Pork katsu set at Don’s.

Katsu,supper spots and celebrities:Is Kings Cross winning back its hospo mojo?

Diners are returning to Bayswater Road and beyond,with the arrival of Don’s Katsu from the Bones Ramen team,and reborn celebrity bar Pelicano.

  • Scott Bolles
Hugos Lounge in its heyday.

Celebrity hotspot Pelicano bar to be reborn at former Hugos Lounge site in Kings Cross

Restaurateur Andrew Becher’s reboot will have a coastal Mediterranean menu with a strong Italian bent.

  • Scott Bolles
“By 9.30pm restaurants are done,” says Maurice Terzini.

‘It’s coming back’:Why Icebergs’ Maurice Terzini is staking his money on Kings Cross

Three new reasons to visit the famed strip include a cabaret bar,an Italian-leaning wine bar rumoured to be by the Fratelli Paradiso crew and an ‘exciting’ tenant at the former home of Gourmet Life.

  • Scott Bolles
Spanton blames the price of the molluscs for Sydney’s meagre number of dedicated oyster bars.

Drinks guru behind Piccolo Bar to open San Francisco-style oyster bar in Potts Point

The Hook will open in early May in the former home of Izgara restaurant on Bayswater Road.

  • Scott Bolles
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Juju Japanese Tavern

From the smiling hostesses to the shoes-off policy and sunken seating alcoves,this hidden gem is a ...

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Infinity Sourdough Bakery

Stop in at this hole-in-the-wall bakery shopfront first thing for a carbo load that will keep you ...

Bay Bua

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Green Lizard ... gluten,sugar and animal-product free.

Green Lizard Vegan Cafe

Green Lizard Vegan Cafe

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