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End of an era as The Old Manly Boatshed prepares to close after 38 years

Sydney’s live music scene is set to lose one of its most iconic pubs, with The Old Manly Boatshed preparing to shut its doors in mid-September after...

Hospitality heavyweights eye A$80m Wharf Mooloolaba sale

Hospitality’s big guns are circling The Wharf Mooloolaba, with the landmark precinct hitting the market with an asking price of more than A$80 million. Among...

Sydney diners push back against ‘removable’ tips

A new Redfern restaurant has stirred debate after introducing an automatic tip on all bills, leaving some diners feeling cornered into paying extra. Island...

50 Best Bar Sago House comes to Songbird to host a special edition of 
Twilight Tails for Perth Cocktail Weekend

Ranked #15 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars, Sago House will take over Songbird Bar on 22 August as part of a city wide series of mixology activations during Perth...

Chris Lucas' Maison Bâtard named "Australia's Best New Restaurant 2025"

Chris Lucas, who is this month celebrating 30 years since the opening of his first restaurant, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Best New Restaurant’...

Arson suspected after blaze guts South Plympton restaurant

A South Plympton restaurant owner has been left devastated after a suspicious fire tore through his newly renovated Indian eatery in the early hours of...

Manly’s Rollers Bakehouse loses council battle over outdoor seating

Palm Springs-inspired café Rollers Bakehouse, which is tucked away in Rialto Lane, Manly, has been told to pack away its outdoor seating after Northern...

Reynold Poernomo’s KOI Dessert Bar Melbourne enters administration

MasterChef favourite Reynold Poernomo’s high-end Melbourne dessert bar has moved into voluntary administration, with administrators now looking for a...

Hemmes’ $75 pasta highlights rising cost of dining out

New data from The Australian Financial Review shows menu prices at many of Australia’s top eateries have jumped about 25% since early 2022. At Merivale’s...

Matt Moran shifts focus to country town after Opera Bar

Celebrity chef Matt Moran has his sights firmly set on country hospitality after his long-running tenure at Sydney’s Opera Bar came to an end. Moran...