Error: no decision tree source folder detected This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Despite living in nearby Hurlstone Park, piano teacher Justin McKee had barely stepped foot in Summer Hill before he moved to the suburb four years ago. “I was very pleasantly surprised about how gorgeous and wonderful it is,” says McKee, who runs his business, MJ Piano Lessons, from his home in Kensington Road. “The streets are really wide, it’s really leafy and green and it’s quiet.” Located seven kilometres west of the CBD and with excellent public transport links, it’s one of those Sydney suburbs that mostly flies under the radar until you live there or know someone who lives there. “We have everything we need,” says McKee. “We’ve got a chemist, we’ve got a post office, we’ve got a nice sprinkle of cafes and restaurants and a humongous IGA, so you don’t need to travel out of the area.” McKee says there are lots of pocket parks, and when he needs more hustle and bustle, he can drive to Newtown in under 10 minutes. Low-rise flats line the streets closest to the train station accounting for 63 per cent of dwelling stock, with prices starting from $500,000. Semis and freestanding homes make up the difference, with character cottages priced from about $1.65 million. Why Sydney’s Darling Point is a magnet for the rich and famous Crescent Head: The vintage beach town that ‘caters to everyone’ Why more people are moving to ‘laid-back’ Mollymook on the NSW South Coast Darrell Jackson Gardens plays host to a skate park, tennis courts, playground and barbecues, while dog walkers can head to Cadigal Reserve for off-leash fun. From handmade ceramics and soaps to bush honey and beautiful blooms, there’s plenty to tempt shoppers at the Flour Mill Markets, held every first and third Sunday of the month. Check out the live music scene at The Temperance Society, a dog-friendly small bar in Smith Street or get into yoga or the choir at the 3Bridges community centre. 2 Baths1 ParkingView listing Conveniently located close to the light rail, train station and village centre, this modern duplex comes with a compact garden and a separate single garage. There are open-plan living spaces on the ground floor and three bedrooms, including two with balconies, upstairs. The information on this website is intended to be of a general nature only and doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. where we are privileged to live and operate from fave bean puree with chicory to veal saltimbocca with a sharing menu less than $80 per person Remove items from your saved list to add more Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime ShareSydney hit list See all stories.1 / 7Postino’s warm and pubby interior.James Brickwood2 / 7Baccala mantecato is made with salted Murray cod rather than the more common imported cod.James Brickwood3 / 7Mondeghini meatballs come with lemony mayo.James Brickwood4 / 7Saltimbocca is an uncomplicated old-school dish.James Brickwood5 / 7 James Brickwood6 / 7Go-to dish: Chitarra spaghetti con pallottine $37.James Brickwood7 / 7Pistachio tiramisu.James BrickwoodPrevious SlideNext SlideGood Food hat15/20How we score There are close to 40 meatballs in my spaghetti alla chitarra with tomato sugo are a speciality of Abruzzo on the eastern coast of Italy They are now also a specialty of Summer Hill At Alessandro and Anna Pavoni’s newly formed osteria I’m told it’s the biggest seller on the menu so let’s just think that through for a moment that’s 800 tiny meatballs that need to be rolled by hand before service Maybe send a silent thanks to the team as you dig in No wonder it’s all hands on deck in these early weeks of opening as various heads of state of the Pavoni Plus restaurant group jump in to help make pasta Peering into the surprisingly small kitchen I see talented chefs Victor Moya and Gianmarco Pardini as well as the newly appointed head chef Alessio Chessa who has moved west from the Ormeggio team at The Spit Baccala mantecato is creamy and fresh-tasting.James BrickwoodThe former Summer Hill post office – a grand, porticoed, high-windowed brick affair that owns its corner – was Nina Alidenes’ much-loved One Penny Red for 10 years. It feels big, both in intention and dimension, and there are half a dozen different dining spaces upstairs and down, outside and in. On the floor, Anna Pavoni and manager Antonio Sebastiano settle their diners at seats along the grand bar or cosy tables in the dark wood, carpeted dining room. The interiors have been refreshed by designer Larissa Raywood and Perry Drakopoulos of the Pavoni’s long-term partners, Sydney Restaurant Group, and feel pubby and warm. Apart from the meatballs, the menu channels a mostly Northern Italian nonna’s repertoire, from fave bean puree with chicory to veal saltimbocca. Baccala mantecato ($24) is especially good; creamy and fresh-tasting, almost grainy with flakes of the salted Murray cod that is used rather than the imported variety. Polenta chips form super-crunchy scoops. But wait, there are more meatballs. This time, mondeghini ($16 for four), crumbed and fried, and filled with a soft mince of beef, pork sausage and mortadella, ready to dip into a pool of lemony mayo. Pavoni first put these on the menu at the likeable Via Alta in Northbridge, back in 2014, so welcome back, mondeghini! They’re great with a Menabrea lager ($13) or a glass of the aromatic Il Terraio Paterna Toscano made with malvasia and trebbiano grapes ($19). Saltimbocca is an uncomplicated, old-school dish.James BrickwoodThere’s a touch of the counter lunch special about the saltimbocca ($42). Three pieces of flattened veal backstrap are swaddled with sage and prosciutto, and swim in a glossy white wine and butter sauce. It’s an uncomplicated, old-school dish, thoroughly cooked and fairly salty. The food may tick all the time-worn osteria boxes, but there are subtle points of difference. The prosciutto, for instance, is an aged culaccio di Busseto ($28), that’s sweet, soft and fragrant. Tonnato ($28) is made with slow-cooked wagyu beef under creamy tuna sauce, crunchy with pine nuts. The cheese here is more likely to be salty pecorino romano than the more elegant parmigiano, but it suits the classic trippa alla romana ($22) of soft honeycomb tripe in a velvety tomato sugo. Another point of difference – the cushiony-soft tiramisu ($22) is brightened by the famous Bronte pistachio from Sicily, bringing a gentle sweetness to the balance of mascarpone cream and sponge. Alessandro Pavoni says the building reminds him of so many osterias he was taken to as a child in Brescia, and there’s a certain sense of nostalgia in the air, for simpler, familial times. The hospitality is Italian, the four-course sharing menu is less than $80 a head, and there are three different spots for dining outdoors. All that, and a chance of meatballs. Vibe: Buzzy osteria for relaxed casa-lingering Go-to dish: Chitarra spaghetti con pallottine, $37 Drinks: Proudly (and mostly) Italian cocktails, beer and wines This fun Surry Hills cafe slings old-school sangers (and killer pythons) for all agesBite-sized Surry Hills cafe It’s Recess is bringing back tried-and-true sandwich fillings alongside Samboy chips, lolly snakes and excellent coffee. Saint Peter site on Oxford St to be reborn as Japanese-inspired eateryA new wave of restaurants is giving a fresh lease of life to the former homes of shuttered big-name fine-diners, including Izy.Aki in Paddington. Nostalgia (and pigs in blankets) return at this rebooted hatted steakhouse at The RocksThe Cut is back, reviving the bourbon and beefsteak era, complete with a prime rib trolley and bombe Alaska. news and the hottest openings served to your inbox QSR Media Australia website works best with Javascript enabled Please enable your javascript and reload the page The brand has also partnered with Humpty Doo Barramundi Sushi Izu will open its first standalone concept on 22 January 2025 in Summer Hill The Summer Hill store offers a diverse menu of both hot and cold dishes The menu includes a variety of sushi staples and Nigiri – all made with premium ingredients The brand is also launching its first Made-to-Order Poke Bar The store will also feature an array of hot food Japanese dishes Sushi Izu has also partnered with Humpty Doo Barramundi to launch exclusive products Signature dishes include Crispy Barramundi Inside Out Rolls drizzled with Sushi Sauce Aburi Barramundi Nigiri with zesty Yuzu 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all vehicles during peak periods Request yours here Students Enrolment Policies Community Staff Trinity Grammar School is a founding member for the Independent Boys School Coalition Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Upsizers from Camperdown placed the winning bid of $1,355,000 at auction on Saturday for an apartment at Summer Hill’s Durum Silos Architects transformed the cylindrical grain silos into a contemporary residential complex in 2019 The buyers said they were drawn to its history unique circular floor plan and Inner West location The two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment at 102/7 Mungo Scott Place was guided at $925,000 and its reserve set at $1 million The property was one of 1183 scheduled to go to auction in Sydney this week Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 69.2 per cent from 744 reported results throughout the week Withdrawn auctions are counted as unsold properties when calculating the clearance rate There were nine registered bidders and five took part in the auction They were a mix of upsizers and first-home buyers Bidding started at $950,000 and turned into a hard-fought battle between the Camperdown upsizers and another upsizer from Darlington Adrian William Real Estate’s Norman Tran said the apartment’s appeal was its unique and quality construction “It’s not your usual run-of-the-mill or conventional-type property,” Tran said Upsizers from Camperdown won the keys to a $1,355,000 two-bedroom apartment in Summer Hill at auction on Saturday.Credit: Flavio Brancaleone The unit’s location was popular with buyers from the inner west inner east and parts of the lower north shore likening Summer Hill’s village feel to that of Woollahra The vendors purchased the unit in 2019 to live in but became investors after relocating to Queensland in 2021 Tran said he had noticed a greater sense of optimism in the market people were already expecting some kind of rate relief in 2025.” four-bathroom home sold under the hammer for $2,107,000 to a buyer from Lane Cove West who wanted a larger house The two-storey property at 1 Cooney Street was guided at $1.85 million and had its reserve set at $2,050,000 including a modern kitchen that led out to a covered patio and garden All three registered bidders took part in the auction; they were upsizers from Drummoyne and North Ryde Bidding started at $1.6 million and the price rose in varying increments Stone Real Estate’s James Sarzano said bidding became intense after passing $1.9 million Sarzano said features of the property that held appeal included its modern fixtures spacious floor plan and proximity to the Metro North Ryde’s median house price rose 6.5 per cent to $2.45 million in the year to December on Domain data Records show the home last sold for $1,668,000 