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Energy levels are high across the vast rabbit warren of a space.
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Does Merivale magic strike again at Good Luck Restaurant Lounge?

The hospitality mogul’s latest venue is a high-energy rabbit warren of a space with a menu that’s just as super-charged.

  • Terry Durack
Baked egg, caviar, sweet corn puree.
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Good Food Guide editor reveals his go-to spot for a slap-up meal (and it’s Nigella approved)

There’s nothing quite like this caviar-topped dish in Sydney, and there isn’t a restaurant quite like Ester either.

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Ed Halmagyi at Avner’s.

Bagels, babka and matzo balls star at TV chef Ed Halmagyi’s new bakery

The former Better Homes and Gardens presenter returns to his baking roots at Avner’s in Surry Hills.

  • Lenny Ann Low
“It’s not going to be a restaurant,” says Maurice Terzini of his new venture.

Icebergs restaurateur Maurice Terzini reveals casual new spin-off at surprising location

Icebergs Bar + Kitchen will open in mid-2025, serving coffee and Italian breakfasts to the jet set crowd.

  • Scott Bolles
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Beer + chicken skewers + beer. It’s a perfect formula at this north shore yakitori joint

Yakitori Yurippi is at the heart of the Hatena Group’s transformation of Crows Nest into the north shore’s very own version of Merivale’s Ivy complex.

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The Sydney steakhouse in early 2022.

Botswana Butchery owes staff more than $500,000 as administrators recommend closure

The New Zealand-owned restaurant group likely traded while insolvent, according to a new report.

  • Scott Bolles
Chef Chase Kojima (left) with restaurant manager Thomas Malucelli at Tokyo Samba steakhouse in Bankstown.

Top Japanese chef Chase Kojima returns with surprising new food concept

Japanese-influenced Tokyo Samba will open in the heart of Bankstown with a halal menu, alcohol-free drinks and a Brazilian twist.

  • Scott Bolles
Laksa Singapura with prawn and chicken and mixed noodles.

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

A new-look Balmain boozer, a grand tour of Latin America, grab-and-go Japanese-style snacks and an iconic laksa spot, plus more must-visits.

Half free-range chicken with white corn puree and ox tongue anticuchos (top right).
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This luxed-up Latin American diner in Martin Place has bags of personality – and a hat

A personality-filled menu from Peruvian chef Alejandro Saravia brings new life to a treasure of a building.

  • Terry Durack

Discover the joys of grab-and-go snacks at this Japanese-style convenience store

Hit up Domo 39 in St Peters for konbini classics such as onigiri, bento boxes, stir-fried noodles, sweet-and-sour chicken and soft-serve rice cream.

  • Lee Tran Lam