Daniela Frangos

Perth-born chef Dave Pynt is coming home to fan the flames at Indigo Oscar – with a 10-course menu featuring smoked quail egg and caviar; Freo octopus tacos; WA marron in kombu smoked beurre blanc; and a “Perth Pavlova”.

The founder of Flying Fig Deli is mining his Venetian heritage to bring cicchetti (small aperitivo-like bites) and home-style cooking to East Terrace.

The luxe spa and wellness space will have a heated vitality pool, a six-degree ice bath, multiple infrared saunas, a Finnish sauna with a fireplace, a float room and a relaxation lounge.

The chef and restaurateur shares his go-to for a woodfired pizza, his favourite pub and the place he takes visitors to “flex the Brisbane scene”.

Gulp down fish tacos by the coast, visit a bubblegum-pink lake, sample plump Pacific oysters and amble through the gorgeous landscapes of Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park. In partnership with Avis, we sketch out a road trip to Yorke Peninsula.

Loc founder Olivia Moore, chef Tom Campbell and Noma's former service director James Spreadbury are teaming up on a cosy new daytime spot inspired by the all-purpose dining venues of Europe.

Mums have left a lasting impression on these chefs and cooks from their signature dishes (like the gyoza that rivals Tokyo’s best) to some less successful meals.

The team behind Bar Lune has opened a no-fuss focaccia bar across the road – serving classic combos like porchetta with potato and rosemary or mortadella with stracciatella and chilli honey.