in 2019 Sarzano said February’s rate cut had resulted in a rise in buyer inquiries but had not boosted prices and demand as much as he had expected He predicted that would come after the next rate cut downsizers won the keys to a $2,623,000 Killarney Heights home at auction after beating a young family from Panania with a final $1000 bid The four-bedroom, two-bathroom property at 2A Ballina Avenue was guided at $2.2 million Three of four registered bidders were active The opening bid was $2 million and the price quickly reached the guide bids were as small as $1000 and the auction became a contest between the downsizers and a young family Both parties liked the flat block and the home’s lucky red front door and good feng shui The downsizers eventually triumphed over the family after placing a final $1000 bid to edge ahead “They were devastated to have lost by just a $1000 bid,” Terry said The vendor has been living in Hong Kong for the past 23 years and bought the home for $190,000 in 1986 for his parents to live in Terry said the home was no longer needed after his parents died Downsizers secured a Killarney Heights home at auction with a final $1000 bid.Credit: Domain February’s rate cut has given buyers slightly more confidence and I’m not talking about cashed-up downsizers but rather families is that if they hold off on purchasing for too long they might get priced out quickly if the market does start to build momentum.” one-bathroom home with no parking sold under the hammer for $2,055,000 to first-home buyers The property at 30 Beach Road was guided at $1.7 million There were nine registered bidders and five active; most were first-home buyers Bidding began at $1.7 million and the price rose in varying increments The buyers were a young couple who had been renting in the inner west and moved back home to North Sydney to save a deposit They outbid another first-home buyer couple BresicWhitney Inner West’s Frederico Fraga-Matos said Dulwich Hill has become popular among first-home buyers because it is next door to Marrickville He said the buyers would move in immediately and renovate the home in the future Upsizers from Camperdown placed the winning bid of $1,355,000 at auction on Saturday for an apartment at Summer Hill\\u2019s Durum Silos two-bathroom apartment at was guided at $925,000 and its reserve set at $1 million Adrian William Real Estate\\u2019s Norman Tran said the apartment\\u2019s appeal was its unique and quality construction \\u201CIt\\u2019s not your usual run-of-the-mill or conventional-type property,\\u201D Tran said The unit\\u2019s location was popular with buyers from the inner west likening Summer Hill\\u2019s village feel to that of Woollahra people were already expecting some kind of rate relief in 2025.\\u201D The two-storey property at was guided at $1.85 million and had its reserve set at $2,050,000 Stone Real Estate\\u2019s James Sarzano said bidding became intense after passing $1.9 million North Ryde\\u2019s median house price rose 6.5 per cent to $2.45 million in the year to December on Domain data Sarzano said February\\u2019s rate cut had resulted in a rise in buyer inquiries but had not boosted prices and demand as much as he had expected two-bathroom property at was guided at $2.2 million Both parties liked the flat block and the home\\u2019s lucky red front door and good feng shui McGrath Forestville\\u2019s Karen Terry said \\u201CThey were devastated to have lost by just a $1000 bid,\\u201D Terry said February\\u2019s rate cut has given buyers slightly more confidence \\u201CThe fear for buyers that we work with and I\\u2019m not talking about cashed-up downsizers but rather families they might get priced out quickly if the market does start to build momentum.\\u201D The property at was guided at $1.7 million BresicWhitney Inner West\\u2019s Frederico Fraga-Matos said Dulwich Hill has become popular among first-home buyers because it is next door to Marrickville When it opened back in September last year, it had some pretty big shoes to fill. Its location, Summer Hill’s old post office, is one of the suburb’s two icons (the other being the IGA cheese room), and its former occupant, One Penny Red was an institution in the area for nearly 10 years But the neighbourhood has taken to it with immediate gusto Over the summer holidays the place was slammed – even bringing punters in on Christmas Day either: luxury cars rumbling down sleepy Moonbie Street looking for a Postino-adjacent park are an odd – but increasingly common – sight It wouldn’t be surprising if the success gravity of Postino draws more bar and restaurant openings into its orbit Since Pavoni opened Ormeggio at the Spit in 2009 he’s built a niche for himself as Sydney’s pre-eminent coastal Italian chef If a lease opens up in a place with even the tiniest glimpse of the water there’s a decent chance he’ll open a restaurant there with its cracking pastas and myriad Venetian snacks is proof that he doesn’t need views to do any of the heavy lifting drink and warm service are more than enough travel spots and more – curated by those who know Just like that, it’s a new year, with a swag of new venues in the pipeline. Broadsheet’s Sydney food and drink editor Grace MacKenzie has rounded up 14 of the new spots we’re looking forward to – some of which will doubtlessly make their way onto The Hot List at some stage Caness, a Cosy New Paddington Tapas Bar, Flirts With the Med and the Middle East Go To Herbs Taverne, the “Negroni Traffic Light” Says Knafeh, Charcoal Chicken and Rosewater Desserts: A Local’s Guide to Merrylands Where Chefs Eat: Peter Gilmore Really Knows Crows Nest, Willoughby and More Watch 2m 3sJo Haylen has stepped down from the NSW frontbench over her use of a ministerial driver for private trips, but will remain as the member for Summer Hill. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Sign up to receive the Gourmet Traveller newsletter and offers we choose to share with you straight to your inbox  By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use Where Alessandro Pavoni is cooking Italian food it’s hardly a shock to find nearly every table occupied at 7.30 on a Thursday night clinking Spritzes and passing plates of mondeghini – unmissable stewy-soft Milanese meatballs crumbed and fried to a gratifying golden crunch.  that the Summer Hill set has also turned up to celebrate the revival of the heritage-listed former post office which for 10 years housed the venerated One Penny Red a colonnaded Federation-era beauty that’s a glove-like fit for what Pavoni – with wife Bill Drakopoulous – is pitching as a neighbourhood joint And for a chef who’s forged a career on flashy waterside diners like a’Mare and Ormeggio at The Spit community-minded and steered by comfort and familiarity.  The menu reads a bit like La Cucina Vera 101 – trippa alla Romana babà Napoletano – but top-drawer ingredients and a refined touch push things beyond the banal Slices of slow-cooked Blackmore wagyu bring requisite heft to an assertive tonnato finished with pine nuts and capers Milk-poached Murray cod makes for a soft-spoken rendition of baccalà mantecato Flouncy house-made gigli tossed with king prawns and cherry tomatoes is rendered bright and briny by orange zest and Pilu bottarga Through to the splendidly mascarpone-rich tiramisù flecked with pistacchi di Bronte this is food you almost always want to eat joined by cocktails and wines (mostly Italian but it’s brought to life with conviction and a reverence for the old-school osteria that’s evident in everything from the throwback soundtrack distressed mirrors and marble bar tops to the gleefully retro plating of a spot-on eggplant parmigiana There’s something affirming about seeing seasoned pros going back to basics tapping the potential of the low-key local with attentiveness and generosity (note the $79 set menu And when restaurants seem to be cutting corners or going to great lengths to outdo one another it’s refreshing to find a newcomer with resolved ideas about what it is and wants to be poised to be here not just for a good time Matty picked up his very first issue of Gourmet Traveller in August of 2010 deciding then and there that one day his name would grace the pages of the magazine A born and bred New Yorker and initially a restaurant manager by trade he made the transition to writing and editing in 2017 off the back of a year in Italy where he earned a master’s degree in gastronomy from the University of Gastronomic Sciences outside Torino his editorial work and reviews of restaurants and bars have appeared in the likes of Delicious the WA Good Food Guide and Time Out Sydney And while most of his time is probably spent in pursuit of an excellent meal his favourite thing to eat might just be an omelette on the couch alongside a glass of whatever’s in the fridge Architects transformed the cylindrical grain silos into a contemporary residential complex in 2019. The buyers said they were drawn to its history, unique circular floor plan and Inner West location. By evening, Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 69.2 per cent from 744 reported results throughout the week, while 158 auctions were withdrawn. Withdrawn auctions are counted as unsold properties when calculating the clearance rate. There were nine registered bidders and five took part in the auction. They were a mix of upsizers and first-home buyers. Bidding started at $950,000 and turned into a hard-fought battle between the Camperdown upsizers and another upsizer from Darlington. Adrian William Real Estate’s Norman Tran said the apartment’s appeal was its unique and quality construction. “It’s not your usual run-of-the-mill or conventional-type property,” Tran said. The unit’s location was popular with buyers from the inner west, inner city, inner east and parts of the lower north shore, he said, likening Summer Hill’s village feel to that of Woollahra. The vendors purchased the unit in 2019 to live in, but became investors after relocating to Queensland in 2021. Rich lister who spent $66m on three Manly mansions decides it’s too many Ex-AMP director sells award-winning Mosman trophy home for almost $30m Philanthropist asks north of $18m for stunning Bondi Beach spread Tran said he had noticed a greater sense of optimism in the market. “Towards the tail end of last year, people were already expecting some kind of rate relief in 2025.” In North Ryde, a five-bedroom, four-bathroom home sold under the hammer for $2,107,000 to a buyer from Lane Cove West who wanted a larger house. 4 Baths2 ParkingView listing The two-storey property at 1 Cooney Street was guided at $1.85 million and had its reserve set at $2,050,000. There were several entertainment zones, including a modern kitchen that led out to a covered patio and garden. All three registered bidders took part in the auction; they were upsizers from Drummoyne and North Ryde. Bidding started at $1.6 million and the price rose in varying increments. Stone Real Estate’s James Sarzano said bidding became intense after passing $1.9 million. Sarzano said features of the property that held appeal included its modern fixtures, spacious floor plan and proximity to the Metro, local amenities and schools. North Ryde’s median house price rose 6.5 per cent to $2.45 million in the year to December on Domain data. Records show the home last sold for $1,668,000 in 2019. Sarzano said February’s rate cut had resulted in a rise in buyer inquiries but had not boosted prices and demand as much as he had expected. He predicted that would come after the next rate cut, whenever that may be. In Lindfield, downsizers won the keys to a $2,623,000 Killarney Heights home at auction after beating a young family from Panania with a final $1000 bid. