Pillow Bread, Pizza and Shiraz: Hunter Valley’s New Dining Experience, Lucia Roche Estate

A rare kid-free weekend away is always something to look forward to, but I was particularly keen to head to the Hunter Valley to check out its brand-new dining destination. My husband and I made the two-hour road trip to Roche Estate. We left mid-morning and arrived with plenty of time before lunch. Walking into…

30 September 20260Comments

ByAmber Sherlock

Master Chef Tan Guohui and Robyn Foyster in Foshan, China. Photo Credit: Robyn Foyster

Dining

Meet China’s Master Chef Tan Guohui Who Feeds 2,000 People A Day

The first thing you notice at Suiyi Garden restaurant isn't the food. It's the ornate traditional garden. There's certainly no hint that this restaurant feeds more than 2,000 guests a day. And we are talking fine dining. While the entrance reminds you of a bygone era, there is no real sign of the theatre happening…

4 August 20260Comments

ByRobyn Foyster

Dining

The Peacock Room — Orange’s #1 Restaurant Deserves the Hype

Fresh from a bracing plunge in a Scandinavian-style pool, I walked into The Peacock Room at The Oriana Retro Hotel with the kind of optimism that usually precedes disappointment. In Orange, however, a regional city increasingly confident in its own charms, that optimism is often rewarded. Explore this beautiful golf course in Orange, NSW, surrounded…

30 November 20250Comments

ByElise Strachan