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What's hot, what's cool

People are still asking us, three years into trying to refine a definition for ourselves, "What's hot?" As in, how do you define "hot", that handy adjective...

Why Coca-Cola is running ads telling you its products are bad for your health

The ads aren’t being paid for by a government agency or a health lobby group. Instead, they’re being brought to you by global soft-drink powerhouse...

Ants, scorpions and worms on the menu

Roasted ants crawling over a cheeseboard. Fried rice with mealworms. Scorpions on a surf'n'turf. Soon even a fly in the soup might not be cause to call...

Chartreuse Chevalier entries now open

The Chartreuse Chevalier Tournament returns once again, giving local bartenders a chance to win a trip to the Chartreuse Monastery and Distillery in Voiron,...

Hooking chefs on seafood sustainability

It's 6.30am on a Tuesday morning and in a frigid warehouse by the Brisbane River, a group of sleepy looking chefs have swapped their kitchen whites for...

Creepy-crawly cuisine

It's surf and turf, but you're unlikely to see this dish at your local pub. From Monday, Public Bar and Restaurant in Brisbane's CBD will be catering...

TripAdvisor under fire over fake restaurant reviews

TripAdvisor has come under fire after its fraud detection systems failed to prevent a non-existent business becoming one of the most highly-rated restaurants...

Shortcorp acquires Leichhardt pub

Sydney pub operator Shortcorp is poised for an overhaul of its new acquisition, Leichhardt's The Royal, with all its venues to begin operating under a...

Sydney celebrates win at the 2013 TAA (NSW) Awards for Excellence

After having undergone a five month multi-million dollar refurbishment in 2012 to enhance its alignment to the PARKROYAL group of hotels across Australia...

Tasmania to gain a cider trail experience

The Tasmanian cider industry is one of the beneficiaries of the Federal government Economic Diversification package. The $100 million funds are part of...