Australia’s premium beer offering, James Boag, can now be enjoyed in fine dining restaurants across the Eastern Seaboard of Australia with its latest innovation – James Boag Epicurean – Australia’s first beer range specifically created for fine dining. Co-created by renowned chef and owner of Aria restaurant Matt Moran, Sommelier Matt Dunne and Head Innovation Brewer, Simon Hanley, the trio set out to challenge perceptions on the beer-drinking occasion, by creating the perfect accompaniment to fine dining cuisine.

Tasmania’s best will be in Centennial Park on July 19, bringing the Apple Isle to an extravagant long table via hot apple toddies and a feast by renowned Hobart chef David Moyle (left) for $75. To book, go to delicious.com.au/taswinterfeast.

Sydney design team Luchetti Krelle has overhauled the Four Seasons Hotel to bring 1920s art deco glamour to bistro-meets-fine diner Mode Kitchen & Bar from mid-July. Ex-Balla chef Francesco Mannelli heads the kitchen.

Former Yellow chef Adam Wolfers takes the helm at Bar Brose for the next two months, tapping into his Jewish heritage serving dishes such as matzah ball soup, as current chef Analiese Gregory heads to Hobart’s Franklin restaurant.

Aria and Starward ​W​hisky have come together for an exclusive five course dinner hosted by ​owner and ​f​ounder of Starward ​W​hisky, David Vitale. Matt Moran and ​Aria ​head chef Jason Staudt have created a five​-​course tasting menu that is individually matched to a specific whisky. ​Guests will enjoy canapes and drinks on arrival before dinner overlooking ​Sydney Harbour in Aria’s Private Dining Room. D​ate: Wednesday 5 July Time: 6:00pm Price: $300 per person, including a take home gift Tickets are available from here.

They don’t make particularly authentic ramen at Butter – Sydney’s fried chicken, champagne and sneaker bar – but try telling that to the epic lunchtime line-up. The seasonally-available dish is made up of a rich chicken broth filled with chewy noodles, a marinated soft boiled egg, and here’s the clincher – two of the juiciest fried chicken tenders you ever did eat. They also make some damn fine chilli sauce and many a maverick has been known to add some extra heat to their broth. 6 Hunt Street, Surry Hills; buttersydney.com.au.

Hugely popular Asian chain Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart continues its Australian expansion with plans to launch its first Queensland store on July 18 at the Gold Coast’s Pacific Fair Shopping Centre. Run, don’t walk.

Taste five of the world’s finest whiskies, all from Glenfarclas, and learn all about how they’re made at a special event at The Gresham in the CBD at 7pm, July 18, hosted by the distillery’s Ian McWilliam. Tickets $75. thegresham.com.au

Celebrate Christmas in July with Brisbane’s longest Italian lunch at a 100m table at Gusto da Gianni in Hamilton on July 23. Tickets cost $65 and include drinks, cannelloni, suckling pig, lamb shoulder and trifle.

Glam city steakhouse Dutchess has launched a Tuesday steak night. For $25, you can sink your teeth into a juicy 250g porterhouse by head chef Dylan Kemp (ex-Royal Mail, The Point) with fries and a glass of wine or bottle of beer.

Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tarts has a new trick – chocolate. It is blending creamy chocolate with the original tart’s molten three-cheese mix on a buttery base, sprinkled with crushed almonds. At all stores, including the new Doncaster outlet.

Set the wheels in motion with CBD speakeasy Eau De Vie’s new Star of Bombay martini trolley. It is serving cocktails from iconic hotels through history, such as the dirty martini from London’s Connaught Hotel. $50 for a sample board of four.