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Stories tagged “australia”
Wishbone opens in Melbourne's new Midtown tower
Chris and Sarah Lucas turn the base of a 48-storey Midtown tower into a Hong Kong diner, with chef Dan Chan cooking char siu over two woodfire ovens.
Vito's Sydney hands its kitchen to Michael Fox
Michael Fox leaves Carbone in Hong Kong to run the pass at Vito's Sydney, the Italian-American restaurant that opened on Bridge Street on October 30.
Andaz Gold Coast names two chefs before its Australian debut
Matthew Bentley takes over the kitchens and Rafael Dias leads Nove, the fire-led Mediterranean restaurant anchoring Hyatt's first Andaz hotel in Australia, opening in Broadbeach this December.
Opera Bar Sydney reopens on 6 November under Applejack
A deep green redesign by Luchetti Krelle, an all-electric kitchen and a four-section menu built on suburban Sydney producers replace the harbour bar's blue nautical look.
Yiaga tops The Age Good Food Guide 2027 in Melbourne
Hugh Allen's 44-seat tasting-menu restaurant in Fitzroy Gardens takes restaurant of the year, as the guide also crowns Roma new restaurant of the year and keeps Vue de Monde and Brae on three hats.
Lamington recipe: the sponge that survives the chocolate dip
A hot-milk sponge baked the day before, frozen for an hour, dipped in thin cocoa icing and rolled in coconut. Fifteen squares of Queensland’s best-known cake, with the reason for each step.
Treasury Wine Estates job cuts remove 170 corporate roles
The Melbourne-based owner of Penfolds confirms the redundancies, mostly in corporate functions, while it replaces three divisions with regions and keeps hiring for its sales teams.
Wine List of the Year 2026 goes to Society in Melbourne
The Collins Street restaurant takes four national titles, including best list of wines by the glass. It is the third year in a row that a Victorian venue has won.
Vineyard resting: AWRI sets spring rules for Australian growers
A growth regulator sprayed at fruit set strips the crop from vines nobody will buy from, and South Australia pays A$40 a hectare towards it after the smallest crush since 2000.
Australia bans card surcharges on restaurant menus
From 1 October, cafes, pubs and restaurants can no longer add a card surcharge, and owners are recalculating what a coffee or a steak should cost.
Best restaurants in Melbourne 2026: 15 tables worth booking
From Hugh Allen's Yiaga to a A$60 chef's selection at Anchovy: 15 Melbourne tables checked against the 2026 Good Food Guide and Gourmet Traveller awards, with prices.
What to eat in Melbourne: 11 dishes and where to find them
Eleven dishes, eleven addresses: dim sims, banh mi, souvlaki and a $425 degustation, plus the neighbourhoods and market days that decide when to go.
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