It’s the final week for Mr Liquor’s Dirty Italian Disco in Mascot – and he’s going out with a bang. Tickets to the epic party next Sunday are $40, ticketbooth.com.au.

Grain Bar, located in the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, is launching a new autumn-inspired cocktail and food menu, with a special focus on the concept of foraging. The dishes are adaptable, able to be shared or enjoyed solo, and, much like the new cocktail menu, utilise the best seasonal ingredients around. On the menu you can expect to find the likes of Crispy Milly Hill lamb chops with tempura salt bush, seared Albacore tuna and soft shell crab sliders. There’s even the addition of an ‘Aussie’ dog, pizza and dirty fries for when only guilty pleasures will do. The refreshed cocktail menu draws upon seasonal ingredients whilst taking inspiration from flavours all around the world, with the likes of ‘Mexican not too old fashioned’ and ‘From Sweden with Love’ cocktails featuring. Don’t worry however, Grain still carries it’s ‘Grain Signature with Tailored Archie Rose and Lillet Blanc’ cocktail which has become a crowd favourite. Grain is open from 2pm until late, 199 George Street, Sydney.

Involved in Sydney’s culinary scene for a combined 20 years, Woolloomooloo institution China Doll, and it’s younger urban sibling, China Lane, are coming together for one night only to celebrate their love of modern Asian cooking. For one special night on Wednesday 9 May 2018, Head Chef Frank Shek (China Doll) will make his way up from the waters of Woolloomooloo Wharf to join Head Chef Kristian Vale (China Lane) in his kitchen, cooking side by side to recreate some of the restaurants most loved dishes from the past two decades. Stories of travel, influences from the different regions of Asia and a love of modern Asian cooking will be shared as host Maeve O’Meara (SBS Food Safari) chats to the chefs about their favourite memories from the kitchen over the years. Guests will enjoy a suite of entrées such as steamed NZ Abalone and Hiramasa Kingfish tarte, followed by China Doll and China Lane favourites such as Masterstock pork belly and Wok fried Alaskan crab. Accompanied by Voyager Estate Wines and Sapporo Beer for only $95+bf. Vegetarian options also available. The one-off event will be held at China Lane, tucked within the sanctuary of Angel Place. With only 75 places available, guests will have the chance to enjoy this intimate event with two of Sydney’s most ambitious and proud modern Asian chefs. The evening will run from 6.30-9.30pm. Guests may book individually or in groups through Moshtix.

We all know everything’s better with butter, but it’s better still with PureSky Butter Blends. Add the roasted garlic and chive to pasta, steak or eggs, and the peppercorn and pesto to muffins and mash, $5.

It’s easy to break the ice at Oriental Teahouse’s Dumplings for Dating. Duos can down dumplings and cocktails over a fun getting-to-know-you game of truth-or-dare. $60 each.

IPPUDO, the Ramen King Shigemi Kawahara’s global ramen brand, has arrived in both Melbourne and Perth. Originating in Hakata, Japan, Shigemi Kawahara opened his first store in 1985. In 1990, Shigemi Kawahara, entered the Hall of Fame for winning a Japanese ramen TV competition, “TV Champion” three consecutive times. It was in 1994 that Kawahara opened another store in the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum which increased the popularity of tonkotsu (pork broth) ramen and created a new ramen culture in Japan. Now IPPUDO has stores across Asia and the world, with two new stores in Perth and Melbourne. With a different style of dining than most traditional ramen venues, the IPPUDO menu has more than just their acclaimed ramen, including numerous other Japanese dishes designed for a sit-down restaurant experience rather than ‘slurp and go’.

Chyka Keebaugh, events supremo and one-time Real Housewife of Melbourne, reveals her secrets for entertaining and home decorating by the seasons in her book Chyka Home (Hardie Grant, $39.99). Out now.

Uncorked Avalon showcases the best of the Hunter Valley wine region today at Dunbar Park. Try a masterclass, or prop up the pop-up Semillon & Oyster bar. Skip the queue and book tix at winecountry.com.au.

A new bar from 4 Pines Brewing Company has launched at the SCG, with a selection of 4 Pines beers now in the stadium. Members will be able to order from the SCG App and collect from a priority line. Cheers to that!

