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The largest W Hotel in the world is expected to open in Australia in 2022, with the 593-room W Sydney, a spectacular new addition to...

The Queen’s Wharf development is expected to launch in Brisbane in late 2022. Five hotels will add more than 1,000 rooms to the city’s...

Capella Sydney will debut within the heritage listed and architecturally iconic sandstone Lands and Education Buildings, just blocks from...

Expected to open in mid 2021, the unique silo-shaped building will meld interiors of minimalist timber and marble, a rooftop restaurant...

As lockdowns continue to torture Melbourne, a couple of its brighter stars have fled north to warm weather and a city whose dining scene is exploding. Brisbane has so much going on it's hard to keep up, lest we get too fat. It seems there is a new venue opening every week and this makes us super chuffed. Melbourne's Alex Kim is one of those who has taken up residence in the Gabba, in Jurgen's Street. This part of Brisvegas, with soon to be trains, is ever expanding and Kim's

It has been said Barney Flanders is a genius. Who is he you ask? A craftsman, an artisan, a perfectionist - yes, to all of those. But he...

We love Fiano here at Scoffer. There are a couple of rippers being made in different climates across the country but they all exhibit...

From vines planted in 1948, by HJ in honour of Marjorie, his sweetheart comes this august and decadent McLaren Vale Shiraz. The Oliver's...

If you know the name Pikes in South Australia, it's likely you are familiar with their signature Rieslings. Pikes have been making wine...

If you happen to be heading to Glenelg beach in Adelaide, then Polk is an absolute must stop. A splendid find, Polk is all about beautiful, Scandi inspired pastel interiors, impeccable service and spectacular food. Its minutes from the city yet feels miles away. A melded menu of modern Asian concepts, all combined in a fusion style menu which is as clever as it is superbly handled. First thing first, there is a complete lack of pretension. It is almost like we wandered into s

Vodka is vodka right? Surely there is little difference between one clear spirit and the next? Unless it is infused with lemon or musk,...

Launceston distillery Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky. Small cask matured in a tawny cask. Distilled in the famous Hangar 17 at Launceston...

As my lockdown coping mechanisms dictate, this week I googled one of my favourite local breweries and purchased a selection of limited...

Tucked in a side street off Punt Road in Richmond, is the Rowena Corner Store. Some refer to it as a hipster heaven, but for me, it's just my local where they pour great coffee, care quite a bit about the local clientele, and dare I say, it's the place where everybody knows your name. Set in what was once an old school corner shop, there is a distinctly Mediterranean feel about the venue. It's also upgrading every week it seems. Shelves are stocked with a plethora of comest

I am very late to the sour party, like crypto-currencies and double denim. Before, I viewed the sours as flash in the pan novelties best...

It's tough in hospitality, tougher than it has probably been since the GST was introduced back in the 80's when this scribe was cheffing in or running suburban venues. Restaurants are struggling to survive between lockdowns and many punters are doing their best to support them. It is tough and we get it. Which is why this much hyped new addition to 80 Collins Street was an even greater disappointment. The first visit caused a couple of old industry stompers to look at one an

We have written elsewhere on this site about the impact two generations of the Chalmers family have had on the entire alternative wine...

Mal what now? Malvasia Istriana is an Italian varietal. There are various types of Malvasia and all of them are different grape varieties...

One of the many great disappointments of 20/21 has been the loss of incredibly well curated festivals dedicated to gluttony and scoffing. Let's be honest, the likes of #pinotpalooza was an annual outing and all appointments were cancelled for days after, knowing the physical carnage a day of scoffing pinot from across Australia and the globe has on this old body. Mould Cheese festival was one of the cancellations we most felt. If anyone says they don't like cheese, they just