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Piccolo Bar's designer Michael Delaney (left) and new owner David Spanton.

Tiny Kings Cross veteran venue Piccolo Bar is reborn as an aperitivo bar

This faded 69-year-old former star of the Sydney hospitality scene reopens this week.

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Sedap is punching out a large catalogue of Malaysian classics.

Sedap Malaysian serves up char kwai teow at Chippendale's Spice Alley

Hankering for a serve of char kwai teow?

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Burgers, fried chicken and quality cocktails are the name of the game at Loosie's Diner and Bar in Mornington.

Loosie's Diner adds American comfort food to the Peninsula

Mornington's new American-style diner is serving up burgers, root beer and apple pie with a side of nostalgia.

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The Prahran shopfront features a playful peephole.

Baker Bleu becomes two, with new Prahran store

Nine months in the making, Baker Bleu's second shopfront brings baked treats and pastry production to Malvern Road.

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Menu inspiration stretches from Portugal all the way through to Morocco.

Hatted chef Darrell Felstead joins wine bar Lenta on Reservoir Street

Darrell Felstead is back in Surry Hills, six years after he closed his hatted restaurant Foveaux.

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Egg banh mi is part of the permanent menu at Ca Com, the new sandwich bar from the Anchovy team.

Anchovy's banh mi spin-off Ca Com opens in Richmond

Anchovy chef-owner Thi Le fires up the hearth at her much-anticipated banh mi shop on Bridge Road.

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The BFC (buttermilk fried chicken) from Ollie's Deli.

Ollie's brings deli-style sandwiches (and Fitzroy-style queues) to Footscray

There are six delicious varieties of sangers on offer at Footscray's newest sandwich bar, and good coffee and pastries to go.

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New direction: Nahji Chu has opened a 20-seater in Potts Point.

MissChu's Nahji Chu opens dainty Lady Chu in Potts Point

With just 20 seats, Lady Chu is a gentle return of serve without Nahji Chu's usual modus operandi.

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Soft-boiled egg bagel with avocado, dukkah and a caper and dill schmear at Comma Tuckshop, now open in Moorabbin.

Supreme bagels star at Comma Tuckshop in Moorabbin

Bagels get a whole lot of love at Moorabbin's new hole-in-the-wall cafe.

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Top caterers Blakes Feast is rolling out more Blakeaway grocers selling prepared meals and daily essentials.

Brighton gets a slick new grocer

Ned's bread, Cobb Lane pastries and sanity-saving prepared meals by an ex-Ezard chef are part of the Blakeaway offer.

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