Goodbye music festivals, hello food festivals? Where to plan your next regional road trip
From community-led harvests, to cheese and bread workshops with Australia’s best, regional food festivals have a lot to offer – and they’re booming. Here’s our pick of five to visit this autumn.
- Bianca Hrovat
Three new regional dining spots for a sunny Easter road trip (including this waterfront wine bar)
Make the most of the autumn sunshine with a waterfront wine at Portarlington’s Arlo. Plus, two more places in the country to check out if you’re hitting the road.
- Emma Breheny
These are the best places to eat, drink (and scoff pizza) in buzzing Rutherglen and surrounds
Talented producers are adding lustre to this charming high country gold rush town and its surrounds.
- Jane Fraser
- Opinion
- Christmas
Eight Christmas food traditions that I’ll never understand
From oysters mornay to marzipan, these are Australia’s most head-scratching holiday foods.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Haymarket
Bubbling cauldrons and thunderous hot pots worth queueing for at Hansang’s new Chinatown outpost
The FOMOOWTOTIE (Fear Of Missing Out On What The Other Table Is Eating) is real at this family-run venue’s new Haymarket diner.
- Callan Boys
The five things a dietitian always keeps in the pantry (and the five to ditch immediately)
The change in season means it’s time to take a realistic look at what needs to be binned from your cupboard to make room for healthier options.
- Susie Burrell
Magnolia bistro brings French flair to a century-old space on Sydney Road
Behind leadlight windows lies a Euro-style bistro serving comforting classics like steak with Bordelaise sauce, creme brulee and more.
- Emma Breheny
Historic GPO finally reborn as a $9 million food and drink precinct
The Fortitude Valley icon features three venues, a 600-piece chandelier, a 400-bottle back bar, and a 1700-bottle wine cellar.
- Matt Shea
- Review
- Sydney
17 courses, 10 guests, more than two years to book: Is Yoshii’s Omakase worth the $350 price tag?
You’ll need superpowers with a budget to match just to make a booking. So does Crown Sydney’s three-hour Japanese chef’s dinner deliver?
- Terry Durack
Why you should take solace in the solstice and start your own winter food rituals
Sydney and Melbourne chefs are turning to winter menus and the darker culinary arts, and you should too.
- Terry Durack