Neptune’s Grotto.
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Terry Durack saves one of the year’s best openings until last for his final review

The Clam Bar team’s new Italian diner is a nostalgic party serving a fresh remix of Italian dishes. And it makes a fittingly fabulous venue for Terry Durack’s last review.

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Chicken liver Paris-brest with onion jam at Cafe Paci.

Terry Durack on ‘The Unforgettables’:11 Sydney dishes he’ll never forget

The outgoing Sydney Morning Herald’s chief restaurant critic reveals some of the most memorable dishes from a lifetime of food reviewing.

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AFR. Life and Leisure. 20th of March 2018. Terry Durack tries the $600 steak at Black Bar&Grill. Story:Jill Dupleix and Terry Durack. Photo:Dominic Lorrimer

Terry Durack:Why I’m giving up the best job in Sydney

The chief restaurant critic of The Sydney Morning Herald farewells his review column after 30 years.

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What’s the deal with oyster-shell gins?

Want to feel like a merman or mermaid? Do a “Shelly” and slurp down a martini.

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 Avia.
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‘Hands-on and handmade’ is the motto behind this fresh neighbourhood tratt

Focaccia,pasta,vinegars,sausages are all made from scratch at small Darlinghurst spot Avia.

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Carlotta in Canberra.
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This high-energy restaurant from a star Melbourne group has Canberra talking

Melbourne’s Lucas Restaurants group’s first Canberra venture,Carlotta,has pulled out all the stops,with a talented chef,wood-fired oven and house-made pasta.

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Dim Joy House.
14.5/20

This restaurant hidden inside an RSL offers old-school Cantonese for a new generation

The chefs at Chatswood’s Dim Joy House hail from Chinatown’s greats – East Ocean,Emperor’s Garden,Golden Century,Silver and Marigold.

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What’s the go with all the froyo?

Frozen yoghurt has grown into much more than a swirly,soft-serve,yoghurt-based,icy-cold treat,writes Terry Durack.

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Swordfish empanada.
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Can’t snag a table at the new Restaurant of the Year? Stroll into the (fancy) bar instead

The new three-hat home for chef Josh Niland’s fish cookery includes a walk-in bar serving seafood-led snacks such as swordfish empanada and curry fish pie.

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Tilda.
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This seafood-led restaurant puts the glamour (and a hat) into hotel dining

Tilda brings hustle and bustle to a born-again hotel in Sydney’s CBD,with a grand seafood tower,market-priced lobster and mud crab.

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