The casual but classy setting and imaginative use of locally grown ingredients make Moonacres Kitchen a must for daytime dining. And then there are the farming principles behind the food and the plans for much more. It’s just past midday on a midweek day and Moonacres
Bowral’s Little Sicily Escape SH samples impressive contemporary Italian cuisine in an unlikely location. At 34 Jonatan Fontecchio, head chef and owner of Eccetera Trattoria Pizzeria in Bowral, is a young man with retirement already in his sights. ‘I started at cooking school at 15, got my own
The Southern Highlands boasts 60 vineyards, about 20 cellar doors and many award winning wines, so summon your vino loving buddies and get touring and tasting. WHEN trying anything new, it pays to go straight to the horse’s mouth. Duncan MacDonald is cellar door manager at
Classically trained chef Robin Murray comes from good Scottish hospitality stock and has a fine international restaurant pedigree. But he now calls the Southern Highlands home and performs regular culinary miracles at the lovely Centennial Vineyards Restaurant. Perhaps it’s the ‘dreich’ Scottish weather or the austerity
Biota has perfected casual fine dining for families with kids in their natural habitat. Chef James Viles is a leader; some might say a visionary. Certainly, he is a multitalented two hatted chef who has arguably done more to put the Southern Highlands and some of
Escape Southern Highlands eats at Harry’s on Green Lane in Bowral and chats to owners Maureen and Chris Gardner about how from little things, big things grow. You know you are doing something right with your new restaurant and outdoor garden precinct when Colette Dinnigan comes
Escape southern highlands ventures to burrawang for a brunchtime hit of hearty food and good old fashioned hospitality. It was the coffee and bacon doughnuts that first did it for me. A photo of a great swathe of delectable looking coffee doughnuts topped with piles of
Building a reputation in the restaurant game is a slow burn. It takes talent and hard work and creativity to entice locals and visitors to visit, and years to build up a loyal client list. Which was exactly what Annie Holloway and Philip Martin achieved with
Escape Southern Highlands steps back in time at Moss Vale’s Bernie’s Diner, and chats with indefatigable owner Ioannis Benardos. One of the first things Ioannis Benardos heard after opening his American-styled diner in Moss Vale in 2013 was “I give you a year, mate.” He wisely chose
Damien and Justine Monley have a hit on their hands with the fresh, flavour-packed menu, cool surrounds and warm service at their new offering, Bowral’s Grand Bistro. When you’ve been open for less than six months (at time of writing) and you already have established classics
