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Hakata Gensuke ramen joins Sydney’s emerging Little Tokyo at Regent Place
Cult tonkotsu ramen chain deliberately lands in a pocket of the CBD starting to gain traction as the most Japanese corner of Sydney.
- Scott Bolles
North Sydney dining scene set for reboot with arrival of 120-seater from the team behind Loulou Bistro and Charles Grand Brasserie
Will the incoming metro line liven up after-work dinner and drinks?
- Bianca Hrovat
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Sydney hit list August 2023: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now
Beautifully chewy sourdough pizza slices, Taiwanese rice bowls, Mexican street food and butter-fuelled crab ... here’s what we’ve been eating and recommending lately.
Browse records during dinner at this inner-west institution turned old-school dive bar
Dulwich Hill’s Lazy Thinking has transformed the former The Sausage Factory site into a music store and restaurant in one.
- Bianca Hrovat
Moody new Circular Quay bar boasts Sydney’s largest Japanese whisky collection
Riding a Japanese whisky wave, the new Circular Quay bar has assembled what it says is the biggest collection of the spirit in a Sydney venue.
- Scott Bolles
Cosy Newtown wine bar-bottle shop Famelia takes flight with fun wine-tasting nights
Sommelier Amelia Birch is pouring a weekly rotation of wine flights, showcasing small-batch, female-led winemakers.
- Bianca Hrovat
Former Firedoor chef serves up butter-fuelled crab at ambitious new Indian restaurant in Potts Point
The 90-seat Raja on Kellett Street is serving up elevated seafood dishes including masala clams and oysters with chili, coriander, lime water and plum-spiced sweet chutney.
- Scott Bolles
Aperitivo hour, vodka pasta and ’70s Brooklyn vibes flow at this new Northern Beaches pizza joint
Enjoy old school service and pizzas hand-stretched to order at this little laneway restaurant.
- Bianca Hrovat
B.S. Pasta Palace is a freewheeling Surry Hills Italian joint with New York city DNA
Spaghetti meatballs? Tick. Garlic bread? Tick. Minestrone soup? Tick.
- Scott Bolles
Is Sydney’s hospo honeymoon over? Jung Sung in Chippendale joins wave of closures as new business reality bites
The fine-diner closes its Kensington Street doors, joining recent casualties such as Ele by Federico & Karl and Seta in the CBD.
- Scott Bolles