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New dawn coming for Hunter Valley wine industry

Two wine industry specialists have expressed confidence that a growing sense of pride in NSW wines will be beneficial for the Hunter Valley.  If...

Chloe & Kelly review: The revamped Subiaco Hotel

THERE are a few places in Perth that I (Kelly) would class as institutions because they have been around for as long as we can remember. The Subiaco Hotel...

Kangaroo Island resort at American River given major project status

A FOUR-star, $35 million resort, including a marina and ferry wharf on Kangaroo Island has been given major project status. A major resort is set to be...

There's a new bar in London that has found a way to get people drunk without actually drinking

There’s a new bar in London that has found a way to get people drunk without actually drinking. Alcoholic Architecture is a pop-up bar in London that...

Another Monash restaurant fails Food Safety Act after council inspection

Another Monash eatery has been forced to close after serving food made in unsanitary conditions. A council inspection found Clayton’s Cafe Student Curries...

Copa Brazilian Restaurant mass poisoning criminal trial delayed

A criminal trial over Canberra's largest salmonella outbreak has been delayed until next year. The owners of the former Copa Brazilian restaurant had...

It’s fancy and it’s full of fat. The Trufflenator burger comes to the Dee Why Hotel

THE Dee Why Hotel has taken humble cheeseburger to a whole new level, and it’s called The Trufflenator. Featuring two 100g Wagyu beef patties, bacon,...

Espy owners turn old pub into new food & music venue

Back in May, Tone Deaf was sad to report on the closure of beloved St Kilda venue The Espy. After 15 years as a staple of Melbourne nightlife, the owners...

Slow Food Movement's 'Ark of Taste' catalogues specialty regional food and animal breeds at risk of extinction

An international initiative to identify and catalogue regional produce at risk of being lost in the globalised trade of food, includes 22 Australian food...

How a 'chef' can sway fine diners into preferring inferior food

(CNN)We've all been there. You're in a restaurant, slightly underwhelmed by dinner, when the chef emerges from the kitchen to ask how things are going. The...