Food & Drink

News dropped just last week that Sydney will be getting it’s first ever dedicated cereal cafe as a pop-up at Surry Hills’ Kawa in collaboration with Kellogg’s, a physical celebration of the iconic cereal brand’s new info-focused website. Now the full menu for the pop-up has been released so we can see the extent of…

Wine company DRNKS are preparing to take over the National Art School’s Cell Block Theatre in Darlinghurst on Saturday 30th April with a big wine and food party that will be highlighting 100 wines from Australia and around the world alongside food handled by Sydney icons Mary’s, as well as The Unicorn, and Icebergs Dining….

For the second time, the already highly celebrated Sydney bartender Charlie Ainsbury, co-owner of This Must Be the Place, has taken out to the status as Bartender of the Year at the Diageo Reserve World Class Australian finals for 2016. Held over the weekend in Melbourne, the Diageo Reserve World Class featured 25 of the…

As we edge towards the now completely SOLD OUT inaugural Burgerpalooza at Manning House across the 16th and 17th April, the lineup has literally heated up with the addition of artisan producers Handsome Devils Co., who have become the official hot sauce supplier for the event. The Sydney-based company were recently placed at number one…

With an official Facebook page that sits at almost 6,000 likes already, not-yet-opened Bondi cafe Milky Lane has certainly tugged at the indulgent heart strings of Sydney’s most ardent foodies with the announcement that their menu will feature recently internet-breaking dessert creation The Churro Bowl. The image you see above is of one such magical,…

Ahead of their collaboration for Melbourne’s Good Beer Week, Huxtaburger and local craft brewery Wolf of the Willows will be teaming up for a special intimate dining experience that seeks to highlight good burgers and good booze. Set for Tuesday 26th April, the 40-person dinner will be held at Huxtaburger Hawthorn. Daniel Wilson, Food Director…

Chippendale’s innovative Silvereye, fresh off a collaborative dinner with world-renowned Evil Eye Brewing, is kicking off a new bi-monthly vegan dinner series towards the end of this month. From Tuesday 26th April, Executive Chef Sam Miller will present a twelve-course vegan menu once every two months, seeking to highlight vegetables with the same reverence and…

Mona’s winter solstice festival Dark Mofo will sweep through Hobart for 11 days this June, bringing a multitude of the weird and wonderful to venues, dark corners, and hubs across the city spanning the arts, live music, food, light, film, and more. Cerebral works from local and international artists will be displayed in temporary hubs…

To truly take in the many incredible perspectives available to us in Sydney it’s necessary to scout around The Rocks, Walsh Bay, and similar areas to find the various vantage points that are unique to this city. Blu Bar on 36 springs to mind when thinking about these vantage points, a long-standing bar 36 floors…

It seems the recently reinvigorated Kellet Way in Potts Point is once again picking up as a destination for locals and visitors who are looking food good, quiet restaurants and small bars to help battle the lockout law-induced blues. The small street has already drawn a new life from bars The Powder Keg and Parsons,…

Brisbane West End cocktail and Whisky bar, Cobbler, has launched their newest themed cocktail menu as Autumn continues to blow through the city, paying homage to Bruce Willis and the Nakatomi Plaza seen in 1988 classic Die Hard with their playfully named cocktails such as the John McClane (Talisker 10, delord fine armagnac, peppermint tea, rosemary…

Australian owned Sesión Premium Tequila has walked away from the 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition with one award for each of their three tequilas, a feat made all that more impressive when considering the brand only launched their artisan Tequila in December of last year. Their Sesión Mocha Tequila won a Gold Medal, while…

Hunter Culinary is holding it’s 7th annual Food Fight, which will bring selected master chefs  together to go head to head in a high stakes cook off.  The event will also see Sydney’s formed three-hatted Banc restaurant revived, as four of it’s former chefs reunite as a competing team. With two teams competing in the…

“Simplicity is the key to brilliance” Bruce Lee once said and it seems Kansas City Shuffle in Sydney’s Rocks has taken this ethos to heart. The city cafe crew has opened up a dumpling and beer pop-up bar inspired by the martial arts legend and good times with an idea so simple it seems incredible…

Inspired by the famous street food of Singapore, a pop-up restaurant has made The Star its temporary home from now until May of this year. Chef Djohaan Arneez leads the venture, which is located in The Star Cafe Court, and is seeking to put unique twists on some of the most renowned hawker-style dishes with…

