Michael Harry is a freelance food & drink writer and Broadsheet’s former features editor.
Luxury Boutique Hotel Basq House Is Byron Bay’s Answer to the Calile
13 Dec 2024
Travel The new 32-room retreat is centred on a glistening magnesium pool, with stylish interiors blending contemporary comfort with retro ’70s style.
Pep’s Premium Black Pepper Is Anything but Run-of-the-Mill
Food & Drink Salt, olive oil, coffee: we’re obsessed with using the best quality ingredients. But somehow pepper got left on the shelf. Meet the Aussie brand that wants to put better pep on your plate.
This Biting Show From the Producer of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer Will Be on Everyone’s Lips Next Year
Entertainment Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen is a blistering hour of stand-up comedy that slowly reveals itself to be something entirely different. Broadsheet talks to star Samuel Barnett about its themes of urban anxiety and contemporary dating.
Four Cookbooks That Changed Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Life
Food & Drink The bestselling Ostro author has a new title out full of chic-but-attainable recipes just in time for summer entertaining. She talks us through the classic cookbooks that are foundational to how she thinks about food, plus creating good vibes on social media and the joyful art of matching dishes to the moment.
Jo Barrett Is Back With Wildpie, a New Range of Pastries With a Purpose
Food & Drink The pies, sausage rolls and those Little Picket dim sims are made in a former psychiatric hospital in Beechworth using sustainable meat from invasive species, such as wild boar, deer and goat.
Coming Soon: Victor Liong’s Silk Spoon Is Your New CBD Go-To for a Fast Lunch or After-Work Drink
Food & Drink The Lee Ho Fook chef follows up his recent sushi train collab with another option for a quick city lunch, with affordable dishes inspired by the Silk Road.
Street Style: Sarah Snook and Kodi Smit-McPhee Heat Up MIFF 2024 Opening Night
Fashion Broadsheet’s Liana Hardy captured guests in their “festival finest” at the State Library Victoria after party following the Australian premiere of Oscar winner Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail.
How To Spend a Weekend in the Barossa Valley (but Not As You Know It)
Travel Australia’s most iconic wine region isn’t just about big reds from massive vineyards. A new wave of exciting winemakers, edgy dining, and boutique stays are changing the scene.
Coming Soon: Italian Market Il Mercato Centrale Announces Its Opening Date
Food & Drink The much-anticipated food hub – modelled on a hit Italian chain – is set to open its doors in the McPherson building in Melbourne's CBD.
Got a Pandemic Puppy? Professional Trainer Good Dog Can Help
Home & Lifestyle One of Melbourne’s top dog whisperers comes to the rescue for this Broadsheet writer. Spoiler alert: it’s more about training humans than training dogs.
Dear Dairy: This New Book Says Plant-Based Milk Substitutes Are Rubbish
Food & Drink Gourmet Farmer star and author Matthew Evans became an unexpected evangelist for the white stuff while researching his latest book, Milk.
Illuminate Adelaide Is a Hot Winter Festival Worth Travelling For
Entertainment Renaissance paintings dancing to Jet, mesmerising projections, and a spectacular fire installation are just a few reasons to venture into the cold.
Kitchen Hacks: Analiese Gregory’s Quick Trick for Boosting Flavour in Her Home Cooking
Food & Drink The Tasmania-based chef and “condiment tourist” reveals how she turns even the most basic food items into rounded, deeply flavoured dishes. And there’s one condiment she can’t get enough of.
Australian Designer Christopher Esber Wins the Prestigious Andam Fashion Award
Fashion The Sydney-based womenswear designer receives a grant worth $483,000 and a mentorship from Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello.
Where Did Masterchef Australia’s Judges Eat in Hong Kong?
Travel It’s Hong Kong Week on the much-loved cooking competition, with the top seven contestants and judges exploring the cuisine in one of the world’s great food cities. Here are their top recommendations.
Two Melbourne Favourites, The Everleigh and Stefanino Panino, Collaborate for Winter Tuesday Nights
Food & Drink Ever wanted to eat the bestselling Italian-style sandwiches for dinner? Now is your chance. And they’re even better with a Negroni poured from a fancy vintage fountain.
I Swapped Degustations for Deadlifts With the BFT Eight-Week Challenge
Active You’ve seen the fitness studios on high streets around the country, but what is BFT’s flagship bootcamp really like? One Broadsheet editor put it all on the line (sort of) to get fit quick.
Fashion Forward
Fashion At the recent Australian Fashion Week, we asked 40 industry leaders: what are you wearing? And what’s next for the future of Australian fashion?
