Restaurants
Jamie Oliver gets a $14m windfall after food empire’s revival
The payout signals a revival in Oliver’s fortunes, coming four years after his food empire crumbled
- by Matthew Field
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50 of Sydney’s best long lazy lunch spots that go beyond the sandwich
Whether they’re on the waterfront, in the inner city or worth a longer drive, Sydney’s leisurely lunch spots are just perfect for sitting back, relaxing and soaking it all in.
La vita bella: Can the Hay Street Mall reinvent itself as a cafe strip?
An Italian-style coffee shop is flourishing amidst the closed shops and gloom of the Hay Street Mall. Can it pave the way for a European-style café strip and foodie destination?
- by Mark Naglazas
Restaurant group Fink scraps plans for Surry Hills Village venture
A year after the deal was inked, plans to open a 160-seat restaurant at the Cleveland Street development have been axed.
- by Scott Bolles
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The beautiful south: 20 great new restaurants, bars and cafes situated south of the river
Move over hipster northside joints, there’s plenty of great stuff going on south of the Yarra, too.
Bring the bourbon: Perth’s best American-style barbecue haunts revealed
Ribs Lane might be the newest entry into the small handful of American barbecue restaurants in Perth, but we were early adopters here in Perth.
- by Rob Broadfield
It boasts the ‘Ferrari of pizza ovens’, but this Dalkeith bar won’t just be for the upper crust
A Mediterranean restaurant and bar boasting a $2 million fit-out is set to open in August. The man behind it – wine producer Murray McHenry – said it will look posh, “but we’re not doing silver service”.
- by Rob Broadfield
‘We’re back’: Beloved Hardware Lane restaurant French Saloon reopens for the first time since 2021
Morphing into a function space during the pandemic, Hardware Lane favourite French Saloon is back as an easy-breezy European bistro and bar.
- by Tomas Telegramma
The Espy adds Italian-American disco diner Louey’s to its many dining options
It’s out with pub fare and in with clam pasta, eggplant parmigiana and DJs as the St Kilda pub relaunches Espy Kitchen.
- by Emma Breheny
With a sanger in Singapore, Dave Pynt flies Australian flag in world’s best restaurants
In another nod for his Singapore barbecue staple Burnt Ends, the Perth-born chef is his country’s only representative in a new list, in which Australian restaurants were snubbed.
- by Chris Barrett
Historic North Melbourne pub The Central Club Hotel reopens after extensive renovation
The corner pub has reopened after a two-year closure, with restored features and a menu that makes the most of Queen Victoria Market produce.
- by Emma Breheny