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Sexy, inventive and satisfying - and that's just the food

Since it was first published in 1990, legendary chef Marco Pierre White's book White Heat - a heady mix of brash opinion, extraordinary recipes and gritty...

Restaurant empires in crisis

Some of Melbourne's most prominent hospitality figures have been forced to close venues or dramatically restructure their debt-ridden empires as the industry...

Peter Conistis's new venture is a monument to everything that's great about Greeks in Australia

The freshness and zing of the flavours, and the idea of ordering enough for a table to share, are trends very much in favour. One thing you say about...

Restaurants keep watch on Urbanspoon ratings and range of reviews

His restaurant has been slammed by cruel commenters and given a lacklustre 61 per cent Urbanspoon rating from picky diners, but he makes a delicious chicken...

Amanda Reboul and James St food initiative tempts diners to taste truffle treasures

Whether you are a truffle aficionado or simply wondering what all the fuss is about, now is the time to try one of Australia's most expensive crops. The...

Salt producers show local flavour

It wasn't until we undertook the big drive around Australia last year that I began to wonder why our family dinner table always had a little dish of Maldon...

CCTV: Analogue camera's, Digital IP or both?

Analogue CCTV or Digital IP, why choose when you can have both? You probably have an analogue CCTV system in place, so in theory you should be fine as...

Glass half full: How does your wine measure up?

It is a busy Wednesday lunchtime at city eatery Cookie when a pretty waitress walks to the table with a bottle of Dragonfly Willow Bridge shiraz. She...

Mumm's "dark times" a distant memory

G.H. Mumm chef de cave Didier Mariotti this week expressed his pride at having restored the former glory of the Champagne house, which now counts Australia...

As two Irish pubs close, we ask whether they've had their day

Irish pubs are great. Who doesn't love dodging vomit and flying fists? Seriously, what's better than a place to drink yourself so utterly senseless that...