indian-inspired cocktails.

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    Now Open: Black Hide's Queen's Wharf Restaurant Is Your New Go-To for Steak, Seafood and Cocktails with a View

    Moving over from the Treasury, The Gambaro Group's new 250-plus-guest steakhouse includes a cocktail lounge with riverside views.

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    Rescue Your Wallet with the Best Dining Deals in Sydney This Month

    If you're short on cash — and who isn't right now — these tasty offers are the fiscally responsible feeds you need to know about.

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    It's Official: CBD Steakhouse The Gidley Is Serving Up Australia's Best Burger

    Ranked ninth in the world, no other Australian burger made it onto the annual Best Burgers list compiled by the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants panel.

  • Guide

    All of the New Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Openings That You Need to Add to Your Must-Visit List in 2024

    Discover your next favourite dish or drink at one of these fresh Melbourne haunts.

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    Now Open: Seafood Lovers Can Don Bibs and Crack Open Shellfish at Claw BBQ's New Carindale Crab Shack

    This is the American-inspired chain's second Brisbane venue, after first opening in Bowen Hills in 2023.

  • Guide

    Oat Dealer Network: Five Great Places Around Sydney For a Coffee That Ditches Dairy

    Sydney's cafe scene is bigger than ever — here are five places to get a cup of coffee with your milk of choice

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    Going Alternative in the Coffee Capital: Which Oat Dealers in Melbourne are Right For You, Based on Desired Vibes

    Level up your daily caffeine consumption with a visit to these cracking venues across Melbourne.

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    The Taste Trend: A Retro Revival Is Restoring Kings Cross as Sydney's Go-To for All Things Nightlife

    With lockouts and lockdowns in the rearview mirror, The Cross is ready for a comeback thanks to the efforts of some pioneering new venues.

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    Coming Soon: A New Restaurant and Nightclub Is Taking Over the Former Hugos Lounge Site in Kings Cross

    Double Bay’s Pelicano, which closed in 2019, is making a comeback but this time located on Bayswater Road.

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    Now Open: Luxe Japanese Fine-Diner Sokyo Is Dishing Up Eye-Catching Sushi, Sashimi and More at Queen's Wharf

    Executive Chef Alex Yu has been nicknamed the "sashimi florist" — and he's overseeing the menu at the restaurant's first Brisbane location.

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    Coming Soon: Central Is Queen Street's New Subterranean Dumpling Bar From the Southside and Rick Shores Team

    Opening in October in the Piccadilly Arcade building, this 80-seater restaurant takes inspiration from its namesake district in Hong Kong.

  • News

    Where to Find the Upper Crust: The Nation's Best Pies Have Been Revealed

    As well as declaring Australia's best meat pie for 2024, the annual awards also gave out gongs for best sausage roll, best apple pie and more.

  • Guide

    The Best Sydney Restaurants to Make a Group Booking

    These sprawling Sydney spots are here for you when you're looking to book for a group of ten or more people.

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    Coming Soon: Stan's Is the New Hong Kong-Inspired Lounge Bar That's Taking Over Stanley's Second Level

    This new venue at Howard Smith Wharves' luxe Cantonese restaurant will pair cocktails made with spirits from around the world with a new range of bites from Executive Chef Louis Tikaram.

  • Guide

    The 17 Best Indian Restaurants in Melbourne

    Explore these Indian restaurants' menus with countless regional dishes — or just order a butter chicken and be done with it.

  • Guide

    The Best Greek Restaurants in Melbourne

    Down some Mythos beers, share a heap of mezes and maybe smash a few plates at these Greek restaurants in Melbourne.

  • News

    Now Open: Paddington's New 28-Seat Fine-Diner Attimi Takes Inspiration From Michelin-Starred Dining in Europe

    Chef Dario Manca has taken over NOTA's old Given Terrace space, turning it into a degustation restaurant with an intimate bar.

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    It's Night Feast Time Again: Brisbane Powerhouse's After-Dark Food Market Is Returning for Spring 2024

    This year's event will feature Byblos, Gelato Messina, Boom Boom Room serving up food at a pop-up izakaya, and a new outdoor installation made from recycled and repurposed materials.

  • News

    "We've Heard You, We're Listening": Swillhouse Announces Changes to Its Business in Response to The SMH Exposé

    Founder and CEO Anton Forte has personally responded to the shocking allegations against his company in a new video statement.

  • Guide

    Where to Find the Best Pasta in Melbourne

    Undo the top button of your pants and tuck your napkin into your shirt — it's pasta time at these beloved Italian restaurants in Melbourne.

  • News

    Own the Grand Final Weekend with a Booking at These Venues Across Melbourne

    From kickoff to the final siren, stretch out your AFL Grand Final weekend with some of these banger bookings.

