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The much-loved cake shop is celebrating throughout 2024 with throwbacks to different decades, in addition to the shop’s iconic kooglhoupf and cheesecake made using a 100-year-old recipe.

The Brunswick East brewpub is the latest in a wave of more than a dozen Aussie breweries to shut down in the past 12 months.

Chef Orazio D’Elia is best known for peddling pizzas in Bondi. But he’s just taken sole ownership of his bakery – and he’s got inspiration and energy from a pastry-powered research trip through Italy. And there’s a beachside pop-up, too.

The chef’s been busy readying Postino Osteria to open, and now this: a piazza-style cafe-meets-restaurant for the northern beaches. Expect plates of grilled, fried and baked Italo fare – and Ormeggio’s renowned gelato.

The bright festival is stacked with one-off dining experiences, including a residency from one of South America’s best female chefs and high-profile takeovers of Sydney institutions. And the open-air celebration of all things barbeque is back.

After helping make the Neapolitan pie a mainstay in Sydney, the Via Napoli team is baking up a thinner, crispier style. Head in soon to try crunchy pizzas – including some that nod to classic Roman pastas.

The Lebanese charcoal-chicken joint is spreading its wings. And you can get a quarter bird for a fiver to celebrate opening weekend.

Taken from the Embla chef’s debut cookbook, On Sundays: Long Lunches Through the Seasons, this nostalgic choccy ripple cake crossed with a classic tiramisu is a delicious update on a well-loved favourite.

One of the city’s favourite fine diners and a much-loved coffee roaster unite to support First Nations youth.

This mid-century-modern-inspired house is right on Ettalong Beach. Relax in the peaceful surrounds of Brisbane Waters, less than 90 minutes from Sydney.

The rambunctious Tokyo team is bringing four signature drinks to Rekodo for one night only – with snacks to match. Think a Tokyo Banana Colada inspired by a train-station snack and nori tuna tacos. Plus, where the bar pros are drinking once they clock off.

This autumn see exhibitions that touch on everything from Indigenous connection to country, the migrant experience, and a rock’n’roller’s take on performance and voyeurism.