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Young chef pair

TWO local rising stars of the culinary scene won three silver medals apiece in the national final of the 2015 Nestle Golden Chef’s Hat Award. Pinjarra’s...

One Mile Hotel demolition stirs community debate

A READERS' poll has strongly backed Mayor Paul Pisasale's concerns on private certifiers approving the demolition of the One Mile Hotel without the involvement...

Pastry chef Ashlea Allen has started That Place patisserie

INVENTIVE pastry chef Ashlea Allen, who mastered her craft in Paris, wanted to call her own foodie venture Ce Lieu. The 25-year-old loves the melodic...

Melbourne's Hardware Societe cafe to open in Paris

Di and Will Keser, of Melbourne cafes Hardware Societe and Bowery to Williamsburg, are taking the Paris option. Having fallen hard for the City of Lights,...

Bistro to complement newest Bucasia cafe

IT WAS love at first sight for Lisa Nicol when she first set eyes on her husband Jarad years ago. The then-pie van owner used to cater to the hungry stomachs...

Grand final public holiday puts bar 'six weeks behind'

On what should be one of his busiest days of the year, Yuksel Yucetepe expects to lose $35,000.  The part owner and general manager of Collins Quarter,...

Halim family in fresh bid to save $330m Hotel Windsor project

The Halim family has launched a fresh bid to rescue its $330 million redevelopment of Melbourne's Hotel Windsor with a commitment to begin the first...

Friends' Central Perk pop-up cafe coming to Sydney

It has been 11 long years since we reluctantly bid farewell to Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey. But at last, some reprieve for long-suffering Friends fans: Central...

Back-payment bill for Sydney café operators after Korean workers short-changed almost $40,000

Two backpackers and an international student from Korea have been short-changed almost $40,000 by a café operator in Sydney’s CBD, an investigation...

Williamtown oysters pose no food safety risk after firefighting foam contamination

Tests on oysters from the toxic leak fallout zone near the Williamtown air force base show they pose no food safety risk. PHOTO: Tests have been carried...