Callum McDermott

Esoteric wines at a railway station, a bowls club eatery with farm views, and a walk through Sydney's hospo history.

“I wanted to make sure the human story – the drama – could be its own film without the supernatural influence … It almost felt like we were making two movies at once.”

Dexter returns, three shows from Taylor Sheridan, and more proof that 2024 is the year of Zoë Saldaña. In partnership with Paramount+, here’s what we’ll be streaming this season.

The Eve Hotel’s slick day-to-night restaurant and bar, by the team behind Alfie's and The Gidley, will be packed with cafe and brasserie classics. And it’s on a mission to single-handedly change the Mimosa’s boring reputation.

Be worried, Sydney rock oysters. Because this dish from Chippendale’s seafood specialists makes a strong case for a mussel comeback. There’s a new bivalve in town.

The new owner was behind one of Sydney’s favourite new live performance spaces. Now she’s turned her attention towards reviving an old institution.

Over a year after leaving Sokyo, chef Chase Kojima is back in the kitchen with a wild return – fulfilling his steakhouse dreams, knocking out wild Peruvian Nikkei-inspired sushi and ceviche, all inside a spot that’s completely halal.

The 280-seater will be the largest restaurant at the redeveloped Sydney Fish Market, so you can expect a menu that leans hard on fresh fish, cooked over charcoals. Plus, there’ll be a raw bar and a takeaway kiosk selling “underrated fish” and Turkish fish sandwiches.

Australia’s ascendant independent brewery has just landed in the big city. Head over to the Redfern taproom for limited-range beers (and old favourites), hop Negronis, a late-night kebab menu and that old childhood classic, meatloaf.

At this restaurant by Peter Conistis, you’ll find classic Greek food and wines, all with views out over Brighton-Le-Sands.