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With the fire-and-smoke-driven Fred's in Paddington, chef Danielle Alvarez literally opened one of the hottest venues of the year. Review here. Photo: Anna Kucera -
The Bondi Icebergs team took over The Dolphin Hotel in Surry Hills - and the crowds followed. Review here. Photo: Jason Loucas -
The talent behind Bentley turned Yellow vegetarian this year - they also opened an acclaimed seafood restaurant called Cirrus in Barangaroo. Review here. Photo: Christopher Pearce -
Guillaume Brahimi finally launched the Sydney outpost of Bistro Guillaume. Review here. Photo: Christopher Pearce -
The Pinbone crew returned with an Asian-inspired pop-up in Kensington called Good Luck Pinbone. Review here. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer -
Queen Chow was another long-awaited Merivale project that finally opened this year. Story here. Photo: Supplied -
Michael McEnearney drew on what he was doing at Kitchen By Mike and took it to the next level with No. 1 Bent St Street. Review here. Photo: Christopher Pearce -
It was a pop-up, but now Rising Sun Workshop is running permanently in Newtown, as a one-of-a-kind ramen bar and motorcycle workshop. Review here. Photo: Christopher Pearce -
Analiese Gregory is one of Australia's most talented young chefs and she heads Bar Brose, this year's winner of Best Bar Food in the Good Food Guide. Review here. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer -
PS40 in the city is Sydney's first soda factory and cocktail bar in one. Review here. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer -
Bar H has launched Banksii, a botanical-inspired restaurant in Barangaroo that also happens to be a vermouth bar. Review here. Photo: Anna Kucera -
David Thompson brings the heat to the first Sydney spin-off of his Long Chim restaurant. Review here. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer -
Neil Perry replaced his flagship Rockpool restaurant with Eleven Bridge. Review here. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer -
Chat Thai opened its biggest ever restaurant at Circular Quay - with dishes that have also been served to the Noma crew. Review here. Photo: Brett Stevens -
David Tsirekas put Greek food on the map again with 1821. Review here. Photo: Daniel Munoz -
Talented couple Josh and Julie Niland opened their first restaurant together - Saint Peter. Review here. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer -
Hop on board Bodega 1904, the new Tramsheds spin-off for the team behind Bodega and Porteno. Review here. Photo: Christopher Pearce -
The young guns behind Baxter Inn and Shady Pines opened Restaurant Hubert, which was awarded Best New Restaurant in the Good Food Guide. Review here. Photo: Supplied
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From Merivale's years-in-the-making Fred's restaurant to new ventures by Bodega and Bentley - plus the first Sydney outposts for Guillaume Brahimi's Bistro Guillaume and David Thompson's Long Chim, these are the places that caused plenty of buzz when they opened their doors this year.