HOT OPENINGS

Rosetta and Chin Chin migrate south Two of Melbourne’s most loved restaurants are opening Sydney outposts in the second half of 2017. Neil Perry’s Italian fine diner ROSETTA is set to hit in August, while the more casual CHIN CHIN is rumoured to be taking up residence in the historic Griffiths Tea building in Surry Hills in September, headed up by Graeme Hunt (pictured) of Spice Temple Melbourne. chinchinrestaurant.com.au; rosettarestaurant.com.au The George on Collins After a $4-million renovation, Melbourne’s iconic GEORGES building basement welcomes diners from breakfast right through to late-night cocktails. Head Chef Tom Brockbank (formerly ESTELLE BISTRO, POLLEN STREET SOCIAL, NO. 8) is now plating up a European-influenced menu intended to be socially conscious. Intriguing. georgesoncollins.com.au Madame Shanghai Sydney’s LOTUS DINING has opened a new Shanghai street-food and dumpling house across from Hyde Park. Eluding to 1930s Shanghai with luxe Chinoiserie accents, the cocktail bar takes full advantage of its park vistas. Chef Chris Yan’s menu is shaokao-style – that’s Chinese barbecue to you – and full of heady spices. lotusdining.com.au Antipodean Two-hatted GASTRO PARK, the iconic Potts Point restaurant, has changed tack entirely to become ANTIPODEAN, a more wallet-friendly diner with a huge focus on Australian and New Zealand produce and a more approachable food ethos. antipodeanrestaurantandbar.com