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Sydney hit list March 2024: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now
A smart neighbourhood boozer for Darlinghurst, a reborn Mexican spot on Enmore Road and an indoor-outdoor Argentinian-inspired restaurant in Balmain.
What the focaccia? Six hot new Italian sandwich shops to add to your hit list
Focaccia and panini are all the rage at these joints, including some suburban gems and a third location for an OG of Melbourne sandwich artistry.
- Tomas Telegramma
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Underground supper club Castlerose promises to be an old-school charmer
With entry by spiral stairs and a raft of bijou snacks, this South Melbourne bar and restaurant wants to resurrect a bygone era of hospitality.
- Emma Breheny
The Gold Coast welcomes a new contender for Australia’s best beach bar
Hit this thrumming seaside spot for imaginative cocktails, a seafood-focused menu, and knockout views across the water of Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise.
- Matt Shea
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Melbourne hit list February 2024: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now
From loaded hot dogs to jolly good smash burgers, you’ll want to grab this month’s hit list with both hands.
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Sydney hit list February 2024: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now
A hidden bakery in a suburban alley, Camperdown’s new late-night curry canteen and Bondi’s California-cool cafe.
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First look at Karen Martini’s new St Kilda restaurant, Saint George
A late ’90s look, fried Italian snacks, fish burgers, frosty beers and caesar salad: Karen Martini is taking on the pub.
- Emma Breheny
Love an old-school pub? Here are five new but old ones to try around Victoria
A new breed of publicans are drawing on the past as they revive the pub for a 2020s crowd. And it’s a formula that’s working a treat.
- Emma Breheny
Darlinghurst’s fun new bar gives childhood classics a grown-up spin. Read this before you waltz in
From fairy bread to loaded Aussie burgers, The Waratah is an ode to Australiana created by an award-winning bartender, with the help of a two-hatted chef.
- Bianca Hrovat
The exciting new restaurants and bars coming soon to a location near you
Get ready to hit the road this year. And save room for Merivale’s first Melbourne venue, a long-awaited Italian project, and big plans from Chin Chin’s Chris Lucas.
- Emma Breheny