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It took just 43 seconds to prove Attica in Melbourne is Australia's hottest restaurant

Ten years on, chef Ben Shewry still remembers, all too well, his first week at Attica, in the Melbourne suburb of Ripponlea. “A customer sat down, read...

16yo chef selling out dinners that cost $160pp

At just 16 years old, Flynn McGarry already has a career many aspiring chefs would envy. Beginning on September 12, McGarry will be serving a 14-course...

Top 10 most annoying things restaurant customers do, world's worst waitress Larissa Dubecki reveals

From rude customers clicking their fingers to obnoxious coffee orders, waiters are dished up their fair share of painful moments. In her new book Prick...

First look at the brand new Milk Crate Cafe in Canberra's Civic

There are gleaming white tiled walls, hanging pots filled with greenery and bright blue ceramics at Civic's latest eatery, Milk Crate Cafe. It's in...

Ever wondered where all the lamb racks have gone?

Here’s a question for Australian chefs everywhere. Yes, we know you do a glorious, slow-cooked lamb shoulder to share. And, yes, we know all about your...

Five Mind Tricks That Will Make Your Food 'Taste' Better

Make the “plating” look artistic If you’ve ever watched a cooking competition show like Iron Chef or Chopped, you’ve probably heard them talk...

Henley Square’s Cafe Evida shuts suddenly before precinct’s $8.4m redevelopment is finished

A POPULAR Henley Square cafe has closed because of disruptions caused by the precinct’s multi-million dollar redevelopment. Cafe Evida, on Seaview...

Hotel chief jailed for stealing money to fund secret double life

A HOTEL manager who stole almost $700,000 to fund a secret fantasy world full of male prostitutes, fancy dinners and intimate getaways has been jailed. Former...

'Things won't stay bad' says Perth cafe owner

Restaurateur Paul Henwood is unusually upbeat. His business Crema Café is in the heart of West Perth, the inner-city suburb once bursting at the seams...

Air-conditioning fire at Comfort Hotel, East Perth

A FIRE in a sixth-storey air-conditioning unit has forced the evacuation of the Comfort Hotel, in East Perth. The fire erupted in the external air-conditioning...