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Nine North Shore date ideas you might actually want to try

Nine North Shore date ideas you might actually want to try

Whether your dream outing involves fine dining restaurants or the great outdoors, we’ve got you covered.

Huw Bradshaw
Crows NestCrows Nest
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Why does the lower North Shore have such good Japanese cuisine?

Why does the lower North Shore have such good Japanese cuisine?

We spoke to some of the best Japanese chefs in the area to find out.

Huw Bradshaw
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WATCH: Have you noticed the St Leonards dead zone?

WATCH: Have you noticed the St Leonards dead zone?

High rent? Low foot traffic? Wind tunnels? Why does this plaza in St Leonards feel so empty?

Huw Bradshaw
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WATCH: Are local beer brewers getting a fair go?

WATCH: Are local beer brewers getting a fair go?

Bradfield MP Nicolette Boele thinks Australia should be doing more to support its independent beer brewers.

Huw Bradshaw
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On the North Shore pie trail: from Killara to Waverton

On the North Shore pie trail: from Killara to Waverton

In the latest addition to our North Shore pie series, we sampled rat coffins from Killara Bakery and The Grumpy Bakery, Waverton

Huw Bradshaw
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“You build up goodwill and you’ve got to hold it”: Eighty Ate, North Sydney’s 50 year-old brunch institution

“You build up goodwill and you’ve got to hold it”: Eighty Ate, North Sydney’s 50 year-old brunch institution

North Sydney’s Eighty Ate has been in same family for fifty years, but a love story in the mid-90s made it what it is today.

Melissa Mantle
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
Where is the best beer garden in the North Shore?

Where is the best beer garden in the North Shore?

Spring has sprung, and we’re spoilt for choice in the North.

Huw Bradshaw
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
Searching for the North Shore's best pie: Cornucopia Bakery

Searching for the North Shore's best pie: Cornucopia Bakery

The pie from this bakery was recommended by multiple readers. Let's see how it fares.

Huw Bradshaw
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Searching for the North Shore's best pie: Breadworks Cafe

Searching for the North Shore's best pie: Breadworks Cafe

Could this small McMahons Point Cafe have the best pie of the North?

Huw Bradshaw
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
Hatted restaurant Annata finds new St Leonards location

Hatted restaurant Annata finds new St Leonards location

Crows Nest locals will be pleased to know the fine dining restaurant won't be moving far.

Huw Bradshaw
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Affordable Noodles on the North Shore

Affordable Noodles on the North Shore

The best thing about a bowl of noodles is it will hardly ever break the bank.

Huw Bradshaw
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WATCH: Can we find the best pie in the North Shore?

WATCH: Can we find the best pie in the North Shore?

Competitor number one: Romeo's Pie Cafe.

Huw Bradshaw