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Effie’s kiosk at Manly Boatshed in Fairlight.

From Manly to Merimbula: Where to find waterfront feeds for less than $30 this Easter

Stunning views and great (sea)food, without the budget-busting bill at the end.

  • Bianca Hrovat
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Why it’s worth building a long weekend around this slick trattoria in a shopping mall

Wollongong is currently experiencing a food and wine boom. You really should go.

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Josh Thomas outside the East Handy Bar, in a former Bairnsdale milk bar.

The milk bar is back – complete with Chiko Rolls – but not as you may remember it

There’s a growing trend of bars and cafes setting up shop in former milk bars and corners stores, and Gippsland’s East Handy Store is leading the charge.

  • Richard Cornish
Lobster dish from the main restaurant on Azamara Pursuit.

Celebrity chefs, steakhouses and seafood: Six cruise lines with outstanding food

Cruise ships are introducing smaller venues and more specialised cuisines to suit a new generation of food-savvy passengers. Here are six of the best.

  • Brian Johnston
Twelve piece sashimi selection.
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This glam Japanese-inspired spot aims to be Double Bay’s Nobu. Does it succeed?

The team behind Matteo has opened Tanuki, an Expensive Handbag sort of place serving popcorn shrimp, tuna tacos and “new style” sashimi.

  • Terry Durack
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The recipe that proves that, yes, barley actually can be delicious

Plus three other travel-friendly recipes, including rustic goat’s cheese tarts, a crunchy broccoli ‘spoon’ salad and an easy strawberry jam slice.

  • Sophie Hansen
King Clarence’s “Scandinavian ramen bar” interior.
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DJs, fish finger buns, Vegemite toast: This new spot is not your typical two-hat restaurant

It looks half-finished, but King Clarence is every bit the sharp operation we’ve come to expect from the Bentley team.

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Karen Martini’s potato cake with whipped cod roe and avruga at her new restaurant, Saint George.

The latest trend in fine-dining is … the potato scallop (or cake)

From powdered seaweed to caviar, chefs across NSW and Victoria are finding new ways to modernise the milk bar classic.

  • Scott Bolles
Gerald’s Bar in Carlton North is one of the city’s best date spots.
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The romantic Carlton North wine bar that’s often imitated, but never beaten

Much-loved Melbourne stalwart Gerald’s Bar is almost impossible to score with numbers and hats, says Besha Rodell. But she gives it her best shot.

  • Besha Rodell
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More than a pretty view: Why this waterfront restaurant is the triple threat of sun, sea and seafood

Under-the-radar northern beaches diner The Basin Dining Room gives the people what they want.

  • Terry Durack