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Family pack into the Portuguese dining hall.
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‘It’s a vibe’: The secret’s out about this Portuguese dining hall in a tennis clubhouse

Casa Do Benfica is roll-your-sleeves-up, bloody delicious family dining. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

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Former head chef at The Apollo Stefano Marano (right) and business partner Jack Reid will open Avia, a 60-seat European restaurant, near Taylor Square.

It’s a ‘crazy time’ to be opening a restaurant – will this former Apollo pair pull it off?

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Martinis any way you like ’em at Bar Planet.

The Good Food guide to Sydney’s best 20 bars, right now

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Spices are also added to the batter for extra kick.

Find this bulging fried chicken sandwich at a secret supermarket deli

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Try the tacos at La Tamaleria, known for its traditional Mexican cuisine.

10 of Sydney’s top taco specials (and a margarita bargain or two, too)

Bar Louise’s tortilla vaga, a brown butter and prawn omelette with potato crisps.

Eat Streets: Where (and what) to eat and drink along Enmore Road

The Grounds Coffee Factory In Eveleigh.

The 10 most exciting new restaurant, cafe, bakery and bar openings of spring

Bistro Grenier has opened in Newtown.

The Sydney venues we got excited about in August

Manu Feildel will focus on ‘delicious, approachable food’ at his new venue.

11 old Sydney pubs, all spruced up

People enjoy dinner at the chef table at the Emerald room in Darlinghurst.

From burlesque to jazz: 10 of Sydney’s best venues for dinner and a show

Hotel Harry’s burger range costs $10 with chips.

Where to get this burger and fries for just $10 plus nine more juicy specials

Sharing a Filipino feast at Let’s Chon.

The underdog of South-East Asian cuisines finally has its moment (and here’s where to get it)

Pie, creamy mash and peas are the $22 special at The Woolwich.

From posh pies to juicy pork chops: 10 of Sydney’s best pub dining specials

The Classic smashburger with chips and watermelon soda.

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

Pasta and wine at Cafe Fredas.

Fine Italian dining on a budget: 10 of Sydney’s best pasta nights

Steak frites at L’Auberge du Bout du Monde.

Six of Sydney’s best steak frites

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The decor at Genzo sets the tone for its food.

The best food to try at North Sydney’s new dining precinct

If North Sydney’s food scene was already humming, now it sings.

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The Strand Hotel, Darlinghurst.

Embattled hospitality giant loses control of five prominent Sydney pubs

Insolvency specialist FTI Consulting has stepped in to run hip Redfern pub The Norfolk, Oxford House in Paddington and Darlinghurst’s The Strand Hotel from pub baron Jon Adgemis’ Public Hospitality Group.

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Award-winning pastry chef joins Continental Deli team’s new four-in-one Newtown project

Lauren Eldridge has swapped the tranquillity of Berowra Waters for the buzz of Sydney’s inner west.

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XO pipis in a fruity chilli sauce with egg noodles.
15.5/20

Does Neil Perry’s new Chinese restaurant Song Bird hit all the right notes?

Dive into a big bowl of pipis and wrap Peking duck in pancakes at the veteran restaurateur’s grand new banquet house.

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New Hunter St. Hospitality chief executive, Frank Tucker.

This hospo mega-group closed 30 venues – now it has big plans for The Rocks

With a new chief executive, Hunter St. Hospitality has a fresh direction with an eye on Circular Quay and surrounds.

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Sexual assault allegations lead to resignations at Swillhouse

The editor of lifestyle publication Swill Mag and the general manager announce their departures from the troubled hospitality group.

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Soul Dining owner chef, Daero Lee, in Sydney. The restaurant is one of a number who have lost money to a scam.

‘It’s really serious for us’: Small restaurants targeted by digital voucher scammers

Family-run Soul Dining is one of a handful of Sydney restaurants left footing the bill for fraudulent diners.

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The bar’s bistro menu is a drawcard on weekends.
14.5/20

The regional wine bar with a menu so good, I should have booked an extra night

I was not expecting a full bistro menu with too many beaut-sounding things to try. Nice one, Bar Superette.

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Gigli ai gamberi with king prawns, bottarga, cherry tomato and orange zest.

Hatted Ormeggio chef’s new $4m Italian spot opens in Summer Hill

Slow-cooked goat ragout and mini spaghetti meatballs will star on Alessandro Pavoni’s opening menu at the inner west’s new neighbourhood venue Postino Osteria.

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Cairo Takeaway in Enmore Road.

How a grungy street became one of Sydney’s most exciting dining and drinking strips

The inner-west arterial has lagged King Street in the public consciousness. David Matthews gives it the attention it deserves.

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Spices are also added to the batter for extra kick.

Find this bulging fried chicken sandwich at a secret supermarket deli

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The Strand Hotel, Darlinghurst.

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This quick and easy-to-prepare meal is perfect for dinner after work or when unexpected guests drop by.

This Spanish-inspired chicken with rice is perfect for busy weeknights

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Former head chef at The Apollo Stefano Marano (right) and business partner Jack Reid will open Avia, a 60-seat European restaurant, near Taylor Square.

It’s a ‘crazy time’ to be opening a restaurant – will this former Apollo pair pull it off?

  • Scott Bolles
Adam Liaw’s sweet and sour pork.

Adam Liaw’s simple sweet and sour pork, plus more favourite retro Chinese fakeaways to make at home