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Chef Corey Costelloe in the kitchen at his Marrickville venture.

First look: Former Rockpool chef opens high-end bistro in Marrickville

Farm-fresh produce, vintage wine and excellent steaks take top billing at Corey Costelloe’s new Chapel Street venture in the former Stix Cafe site.

  • Scott Bolles
Limited edition raclette feuillete at Sebastien Sans Gluten in Leichhardt.

10 of Sydney’s hottest pies to try (featuring this raclette cheese-filled weekend special)

Where to find the best old-school meat pies, the fanciest gourmet upgrades, and limited edition French pastries.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Whiting parma (top left) and campanelle pasta carbonara with house-cured kingfish collar (centre).
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Bet you’ve never had a parma or a carbonara like these before, Sydney

What was fine-diner The Gantry at Pier One Sydney Harbour hotel is now a simpler affair, but the comfort food has more to it than you might expect.

  • Terry Durack
The Stallion with ham, salami, prosciutto, mortadella, provolone, olive tapenade, pesto and sun-dried tomato.

This hidden kiosk in a business park makes a ‘glorious’ steak sanger to a 40-year-old family recipe

From rolls filled with layers of deli meats to sandwiches stuffed with doorstopper-sized schnitzels, there are plenty of home-made delights at Pauly’s Deli.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Alpha restaurant.

Embattled Public Hospitality Group loses its Greek showpiece

Experienced operator Con Dedes is taking the reins at Sydney restaurant Alpha but the future involvement of chef George Calombaris remains unclear.

  • Scott Bolles
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Terry Wright in Randwick in 2010.

Pioneering Randwick butcher Terry Wright dies aged 90

Wright’s Clovelly Road shop, which opened in 1959, was a magnet for chefs and Sydney food lovers.

  • Scott Bolles
Dan dan noodles.
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Warm up with $5.90 noodles and lip-tingling dishes at this hot Chinatown spot

Spicy Joint tackles the “good, fast, cheap” brief with impressive, dependable results.

  • Callan Boys
Lunch thalis at Pinky Ji are just $29.

From Indian feasts to extraordinay udon: 10 of Sydney’s best city lunch specials

From wagyu beef burger and a drink at Charles Brasserie and Bar to noodle bowls and a wine or beer at Spice Temple for just $25. Let’s do lunch like it’s 1995.

  • Isabel Cant
Former Tetsuya’s chef Josh Raine.

Former Tetsuya’s and Rockpool chefs turn to surprising new solo ventures

Chef Josh Raine flies solo with a $200 six-course degustation, while Corey Costelloe shirks the high end of town for his first venture at the former STIX Cafe site.

  • Scott Bolles
Lemon tiramisu at Nico in Cammeray.
14.5/20

This neighbourhood Italian adds a dash of lemony sunshine to winter (and tiramisu)

With its Amalfi-inspired aperitivi, focaccia and pasta, Nico is a mood-lifting place to hibernate.

  • Terry Durack

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