Can George Calombaris strike gold again?
Roslyn Grundy The celebrity chef announces who will head up the kitchen at his highly anticipated Melbourne pub. Coming soon. Really.
daily bites
Fratelli Fresh sold to Urban Purveyor Group
Scott Bolles The Bavarian Bier Cafe owners now count all Fratelli venues in their portfolio.
daily bites
Estelle ex-chef to head Calombaris pub
Roslyn Grundy Chef Josh Pelham takes up the head chef role at Williamtown's long-awaited Hellenic Hotel.
food news
Backlash prompts Uncle Ho name change
Amy Mitchell-Whittington Owner renames restaurant after criticism from Brisbane's Vietnamese community.
food news
Paul West takes on Canberra
Natasha Rudra In the new series of his River Cottage TV show, Paul West travels to the capital with his food van.
eat out
15/20
Bar Brose
Terry Durack This bar/restaurant blurs the lines - and showcases one of our most promising chefs.
Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
Lawyers, Guns and Money
Dani Valent Lee Ho Fook's sibling serves Chinese breakfasts and fried chicken.
eat out
15/20
Bar Brose
Terry Durack This bar/restaurant blurs the lines - and showcases one of our most promising chefs.
Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
The CTA Business Club
Myffy Rigby You know the spaceship building in Martin Place? It's one of Sydney's best-kept secrets.
eat out
Lawyers, Guns and Money
Dani Valent You haven't lived until you've tried Sichuan pepper and chilli-laced dishes in the CBD at 7am.
Photo: Pat Scala
14.5/20
Bar Liberty
Gemima Cody Move over BLT. Introducing the GLT sandwich with chicken skin crackling.
eat out
15.5/20
The Apo
Natascha Mirosch Look what's being conjured in the Valley.
Photo: Bradley Kanaris
eat out
13/20
Betti Bravo's
Natasha Rudra Betti Bravo's brings a taste of the Caribbean to the foreshore.
Photo: Jamila Toderas
14.5/20
Garden Pavilions, Pialligo Estate
Catriona Jackson The Garden Pavilions could well become a tourist icon.
cook
Sri Lankan chicken curry
This is a delicious curry (a fest of flavour) and once you gather the ingredients together it's really simple. Prawns or white-fleshed fish are good substitutes for the chicken. You can also add steamed potatoes or yams at the end and fold them through.
Photo: William Meppem
Ginger pots with pears and pistachio
This lovely, warmly spiced dessert makes a perfect finish to an Asian-style banquet. It's worth buying an oven thermometer for this style of baked custard to check if your oven temperature is true. Too high and the custard will bubble – you want a very smooth texture.
drink
Can you become a wine expert in 24 hours?
Andrew P. Street A new handbook promises to make you a wine expert in just one day. We take the challenge.
Pinot gris is now the hot new white wine
Pinot gris is reinventing itself as the white wine of the moment. Here are some of our favourites.
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How to cook scrambled eggs
How can a flat wooden paddle transform your scrambled eggs into something amazing? Jill Dupleix shows you how. (01:00)
