We love eating and drinking, so don’t be surprised to find most of our stories on this page! From restaurants and cafes to home-cooked meals; from slick bars and underground drinking holes to that perfect martini at the bar of Casa de Romance – we talk about it all!
As the year comes to a close, we look back on the most popular stories we’ve shared with you over the last 12 months. Here are our most-read articles of 2022. Every December, Christina and I go through the stats and look at which stories we’ve published that year resonated with you the most. I … Read more
With its elevated view out over the jetty to the sparkling ocean, The Wharf Restaurant in Merimbula, NSW is the obvious choice for seafood lovers. But does its adjoining aquarium create a conflict of interest? How would you feel about eating seafood in a restaurant that’s also an aquarium? Is it the perfect storm of … Read more
Wagyu expert and avid traveller, Chef Hisato Hamada, lets us in on his top places to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo. Chef Hisato spent his childhood years in Sydney, from ages six to 10, so sees the harbour city as the perfect place to bring his ramen restaurant, Mashi No Mashi. Best known for his … Read more
Big and bold, Shiraz is a superb wine to put away and drink years and years later, but what happens to Shiraz when it gets older? We put the Maximus Shiraz from Lisa McGuigan Wines to the test with a vertical tasting. Synonymous with Australia, Shiraz is really our national wine variety. It’s the most … Read more
Serving Sydney rock oysters, freshly plucked and shucked from the lapping waters of Merimbula Lake less than a stone’s throw from its floor-to-ceiling windows, Valentina Restaurant embodies the Sapphire Coast Oyster Trail with a degustation to showcase the region’s five estuaries. You’d expect a restaurant with views over one of the figureheads of the Australian … Read more
What to get Dad for Father’s Day doesn’t have to be a hard (or cliche-heavy) task. Sometimes it’s just working on a theme. Here are nine alternative spirit-based gift ideas for the drinking dad you probably haven’t heard of. Thinking of gifts for Father’s Day is a tricky job. There’s always push-back against playing into … Read more
From bright ruby with glittering red berry flavours to deep crimson glowering with savoury and spice, Pinot Noir is an amazingly diverse wine. Here are nine across the spectrum well worth exploring. Probably one of the most misunderstood wine varieties, Pinot Noir loves to run its own race. Even to the point where drinking it … Read more
From the craft beer capital of the USA, this distillery combines the best of beer-making as well as using local Pinot Noir casks to bring a wealth of flavours to their award-winning American single malt whiskey. When you hear the words American whiskey, you usually think of Bourbon or perhaps Rye. But recent years have … Read more
Sometimes, when the chills of winter creep into your bones, the only thing that can rescue you is a glass of beautiful, full-bodied wine. Here are 5 wines to beat the winter. Galileo knew what he was talking about when he once said: “Wine is sunlight, held together by water.” I’m assuming one of history’s … Read more
The bright button on Maroochydore’s new keyboard, Market Bistro with its electric atmosphere and big-city vibe heralds a whole new look to what once was a quiet beachside town on the Sunshine Coast. Promising to be the high-tech heartbeat, financial hub and CBD of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore is developing into a fascinating destination. It’s … Read more