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom property at 2A Ballina Avenue was guided at $2.2 million, and its reserve was set at $2.55 million. 2 Baths2 ParkingView listing Three of four registered bidders were active. The opening bid was $2 million and the price quickly reached the guide. From $2.6 million, bids were as small as $1000 and the auction became a contest between the downsizers and a young family. Both parties liked the flat block and the home’s lucky red front door and good feng shui, McGrath Forestville’s Karen Terry said. The downsizers eventually triumphed over the family after placing a final $1000 bid to edge ahead. “They were devastated to have lost by just a $1000 bid,” Terry said. The vendor has been living in Hong Kong for the past 23 years and bought the home for $190,000 in 1986 for his parents to live in. Terry said the home was no longer needed after his parents died. February’s rate cut has given buyers slightly more confidence, Terry said. “The fear for buyers that we work with, and I’m not talking about cashed-up downsizers but rather families, is that if they hold off on purchasing for too long, they might get priced out quickly if the market does start to build momentum.” In Dulwich Hill, a three-bedroom, one-bathroom home with no parking sold under the hammer for $2,055,000 to first-home buyers. The property at 30 Beach Road was guided at $1.7 million, which was also its reserve. There were nine registered bidders and five active; most were first-home buyers. BresicWhitney Inner West’s Frederico Fraga-Matos said Dulwich Hill has become popular among first-home buyers because it is next door to Marrickville, a trendy hub for food and culture. He said the buyers would move in immediately and renovate the home in the future. ShareWhen hatted chef Alessandro Pavoni and restaurateur Bill Drakopoulos splashed $3 million in March for the decommissioned Summer Hill post office where One Penny Red restaurant previously traded it was part of a calculated long-term strategy to gain the hearts and mouths of the inner west 1 / 17Postino Osteria’s beautiful bar area.Supplied2 / 17Aged premium Parma prosciutto with wine and bread.Supplied3 / 17Whipped Murray cod Venetian-style baccala with polenta chips.Supplied4 / 17Milanese meatballs.Supplied5 / 17MSC yellowfin tuna crudo with almond basil and preserved lemon.Supplied6 / 17The exterior of the former post office.Supplied7 / 17Mezzi paccheri with slow-cooked baby goat ragout parsley and baby sun-dried tomatoes.Supplied8 / 17Gigli ai gamberi with king prawns cherry tomato and orange zest.Supplied9 / 17Linguine with zucchini basil and provolone del Monaco.Supplied10 / 17Pesce del giorno – fish fillet of the day with mugnaia sauce and chives.Supplied11 / 17The downstairs dining room.Supplied12 / 17Saltimbocca – veal sirloin saltimbocca with prosciutto sage and white wine sauce.Supplied13 / 17Wagyu tonnato.Supplied14 / 17Home-made egg spaghetti with tiny meatballs and traditional Abruzzese meatball sugo.Supplied15 / 17Fava bean puree with Pugliese-style chicory ripassata Tuscan pecorino and Calabrian chilli.Supplied16 / 17Millefoglie with layered puff pastry Italian vanilla custard and mixed berries.Supplied17 / 17Pistachio tiramisu.SuppliedPrevious SlideNext SlideIn the lead-up to Postino Osteria’s opening with a rival restaurateur questioning why Pavoni would open another Italian restaurant in Summer Hill but we think we’re doing something different,” Pavoni responds Given his training at Michelin-star restaurants in Europe and local reputation for hatted restaurants And looking after locals is his first concern “We’re only taking bookings for some of the tables We don’t want locals thinking we are always booked so you can pop in and sit up at the bar,” Pavoni says Hatted chef Alessandro Pavoni.SuppliedPostino Osteria isn’t wed to a specific region A goat pasta dish with slow-cooked goat ragout parsley and sun-dried tomatoes has proved a favourite during trial runs leading up to this week’s opening So has a diminutive take on spaghetti meatballs so you can get [a few] in a mouthful,” Pavoni says The Summer Hill post office reminded Pavoni of an old building in Italy and early plans to give it a quick cosmetic makeover soon turned into a million-dollar renovation Modern metal fixtures were replaced by a look that plays more heavily on the building’s history Eagle eyes will spot the hoist previously used to move mail bags Postino Osteria also lives in the shadow of the decade-long run of local favourite One Penny Red which served its last spanner crab sourdough crumpet on New Year’s Eve When the landlord placed the building on the market locals feared it would be lost as a hospitality venue basil and preserved lemon.SuppliedOne Penny Red co-owner Nina Alidenes told the Herald the hatted restaurant wanted “to go out on top” praising the “vibrant and close-knit” Summer Hill community Pavoni hopes Postino Osteria will fill that gap as both somewhere “to stop for a vino on your way home from work” or settle in for a meal “Our customers are part of our family,” he says of his clientele 2 Moonbie Street, Summer Hill, postino.au Mr (Andrew) Murphy (Director of Athletics) and all the staff moulded me into what I am today Mr Murphy got me as a 14-year-old boy and turned me into an elite athlete I don’t know of any other school in the country where that could be facilitated Without Trinity he would never have made it to Tokyo in the first place had he not met Murph and formed such a great partnership there is no way he would have even gone to the Olympics Without Trinity my boys wouldn’t be where they are The whole environment was supportive and nurturing Kate HoareMother of Olympic 1500m finalist Oliver Hoare If it wasn’t for that I’m not sure I would have finished (my final school year) I felt they (the School) always had my back and were always there to help me Opportunity is the one word that sums it up – academically being on time – all those things were drummed into you from the moment I walked through those school gates If you are from Trinity my arms and my house will be open for you It’s part of the camaraderie and belonging to a school that guided me through the most important years of my life all the little things that make an impression on people You have discipline and stick to a routine In business there is an honourable way to act Good teachers know how to make you love them and do the right thing for them Where to Find Australia’s Best Inner-City Bakeries By Katya Wachtel By Katya Wachtel By Matheus This being a showroom for the New Paradigm the roastery’s beans (single-origin only) are in every cup with shots poured from a restored Synesso MVP Hydra machine the tight food menu nods to both Chile and Germany – Johnson and Jung’s backgrounds Website: solsticesummerhill.com.au We do not seek or accept payment from the cafes bars and shops listed in the Directory – inclusion is at our discretion Venue profiles are written by independent freelancers paid by Broadsheet Charcoal Chicken and Rosewater Desserts: A Local’s Guide to Merrylands Where Chefs Eat: Peter Gilmore Really Knows Crows Nest Alessandro Pavoni didn’t exactly set out to open a neighbourhood restaurant – let alone one in Summer Hill a suburb he admits has been a pain in the arse to get to from his northern beaches home every day But the old Summer Hill post office gave him the idea I remember places like this where I used to go in Italy,” he tells Broadsheet concept second: that’s how it’s always been for the acclaimed chef a master of waterside Italian dining and a self-professed stickler for not repeating himself “That’s what excites me, that’s what I like to do. But I’m very fortunate to have these people,” he says, gesturing to a team that includes partner Anna Pavoni and Ormeggio co-owner Bill Drakopoulos, who’ve spent months transforming the old One Penny Red site Pavoni has drawn inspiration from “Piedmont to Sicily” he loves the house take on baccala mantecato a traditional Venetian dish of salted cod that’s been poached in milk it’s made with Murray cod and married with a crispy polenta chip Then there’s the mondeghini: fried Milanese meatballs “They’re usually made with leftover roast and mortadella They don’t need any sauce because they’re so juicy inside One tiny little piece reminds me of Milan.” Pavoni is particularly proud of the spaghetti chitarra con pallottine The dish is the OG spaghetti and meatballs like market fish or an eggplant parmigiana a hunk of backstrap veal fried with butter and sage and layered with culatello prosciutto imported from Parma Comfort and familiarity at Postino is one thing there’s ample space for drop-in guests and reservations alike There’s a private dining room upstairs if you really want to push the boat out there’s a $79 set menu – but Postino doesn’t demand an all-in experience and prices aren’t much higher than the local pub but the team’s opened bookings from Friday November 1 – ripe for the festive season A four-course set menu has been locked in at $79 per person a steal for a share-style spread of antipasti but it’ll be big on salumi and small plates and pair well with a breezy stand-at-the-bar energy “I want to do an osteria like we do in Italy,” Alessandro told Broadsheet in March or you can sit down and have the whole menu.” Postino will be as well suited to dropping in on your way home for a quick snack as it is for the canvas for your celebrations – groups big or small “That’s the kind of casual dining we’ve done in Italy for centuries with places that customers visit a few times a week Every neighbourhood should have one or two of those types of places Postino Osteria will open in August 2024, with bookings from Friday November 1 available now Additional reporting by Pilar Mitchell and Dan Cunningham The Geographical Names Board (GNB) is seeking community feedback on a proposal by Inner West City Council to adjust the suburb boundaries between Lewisham and Summer Hill The existing suburb boundary is defined by the Hawthorne Canal the construction and recent opening of the Inner West Rail Extension has diminished the visibility of the canal resulting in a less distinct boundary between Summer Hill and Lewisham The proposed amendment to the boundary aims to address this concern and establish a more clearly designed boundary between Lewisham and Summer Hill.  