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    Get Swinging: The Ballpark Is Brisbane's New American-Themed Interactive Sports Bar with Its Own Batting Cage

    Calling all baseball fans: this 450-square-metre Portside hangout pairs beers, burgers, screens showing sports, pool tables and darts with having a hit.

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    Just In: City Winery Has Gone Into Voluntary Liquidation and Is Closing All of Its Brisbane Venues Immediately

    The company's sites in Fortitude Valley and the Brisbane CBD are all shutting, as are its Ardo's wine bars in Newstead, Graceville, Hawthorne and Milton.

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    Now Open: The Punters Club Promises to Keep the Party Going at Fitzroy's Legendary Kewpie Site 

    Millennials and Gen Zs might lament the loss of Kewpie, but Gen X music lovers will rejoice in seeing this old boozer return to Brunswick Street. 

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    A Damning Investigation by the ABC Alleges a Culture of Sexual Abuse and Drug Use at Merivale Venues

    Sydney’s hospitality industry is rocked by a second bombshell exposé less than two weeks after similar reports broke about Swillhouse Group.

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    Coming Soon: Mademoiselle Is the New Brasserie That's Bringing a Taste of Paris to Portside

    Taking inspiration from classic French eateries, Rise Bakery's Harry Ohayon and Maxime Bournazel are opening their second venue at the riverside precinct.

  • News

    Here's Everything You'll Be Eating and Drinking at the New Sydney Fish Market When It Opens Next Year

    An Asian diner by a celebrity chef, an izakaya with a dedicated sake bar and an artisan gelato joint are just the start.

  • Guide

    The Best Food and Drink Festivals to Look Forward to in and Around Brisbane in 2024

    Add beer, pinot, rosé, whisky, Japanese, vegan, gluten-free and chilli festivals to your culinary plans for the rest of this year.

  • News

    Now Open: Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn Are Brisbane's Latest Comic Book-Themed Bars From the 1st Edition Crew

    Hop between these three California Lane venues — which share a cocktail and food menu — and you'll get a multiverse experience IRL.

  • News

    First Look: Fill Your Nights with Karaoke, Sake Martinis and Street Food-Style Sushi at Tombo Den

    Chapel Street snags itself yet another new restaurant and bar, this time from legendary restauranteur Chris Lucas.

  • News

    Cannoleria and American Doughnut Kitchen Are Joining Forces to Make Hot Jam Doughnut-Inspired Cannoli 

    This hot jam doughnut and cannolo mash-up is only available for two weeks, including the AFL Grand Final weekend.

  • News

    QVM Is Teaming Up with the Melbourne Fringe Festival for Its Five-Week Spring Night Market Series

    This spring, you can pair your night market meals with outlandish Fringe performances.

  • Guide

    Where to Find the Best Lunch in Melbourne's CBD

    Melbourne CBD's top lunch spots include everything from sky-high fine diners and sleek wine bars to cheap eats haunts and takeaway joints.

  • News

    The Week's Tastiest Trend: Why Sydney Has Gone Mad for Martinis

    What do strong coffees, adult entertainment and Italian scooters have in common? They've all lent their names to varieties of martini, and right now, Sydneysiders can't get enough of them.

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    Now Open: Flour Child Is Bringing Its Pinsa Romana and Over 10,000 Bottles of Booze to Richmond's Church Street

    You’ve had sourdough pizza, US-style slices and dirty Aussie pizzas, but have you tried pinsa romana?

  • Guide

    The 23 Best Sunday Roasts in Melbourne

    Warm up on a weekend with juicy roast meats and plenty of gravy at these old-school Melbourne pubs and neighbourhood restaurants.

  • News

    First Look: Contemporary Latin Dining Is Getting a New Home in Morena Melbourne's Restaurant and Barra

    Food at the Morena Melbourne venues is set to be more experimental than that found at their Sydney sibling.

  • News

    The Best Places to Take Your Dad This Father's Day in Melbourne

    Here are the best spots to visit on Father's Day in Melbourne, from yum cha lunches and luxe dinners to whisky tastings and a huge barbecue and beer festival.

  • Guide

    The 21 Best Restaurants in Melbourne for 2024

    From high-flying fine-diners in the CBD to tried-and-true neighbourhood haunts — these are the Melbourne restaurants we'd recommend to a friend (you, dear reader).

  • News

    Now Open: Hawthorn's Joli Is Gunning to Make Coconut Jelly Desserts the New Sweet Trend in Melbourne

    Will coconut jellies be the next hot thing in Melbourne's dessert scene?

  • News

    The Team Behind QVM's Hawker 88 Night Market Is Throwing a Two-Day Celebration of Southeast Asian Culture

    This weekend-long food and culture festival will have hawker-style food from over ten different Southeast Asian countries. 

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