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Banjo Harris Plane runs an informed cellar with a splash of clever matching

Attica sommelier Banjo Harris Plane's trusty corkscrew is a Code 38 Stealth and he currently rates the 2011 Giaconda Estate Chardonnay as Australia's best. Attica...

The trend is deal dining

Fancy a romantic three-course dinner for two, plus wine and coffee, at Melbourne's magnificent Windsor Hotel restaurant with its triple-domed ceiling,...

Caffeine cropping up where it is least expected

Caffeine is creeping into our diets at an alarming rate, as the number of cafes and the sale of energy drinks has ballooned in a decade, a consultation...

Australia's best business hotels named

A tiny Brisbane boutique hotel has beaten larger international chains in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney to be named Australia's best destination for business...

Not so fast: diners ditching take-away

It's taken a GFC and the end of a mining boom, but tough times are finally biting down on Australia's enthusiasm for eating out. Fast food was one of...

'Improvements' to Cascade Premium Lager weaken brew's alcohol content

Tasmanian brewer Cascade has changed the recipe of its flagship Premium Lager to make it more appealing to top-shelf drinkers, but the new recipe has resulted...

Top 10 tips for starting a food business

What's the recipe for success for a foodie enterprise? The continuing popularity of Australia's reality television cooking shows highlights the dream...

Red tape cuts to boost tourism in QLD

The accommodation industry is set to benefit from further cuts in red tape to the liquor licensing regime in Queensland which have been announced by the...

What not to do! Week 36

What was busted this week and what were they caught doing? The things you should look out for. The NSW Food Authority publishes lists of businesses that...

Record ALSA 2013 conference winds up in Hobart

The 2013 Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA) conference wrapped up in Hobart last week, with a record number of delegates attending ALSA’s first...