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South Curl Curl Café open to new offers

Having just been awarded a new 20 year lease with Northern Beaches Council, South Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated is seeking the...

Battle of the bowl: Açai recipe war becomes talk of town

There have been allegations of a pillage in Freshwater Village as two businesses lock horns over claims of a copied Açaí bowl menu. Ella Rose...

Bao chicka wow wow! Meet the new Vietnamese joint in Manly

Introducing Duc Tai Nguyen and Minh Thu Train, a Fairlight couple with a love of Vietnamese cooking who have just opened their first restaurant...

Flour power: how RecipeTin’s Nagi is helping Northern Beaches most vulnerable

It’s been a busy 12 months for Nagi Maehashi. Not only has the powerhouse behind the wildly successful RecipeTin Eats recipe blog produced her...

New venue find: Quakers Hat Brewing in Manly Vale

In early 2022, local photographer Neil Thompson Rees stumbled across a quirky and all-round delightful microbrewery in Manly Vale. He decided to pop in...

Lantern Fish: Food review

The lights are finally on in the shopfront on the corner of Darley Road and Wentworth Street after years of closure. Well, not so...

New in town: meet Tokyo Joe on Manly’s beachfront

Eclectic Japanese restaurant brand Tokyo Joe has taken over the Daniel San space which sits within the newly refurbed Manly Pacific at Manly Beach. ...

Fish Face Balgowlah: Food Review

My first main at new Balgowlah seafood restaurant Fish Face was perfectly representative– there at my table stared a gobsmacked baby barramundi, ugly as...

Freshwater Brewery opens in ‘Brewvale’ brewing hub

On 18 September, Freshwater Brewery opened the doors of its new taproom and restaurant at 4 Powells Rd, Brookvale. Manly Observer spoke to co-founder...