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In Brisbane, Shannon Kellam and Clare Wallace have relocated their beloved French restaurant MONTRACHET (above) to Bowen Hills from Paddington. The red-leather banquettes and crab souffle remain, but now there’s also an adjoining patisserie, walk-in cellar and a host of tantalising dishes, including cider-cured salmon and zucchini flowers with saffron risotto, that tempt anew.
Few people have done more to promote hoppers, rice flour pancakes from Sri Lanka (above), than O Tama Carey. Now, after hosting various market stalls, Carey has found a permanent home for her LANKAN FILLING STATION in Sydney’s Darlinghurst. Expect fragrant and fiery street fare.
John Isherwood and Lachie McKenzie-McHarg have ushered in a new era at TOLARNO (above right), the former bohemian haunt in Melbourne’s St Kilda that dates back to 1965. They’ve tapped chef Sam Parslow to create crowd-pleasing dishes such as jerk spiced chicken ribs and parmesan-crumbed lamb rack, and restored Mirka Mora’s heritage-listed murals.