4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (434+ words) French Chef Dominque Crenn will open Petit Crenn this October, marking her first restaurant in Australia. Crenn is the chef and co-owner of Atelier Crenn in San Francisco. In 2018, she became the first female chef in the United States to…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (763+ words) Louis Tikaram has opened the doors on the second iteration of Stanley, delivering Cantonese dining to Manly Wharf just in time for the first days of spring. The restaurant is the latest to join the Artemus Group’s growing Manly Wharf…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (272+ words) A new concert series coming to Sydney next February and March is promising to celebrate the “best” of New South Wales food and drink. The NSW Government this week announced the inaugural Sydney Summertime, which is expected to bring thousands…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (663+ words) From late-night luxury, pre-theatre bites, and French-inspired plates, the latest openings across Sydney and Melbourne are serving up a fresh variety of options. Theatrical burlesque cocktail bar Flair is the latest from Owner Rio Olivetti. The Fitzroy opening is drawing…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (400+ words) Middle Eastern restaurant Aalia has debuted its next era including a new menu under recently appointed Executive Chef Adam Wolfers. The Martin Place venue, named after the Arabic word for “the highest point”, is known for its elevated Middle Eastern…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (144+ words) Vic Distilled and the Spirits Victoria Association are inviting Melbourne’s hospitality industry to the inaugural ‘Spirited Locals’ for an afternoon of tastings and conversations in Richmond on Monday 31 August. The event will showcase nine Victorian distilleries each representing a spirits…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1082+ words) If you grew up in Australia, it’s likely that there’s a certain type of “Mexican” food you would have been exposed to. It came in yellow boxes and led to chilli con carne and hard-shell tacos becoming a staple in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1075+ words) Izy.Aki Owner Darren Templeton has worked in restaurants where it was normal to do 200 to 300 covers a night. For a lot of operators, that might sound like an ideal scenario, but Templeton says he found the experience “quite impersonal…...