Chef Shane Delia is taking his Collingwood kebabs to the streets with a new food van. The Biggie Smalls truck, decked out with neon lights and speakers, will pull up at events but is also available for private gigs. biggiesmalls.com.au

Five top Sydney chefs, including Justin North of Hotel Centennial, are cooking at this year’s Variety of Chefs Gala Dinner on May 27 at The Star. It raises funds for kids living with disabilities and chronic illness. varietyofchefs.com.au

Monday Morning Cooking Club, a group of Sydney home cooks, is releasing a third book inspired by the Jewish diaspora. Recipes include caraway biscuits, egg strata pudding and mufleta (yeast pancakes). $49.99, Harper Collins.

Mesa Barrio, a recent addition to the Blue Mountains dining scene, has a handsome interior and mod-Med menu. Four partners, including chef William Cowan-Lunn (ex-Rockpool Melbourne), are behind the winning Lawson venture. mesabarrio.com.au

St Kilda’s historic Astor Theatre has a new bar and cafe. Overlook, named after the hotel in The Shining, takes over an old laundrette next door. Have a post-film debrief with craft beers, cocktails, Doughboys treats and Milk The Cow cheeseboards.

Get shucking at the annual Oyster Frenzy. In its 14th year, the aim is to beat the record of 22,008 oysters slurped. The all-you-can-eat event is at The Deck at Circa, St Kilda, on April 27, also with seafood canapes and booze. $85. oysterfrenzy.com.au

Senior winemaker Rauri Donkin of Hunter Valley’s Bimbadgen will showcase his wines at a special three-course dinner this Friday at Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove’s The Fireplace restaurant for $99. To book, call 5501 9832.

Get ready for the ultimate adultsonly Easter egg hunt this Saturday. Participants visit local food businesses and landmarks for clues and challenges to earn prizes. Enter individually or as a team for $20. More info at 31degrees.com.au.

Learn more about Barossa Valley wine at a masterclass by vino expert Darren Davis. On April 12 at Grape Therapy Brisbane, the evening includes tastings, a Q&A, notes, and meat and cheese platters for $49. Bookings at grapetherapy.com.au.

Top chefs have realised they can’t make enough money from fine diners and have crowded into the burger world only to find it’s no less competitive. In Melbourne, Shannon Bennett’s Benny Burger is vying with Daniel Wilson’s Huxtaburger and the established greats like my favourite, Andrew’s Hamburgers. It’s the same in Sydney where Neil Perry and his Burger Project is jostling with Warren Turnbull’s Chur Burger in Surry Hills and Mary’s in Newtown (and the CBD). There are loads of great options in Brisbane, too, but it was the burger from Miel Container’s bright red shipping container (CBD and Sunnybank) that impressed the most in a head to head tasting for The Courier Mail last year.