From the Editor, Leigh O’Connor.
For years, vegetables were the understated sidekick - carefully arranged next to a slow-cooked lamb shoulder or char-grilled Wagyu, quietly doing their job.
In 2025, the script has flipped. Across Australia’s fine dining scene, a quiet revolution is in full bloom, led by Chefs who are putting plants front and centre and doing so with audacious flair.
This week, we delve into the kitchens and minds of the culinary vanguard reshaping the luxury food landscape - one perfectly blistered eggplant at a time.
Many travellers these days have dietary requirements that can be hard to accommodate when wandering the globe. We bring you a curated guide of seven cities around the world where a great vegetarian meal is always on the menu – from London to Asia and North America.
Vegetarian fare doesn’t have to be boring! Think past salads and grilled veggies – there is so much more to vegetarian meals than limp spinach and boiled potatoes. Romaine calm, we have five delicious, healthy and veggie-packed dishes to put on your midweek dinner roster this month.
Are you a curious traveller? Let Vera Italia show you the way…in her latest blog, Chiara Barbera unveils the story behind the travel platform’s highly personal logo and introduces her first two Culture Creators to curious travellers.
Forget wine and cheese! The newest food and drink pairing according to The Crazy Bull is beer and cheese. Australia’s favourite Spaniard, Miguel Maestre, will launch his new beer Rubia exclusively at the GABS Festival in Brisbane from May 23 and Sydney in June.
We had the chance to go one-on-one with El Toro Loco as he prepares to take the Aussie beer world by storm. Don’t miss this cheeky chat where Miguel reveals whether his accent is real, among other insights!
Stays with bite - it's no secret that today’s travellers pack their appetites along with their suitcases when heading off on holiday. With this in mind, Choice Hotels has tapped into its on-the-ground intel across Australia to identify some of the best spots beyond the capital cities for discovering a sublime food and wine experience that only locals know about…until now.
From Melbourne’s underground dining rooms to coastal kitchens in Byron Bay, vegetables are no longer playing second fiddle - they’re headlining.
Make sure to check out how you can ride the vegetarian wave with us this week!