Have your say by 11:59pm Tuesday 29 April 2025 The GNB wants to hear what you think about the proposal Click on 'Online consultation' to view and comment on the proposed suburb boundary amendment All submissions will be considered before the boundary amendment is officially assigned See consultation methods We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture who are carrying on their father’s 50-year legacy have acquired their second Ray White office after joining Australasia’s largest real estate group only two years ago Their family’s longstanding real estate business became Ray White Ashfield in 2022 and they have now merged with neighbouring Ray White Summer Hill “When the opportunity arose to expand into Summer Hill we knew that it was the perfect chance to officially become integrated in a community that we already know and love,” Michael Simpon said family-oriented community with a vibrant mix of housing There are around 4,000 dwellings in Summer Hill and is generally known to be a tightly-held neighbourhood We know the region like the back of our hand,” he said He said that the synergy between their office and the Ray White group as a whole is unique due to the multi-generational ‘family business’ element “Ray White is the best partner to lay the foundations and framework of a successful business and their training and technology offering is second to none,” he said “The sense of family and camaraderie in the Ray White group is something hard to replicate anywhere else.” carry forward the legacy of their father’s enduring business ethos rooted in Ashfield and Summer Hill for over five decades Both brothers entered straight into real estate after finishing school after passionately watching their father.  Michael focuses on sales and Andrew on property management “Because we have come from a property management background we have unique insight into all facets of the market particularly investments,” Andrew Simpson said which contributes to their breadth of knowledge in the inner west The brothers will now be running a team of 10 across their Ashfield and Summer Hill locations.  Existing principals of Ray White Summer Hill Erik and Lisa Polsek will be remaining on in the business “We are looking forward to recruiting and training more brilliant young people in the real estate industry who can help carry on the business that we are already so proud of,” Andrew Simpson said Ray White New South Wales CEO Tim Snell said the Simpson brothers embody the entrepreneurial spirit that he looks for in leaders “Michael and Andrew have quickly developed a fantastic reputation in Ashfield and we look forward to backing their future growth and ambitions for Summer Hill,” Mr Snell said “We congratulate Lisa and Erik Polsek for their many years of service to the community and look forward to seeing the collaboration of these two respected offices moving forward.” News Sitemap Kids get an up close look at a garbage truck with Executive Director of Waste Services David Witherdin and Lucinda the Bin at Summerhill Waste Management Centre More than 85 children took part in two free  visits to Summerhill Waste Management Centre in Newcastle designed to introduce the next generation to waste minimisation and recycling The tour of the New South Wales centre was guided by the waste services team and allowed children to have a close-up look at the daily operations of a landfill and resource recovery facility The tours covered various areas of the facility Children participated in an education session that covered waste facts such as the growing issue of how to properly dispose of batteries found in children’s toys as well as problem waste such as takeaway coffee cups They also participated in a rubbish sorting game and building their own bin before stepping inside a real garbage truck to meet the driver said the tours are part of City of Newcastle’s commitment to a sustainable future “Engaging the community is a priority in the sustainable waste strategy framework and we are delivering this through a range of programs which include community tours of Summerhill,” Bath said “City of Newcastle currently diverts around 40 per cent of household waste through recycling efforts and a key part of our success lies within our framework of community education which empowers residents to understand the importance of recycling and reusing.” said the tour is designed to engage and inspire children to be passionate about responsible waste disposal and equip them to make impactful changes “We know children are powerful advocates for change and teaching them about proper waste sorting and recycling empowers them to make better choices which can also positively influence their families,” Witherdin said “Our drivers witness the enthusiasm of our younger residents first-hand during kerbside bin collections as kids eagerly wait for the truck to pass their house and during these tours when they line up patiently to have a chance to have a sneak peek inside the vehicles “By building on this natural curiosity the tour provides an exciting opportunity for children to learn more about how their behaviours can influence positive environmental outcomes.” For more information: https://whatson.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/ City of Newcastle moves forward with recycling options City of Newcastle steps up war on waste iQRenew wins tender for $56.7M City of Newcastle MRF The one-millionth deposit in Recycle Rewards was made on Sunday morning – just four days.. Industry-led initiative Paintback has opened a world-first facility for reclaiming and repurposing unwanted paint and packaging To continue its legacy in scrap metal recycling Manhari Recycling has acquired a new material handler from Liebherr All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media Growing up as a Greek kid in Sydney in the ’80s I was embarrassed to call out to my grandmother “yiayia” in public I had no interest in learning the language my kids dragged my mum and dad to their Grandparents Day at school Not only were they proud to speak of their “yiayia” and “bapou” and come home demanding to know our family’s plans for Diwali and Chinese New Year Kids in Summer Hill aren’t afraid of being different My wife and I fell in love with the suburb at first sight live music playing as children ran around a fountain in the centre of town it’s a small inner west suburb of 1.1 square kilometres and only 7200 people It’s where Newtown grows up and starts a family My kids have literally grown up in its cafes We took our daughter to our favourite one – Drugstore – straight from the hospital she walked up to the owner because she wanted to show off her new uniform My kids have literally grown up in Summer Hill’s cafes.Credit: Nick Calacouras The word “village” gets thrown around a lot by communities in Sydney we dropped down to one car … which we barely use fruit shop and post office on the same block But it’s not the “what” that makes Summer Hill special It’s the butcher who used to give my then-toddler kids a frankfurter every time they walked in It’s the GP clinic that takes after-hours calls saving patients a wait at an emergency room all night It’s the toy shop that will drop off a present for the birthday party you forgot was on this weekend the crossing guard who is an absolute celebrity to every child in the neighbourhood It’s an absurd little pocket of Sydney that offers an old-school feeling of safety and community alongside gluten-free dumplings and a fantastic wine list This is something Summer Hill doesn’t lack Summer Hill shopping strip which is full of small businessesCredit: Steven Siewert which was based in an old post office building so it would be 40 Grains – possibly the greatest Thai restaurant in Sydney It’s fresh and flavoursome and unlike any other Thai restaurant I’ve ever been to There’s plenty of parks in the neighbourhood The Rio – and old milk bar that has been converted into a tapas bar Or a small bar called the Temperance Society The Temperance Society in Summer Hill.Credit: Sahlan Hayes my wife and I once skipped our respective work Christmas parties but we didn’t want to waste the babysitter So we found a barstool at The Rio and ordered a bottle of wine and some nibbles The Italian restaurants up the street were putting on an Opera night where they spilled their tables into the street and had singers serenade the neighbourhood and Nessun Dorma ringing through the streets It was as close to a perfect night out as I can imagine There’s an empty shopfront on the corner of Lackey and Smith streets Pretty much anything but a giant empty property would be better There are several quiet streets that have the most amazing tree coverage Perfect for going for a run or a nice walk Growing up as a Greek kid in Sydney in the \\u201980s I was embarrassed to call out to my grandmother \\u201Cyiayia\\u201D in public Not only were they proud to speak of their \\u201Cyiayia\\u201D and \\u201Cbapou\\u201D They\\u2019ve sat through drag queen story time and come home demanding to know our family\\u2019s plans for Diwali and Chinese New Year Kids in Summer Hill aren\\u2019t afraid of being different it\\u2019s a small inner west suburb of 1.1 square kilometres and only 7200 people It\\u2019s where Newtown grows up and starts a family We took our daughter to our favourite one \\u2013 Drugstore \\u2013 straight from the hospital The word \\u201Cvillage\\u201D gets thrown around a lot by communities in Sydney we dropped down to one car \\u2026 which we barely use But it\\u2019s not the \\u201Cwhat\\u201D that makes Summer Hill special It\\u2019s the butcher who used to give my then-toddler kids a frankfurter every time they walked in It\\u2019s the GP clinic that takes after-hours calls It\\u2019s the toy shop that will drop off a present for the birthday party you forgot was on this weekend It\\u2019s an absurd little pocket of Sydney that offers an old-school feeling of safety and community alongside gluten-free dumplings and a fantastic wine list This is something Summer Hill doesn\\u2019t lack I\\u2019d have to say Envy for the courtyard so it would be 40 Grains \\u2013 possibly the greatest Thai restaurant in Sydney It\\u2019s fresh and flavoursome and unlike any other Thai restaurant I\\u2019ve ever been to There\\u2019s plenty of parks in the neighbourhood The Rio \\u2013 and old milk bar that has been converted into a tapas bar but we didn\\u2019t want to waste the babysitter There\\u2019s an empty shopfront on the corner of Lackey and Smith streets It feels like you\\u2019re in another world The Block 2023 winners Gian and Stephanie Ottavio are on to their next project Picture: NCA NewsWire / Josie Hayden The Block 2023 winners Gian and Stephanie Ottavio are on their next project following their recent Bexley house sale They have paid just over $2 million for an original Federation home in Summer Hill It is a “freestanding renovator’s delight in trendy locale” one-bathroom home features ornate period details including fireplaces There is a traditional washroom and bathroom at the rear that opens to a concreted back yard There is also parking available on 300sq m holding MORE: Troubled OnlyFans star’s $12m family mansion for sale Blockheads Stephanie and Gian Ottavio have bought at Summer Hill They purchased the Morris Street house for $2.02 million through William Pereira and Danil Saveliev of Adrian William The move sees the couple closer to Gian’s parents in Stanmore while Steph’s parents are in Carss Park The home isn’t too dissimilar to the 1920s Federation-style Bexley home they bought for $1.02 million in 2020 before undertaking a seven-month rebuild and extension Their four-bedroom home fetched $1,825,000 recently through McGrath a tidy profit after buying the Glenfarne