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The Good Food tinned tomato soup taste test: From thick clots to the red-hot top

The brief: test affordable supermarket tinned tomato soups to see which ones are worth stocking the pantry with over winter. The result? Read on.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Steak frites at Ouest France Bistro

Eight of Melbourne’s best steak frites for Bastille Day and beyond

It’s Bastille Day on Sunday, so celebrate with the most simple yet succulent of French bistro dishes – perfectly cooked steak, crisp fries and your sauce of choice.

  • Emma Breheny and Tomas Telegramma
Dishes of egg, cabbage, prawns with okra, and dry pork at Toddy Shop.

This tiny Fitzroy eatery is a buzzy hot spot for home-style southern Indian dishes

Toddy Shop, Mischa Tropp’s popular Melbourne version of a Keralan eating house, pays fond homage to the food stands of the same name.

  • Dani Valent
The view across the Urbnsurf lagoon.

Hospo heavyweights make waves with flash new surf park fine diner

Applejack Hospitality, behind hatted North Sydney restaurant Rafi, reveals the details of its biggest project to date – inside a Western Sydney urban surf park.

  • Bianca Hrovat
The Alliance Hotel has been relaunched in Spring Hill.

One of Brisbane’s best bar groups has relaunched an iconic 1864-built pub

This “Heartbreak Ridge” classic features a rejuvenated front bar, a menu of Australian game dishes, and a private dining room in a wine cellar. Take a peek inside.

  • Matt Shea
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Inside the Raclette Igloo atop Broadway Shopping Centre.

Does this plastic igloo atop a car park rooftop pull off the French Alps vibe it’s aiming for?

Experience a popular Alpine winter tradition in the most unlikely Sydney location at Raclette Igloo.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Cuttlefish dosai.
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This swish Sri Lankan restaurant serves what our critic calls ‘the perfect snack’

Hopper Joint, with its hands-on curry sets and short eats, is introducing the cuisine to a whole new audience.

  • Besha Rodell
The Apollo in Potts Point.

Hatted Greek restaurant unveils plans for spin-off eatery in massive Cleveland St development

Sydney’s love affair with Greek food continues, with the launch of Peter Conistis’ new waterfront restaurant and The Apollo revealing details about its forthcoming Olympus venue in Surry Hills.

  • Scott Bolles
Head chef Yusuke Morita at work preparing sushi with his wife Izumi.
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This tiny six-seater is the size of a bento box, but it packs a wasabi-like punch

One of Sydney’s tiniest restaurants, Kisuke delivers a larger-than-life omakase experience.

  • Terry Durack
Dario Manca will open Attimi by Dario Manca in early September.

Paddington’s NOTA to transform into a ‘Michelin’-inspired Italian fine-diner

“I wanted to be a bit of a pioneer”: a popular former Rosmarino chef will serve two degustation menus, taking diners on a food tour of the Italian peninsula.

  • Matt Shea

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