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National eating out and restaurant editor

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14/20

The 50 combos at this Italian-inspired panino shop are all ‘killers with delicious fillers’

More than 50 sandwich options have been created for tiny regional paninoteca and wine bar Arno Deli.

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Wingello’s $18 burger with the lot.

Everything to eat and drink on a Southern Highlands road trip (plus one burger you shouldn’t miss)

The best places to pull over for a pub schnitzel, steak frites or smoky beef hor fun noodles in Bowral, Bundanoon and beyond.

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Roberto's Pizzeria in Robertson.

Roberto’s Pizzeria

Chewy, charred, Naples-style pizza in Robertson.

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Dawning Day Winery and Distillery in Exeter.

Dawning Day Winery and Distillery

This family-run winery is one of the best ways to spend an afternoon.

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The beer garden at the Sutton Forest Inn.

Sutton Forest Inn

The Southern Highlands’ best all-rounder pub.

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Produce from Moonacres Farm is on the menu at Moonacres Kitchen.

Moonacres Kitchen

A spacious cafe-restaurant built on produce from nearby Moonacres Farm.

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The Studio by The What If Society in Moss Vale.

The Studio by The What If Society

A coffee shop by day and wine bar by night.

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14.5/20

Callan Boys thought Sydney might never have a hotel bar like London or NY. Until now

You know, the kind of place to take a lunch meeting or swing by for a martini, making you forget you’re going on to somewhere else. Plus, it has the most lavish chip in town.

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Terrace seating looks over the CBD, Pyrmont and tree-lined Glebe.
14.5/20

Efendy chef’s new Sydney Fish Market venue is a winner for seafood lunches on the water

Stunning views, chardonnay by the glass and a smart Mediterranean menu is the winning trifecta at Turkish chef Somer Sivrioglu’s latest Sydney venture.

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The author hard at work.

18 fast-food chips tasted and ranked from worst to best

We taste-tested all the major franchises to find the best, but also found the worst, and discovered sog, salt, surprises and a winner that takes its chips very seriously.

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