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Feels like home

Stepping through the big open doors into Bottarga feels a little like coming home. Cosy and comforting, featuring warm hues and timbers, the smell of delicious food wafts from the open kitchen as you take your seat. This is what Bottarga is all about. French-born Frank Boulay and Austrian-born Karin Doeldl opened their first restaurant, …

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Coastal fusion

A flair for creativity and a passion for local produce are at the heart of one of Noosa’s favourite dining spots. Behind the scenes, an ecosystem of moving parts work seamlessly together, drawing on the talents of the team and the abundance of freshly sourced ingredients. And the result is an exciting curation of mouth-watering …

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Don’t wine about the price

Scouring the bottle shop shelves often raises questions as to why some wines that are made from the same variety and come from the same region can vary in price so significantly. But getting the fruit off the vine and onto a table for the consumer is a complicated web of pricing that may not …

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Tasting voyage of discovery

It’s one of those glorious, on-the-cusp-of-winter, sunshiny days when I visit Sunshine & Sons at Woombye. I round the corner of the massive industrial shed and come across a bucolic scene. Visitors chink cocktails made with house spirits and graze on local Woombye cheese and crackers as the long shadow of the late afternoon stretches …

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Beach bites

When you have the opportunity to dine overlooking the spectacular Mooloolaba Beach, you’re digesting the ‘money-can’t-buy’ view before you even enjoy a delicious bite of food. And when the menu is oozing with fresh local produce – we can’t help but ask: can you get any more quintessentially Sunshine Coast? Welcome to Mooloolaba Surf Club’s …

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Family affair

It is the little restaurant that has what the big ones want: a loyal following, full house Fridays and Saturdays, long-term staff members, and longevity. All’ Antica has been a Buddina fixture for more than 30 years while plenty of other restaurants have come and gone. The past 15 of those years have been under …

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Beauty of Barossa

Just an hour’s drive north east of Adelaide and surrounded by rolling hills, the Barossa Valley is a foodie and wine lovers paradise. Be consumed by a host of local producers with an abundance of choice screaming for your tastebuds to introduce themselves. Be it cheese, honey, preserves, chocolate, baked goods, gin, beer and a …

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Love, family & fine food

WHEN the famous Lucio’s in Sydney closed in 2020 members of the Galletto family were unsure if, or where, they would open another restaurant. The Italian restaurant in Paddington had become an institution since it was opened by Lucio Galletto in 1983. The Gallettos were not to be out of restaurants for long. Matteo Galletto …

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A meal to treasure

If you dine at Chew Chew Bistro in the quaint hinterland town of Palmwoods, don’t be surprised if you come home with something pleasantly unexpected. It may be a vintage Rolex watch, or a hand-embroidered antique linen tablecloth. It may even be a crystal chandelier. While this may seem like an unusual thing to happen …

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Perfect match

Nailing the marriage between food and wine heightens and elevates the dining experience. The endless combinations of flavours and textures make the exploration even more enjoyable. Follow a few simple rules and your taste buds will thank you. One of the basics to keep in mind when making a pairing is that the food and …

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