Chef Neil Perry Recognised at the 2024 World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards in Las Vegas
Food & Drink The award comes just two weeks after Josh and Julie Niland’s Saint Peter was named in the restaurant longlist.
Sarah Nedovic’s Readymade Lights Up Marion Wine Bar for Melbourne Design Week
Art & Design The striking lighting installation made from recycled glass bottles feels at home in one of the city’s most beautiful dining rooms.
Sydney’s Saint Peter Named on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Longlist
Food & Drink Josh and Julie Niland’s celebrated Paddington fine diner came in at number 98, with two other Aussie-led hotspots on the list.
Luxury Wellness Club Saint Haven Expands With Two New South Side Locations
Active Property mogul Tim Gurner’s ultra-exclusive Collingwood members club is opening spin-offs in Toorak and South Yarra that aim to be the Chairman’s Lounge of health retreats.
Just In: It’s “Good Night, Lights Out” for French Favourite Bistrot 916
Food & Drink The Potts Point hotspot will cease operations before the end of the year, with the building set to be demolished. But it’s not all bad news.
World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2024 Includes a Whopping 11 Australian Spots
Food & Drink The annual ranking is in its fifth year, with six steakhouses in Sydney and five in Melbourne making the cut.
Just In: Iconic Sydney Restaurant Tetsuya’s Will Close After Nearly Four Decades
Food & Drink Tetsuya Wakuda's culinary landmark will have its final service on July 31 after a deal to relocate the restaurant fell through.
The Qantas Sale Era Continues With Cheaper Flights to North America
Travel More than 200,000 fares have been slashed to LA, NYC and other top destinations in the USA.
Moon Dog Wild West Will Finally Open After a Wild Ride With the Council
Food & Drink The much hyped – and delayed – Footscray brewery is officially open for business this weekend following a controversial planning snag over a fire hydrant.
Moon Dog Wild West’s Launch Cancelled the Night Before Opening to the Public
Food & Drink The highly anticipated brewery in the Franco Cozzo building pulled the plug on the launch event 10 minutes before its scheduled start.
Andy Lee Launches His Own Dim Sim Brand, Dimmies and Tinnies, With Some Dimmie-Loving Mates
Food & Drink The radio and TV star gives the classic dim sim a gourmet glow-up, with two varieties available steamed or fried from a Richmond pub this weekend.
Live the Ultimate 1990s Aussie Beach House Fantasy at Sagres Queenscliff
Travel This five-bedroom pad designed by legendary architect Wayne Gillespie features sleek coastal design, a private path to the beach and a knockout view of Port Phillip Bay.
Qantas Slashes Fares for 72 Hours With Surprise Domestic Sale
Travel The national carrier has discounted over 500,000 fares on popular routes. But you need to get in quick.
This Star-Powered Hotel Offers Maximum Drama
Travel Broadsheet checks in to the Capella Hanoi, a dazzling fever dream designed by hotel visionary Bill Bensley as an ode to the roaring 1920s.
On the Road With Tennis Champ Dylan Alcott: “Don’t Assume People With Disabilities Can’t Travel”
Travel From LA to Tokyo, the Australian former sports star turned media commentator is raising awareness of accessible travel to unlock bucket-list experiences for all.
First Look: Greek Favourite Kafeneion Reopens At The Melbourne Supper Club
Food & Drink The unfussy, party-friendly taverna feels instantly at home at the late-night upstairs institution effortlessly evolving from winter pop-up to city mainstay.
Qantas Is Getting Back in the Good Books with a Massive International Sale
Travel Fancy a return trip to Singapore for less than $800? After a wild ride of bad publicity, the national carrier is making amends.
Coming Soon: Hit Greek Restaurant Kafeneion Is Moving to The Melbourne Supper Club
Food & Drink Con Christopoulos and Stavros Konis’s surprise success story will offer the same unfussy Athenian food and late-night antics in another CBD institution.
Tash Sultana Is Ready To Serve as the Australian Open’s Official Pride Ambassador
Entertainment We sit down with the star musician to talk pride, pronouns, and finally taking a break after 10 years of touring.
All of Us Strangers Director Andrew Haigh on Making the Year’s Most Moving Romance
Entertainment The haunting queer ghost story starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal is a metaphysical step back in time to the 1980s, with a blistering soundtrack to match.
