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Red velvet seats and timber panelling has helped transform a onetime bike shop into a rococo bordello.
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‘Glammed-up bordello appeal’: this southside bar is part of a trend we’ve fallen for

Come for the stellar French wine list and stay for the snacks at this exciting update to one of the city’s best-loved bistros.

  • Besha Rodell
Dark Shepherd opened at Queen’s Wharf on Friday.

Enter this moody Queen’s Wharf eatery to experience the ‘wagyu of lamb’

It’s also about woodfired octopus, woodfired quail and a signature woodfired cheesecake. And there’s lobster and oysters from the tank. Take a peek inside.

  • Matt Shea
The semolina, olive oil and basil cake.

This come-hither cafe-bistro-wine bar is the perfect perch any time of day

The casual menu at North Sydney’s gorgeous Sol Bread and Wine stretches from sweet to savoury.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Sesame fried chicken, cheese, pickled zucchini and curry mayo sandwich.

‘Great sandwich, great coffee!’ This Japanese-inspired cafe channels convenience store vibes

Darlinghurst cafe Punpun has quickly gained a loyal following for its pillowy sandwiches filled with steamed custard, sesame-crusted fried chicken and smashed beef patties.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Vinesmith is a new venue in Melbourne CBD spanning wine bar, bistro, cellar door and bottleshop.

A new Flinders Lane venue channels what’s hot right now in France

This new spot spanning restaurant, cellar door and wine bar promises to be more French than most of our French bistros. And there’s a bargain lunch menu.

  • Emma Breheny
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Chef Somer Sivrioglu on the set of MasterChef Turkey.

Turkish-Australian celebrity chef Somer Sivrioglu sentenced to prison in Istanbul

The host of MasterChef Turkey and owner of former Balmain restaurant Efendy says he will appeal against the decision.

  • Scott Bolles
Kylie Kwong with Chatkazz owner-chef Dharmesh Rangparia and Bhavna Kalra at Chatkazz restaurant in Harris Park.

How Kylie Kwong is exploring western Sydney in ‘deeply delicious’ new chapter

The renowned chef-restaurateur is stepping back into the kitchen, but this time she’s telling a different story.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Prawn roll.

This airy zen-like corner cafe puts a Japanese spin on Australian brunch

The ‘pretty thrilling’ menu at Marrickville’s Algorithm cafe includes banana loaf with earl grey caramel butter, hand-piped French crullers and roasted spam with egg, chilli aioli and tomato relish on an English muffin.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Tammi Jonas is building an on-farm micro-abattoir near Daylesford.

Shoppers in store for less choice when it comes to ethical meat

A decision by meat processors has left some of the country’s best small-scale farmers with a tough choice: go big or go bust. But it’s consumers who will ultimately pay.

  • Richard Cornish
Perry’s is an all-day cafe at Valley Lake estate, hosued in a former quarry.

One of Melbourne’s most perfectly situated cafes is hiding in plain sight

You’d never stumble upon this local hangout, on the banks of a picturesque lake, by accident.

  • Dani Valent

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