Greek

From joints of meat roasted over charcoal to sandpit-fired coffee, Marrickville makes way for a new eastern Mediterranean restaurant.

George Calombaris’s ever-expanding Greek empire has now reached the city’s west.

The Apollo team has repeated the success of its Sydney restaurant in Japan, opening the hottest Greek restaurant Tokyo has ever seen. Somewhere along the way, chef Jonathan Barthelmess found time to explore Ginza, his new stomping ground. Here are his picks of the neighbourhood.

Here’s an argument for making plan B your first choice: Sydney’s Alpha is opening Beta Bar, and it’s far from a second-string offering.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for lemon-oregano chicken with tomato yoghurt and village salad.

Taking its inspiration from a bar on Crete, Elyros delivers regionally focused food that’s elegant in its skilful simplicity, writes Michael Harden.