St home in 2020 for $1,020,000 RELATED: Inside the best homes of the NRL’s biggest stars did the plans to demolish the rear and create a Scandinavian-inspired rear extension Its open-plan layout featured vaulted ceilings concrete flooring and sliding glass doors opening to the courtyard The design included transforming the living and dining rooms into a main bedroom with an ensuite The Block couple had pocketed a life-changing $1.75m last year on the Channel 9 renovation show after their Hampton East house fetched $5 million It was the highest ever contestant takehome prizemoney in the show’s 19 seasons MORE: ‘Nonsense’: Joe Biden’s bizarre approach to paying off home loan What does fate have in store for this legendary Hills Hoist They have since launched a homewares brand – a collection inspired by the Japandi (Japanese and Scandinavian) aesthetic the median three-bedroom house price in Summer Hill is $2,128,250 up 6.8 per cent in the past year after 16 sales They include the record-setting $5.4m Rosemount Ave dress circle sale There was a $4.5 million sale this week of the heritage house at 9 Henson St third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information nor do we accept any liability or responsibility arising in any way from omissions or errors contained in the content We do not recommend sponsored lenders or loan products and we cannot introduce you to sponsored lenders We strongly recommend that you obtain independent advice before you act on the content realestate.com.au is owned and operated by ASX-listed REA Group Ltd (REA:ASX) © REA 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The casual French restaurant’s “dim sum style” weekend brunch trolley is now serving unlimited small plates inspired by Yeoh’s favourite passages from his best-loved books which he realised happened to all be written by women Summer Hill's Anthony Yeoh is most inspired by the works of female food writers This bit of spud-tacular prose from the novel Heartburn by Nora Ephron is the jumping-off point of one of the dishes on the new menu at casual French-comfort-food restaurant Summer Hill by chef Anthony Yeoh a specialty of France’s Auvergne region of mashed potatoes that gets wheeled out on a vintage-style trolley stretched and manhandled into your bowl: The cheese gives the mash a bouncy This and other eye-widening dishes get wheeled out one after another on the restaurant’s very popular Weekend Brunch Trolley Yeoh calls this exercise a “dim sum style” meal as you get a total of 12 different dishes presented as small plates it’s already fun – did we mention there’s also a snow cone bar – but we’re getting distracted from what we wanted to say: That this new menu might be the most fun one yet Called “Savouring Stories: At the table with women writers” it’s a celebration of works by women who have written broadly about food from memoirs and cookbooks to novels and essays Each of the dishes comes paired with a short passage that will make you chuckle A pork and chicken liver pate with pistachios takes inspiration from the legendary food writer MFK Fisher’s Gastronomical Me in which one of the stories she recalls is of a slightly deranged waitress who makes her eat a much bigger lunch than she wants to A spinach and garlic gratin pays homage to former food critic Ruth Reichl recalls attending a feast “wrapped up in fumes of garlic” as the room became “giddy with garlic euphoria” And a grilled skate wing with brown butter and lemon raises a glass to a passage from Julia Child’s autobiography in which she describes eating a Dover sole “perfectly browned in a sputtering butter sauce” “The reason we decided on this theme is because the type of food that we serve at Summer Hill is the food of the middle class and that's always been known as the domain of mothers and grandmothers passing it down to their daughters the type of food that people come home to,” Yeoh explained “The reason we chose to focus that through the lens of women writers is because when you see how women describe food in their books they don't just talk about the technical details or what temperature the oven must be set at.” “They talk a lot about the experiences they have around the food the traditions and emotions they associate with it,” he continued they describe it in a much more vivid and beautiful way than men do.” “It’s like watching The Bear – very intense and more like a therapy session,” he quipped a process that involved “re-reading all my favourite books” took much longer than anticipated because “I ended up getting distracted” and reading entire books ‘I'm supposed to just re-read this chapter’ it would be two in the morning and I was still reading.” He also “ended up spending a lot of money” on more books by his favourite writers It was apparent that “most of the books that I'm drawn to that I've learned from and have inspired me and where I get inspired for menu dishes.” It’s something that’s closely tied to his style of cuisine because that's where I learned that the type of food that really speaks to me is cuisine bourgeois It's the comfort food that people come home to at the end of the day.” And that’s simply because “this is how I like to cook at home I've worked in fine dining restaurants before and I can appreciate and understand it but it's never come across as authentically when I present it as this kind of food does and I think that just speaks to my personality where I love getting my friends over for a dinner party and having a big pot of stew in the middle” to show people there’s an extra layer to food,” he said “I get inspired by reading in between recipes” he’s found that “people really enjoy the storytelling aspect – and it’s not about myself It also helps that the food is just plain good Summer Hill’s previous brunch trolley menu was so beloved by guests that Yeoh has had to bring some of the dishes back in the form of a weekday set menu (S$79) if you loved the Provencale beef stew or the mussels in white wine you don’t have to look askance at this menu for replacing that one if you’d like to dip a toe into the gastro-literary worlds of women who write about food Seminal American food writer Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher published her first book in 1937 and went on to write nearly 30 more discussing food and eating from all aspects including cooking history and philosophy; with one of her most famous books written during a food shortage in the second World War Anthony Yeoh: “Her memoirs read like an indie biopic that's going to be the dark horse at the awards circuit Define This Word from Gastronomical Me is an entire chapter of a memoir that she's devoted to describing her lunch she turns it into a story that's compelling Completely masterful storytelling that highlights that a meal is made up of so much more than the food on the plate.” Best known for serving as food critic for both the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times in a career spanning 20 years Ruth Reichl’s work includes keen observations about the culture of eating Anthony Yeoh: “Her career has spanned cookbooks They're shockingly personal and surprising in how much of her life she lays bare which she attributes to there being no other way around how she could convey the context and moments that made the meals in the books mean what they did it's also what makes them such great fun to read and by the time you get to her books on her adventures as a New York Times food critic in disguise and then her time as the last editor of Gourmet magazine she's in full swing and writes with confidence that just makes you want to turn the page.” Award-winning American writer Paula Wolfert is the author of nine cookbooks with a focus on Moroccan Anthony Yeoh: “I picked up her book The Country Cooking Of Southwest France many years ago not really knowing how important the Southwest really is to France the introductions she wrote to each chapter really opened up the idea of cuisine regionale the food specific to each region of France all the things we as Singaporeans love (Truffles The pictures she painted made me want to visit this delicious land and it was where I went on my first visit to France Summer Hill’s brunch trolley buffet is available on Fridays at 12pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 1pm and 1.30 to 3.30pm. The Savouring Stories menu runs from now until the end of May. For more information, visit https://summerhill.sg We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast Eden Connell and his partner Karen Ball went house-hunting Balmain and Rozelle were at the top of their suburb wish list but they quickly discovered their budget didn’t stretch to the house with a two-car garage they were searching for and we didn’t really know the suburb that well but I used to work in Leichhardt and we love the edginess of it and the culture of the [surrounding] suburbs,” Connell says Connell is a corporate photographer whose business requires regular trips into the city for shoots so they were looking for a larger house within striking distance of the city Lewisham is just seven kilometres south-west of the CBD with terrific public transport options “We’ve got space and we’re close to everything.” The family of four can jump on the light rail for a day trip to Darling Harbour or a meal at the Tramsheds or walk to myriad eateries in the neighbouring suburbs of Dulwich Hill Local agent Joseph Lombardo says schools in the area and construction is underway on upgrades to the GreenWay along the light rail corridor which will deliver new parklands and pathways “It’s an up-and-coming suburb yet it’s quiet and safe to bring up a family,” Lombardo says Darlinghurst: One of Sydney’s most walkable suburbs Menai: Looking for ‘good schools and better value’ Hurstville: The unexpected ‘burb to get a one-hat meal and award-winning coffee landing in Lewisham has been a really good decision it would be hard because we’re really settled where we are,” he says and since we’ve moved here it’s getting better and better.” with Joseph Lombardo from Adrian William Real Estate The Boulevarde is probably the most prestigious street in the suburb. It’s got a lot of original homes from the early 1900s that have been renovated, and it’s a wide, tree-lined street close to the school and Petersham hub. Maia Specialty is right opposite the train station and it’s great for coffee [expect house-roasted single blends and single origins], and I love Moulin Cafe for its pastries. I’ll pop in before work or at lunchtime, or on a Saturday walk. The demographic has completely changed from local buyers to a majority from inner-city areas, and that comes down to value. The Lewisham market is dominated by apartments as opposed to houses, and that price point is very attractive. Sydney mums are being invited to let loose ditch the brave face and embrace the release of a good old tantrum at a “non-judgemental” party this weekend Please call us on 1800 070 535 and we’ll help resolve the issue or try again later Any Questions? Please call 1800 070 535 Saturday & Sunday 7:00am – 11:30am (AEST) Postino Osteria is the latest venture from the award-winning team behind Ormeggio at The Spit Led by the established Italian chef Alessandro Pavoni the new venue is set to be a Summer Hill neighbourhood favourite