Smith & Daughters’ Shannon Martinez to open vegan mega-venue in Melbourne
It’s a case of two becoming one, with the chef announcing plans to merge Smith & Daughters and Smith & Deli under one roof in Collingwood.
My winter without hotpot
Lockdown has paused many of life’s simple pleasures. But for one GT writer, the erasure of a family dinner ritual is the cruellest transgression of all.
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John Safran: “[We] Jews are obviously pretty good with food because Jews are very fat and like eating”
The writer on drinking tequila with white nationalists, which religion has the best food, and his new book on Big Tobacco.
Lucio’s lives on
Sydney restaurant Lucio’s closed after a stellar 40-year run. But the story continues with the next-generation of the Galletto family making a seachange, and opening a waterfront trattoria in Noosa.
The pub test: Should the hospitality industry have mandatory vaccinations?
A recent industry survey found 63 per cent of restaurant operators are in favour of compulsory vaccines for staff. In the kitchens though, opinion is mixed about the best way to balance individual rights and responsibilities.
Goodbye Golden Century?
After 32 years, the long-running restaurant in Sydney’s Chinatown has gone into administration. But this might not mean the end.
From Opera House to Shell House: Aria executive chef moves to new Sydney multi-venue project
Joel Bickford has had his curtain call at the waterfront restaurant, and he's been tapped for an ambitious project in Sydney’s CBD.
Why this takeaway chicken shop is one of the few eateries still open in Campsie
Despite the south-western Sydney suburb being tagged with the dreaded “hotspot” label, restaurant owners are doing their best to stay upbeat during the worst of lockdown.
Little Lagos, Sydney’s only Nigerian restaurant, has closed for now
“This time around, people are feeling very hopeless.”
Providoor was a game-changer for Melbourne hospitality; now it’s launching in NSW and Canberra
Order finish-at-home meals from celebrated Sydney restaurants including Ho Jiak, Monopole and CicciaBella. It's another way to help restaurants survive the current lockdown.