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Soft, squishy, and saucy: Dan Hong's cheeseburger makes a comeback.

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Does Lotus' cheeseburger cut the mustard?

Dan Hong brings back his greatest hits at the Sydney pop-up.

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Trout with lardo.

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Join the categorisation rebellion at Rebel Rebel

Sean McConnell's latest Canberra venture is one of the country's most user-friendly restaurants.

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The must-try Levantine breakfast at Levanter Cafe.

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Syrian cafe breezes into Balaclava, Melbourne

Former Syrian refugees bring big breakfasts and a breath of fresh air to Carlisle Street.

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Puttanesca works as well on pizza as it does with pasta.

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Bondi's cheeky cool-kids trattoria, CicciaBella

CicciaBella is the newest offering from Mr Icebergs aka Maurice Terzini.

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The lunchtime lure of $15 cacio e pepe.

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Old school meets new at Marameo (nee Sarti)

The reinvention of this Melbourne Italian institution proves you can change everything if the core values stay intact.

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Gascony apple dessert at Omnia in South Yarra.

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Melbourne restaurants

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Catch up on The Age chief restaurant critic Gemima Cody's reviews.

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The 'Hip Hopper' at Lankan Tucker cafe in Brunswick West.

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World plates

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Travel the world without leaving Melbourne.

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Pizza with mortadella, scamorza and peppers at Leonardo's Pizza Palace, Carlton.

40 quintessentially Melbourne experiences

Go beyond the Hats and try midnight spaghetti, sublime cannoli and life-affirming hotpot.

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Spaghetti bolognese at The Waiters Restaurant.

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Melbourne icons

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Gemima Cody revisits the restaurants that have stood the test of time.

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Cucumber Gibson served at Cutler & Co in Fitzroy.

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The Age GOOD FOOD
28 Jun 2019

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Melbourne bars

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Michael Harden hits the city's watering holes.

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Lobster benedict at Hardware Societe.

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Melbourne cafes

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Larissa Dubecki rates the city's lattes and smashed avos.

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Sepia dishes.

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Sydney restaurants

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Catch up on The Sydney Morning Herald chief restaurant critic Terry Durack's reviews.

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Black Star Pastry at Moore Park.

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Sydney cafes

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Good Food rates the city's lattes and smashed avos.

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Confit ocean trout.

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Sydney icons

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Good Food revisits the city's restaurants that have stood the test of time.

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Negroni.

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Sydney bars

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Callan Boys rates Sydney's best cocktails, beers, wines and bar snacks.

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North Indian thali.

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Sydney world plates

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Andrew Levins travels the world without leaving Sydney.

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Pizza marinara at Bella Brutta, scattered with Ortiz anchovies.

40 quintessentially Sydney eating experiences

Discover another side of the harbour city – super sandwiches, northern Chinese noodles and gelato to cross town for.

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The top 20 cafes in Melbourne Top 20 Melbourne bars

Crispy fish sandwich at Bondi Beach Public Bar.

Sydney's best bars

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The classic martini served The Mayfair in Melbourne.

Top 20 Melbourne bars

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Tom yum goong from Chat Thai at Circular Quay.

Sydney cheap eats greats

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The all American grilled cheese toastie at Maker and Monger, Prahran Market.

Top 20 Melbourne cheap eats

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Meet Mica's eggs benedict.

Sydney's best cafes

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Breakfast is the new dinner: Ruby skirt steak with endive and kipflers at Higher Ground.

The top 20 cafes in Melbourne

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Dive into a 'Phuket Bucket' from Gelato Messina.

6 sweet reasons to visit Melbourne's Night Noodle Markets

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Good Food Guide 2020 cover.

Good Food Guide 2020 on sale now

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Frederic's corn madeleines with blue swimmer crab.

Join Good Food for dinner at Frederic, Melbourne's smart new Euro bistro

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Maggie Beer accepts the Vittoria Coffee Legend Award.

Vittoria Coffee Legend award winner Maggie Beer

The Good Food Guide 2020 honours Maggie Beer.

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The Good Food Guide Awards held at Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane on Monday September 30, 2019 .

Good Food Guide awards announced

Australia's restaurant elite gathered in Brisbane for the 2020 Good Food Guide awards with the biggest names in the business showing up to the event.

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Citi Chef of the Year Lennox Hastie.

Citi Chef of the Year, Lennox Hastie

Citi Chef of the Year, Firedoor's Lennox Hastie, at the Good Food Guide 2020 Awards in Brisbane.

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Citi Service Excellence Award winner Joanna Smith of Igni restaurant.

Citi Service Excellence Award winner Joanna Smith

Citi Service Excellence Award winner, Joanna Smith, at the Good Food Guide Awards in Brisbane.

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Video still from The Pinnacle video from the Good Food Guide 2019 awards.

The pinnacle

Top chefs on what the Good Food Guide means to them.

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Brent Savage in his Sydney restaurant Bentley.

Citi Chefs of the Year: Where are they now?

We catch up with Sydney Morning Herald Citi Chef of the Year 2015 Brent Savage of Bentley and Cirrus restaurants in Sydney. Video brought to you by Citi.

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The top 40 hottest people, plates and places in food right now

All fired up: Citi Chef of the Year Lennox Hastie at Firedoor in Sydney.

In celebration of 40 years of the Good Food Guide, we present the people, plates and places that define food right now.

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Australia's top restaurant trends

Grilled octopus, new potatoes, 'nduja and salsa verde at Agostino, Carlton.

T-bones and the new surf 'n' turf: a field guide to what we're eating in 2019.

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Australia's best sommeliers share their tips for getting the most out of a restaurant wine experience.

How to get the best from your sommelier

Australia's best somms share their tips for getting the most out of a restaurant wine experience.

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