Dutchess meats the Duke
Hilary McNevin Swanky New York-stye steakhouse opens in the former Duke of Wellington Hotel in Melbourne's CBD.
daily bites
Sydney's best market feeds
Angie Schiavone Here are our favourite Sydney markets to graze through.
daily bites
Dutchess meats the Duke
Hilary McNevin Swanky New York-style steakhouse opens upstairs in the former Duke of Wellington Hotel in Flinders Street.
food news
Coppa Spuntino bar opens in Brisbane
Natascha Mirosch The city is reigniting its love affair with Italian cuisine with Coppa Spuntino joining Jamie's Italian and Marchetti Cafe in the CBD.
food news
New Canberra restaurant round-up
Natasha Rudra From paleo to pulled pork, a feast of venues debuted, and there's more to come in 2015.
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Squisito
Dani Valent If you want a meal that makes you think, "Gee, what a good meal," this Melbourne suburban local has it covered.
Photo: Luis Ascui
Dachshund Coffee
Georgia Waters Dachshund Coffee offers relaxed family dining with plenty of space for prams and dogs.
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Dachshund Coffee
Georgia Waters Dachshund Coffee offers relaxed family dining with plenty of space for prams and dogs.
Photo: Cole Bennetts
Brooklyn Hide
Jill Dupleix Brooklyn Hide in Surry Hills nails the bagels.
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Squisito
Dani Valent If you want a meal that makes you think, "Gee, what a good meal," then Squisito has it covered.
Photo: Luis Ascui
Little Joe
Bridget McManus Having a crack at the bacon and egg scene has proved a winner at this Warbuton wood-fired pizza restaurant.
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13.5/20
Fish Lane Bistro
Natascha Mirosch The Fox Hotel restaurant has the potential to be a very good bistro, the kitchen just needs to pay a little more attention to detail.
Photo: Glenn Hunt
Red Hook
Natascha Mirosch Buzzy laneway bar/diner takes its cues from Brooklyn, New York.
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Temporada: Our restaurant of the year 2014
Kirsten Lawson When Canberra's top chefs combine their talents, the result is a relaxed diner with a fantastic wine list and beautiful but unfussy food.
16/20
Eightysix
Catriona Jackson The brash Braddon restaurant has it all: frenetic pace, jumping atmosphere and brilliant food.
cook
Tapas-style grilled asparagus
Here's a delicious in-season asparagus dish that you can serve tapas-style. Use olives and almonds, or - if you prefer - anchovies or fried capers.
Secret to the perfect roast potato
How to cook potatoes so they're super crisp outside and fluffy inside.
Canberra
Christmas raspberry swirl pavlova
Raspberries and the scent of roses make this dessert appealing, writes Emiko Davies.
Photo: Emiko Davies
Retro salmon goes down swimmingly
Salmon mousse is the ultimate in retro cuisine, especially when it's served in a fish mould, writes Diana Lampe.
drink
Coffee grinders put to the test
Matt Holden To make a decent coffee at home, you need a grinder. How fancy you get, depends on your taste.
Photo: Edwina Pickles
Huon Hooke's wine guide
Huon Hooke's top picks, from bargain buys to top drops for the cellar.
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Canberra's top 10 white wines of 2014
Chris Shanahan Wine critic Chris Shanahan picks 10 of the best Canberra white wines of 2014.
Canberra's top 10 red wines for 2014
Wine critic Chris Shanahan picks 10 of the best Canberra red wines of 2014.
Video
Perfecting the gingerbread house
The key is in the lollies, says master gingerbread house builder Phillippa Grogan. (03:09)