Casual, authentic and inherently Italian in spirit, Barbetta is Paddington’s new place to incorporate a little Italy into every day. Comprising of a café, gourmet food store and a food workshop space, Barbetta is a place where friends and family can share their love of Italian food in a vibrant setting. To complete the Barbetta experience, twice weekly cooking and pasta making workshops will provide passionate foodies the opportunity to get their hands dirty. Upcoming workshops include a pasta class for the whole family (Tuesday, April 24, $70pp), a pasta masterclass (Saturday, April 28, $105pp) and a gnocchi masterclass (Saturday, May 5, $110pp). For more information, visit barbetta.com.au.

On Tuesday, 8 May nearly 30 Adelaide Hills wineries will descend on the very new Winebar One in Surry Hills for three hours of dynamic wine, food and beats at the first Hills Heist event. With around 70 wines on offer, punters will be able taste their way through the 70km stretch of the Adelaide Hills from sparkling wine and gruner veltliner, to shiraz and pinot noir, experiencing the best of the Adelaide Hills. The posse of winemakers, who will be in great form post vintage and ready to take on Surry Hills, include Murdoch Hill’s Michael Downer, crowned the nation’s best emerging talent at the 2017 Young Gun of Wine awards, along with Adelaide Hills’ royalty Andrew Hardy (Petaluma), Adam Wadewitz (Shaw + Smith) and Tim Knappstein (Riposte) among others. Date: Tuesday, 8 May Time: 6-9pm Address: Winebar One, 119 Kippax St, Surry Hills Price: $65, includes wine and food Tickets can be purchased here.

Aman’s secluded property on the scalloped Aegean coastline of Turkey – Amanruya – has reopened for the summer season on 15 April, 2018. The isolated resort, a scenic 30-minute drive from the bustling town of Bodrum, rests in spacious seclusion on 60 acres of forested hillside, overlooking its own private bay – a rare privilege on the Bodrum Peninsula. With flourishing pine forests, olive groves, the sound of cicada’s and the crystal clear warm waters of Bodrum Bay as its setting, Amanruya fulfils the promise of its name ‘peaceful dream’, providing guests with a serene retreat for a moment of peace surrounded by natural beauty. Based on the vision of famous Turkish architect, the late Turgut Cansever, the design concept embraces traditional Turkish homes with the ambiance of the resort that a village modelled on a Mediterranean-cum-Ottoman patrician villa, with the architecture appearing to rise organically from the red Turkish earth.

Victoria’s longest-running wine festival, Winery Walkabout, will return on 9 and 10 June 2018 to showcase the best of North-East Victoria’s celebrated wine and produce. For more than 40 years, the annual walkabout feast has attracted wine lovers to the Rutherglen region over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. The 2018 event will feature 19 Rutherglen wineries with something to taste, sip and savour behind every cellar door. Over two days, food and wine enthusiasts will have the chance to discover some of the region’s stand-out wines, including Rutherglen Muscat and Rutherglen Durif. Wine lovers with a thirst for knowledge will be delighted by the wide variety of learning opportunities including back-vintage tastings, behind-the-scenes winery tours, and varietal masterclass experiences. Warming winter eats will also be on offer at wineries across the region.

Since the development of green tea production in Victoria in 1994 there are 5 growers of which one is certified organic. Harvested in Victoria’s high country and processed in Australia’s only green tea processing plant in Wangaratta, Yarra Valley Tea Co. is the largest buyer of locally grown organic green tea in Australia. It is used exclusively for their unique green tea blends, Uncle Vic & Aunt Myrtle. Packed full of antioxidants and restorative properties, Uncle Vic pays homage to the traditional Japanese sencha tea with its vibrant green hue, cleansing aromatic taste and sweet tongue glosses. Offering an Aussie twist on this Japanese favourite, Aunt Myrtle emerges as an invigorating alternative; incorporating Queensland’s native lemon myrtle to provide a rejuvenating experience that improves the body’s natural detoxification and relaxation abilities. Available in both loose leaf and biodegradable pyramid bags, Yarra Valley Tea Co. hand blends each creation in Victoria’s Yarra Valley region and supplies to quality independent grocers, health food stores, gourmet providores, speciality retailers and online.

Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art has announced the appointment of chef Douglas Innes-Will as their new Executive Chef. Having been a qualified chef for over 20 years, Innes-Will’s experience is extensive, including Qualia on Hamilton Island, the two-hatted Spicers Peak Lodge, Hungry Duck and Paperbark Camp. Innes-Will is a champion of local and seasonal produce, which is perhaps a hint at what to expect on the menu when he takes over the Gallery from 10 May.