Food & Drink
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Ilona Nicola makes the finals on Great Australian Bake Off
Ilona Nicola has been selected as one of the final three bakers on the Great Australian Bake Off. Nicola, from Melbourne learnt to cook Greek/Cypriot desserts and sweets growing up …
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Yiamas restaurant in Perth named finalist among best restaurants in WA in Good Food Traveller
Yiamas Restaurant, a popular Greek culinary destination in Perth, has achieved a remarkable milestone by being named a finalist among the best restaurants in Western Australia in the prestigious Good …
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Bondi’s Topikos Greek diner bows out to pave the way for a pub and sports bar
Topikos Dining Room & Bar, a prominent Greek diner in Bondi, will be closing its doors in September, making room for a new pub operated by the Ryan hospitality group …
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Melvournis’ Greek coffee showcased for the first time at Coffee Expo in Athens
In June, Athens hosted this year’s World of Coffee at Metropolitan Expo, with the Australian-Greek coffee brand, MELVOURNI, making its first-ever appearance. Organised by the Specialty Coffee Association, the annual …
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100 years of fresh Fish and Chips in Balaclava
Balaclava Seafoods/Fish & Chips was successfully run by three Greek families for approximately 75 years and has operated continuously for more than 100 years. The three Greek families operating it …
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Australia’s beloved feta under siege in EU trade negotiations
While Australia remains committed to the pursuit of a free trade agreement with the European Union, negotiations came across a major roadblock last week. The root of the issue strikes …
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Caged eggs on menu as industry scrambles over phase-out
The phase-out of caged eggs will be on the menu at a meeting of the nation’s agriculture ministers. An independent review of animal welfare standards has recommended an end to …
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Greek Aussie company to bring lab-grown meat to the shelves next year
The national food standards body are assessing an application from Greek led Australian cell-based meat company Vow, to market cultured meat in Australia. This would see Australia join the United …
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Theo Loizou, bringing the Greek to MasterChef
Greece was the theme of Wednesday night’s episode of MasterChef Australia. Contestants visited the National Gallery of Victoria’s Temple of Boom, a replica of the Parthenon, to partake in the …
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Menu aims to prove ‘what you eat is what you sleep’
A Sydney restaurant has come up with a menu where it wouldn’t be considered entirely inappropriate to fall asleep at the table. The seven-course “Sleepgustation” menu comprising sleep-inducing ingredients like …