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Go-to dish: Coral trout and its parts.
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Sydney has a new three-hat restaurant, and it’s in a former pub

Josh Niland’s tasting menu showcases the near-limitless potential of fish. But it’s not all livers and eyes and “Oh, my!” (and you can still have a beer and a pie in the former pub’s front bar).

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Kale and three-cheese pastries sprinkled with nigella seeds.

Eight great sausage (and vegie) rolls to flake out with in front of the footy finals

Win, lose or draw, just roll with it this weekend. Tomato chutney and a freezing cold beer optional.

When it comes to must-have kitchen items, a weighted press mightn’t be high on your list. But Oscar Solomon is here to change your mind.

The $165 utensil you need in your kitchen, according to this top chef

He reckons it will make everything you cook, from fish, chicken and beef to veg (and even toast) better. “If people want to steal [it], that’s a good sign.”

  • Matt Shea
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MCA

‘Not everyone’s going to like it’: MCA’s rooftop cafe to reopen as luxury diner

Sandwiches and coffee at one of Sydney’s most spectacular waterfront sites will make way for a revolving door of big-name chefs.

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Garam masala chicken drumsticks.

The joy of six ingredients: Four new one-pot wonders with minimal effort and maximum oomph

Simplify your shopping list without sacrificing flavour with these budget-friendly dinner saviours.

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Swillhouse scandal

Sex, sleaze and Swillhouse: The sinister side of the glitzy hospitality scene

  • Eryk Bagshaw and Bianca Hrovat
The old bank vault door at Swillhouse’s the Baxter Inn.

The sordid bet that unfolded behind the bank vault door at Baxter Inn

  • Bianca Hrovat and Eryk Bagshaw
Main: Rachelle “Rocky’ Hair”. Inset: Jenna Hemsworth.

‘I hope you learn’: Two brave women go public with claims against Swillhouse

  • Eryk Bagshaw and Bianca Hrovat
The interior at Maggie’s Snacks and Liquor in Brunswick.

‘It’s a toxic culture’: The sexual assault reckoning in the hospitality industry

  • Dani Valent
Le Foote restaurant in The Rocks.

Inside the Herald’s investigation into sex and sleaze in Sydney’s hospitality industry

  • Bevan Shields and Sarah Norris

Eating out

Sails overlooks Lavender Bay, Luna Park, the bridge and beyond.
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If you’ve ever searched ‘harbourside restaurants with a view’ this spot will float your boat

Sails Lavender Bay recently had a major renovation, and now feels like a relaxed luxury weekender where you’ll want to linger longer.

  • Terry Durack
The Grounds Coffee Factory was originally scheduled to open in 2020.

The Grounds opens Wonka-esque locomotive-inspired coffee factory

  • Scott Bolles
The space is compact and buzzy with a touch of glamour.

From breakfast to late-night lattes, this all-day eatery is a buzzy beachside spot

  • Lenny Ann Low
Alexandra and Nicola Coccia in their hatted restaurant Osteria il Coccia in Ettalong Beach .

Where there’s smoke there’s ire: Central Coast hatted restaurant forced to close

  • Bianca Hrovat

Lists & guides

Bistro Grenier has opened in Newtown.

The new Sydney venues we got excited about in August

Manu Feildel will focus on ‘delicious, approachable food’ at his new venue.

11 old Sydney pubs, all spruced up

People enjoy dinner at the chef table at the Emerald room in Darlinghurst.

From burlesque to jazz: 10 of Sydney’s best venues for dinner and a show

Hotel Harry’s burger range costs $10 with chips.

Where to get this burger and fries for just $10 plus nine more juicy specials

Sharing a Filipino feast at Let’s Chon.

The underdog of South-East Asian cuisines finally has its moment (and here’s where to get it)

Pie, creamy mash and peas are the $22 special at The Woolwich.

From posh pies to juicy pork chops: 10 of Sydney’s best pub dining specials

The Classic smashburger with chips and watermelon soda.

Your August hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

Pasta and wine at Cafe Fredas.

Fine Italian dining on a budget: 10 of Sydney’s best pasta nights

Steak frites at L’Auberge du Bout du Monde.

Six of Sydney’s best steak frites

Caterpillar Club’s long (very long) bar rarely has a free seat.

Our eight favourite new Sydney restaurants and bars of the year (so far)

Your July hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out

Unlimited wine and beer accompany Lilymu’s sharing lunch menu.