How Red Hill Winery Polperro Became the Mornington Peninsula’s Most Fashionable Destination
Travel Sam Coverdale and Emma Phillips’s celebrated vineyard offers Sri Lankan-Australian dining, high-end accommodation and a boutique with an exclusive range of Christian Kimber menswear. And now you can experience it in one premium package.
Australia’s “King of Breakfast” Bill Granger Dies Aged 54
Food & Drink The cook and writer was known around the globe for his successful cafes offering perfected avocado toast and ricotta hotcakes. He passed away peacefully in a London hospital on Christmas Day.
Three of a Kind: Pithiviers (Aka Fancy Pies) To Order at Melbourne Restaurants
Food & Drink Originating in the French town of Pithiviers, and first baked in the 17th century, this is elevated (not so humble) pie has been making appearances on menus around town.
First Look: Malvern’s Mietta by Rosemary Is a New Home for Sweet Sensation Rosemary Andrews
Food & Drink After blowing Melbourne away at Attica Summer Camp, the acclaimed pastry chef is expected to bring queues to the south for her picture-perfect sweets, from Negroni chocolate tarts to honey-misu and carrot layer cakes.
The World’s First StandardX Hotel Will Open in Melbourne’s Fitzroy in February 2024
Travel The party-friendly international hotel chain made famous in Sex and the City has rebranded its much-anticipated first Australian location as low-key, lower-cost accommodation to explore the city.
Coming Soon: Team Entrecote To Launch Gigi Salon à Champagne at the Old Rufus Bar on Greville Street
Food & Drink Hospo power couple Jason M Jones and Brahman Perera are growing a south-side party empire with several new venues opening in 2024, starting with this glamorous drinking spot inspired by the salons of Paris.
My Food Obsession: Breaking Down the Perfect Fresh Chicken Sandwich
Food & Drink You may think the corner-cafe classic is impossible to stuff up. But a great chicken sandwich requires a Venn diagram of deliciousness, perfectly balancing four key elements.
The Studd Siblings Want To Teach the World About Cheese
Food & Drink Ellie and Sam Studd grew up with “The Grand High Cheese Lord” – aka their father Will Studd. But now the certified fromage professionals and first-time authors are forging their own path with a new book to make sure you never eat bad cheese again.
A Melbourne Cocktail Bar, In a Shopping Centre, Named on The World’s 50 Best Bars Longlist
Food & Drink The experimental cocktail den snuck onto the annual ranking of 51–100 bars from across the world, with the rest of the best to be announced in Singapore next week.
Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art Launches Three New Exhibits, Including a Volcano Simulation From Icelandic Musician Jónsi
Art & Design David Walsh’s mind-blowing Mona keeps pushing boundaries with a set of new displays tackling no lesser subjects than heaven and earth.
Country Superstar Zach Bryan Is Coming to Melbourne for a One-Off Always Live Gig
Entertainment There has been “overwhelming demand” for tickets to see the breakout artist – who’s currently riding a wave of success with his self-titled number-one album – at his exclusive show for Always Live.
Hit Pop-Up Kafeneion Will Stay On Bourke Street Until the End of the Year, With a New CBD Spot To Come
Food & Drink The home-style Greek restaurant serving hearty classics from dips to slow-roasted lamb has been one of the year’s biggest restaurant success stories. And it’s not going anywhere.
Gertrude Street’s PPHH Celebrates 10 Years With 10 Exclusive Collaborations Over 10 Weeks
Fashion The sleek Fitzroy lifestyle emporium is releasing a series of limited-edition pieces made with brands such as Merz B Schwanen (aka the makers of that white T-shirt in The Bear).
Melbourne’s Best Bar Openings of 2023 (So Far)
Food & Drink These sleek breweries, bottle stores with snacks, all-purpose wine bars and fancy cocktail dens proved the line between bar and restaurant is blurrier than ever.
Melbourne’s Best Restaurant Openings of 2023 (So Far)
Food & Drink From a homestyle Greek gem to a splashy hotel restaurant 80 storeys high, a fiery Thai canteen and an ultra-regional Italian trattoria, our favourite new restaurants don’t adhere to any one theme.
Star Chef Khanh Nguyen Announces He’s Leaving Aru, Sunda and Antara 128
Food & Drink In just five years the acclaimed Melbourne chef opened two of the city's most influential restaurants. His sudden departure – and surprise announcement on Instagram – was met with a mixture of reactions, from support to speculation.
Smith Street’s Popular Grocer Sonsa Market Deliberately Set on Fire
City File Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a suspicious blaze damaged the Collingwood grocer at around 3am on Thursday.