Postino Osteria is designed to be perfectly adaptable to any occasion – whether it be an after-work solo drop-in or a more elaborate affair among family and friends it’ll be the local comfort spot for a good drink and a hearty serving The venue has secured the heritage-listed Summer Hill Post Office for its home One Penny Red traded at the corner location for over a decade as a fine diner Access members will have the opportunity to enjoy the new venue at our next Editor’s Preview dinner Postino Osteria will serve up a fine array of authentic Italian dishes Expect a prosecco on arrival before being seated for a four-course sharing menu the details of which are still under wraps You’ll also get to hear from Pavoni himself as he talks through the concept of the new space with Broadsheet’s own Grace MacKenzie Help us welcome Postino Osteria to the neighbourhood at our Editor’s Preview on September 18 – open exclusively to Access members Council has begun works on the reconstruction of Summerhill Road in Footscray to address ongoing deterioration of the road surface The reconstruction and resurfacing is part of Council’s commitment to upgrading the five key distributor roads which carry high volumes of traffic including significant numbers of heavy vehicles Mitchell St in Maidstone and Rosamond Road in the suburb of Maribyrnong have already been completed addressing deterioration that has occurred over time due to increasing wet weather and heavy traffic use Works along Summerhill Road will see the road pavement replaced between Ballarat Road and Eden Street with new kerb and channel to improve drainage and manage issues with some driveways along the street An additional pedestrian crossing will also be constructed in response to community requests and will be largely undertaken at night to reduce the impact on traffic and the surrounding road network with some day works between 10:00am and 2:00pm Because these works involve the use of heavy machinery which the contractor will do their best to minimise This includes scheduling the most disruptive works between 8:00pm and 11:00pm The road will also need to be closed at times to facilitate works and ensure the safety of work crews and road users Detours will be signposted and residents will be supported to continue to access their properties Residents will be advised of any impacts on parking within the work zone in advance Asphalting works will follow and are expected to be completed before the end of the year The reconstruction and resurfacing will support delivery of the Distributor Roads Project delivering multi-million dollar upgrades to the key arterials across Maribyrnong to support improvements to the road network in line with requests from our community highlighted in the Annual Community Survey involving reconstruction of the road are anticipated in the first half of next year with re-sheeting from Barkly Street to Essex Street to follow after that.  “By re-sheeting and resurfacing Summerhill Road we can improve and restore the condition of the road pavement extending the life expectancy of this high traffic area for up to twenty years," Maribyrnong City Mayor “While the scale of works will mean some disruption for residents and travellers the need for ongoing repairs will be reduced and the experience of road users significantly improved which is what our community has been asking of us.” While acknowledging bike lanes are not included in the like-for-like reconstruction Mayor Lam also reinforced Council “remains committed to engaging with our community on delivery of a north-south cycling corridor that will support the needs of residents and road users.” We acknowledge that we are on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation We offer our respect to the Elders of these traditional lands and through them to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples past Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon The best of Singapore straight to your inbox We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy Singapore without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Singapore What started as a small neighbourhood shack selling roast chicken on paper plates has evolved into a cosy bistro dishing out comforting French-inspired fare on quirky mismatched plates Summer Hill was once tucked away in Sunset Way but now welcomes guests at Claymore Connect in Orchard it greets customers like family in its warm and inviting space reminiscent of a quaint French courtyard.  Start with small plates like marinated tomatoes ($19) dressed in housemade ricotta with basil Other must-tries include the duck fat potato pavé ($16) and savoury cornbread madeleines ($8) move on to hearty mains that are ideal for sharing The classic roast chicken ($62) sounds unassuming but look past its simple appearance and you'll get why regulars rave about this Brined for 24 hours then herb-butter roasted even the chicken breast is fork-tender and uber succulent It comes served with a housemade chicken demi-glace it's great even on its own. Chef-owner Anthony Yeoh used to helm the kitchen of Bird Bird and Cocotte so you know he knows his way around fried fowl. Make sure to pre-order this in advance Don't miss out on the Kurobuta pork belly porchetta as well ($231) but its perfectly executed crackling and juicy middle might be well worth a one-time splurge. This serves four to five people and comes with four types of condiments including a spicy green pepper dip and a pungent but addictive mustard sauce.   The restaurant also recently launched a unique brunch trolley concept — a refreshing take on the traditional Chinese dim sum trolley The experience (from $69 per person) is available on weekends and features a spread of French comfort food served on a roving trolley Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! tiktokfacebooktwitteryoutubeAbout us Contact us Katy, TX – April 3, 2025 – Genevieve Munson describes her multi-year partnership with Contendro Star as “a journey,” but lately, the pair seems to have reached their destination. On Wednesday, April 2, at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, their final destination was the winner’s circle in the $10,000 Summer Hill Farms 1.40m Welcome Stake and Contendro Star entered the Main Indoor at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center the jump-off time to beat had been set at 39.138 seconds by Allison Kroff and Irish du Caillou would prove no trouble for Munson and “Nigel,” as they made short work of the Manuel Esparza-designed track blazing through the timers in 34.765 seconds and third place with a time of 39.357 seconds went to Diego Bedoya and NRG Farm LLC’s Condialuba PS “For us to continue and finish the way we did was really encouraging for me and our progress,” said Munson of her finish with the 17-year-old Hanoverian gelding that she has been partnered with for roughly five years “I was just elated with him and how calm he was Getting him to understand that you did a good job isn’t always easy because he’s so unnerved For him to walk out of the ring the same horse that I entered the ring with was huge Especially after two rounds where he was rideable and with me and understanding what we’re here to do it’s huge because he’s starting to understand the job He has been an amazing horse for me in my career he’s taking that front spot and starting to be the one in the spotlight One of the recent keys to Munson’s success with the gelding has been seeking outside help from another frequent Pin Oak competitor “That’s the first place I went after the class today was to go thank Nat and tell her that the things that she’s asked me to work on we’ve been implementing and we’re starting to see the results,” said Munson not only for sharing her time and experience with me Click to Watch About the Pin Oak Charity Horse ShowRecognized as a US Equestrian Heritage Competition the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show is one of the oldest and most prestigious horse shows in the United States the show features three weeks of top-caliber hunter/jumper events and one week of breed show competition at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy The Plaid Horse is a print and digital publishing company providing exceptional coverage for the hunter/jumper/breeding disciplines at reasonable rates and suppliers to the industry through horse show and event coverage Contact us: news@theplaidhorse.com Sign up for The TPH Newsletter and receive fresh inspiration from the hunter jumper world I would like to receive emails from The Plaid Horse Magazine We’re spoilt for choice in this town of ours Specialty roasters and long-held faves abound – but it’s always nice to try somewhere new The following three are excellent spots from passionate teams and are well worth adding to your rotation In the industrial area off Unwins Bridge Road, in a lofty white-washed space, Edwin Enricco and Nur “Fabil” Fadli are dosing espresso shots with their own roast (Fabil Coffee) and plating up hefty serves of morning classics hard-working and skilled at creating a space with high vibes It’s their first project, and they're starting out strong with B&Es stuffed with maple bacon and crisp-fried eggs, honeyed grilled cheese sangas with charred eggplant, chilli scrambled eggs and an extremely popular option dubbed The Brisket From Heaven. Beef brisket is stuffed into a roll alongside house-made pickles and caramelised onions (which have been marinated in an IPA by Willie the Boatman The St Peters site is set to be demolished in the back end of 2024 but the team has confirmed One Shot will be popping up again somewhere (hopefully) nearby Head in for a standout cup while you peruse design-led pieces to take home the teams have extended the residency till June 29 The inner west is ripe with coffee stops. But, when a team moves in and does something excellent, we must take notice. That’s the case with Solstice, the newbie from Ben Johnson (of micro-roastery The New Paradigm) and Carolin Jung There are single-origin beans in every cup and espresso shots are pouring out of a restored Synesso MVP Hydra machine Oatly or almond milk from Mandole Orchard) and browse a food menu that nods to both Chile and Germany – the duo’s backgrounds Solstice is shouting everyone a coffee on the winter solstice @solsticesydney Whether it’s good ol’ fried chicken or ayam goreng berempah (Photos: Summer Hill & The Coconut Club) it is juicy har cheong kai from our favourite zichar stall with crisp-crunchy batter it’s ayam goreng berempah served with nasi lemak and a shower of spiced floss that provides an extra dimension of flavour and texture to the fried chicken thighs For others yet, it might be Korean fried chicken from BHC, southern fried chicken from Yardbird Southern Table and Bar, or one of the many underrated fried chicken spots across the island Most of us agree that fried chicken should be succulent and well-marinated so that every bite yields deep flavour not too thin or thick batter that’s also rich in flavour To get a general consensus, we asked people who make good fried chicken, such as chef Daniel Sia of The Coconut Club. The ayam goreng berempah at his restaurants are always juicy and saturated with flavour, with a just-crisp-enough crust that goes so well with their umami-sweet sambal and fluffy grains of coconut milk-infused rice. