Get us to the Greek winter menu at restaurant and bar, 1821. Executive chef David Tsirekis explores classics from saganaki and stuffed calamari to sweet patsavoura for the newly curated menu in the heart of the city.

After much build-up, Potts Point’s hottest new East Asian eatery, Paper Bird finally opens today! They’re currently open for breakfast and lunch, 7 days a week, looking to start serving dinner soon. On the menu you can expect to find Aussie favourites like avocado on toast and croissants for breakfasts alongside more Asian-inspired dishes such as breakfast bao, bibimbap, cobia sashimi, a Xi’an cumin lamb sausage roll and BBQ pork belly. For dessert you can sink your teeth into treats such as Japanese cheesecake and sweet potato doughnuts.

Indulging in a cheeseboard has never been healthier. Packed with purifying and detoxifying charcoal, this new Falwasser, gluten-free, activated-charcoal crispbread from Byron Bay Cookie Company is now available at David Jones.

Harvest Newrybar, Byron Bay’s much-loved restaurant, bakery, artisan delicatessen and organic garden, have announced a new series of World Tour Lunches in their historic bakery. This series of lunches are inspired by the great cultural diversity of the Harvest Team. Harvest will be travelling the world to taste the food and beverages of their teammates homeland over the next year. Each month they will select a different country to eat and drink their way through. On Saturday 12 August at 1pm, join Chef Santiago Socrate, Baker Diego Pinero and Barman Juan Egea for a feast using traditional Argentinian fire-pit and grill cooking methods to showcase the food of their homeland… as they say, “panza llena corazón contento” – full belly happy heart. On the menu you can expect to see Argentinian favourites such as empanadas, chorizo, a whole pig cooked in a fire pit and a dulce de leche dessert. The lunch costs $85 per person, including food and beverage. To book, email goodtimes@harvestcafe.com.au or call 02 6687 2644.

The latest venture by Porteno, WyNo, transforms Surry Hills’ former 121BC with a new look and menu. Nibble-sized plates of peanuts and pork appear, as do buttery sardines with fries. The wine list is available for take-home bottles.

One of Sydney’s must-visit venues, Bay Vista Dessert Bar and Cafe is opening a new venue in Parramatta in Sydney’s west this month. The venue is expected to be triple the size of their Brighton Le Sands venue and will bring extravagant desserts, over-generous servings and a guaranteed good-time with it.

The biggest collection of gluten-free food providers, gluten-free food trucks, experts and celebrity chefs will gather at Rosehill Gardens this weekend on August 5th and 6th for the Gluten Free Expo. The event is a ‘must do’ not just for those with coeliac disease, but also for the food curious and those that are embracing a gluten-free diet for other reasons. The event is $18 entry and there is a goodie bag for the first 2500 people through the door each day.

From the streets of Rome to the heart of Rushcutters Bay, all roads lead to Sydney’s dedicated cucina Romana, MARTA. On 13 August, Popolo’s Flavio Carnevale will turn the page on his Rushcutters Bay southern Italian piazza – which will relocate to new city digs next year – and return to his Roman hospitality roots with the opening of his second venture, MARTA. Slated to open in mid-September, MARTA will emerge in Popolo’s former premises with a new look and feel, inspired by the colour and diversity of Rome.

Novotel Canberra welcomes its premiere dining venue, First Edition Bar & Dining following a refurbishment of the first-floor mezzanine. Officially launching on last week, the 180-seater venue has been transformed into a masculine yet luxurious space with bespoke woodwork highlighted by clean and modern hardware. In the restaurant, Executive Chef, Jennie Tressler has created a diverse seasonal all-day dining menu showcasing the vast array of fresh produce available within the nation’s capital and surrounds.

Chat show host Graham Norton has released the latest vintage of his own range of wines. The range, simply called GN, has in a short time become a global success and been awarded several prestigious wine accolades. Norton describes his latest vintage as “a bold, juicy wine full of character… just like its winemaker. Me!” Cellarmasters is the first in Australia to launch the latest vintage of the GN range of wines. For more information or to shop the range, head to Cellarmasters.com.au.

Dedicated Champagne festival Effervescence will return to Spicers Hidden Vale, August 11-13. The event features masterclasses, cooking demonstrations, tastings, live music and the chance to learn sabrage.

After lengthy building delays and a major refurbishment, QT Gold Coast’s signature Japanese restaurant Yamagen has reopened. The space has been transformed into a modern izakaya with a 15-seat sushi bar.

Love them or hate them, brussels sprouts are in season and so hot at the best eateries. Try them at Aria Brisbane served with parsnip and sherry, at Malt Dining paired with XO, or shaved at The North Room, Mermaid Beach.

Thursdays are D-Day – D for dumplings – at St Kilda’s POW Kitchen at the Prince of Wales Hotel. An all-you-can-eat fix of steamed and fried treats for a minimum of two people costs $22.50. Bookings recommended.

Flinders Lane’s Om Nom Kitchen has a new party trick – high tea for kids. Treats include jigsaw sandwiches, mini croque monsieurs, choc lollipops and babycinos, alongside a full menu (with coffee, tea and bubbles) for the grown-ups.