If you’ve walked along Devonshire Street in Surry Hills lately you may have noticed that Oporto is dramatically changing the way they do things, by introducing their first ever “pequino”, which is Portugese for “small”. The small format store is the first of many which will be rolling out over inner-city locations in Australia, marking…

One of the most loved Greek dining institutions in Sydney, the beautiful Alpha, will be hosting one of their first events of the year in partnership with Gourmet Safaris. Tempting Sydneysiders with an afternoon Greek feast, the event’s host, award-winning food presenter Maeve O’Meara, will be teaming up with Alpha’s expert Executive Chef Peter Conistis…

After almost six years in Melbourne’s CBD, +39 Pizzeria have expanded to include a second location, heading south to Toorak’s Malvern Road with a focus on bringing their own perspective on authentic Italian to the affluent suburb. Consistency has remained at the key for the brand, who will be recreated their traditional flavours and techniques…

Well this news sure came out of nowhere. After a busy year expanding to now include four locations – Alexandria, Mosman, Drummoyne and Surfers Paradise – famous produce hub Salt Meats Cheese will open their most city-central store yet, right in the heart of Ultimo’s busy Broadway district. Basically what that means is that Sydney…

The team behind cult favourite Devon Café have just opened up their first bar-restaurant with Lazy Suzie, a playful fusion style venture that is located in Darlinghurst, serving up Malaysian hawker-style street food and Asian-inspired cocktails. Owners Derek Puah and Zacharay Tan (who also serves as Exec. Chef) have looked to Penang for inspiration to…

Hey, you, the guy with half-closed eyes and a cheesy grin. Hungry? Want some deep-fried ravioli nachos? How about some chocolate, pretzel, and sour worm ice cream? You’re in luck because Sydney’s first ever stoner-inspired cafe is opening up today (Wednesday 6th April) at the very appropriate time of 4:20pm. D’Munchies is a new venture…

Creating a coco pops gelato with Gelato Messina just wasn’t enough for cereal overlords Kellogg’s, now the brand is teaming up with Surry Hills’ brunch spot Kawa to stage a one-week-only cereal pop-up this month. Those heading along to this temporary takeover will be met with a bespoke menu interpreting some of the brand’s most…

The Grampians region in Western Victoria has long been treasured for its golden rolling hills and tall gum trees, possessing a climate that is well desired for some of the country’s most popular varieties like Shiraz and Riesling. It’s for this reason that the Montara Winery is held in high regard and trusted when it…

This Friday (8th April) burger purveyors Hashtag Burgers will be bringing one of the most consistently praised flipping businesses in town, Pub Life Kitchen, down to Orangeville Meat Co in Campbelltown for a one-day pop-up. They’ve shown love to the South-Western suburb before, creating enough demand to do it all over again but this time…

Take a swim down Fish Lane and plunge into South Brisbane’s celebration of gourmet grub and beverages, live music and dance. On Saturday 7 May, the iconic laneway hidden between Merivale and Grey Street will be electrified with a collision of culinary pop-ups, bars, and two stages showcasing Brissy’s local emerging musos. Foreign foodies Madame…

The term ‘fine dining’ isn’t normally heard in the same breath as ‘RSL Club’, but the newly refurbished Epping Club is hoping to change all that. With the opening of Rawsons Restaurant, the club is looking to revitalise the dining scene in the north-western suburbs. The man they’ve chosen for the task is Nick Whitehouse, who…

After firmly establishing themselves as the destination for craft beer lovers in Melbourne and Victoria, it’s with great excitement that the Beer DeLuxe brand was welcomed to Sydney last year, locating themselves right by the water at King Street Wharf (between Cargo Bar and Barangaroo) and setting up with their cosy, up-scale pub vibe complemented…

Australian dessert connoisseur Katherine Sabbath has teamed up Swiss ice cream brand Mövenpick to launch their new Sydney CBD store on George Street, which features a coffee lounge, modern booths, communal banquettes, and of course, Mövenpick ice cream. Sabbath has created a dessert for the brand to celebrate their first few weeks of operation in…

Riesling is having a bit of an Australian renaissance of late, and to celebrate, CHISWICK Woollahra and South Australia’s most renowned winemakers Leo Buring will join forces to create a one-of-a-kind food and wine experience.  To be held on Tuesday, 12th April at 6:30pm (for a 7pm start), the event will showcase the rich berry, fruit, and…

Potts Point is steady gaining more quality casual eateries, and it’s latest comes from the team behind Dixon House Food Court stall Ramen O-San, celebrated for their thick tonkotsu broths and consistently one of the best ramen joints in the area. This new store, Wok and Noodle Bar will still be serving up that great…