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Coconut Club (@thecoconutclubsg) When asked to name his favourite, Sia is too humble to say his own fried chicken. Instead, he names The Nasi Lemak Shop in Kuala Lumpur. “With most ayam berempah, the spices don’t stick to the skin, and when they do, they tend to burn in the cooking,” he explained. “The Nasi Lemak Shop makes it so that the spices stick to the skin without burning, and the chicken is very moist.” Good fried chicken, he added, starts with good-quality chicken, which his team marinates in a vacuum chamber for two days. “Marinating them in a vacuum allows the spices to penetrate the meat without losing moisture from the salt,” he said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sabscribe Channel (@sabscribechannel) Chef Anthony Yeoh’s Summer Hill is another popular spot for fried chicken. Yeoh agrees that good fried chicken starts with the best raw ingredients. “You can always taste when it’s cheap, frozen chicken, especially the breast, which comes up dry, stringy and powdery,” he said. “We use barn-raised hormone- and antibiotic-free chicken; happy chickens that have been allowed to run around, grow at a normal place, and were fed well. We’ve tried cooking the same recipe side by side with an ordinary chicken, and you can taste the difference immediately. It’s so, so tender, juicy and flavourful.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Summer Hill (@summerhill.sg) To make Summer Hill’s French fried chicken, Yeoh brines this chooks overnight before frying. Once out of the fryer, he drenches the fried chicken with butter infused with thyme, rosemary, lemon and honey so that when it reaches the table, “the smell of the French countryside fills your nose”. “Ironically,” he added, “the French don’t even have fried chicken in their repertoire as far as I know.” Perhaps one of the most popular fried chicken in town remains Arnold’s Fried Chicken. This stalwart started 30 years ago as a small fried chicken eatery tucked away on the second floor of City Plaza. It now boasts five outlets that play host to a steady stream of loyal customers in the heartlands. I love the simplicity of Arnold’s fried chicken and that it remains crisp hours after being delivered to my dining table. Despite being marinated for a mere 25 minutes, the chicken is always tasty and succulent, qualities that the brand’s operations manager, Musta’ein Ahmad, said can be attributed to the good-quality chicken they use, the right mix of seasoning and seasoned flour, clean oil, and precise cooking temperature and time.  Unlike western-style fried chicken, which sometimes uses a combination of an open fryer and a pressure cooker, Arnold’s uses a deep-fat fryer with oil heated to 360 degrees Farenheit (or 182 degrees Celsius) for about 11 minutes, depending on the chicken part. “I think the difference is that using only the open fryer gives a good crispiness on the outer layer,” he said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arnold's Fried Chicken (@arnoldsfriedchicken) “Oil plays a big part (in good fried chicken) We have a strict protocol to filter our sunflower oil twice or thrice a day to ensure it stays fresh The fryer temperature and timing are also important to get juicy Musta’ein maintains that the best fried chicken is served hot “This is where you can enjoy the real taste of the fried chicken and the rich spices it was marinated in It’s juicy on the inside and crisp on the outside.” that’s what it whittles down to: Succulent meat and that shattering crunch we all love The demise of primary school sport and the lack of choices in both primary and high school should be resisted by all members of the community (“Public schools forced to halt sport as gap grows” Participation in school sport gives young children an opportunity to sample a range of activities which often leads to lifelong involvement not only as a player but as a coach Engagement in sport takes kids away from the phone and promotes better fitness and diet The future of community sports organisations depends on young players coming through something that will diminish as sport is downgraded by the education system will miss the opportunity to engage with students at a level other than the classroom which often enhances behaviour and learning The government needs to step up and fund school sport or face the consequences which will surely come in the future.Peter Cooper-Southam Haylee Kerans with Summer Hill Public school students at the basketball court at Darrell Jackson Gardens It’s not the public schools that are killing off sport inequality in education that’s doing the damage In a country where quality decisions have been made about equality of access to education but decades of failure to do so by successive governments of all persuasions have delivered us the current situation where private schools compete to provide excessively luxurious while public schools eke out every dollar on necessities can shift the focus away from the key role played by grassroots sport both at community and school levels provision of sporting grounds and the old chestnut of who pays the bills - especially for ovals where local councils have costs to be met Graham Windeatt broke the world record for the 800-metre freestyle in 1971 at North Sydney Olympic Pool swimming in the Combined High Schools Swimming Championships This performance is a poignant reminder of why school sport counts and we as a society need to find a mechanism to better support sport at the grassroots level I’m a retired teacher with 45 years experience in both public and private school systems Inequality in sport opportunities leads to inequality in overall education were the most memorable and engaging opportunities I experienced Education should be viewed as an investment Many of the problems in rural communities are the result of the demise of sport in schools When I finally settled into public schooling in 4th class playing and the group travel home on Friday evenings with the rugby league and cricket squads were right up there with my week’s highlights our sports master and coach relied on me to manage and report any misbehaviour on public transport these were an assortment of unprivileged kids from the west of Sydney who loved their sport and Friday afternoons Blaming Jim Chalmers for the economic conditions is rich (“Sharp yet blunt, Chalmers takes punt on rift with RBA” There have been difficult pandemic and post-pandemic conditions low economic growth and low unemployment together are abnormal Addressing inflation impacts means squeezing already low growth If inflation is from an overheated economy The underlying numbers aren’t as bad as the headline numbers clearly superior to the alternative in Angus Taylor with his sorry record as energy minister RBA Governor Michele Bullock and Treasurer Jim Chalmers.Credit: Aresna Villanueva The social psychologist Hugh Mackay’s mantra: to compete successfully, focus on your customers, not your competitors (“Albanese faces his toughest test” This is not just applicable to Albo but all companies as well The Labor government has many media advisors these veteran media advisors collectively can come up with a strategy about how to sell the government message about the tax cuts A recent survey found that people have no idea what benefits the government has given to voters This is the government’s biggest challenge Those decrying the apparent “timidity” of the Albanese government need to remember what happened to Bill Shorten and the bold and innovative manifesto he took to the 2019 election These people who appear hungry for ideological purity should also heed the words of that supremely successful ALP politician whose advice to Bob Hawke prior to the 1983 election was “If the greedy bastards wanted spiritualism Give ’em a tax cut!” Albanese may have his faults but he knows what it takes to win elections Chalmers needs to focus on what Labor can do to help day-to-day economic life Measures such as increasing the low-income tax offset increasing childcare subsidies and introducing a means-tested home loan tax offset would go a long way in correcting the position The correspondence about “rusted-on voters” reminded me of how my father patiently explained that all politicians should be voted out after four election cycles (Letters He reasoned that they became inured to the plight of the poor they begin to believe they deserve the largesse and power they receive plus they end up owing too many favours to others they became self-serving instead of serving the electorate only the great Ted Mack appeared to not prove Dad’s observation to be a truism I read Ned Manning’s column with sadness and a sinking feeling of agreement and recognition seem not only disillusioned and some have even completely lost interest There’s an election looming but where is the vision and actually caring about voters from any of the parties Rowan Godwin’s letter about Paul Gauguin has again stirred my interest in how history has treated the artist and his artworks (Letters I was completely moved and mesmerised by the blank sad and troubled faces of the young women depicted Gauguin’s own journals cite the “charms of Polynesian women” and the “idyllic” surroundings Everyone has a choice of what they define as art the faces of the women in many of his works beckons deeper consideration by art patrons A woman was bitten by a tiger at Dreamworld this week (“‘Experienced’ Dreamworld handler attacked while walking tiger” is suffering from multiple lacerations and puncture wounds to her arm Captive tigers are still bound to follow their instincts Such confrontations – which occur with staggering regularity – show that these animals experience profound levels of stress Captivity is a living hell for them and denies them the opportunity to engage in any of the activities that give their lives meaning No animal can thrive in such an artificial and traumatic environment Entertainment parks like Dreamworld don’t actually help to conserve endangered animals because those animals are almost never released since being reared in captivity leaves them ill-prepared to cope with life in the wild they will be confined to cages and other man-made enclosures for their entire lives The best way to save animals from imprisonment is simply to stay away from facilities that display animals as living exhibits for humans to gawk at We can protect endangered species by supporting habitat conservation Dreamworld’s tigers at the theme park’s Tiger Island It is rare to see any minister, under state or federal law, protect Aboriginal heritage in the face of a proposed mine (“Lies, damned lies and gold mines: What you need to know about the Blayney bunfight” One would think that when Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek ruled that the Regis tailings dam must not affect Aboriginal heritage the Aboriginal movement would loudly applaud her decision as a step in the right direction Aboriginal groups have backed government and mining interests and condemned the minister The Regis mine debate has exposed the shortsightedness of some Aboriginal groups who instead of building on Aboriginal gains made 40 years ago