Food

Brookvale’s Bottega 1900 Opens Tuscan-Style Wine Cellar and Italian Food Shop

Brookvale's reputation as a Northern Beaches food hub continues to expand, with Bottega 1900 celebrating the grand opening of its Italian specialty store on...

Food review: Little Alice Yum Cha Bar

Alice’s Dumpling Bar was a huge hit when it opened with a large venue on the Manly Beachfront a few years ago, only to...

It’s Ciao Chow for now as Felons Wharf takeover nears totality – so what’s the big idea?

Merivale’s Manly waterfront Cantonese restaurant Queen Chow has confirmed it will close its doors on August 5, the latest in a string of early...

Manly icon, Hugos, sold to Manly Wharf’s new owners

Manly seaside dining institution Hugos has been sold to the new owners of Manly Wharf - Artemus Group. This follows the Group purchasing Manly Wharf...

Teaching old blokes new tricks

Learning a new skill is difficult at the best of times, finding a friend to learn with can be even harder - especially if...

Perfectly on par at the nineteenth hole: Mona Social food review

Teeing off I'm reviewing The Mona Social, The Boathouse Group’s latest venue, a bar and bistro sitting aloft Mona Vale Golf Club’s headquarters. It opened...

Pier review: What’s the plan for Manly Wharf?

The $110 million-dollar acquisition of Manly Wharf and Manly Wharf Bar last year is the most exciting thing to happen at Manly Cove since...

Gusto to close as new operators move in

A new operator has been appointed to run the café, currently known as Gusto, at South Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club. The successful candidates...

Pilu at Freshwater celebrates 20 years

Pilu, one of the Sydney's most awarded restaurants, is soon to celebrate 20 years serving Sardinian-inspired fare on the Northern Beaches. But its genesis...