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    Stuart Cook with his wife Samantha at their vegan food business Flave.

    Vegan chain collapses amid lack of appetite, Rich Lister dispute

    Flave, started by Stuart and Samantha Cook in 2020, wanted to bring plant-based meat to the masses with a chain of vegan restaurants, but it struggled to attract customers.

    • Yolanda Redrup

    August

    Raw Red Organic Cosmic Crisp Apples.

    Move over truffles. This apple has chefs raving

    By securing the Australian rights to the variety, Victorian growers are hoping to emulate the success of the Cosmic Crisp in the US, where it has consistently set sales records since launching in 2019.

    • Necia Wilden

    Up your negroni game with these essential new vermouths

    The last time vermouth was trendy, it was the 1970s and Cinzano was all the rage. But now it’s back and it’s come a long way.

    • Max Allen
    Robotic Hand Holding Service Bell In Plate Against Grey Background Robot chef, automated kitchen iStock

    The robochef revolution poised to take over restaurants

    Robot-driven kitchens are delivering profit margins that traditional restaurateurs can only dream of, and their spruikers argue that human chefs will benefit too.

    • Matt Oliver and Daniel Woolfson

    How a dinner conversation led to a vineyard purchase

    Novice owners are writing the next chapter at a top Mornington Peninsula estate.

    • Max Allen
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    Jeremy Clarkson carrying mushrooms at the opening of his new pub, The Farmer’s Dog.

    What it’s like to eat at Jeremy Clarkson’s new pub

    If you want to dine at the controversial TV presenter’s Farmer’s Dog inn, first you have to queue for hours with hundreds of people.

    • Helen Chandler-Wilde
    Cavernous nightclubs are no longer the destination of choice for Sydney’s increasingly sophisticated partygoers.

    Sydney, beautiful but boring, relearns to party

    The city is ending a shortage of bars and nightclubs, overruling inner-city residents who prefer their streets quiet.

    • Aaron Patrick
    Neil Perry’s ma po tofu will be served at his new Double Bay fine diner, Song Bird.

    How to make this saucy dish from Neil Perry’s new Song Bird restaurant

    Perry is set to open his next restaurant in Sydney’s Double Bay on August 30. And it’s going to be huge.

    • Jill Dupleix
    Rolling a cask at the warehouse, Ardbeg Distillery, Isle of Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland.

    Four remarkable whiskies, all matured differently

    If the cask matters to you, compare the difference in these intriguing spirits, from Australia, France and Scotland.

    • Max Allen
    The toilets at Bacchanalia in London feature marble-tiled floors spread out like flower petals while painted vines cascade from the ceiling.

    The restaurant washrooms turning into selfie stations

    Forget the food and the flatware – bathrooms have become the big thing in many restaurants today.

    • Kate Krader
    Diners young and old appreciate the Vietnamese noodle soup at Pho Chu The.

    After a decade reviewing restaurants, I despair at modern dining

    The New York Times’ food critic argues that booking apps, Instagram and other technology are ruining the pleasure of dining out.

    • Pete Wells
    Jim Chatto.

    Winemaker explores fruitful new territory after bushfire

    Exquisite new pinot noirs from Tasmania and Burgundy reveal the best of both worlds.

    • Max Allen

    Michelin stars galore for Aussie chefs in Asia

    With no Michelin Guide in Australia, local chefs craving the culinary accolade need to head offshore. Our food editor reveals three who’ve made their mark.

    • Jill Dupleix
    PlantForm co-founder Allen Zelden with dishes made from his produce at the inner Sydney Chippo Hotel.

    Supermarkets try new tack for vegan meat: price it like the real thing

    Start-ups in the sector have been failing and demand forecasts have been slashed, leaving a company born out of a meat product maker an unusual beneficiary.

    • Nick Bonyhady

    A Michelin star chef’s guide to the hottest dining in London right now

    Chef and restaurateur Clare Smyth of London’s Core on the joys of dirty martinis, seasonal fare and Sunday pub roasts.

    • Jill Dupleix
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    David Fesq at Barrel Hall.

    Family revives its rum brand to satisfy thirst for spirits

    Sydney’s Red Mill is one of three delicious – and different – new Australian rums that are a credit to their inventive distillers.

    • Max Allen
    Alexia Roberts, Chief Winemaker in the Yeenunga Vineyard.

    Getting a taste for grenache? Try these new old-vine examples

    South Australian producers are serving up a bunch of great grenaches – here are four you need to know about.

    • Max Allen

    July

    Lark Distilling director inches up to 19.5pc in equity raising

    It would take Randall from about 3.8 per cent of the register to 19.5 per cent, close to the maximum permissible 19.99 per cent under takeover rules.

    • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
    Lark Distilling Co’s CEO Satya Sharma.

    Lark Distilling readies cash call; Barrenjoey on ticket

    Lark shares last traded at 86¢ apiece, after falling 31.4 per cent year-to-date.

    • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

    A delicious fuss-free dessert you can make ahead of time

    Andreas Papadakis, of Melbourne’s Tipo 00, is obsessed with rice – especially when it’s in a pudding with white chocolate.

    • Jill Dupleix

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    BOSS Financial Review

    Lauren Williams, director of Megaport, Anna Leibel, director of AMP, David Whittle, director of Myer, and Joanne Palmer, director of Paladin.

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    Rich List

    Robin Khuda arrived in Australia as an 18-year-old from Bangladesh, and is now at the centre of the year’s biggest deal.