Grace Mackenzie

Plus, a favourite bottle-o’s first wine masterclass, top Mexican chefs pop up in Newtown and two new wine bars to add to your rotation.

The pasta chef behind the dish revives her original recipe on a menu where everything’s under $30.

Kim’s Bop is the newcomer to a skinny, cosy slice of Glebe Point Road. Don’t miss the variety of house-made kimchis, bouncy perilla seed noodles and bibimbap powered by punchy Korean miso.

Expect plenty of the natural wine, a sweet collab with Ester Spirits and … a dazzling replica of the skull-shaped disco ball in the live-action Scooby Doo film?

Plus, a Corner 75 chef’s gelato pop-up, a sando favourite to close, a flea market at a top brewery and two flash new bars to hit.

A couple of self-taught bakers. Three kids under four. Now the bricks-and-mortar Brune Bakery for their market-favourite croissants.

The coming months will deliver a beachy outpost for fairy bread croissants, Sydney’s best Portuguese tarts closer to the CBD and a talented local baker’s first solo venture.

Drop by for steaming-hot bowls of juk (rice porridge). Abalone or beef, veggie or prawn – all arrive topped with roasted sesame and hedged by little bowls of kimchi, chilli and a soft-pink palate-cleansing soup.

Pizza’Mare is a brighter, more casual sibling for A’Mare – and it’s arriving with Neapolitan-style rounds soon. Plus, a little spritz bar is coming too.

The Bar Planet team has moved into the old Double Deuce drinking den, bringing a trio of slick Martinis and a daily happy hour. And, of course, a flash new popcorn flavour.

Plus, an anchovy-topped snack in Haymarket, the “most iconic” spot for champagne, a Leichhardt stalwart for dining with a group and his golden rule for yum cha.

Autumn started hot with tapas by the beach and revamped pubs, Taiwanese-style coffee and German wine bars. Plus, the cutest bagels in town, the Baba’s Place team on the daytime shift and two closures.