From tacos and margs to steaming hot mussels: 15 of Sydney’s best bottomless dining deals

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Go-to dish: Coral trout and its parts.
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Saint Peter, Australia’s most famous fish restaurant, has a plush new home, and three hats at last

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Sails overlooks Lavender Bay, Luna Park, the bridge and beyond.
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If you’ve ever searched ‘harbourside restaurants with a view’, revamped Sails will float your boat

  • Terry Durack
The space is compact and buzzy with a touch of glamour.

From breakfast to late-night lattes, all-day eatery Makaveli is a buzzy beachside spot

  • Lenny Ann Low
Go-to dish: Grilled beef tongue, jicama and salted chilli.
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The pasta might have caught your attention, but there are other delights at Attenzione!

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Crisp-skinned red mullet on sauce Americaine with fregola.
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‘Make a mess’: Beachside bolthole Table Manners puts the fun into fine dining

  • Terry Durack

Recipes

RecipeTin Eats (Nagi Maehashi) SOS recipe: bolognese pasta bake.
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RecipeTin Eats’ easy, cheesy bolognese pasta bake is your new favourite make-ahead meal

There’s only one thing better than a steaming bowl of spaghetti bolognese.

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  • Nagi Maehashi
Why Yotam Ottolenghi loves Australian food (plus three new recipes you’ll love)

Why Yotam Ottolenghi loves Australian food (plus three new recipes you’ll love)

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Curried fish gratin.
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Adam Liaw’s curried fish gratin

  • 1-2 hrs
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Baking in an ovenproof serving dish makes for a beautiful dessert to serve at the table on Father’s Day.

Sticky date pudding with tahini butterscotch sauce

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  • Helen Goh

Recipe collections

Adam Liaw’s salmon and egg rolls.

A dozen cracking cafe-style egg recipes to cook this weekend

Steak with store-bought crispy chilli oil and simple sides is a midweek favourite.

Crunch time: 20+ ways with crispy chilli oil (plus how to make your own)

Adam Liaw’s garlic and brie baguette (left) and Katrina Meynink’s garlic bread cobb loaf bowl (right).

Cheesy does it: The 30 most popular new recipes of winter

Red curry barramundi.

Curry in a hurry: Eight delicious dishes made quicker and cheaper with red curry paste

Sicilian citrus salad.

14 vivacious vegetarian recipes to cook this week (plus this bonus sunny salad)

RecipeTin Eats’ 20-minute Thai chicken satay curry.

50 of our best ever chicken recipes (starring RecipeTin’s record-breaking curry)

Fettuccine alla vodka.

Give it a twirl: 50 of our favourite pasta recipes of all time

RecipeTin Eats’ Greek chicken and potato tray bake.

14 of our favourite easy tray bakes to make this week

Julia’s tip: You can use baby spinach in the filling but English spinach has a far superior flavour.

20 crowd-pleasing Julia Busuttil Nishimura recipes for every occasion

Alvarez prefers pappardelle pasta here because of its silkiness and the way it wraps up the ragu.

Pappardelle don’t preach: Five silky pasta sauces to make this weekend

Danielle Alvarez’s spicy shiitake and cabbage udon.

Ready in an instant: 15 speedy new ways to use your noodles

Lemony pork chops.

14 speedy dinners with six ingredients (or less!) to make this week

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Tips & advice

Yotam Ottolenghi spends plenty of time experimenting in the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen in London.

Yotam Ottolenghi shares his essential kitchen wisdom

  • Yotam Ottolenghi
Garlic bread: tastes delicious, not so good for your breath.

These are smelliest offenders for bad breath – and the foods to fix it

  • Sam Rice
Home-made bone broth is inexpensive to make and nourishing to eat.

This pot of gold is one of the most nourishing things you can eat, plus it’s cheap to make

  • Rosheen Kaul
Salad nicoise makes a protein- and vegetable-rich lunch.

Scandi food to the ‘French paradox’: Top tips from the world’s healthiest cuisines

  • Susie Burrell

Don’t ditch the vegetable oil, just learn to use it properly, says Adam Liaw

  • Adam Liaw

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Drinks

Lisa Guenther-Strauss has opened a wine bar in Sydney devoted to NSW wines.

Australian fine wines are world-class. So why don’t they dominate our drinks lists?

  • Katie Spain

How to tell if a red wine will age well

  • Huon Hooke

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Serve the chips next to, not under, your chicken parmigiana.

Five classic pub dishes to cook at home this weekend

Plan to cook your steak gently and slowly, and you’ll be rewarded.

The secret to grilling the perfect steak from the chef who really knows his meat

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Go-to dish: Coral trout and its parts.
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Sydney has a new three-hat restaurant, and it’s in a former pub

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Kingsley Smith at China Diner in Bondi.

Why this ‘too big’ Bondi restaurant is slashing seats to survive

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