now see those gains as the end of the road not the crown to issue development rights without Aboriginal consent as is the memory and knowledge of our people’s use and nurturing of the lands for millennia has flagged that development has to be balanced against the need to protect Aboriginal heritage The Liberal Party waxes and wanes between the concept of merit (Caucasian males in suits) and others (Letters they promise to get some others but end up getting the suits It would seem that with Dutton having his hand in the pre-selection process The main problem with buying Australian fashion is the price (“Love Australian fashion? Better buy some” Melissa Singer asserts that the average Australian buys 56 items per year The differences in cost means that for $1000 a person could buy three or four Australian-made items For Indigenous-made items the price rises even more I have seen Australian-made items in the sale racks of country towns and still they are out of reach of ordinary Australians Too many of our designer labels are for the very wealthy which means that the rest of us have little choice in supporting them If I see a well-made item for $20 compared with a similar item for $500 Australian fashion label Dion Lee will be wound up after failing to find a buyer.Credit: Joe Armao Labor voters will be rejoicing that the NSW Liberals have been put into administration, led by two Victorians and a token NSW retiree - who has declined it (“NSW Liberals pushed into federal takeover after council fiasco” Victoria is the very byword of Liberal dysfunction they could have asked Campbell Newman to lead it It is disappointing in the extreme to learn that the Minns government is not proceeding with a business case for connection of the new Western Sydney airport direct to a Metro West station at Westmead, let alone a fast rail service connecting Parramatta and Sydney (“More metro or heavy rail is new poser” that is the single most important piece of public transport infrastructure to ensure the success of the new Western Sydney Airport It is bad enough that the $11 billion orphan metro to St Mary’s has a different rolling stock gauge and traction system to the rest of the metro system but to waste scarce funds on an extension to Tallawong just makes it worse The fact is that within 20 kilometres of the new airport the vast majority will use road-based transport One really must wonder whether NSW wants Western Sydney Airport to be successful Sydney now has no less than three types of single-deck rolling stock across its metropolitan basin: light rail Metro and the forthcoming Western Sydney Airport Metro I propose that we unstitch the confusion and revert to just two rail modes across Sydney by building the next generation of trains here in NSW there’s a type of single-deck train known commonly as a “tram-train” these can do the job of both a tram and a train They can stop and start as fast as a Metro as fast as a suburban heavy rail across longer trips don’t we simply custom-build one type of “tram-train” to replace all Sydney’s other single-deck services vying for future projects?This simple switch in thinking could end the current “incompatibility wars” that are mounting and become Jo Haylen’s sensible gift to an otherwise confused and likely overpriced Sydney rail network expansion The articles regarding the dearth of car parking near metro stations in the north-west seem to imply this is a recent phenomenon dating from the opening of the extended metro service The enormous population growth and poor public transport infrastructure around the Marsden Park area has led to a huge need to access transport into the CBD from Tallawong Parking at Tallawong has been largely unavailable from at least 7am for some time Earlier this year I was quoted $90 for a three-kilometre trip to Tallawong at about 9 am The metro is allowing much easier access to the city for those in the north-west We need to solve the issue of how we can use it Now $50 million must be spent each time a rail line extension is under discussion That’s Gladys’ legacy of having started Sydney’s expensive metromania The Western Sydney Airport may turn out to become a cargo port that the large grass areas around the base of the Fleet Steps in Sydney’s Royal Botanical Garden are finally able to be used again having been cordoned off all year while the grass recovers from the commercial operations of last summer (open air cinema and opera) Which means we have a little over one month before the area is once again closed off The demise of primary school sport and the lack of choices in both primary and high school should be resisted by all members of the community (\\u201C\\u201D It\\u2019s not the public schools that are killing off sport inequality in education that\\u2019s doing the damage I\\u2019m a retired teacher with 45 years experience in both public and private school systems playing and the group travel home on Friday evenings with the rugby league and cricket squads were right up there with my week\\u2019s highlights Blaming Jim Chalmers for the economic conditions is rich (\\u201C\\u201D The underlying numbers aren\\u2019t as bad as the headline numbers The social psychologist Hugh Mackay\\u2019s mantra: to compete successfully This is the government\\u2019s biggest challenge Those decrying the apparent \\u201Ctimidity\\u201D of the Albanese government need to remember what happened to Bill Shorten and the bold and innovative manifesto he took to the 2019 election \\u201CIf the greedy bastards wanted spiritualism they\\u2019d join the f---ing Hare Krishnas Give \\u2019em a tax cut!\\u201D Albanese may have his faults The correspondence about \\u201Crusted-on voters\\u201D reminded me of how my father patiently explained that all politicians should be voted out after four election cycles ( only the great Ted Mack appeared to not prove Dad\\u2019s observation to be a truism I read Ned Manning\\u2019s column with sadness and a sinking feeling of agreement and recognition There\\u2019s an election looming but where is the vision Rowan Godwin\\u2019s letter about Paul Gauguin has again stirred my interest in how history has treated the artist and his artworks ( Gauguin\\u2019s own journals cite the \\u201Ccharms of Polynesian women\\u201D and the \\u201Cidyllic\\u201D surroundings A woman was bitten by a tiger at Dreamworld this week (\\u201C\\u201D Such confrontations \\u2013 which occur with staggering regularity \\u2013 show that these animals experience profound levels of stress Entertainment parks like Dreamworld don\\u2019t actually help to conserve endangered animals because those animals are almost never released protect Aboriginal heritage in the face of a proposed mine (\\u201C\\u201D as is the memory and knowledge of our people\\u2019s use and nurturing of the lands for millennia The Liberal Party waxes and wanes between the concept of merit (Caucasian males in suits) and others ( The main problem with buying Australian fashion is the price (\\u201C\\u201D Labor voters will be rejoicing that the NSW Liberals have been put into administration led by two Victorians and a token NSW retiree - who has declined it (\\u201C\\u201D It is disappointing in the extreme to learn that the Minns government is not proceeding with a business case for connection of the new Western Sydney airport direct to a Metro West station at Westmead let alone a fast rail service connecting Parramatta and Sydney (\\u201C\\u201D It is bad enough that the $11 billion orphan metro to St Mary\\u2019s has a different rolling stock gauge and traction system to the rest of the metro system there\\u2019s a type of single-deck train known commonly as a \\u201Ctram-train\\u201D don\\u2019t we simply custom-build one type of \\u201Ctram-train\\u201D to replace all Sydney\\u2019s other single-deck services vying for future projects?This simple switch in thinking could end the current \\u201Cincompatibility wars\\u201D that are mounting and become Jo Haylen\\u2019s sensible gift to an otherwise confused and likely overpriced Sydney rail network expansion That\\u2019s Gladys\\u2019 legacy of having started Sydney\\u2019s expensive metromania that the large grass areas around the base of the Fleet Steps in Sydney\\u2019s Royal Botanical Garden are finally able to be used again The teenage years are exciting and full of boldness creativity and fun; they are also as fragile as they are pivotal Whilst constantly aiming to inspire through high quality teaching strong relationships and a wonderfully-equipped environment Trinity also provides a safe framework within which such energy can thrive Boys are supported pastorally through our House System. Participation in a breadth of sporting, creative and performing arts activities promotes a rich cultural ethos and develops the individual talents of each student. A wide-ranging curriculum caters for both the intellectually gifted and those interested in vocational courses, and is arguably the most extensive of non-selective Independent Boys Schools in NSW Trinity Grammar School promotes the use of Public Transport options for students and staff The Summer Hill Campus is 1.5km from Summer Hill Station A number of older Middle and Senior School students make use of the public bus that departs from the bus stop immediately outside the School on Prospect Road Trinity School buses also arrive and depart from the bus stops on Prospect Road outside the School History of the Senior and Middle School Learning at the Senior and Middle School We honour the sovereignty and connection to Country of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to their Traditional Custodians and Elders past and present As educators we acknowledge that learning has been taking place on this land for millennia Starting the year where he left off in 2023 Danny Summerhill (REIGN Storm Racing) earns American Criterium Cup sprint jersey in first race of 2024 'Crit Dreams' film by Angus Morton captures 'fairy-tale season' for US rider as he begins defence of individual and sprint titles in 2024 Danny Summerhill (REIGN Storm Racing) has had an erratic career of racing success and personal challenges - sometimes turbulent, sometimes mercurial, always entertaining. In 2023, he had what he called a “fairy-tale season” and won the men’s individual and sprint titles at the American Criterium Cup a series of 10 one-day races across the US.  the team races under the REIGN Storm Racing brand still led by chief sports director and former pro Thomas Craven whom Summerhill calls “the glue.” REIGN Storm has already swept team prizes at two spring series—the six-race USA Crits and eight-race USA Speed Week The team had seven podiums during USA Crits with Summerhill finishing third overall behind overall winner and teammate Alfredo Rodriguez Summerhill showed no signs of slowing down using his legs in a sprint or with his vocal cords in a conversation about sprinting His cycling career goes back to 2004 when he raced multiple disciplines including US cyclocross titles as a junior and U23 athlete plus a silver medal as a junior at the 2007 Cyclocross World Championships It wasn’t until Craven signed the Coloradoan to the Best Buddies Team in 2021 that Summerhill refocused on criterium racing and considered himself no longer a ‘bridesmaid’ “I have a lot of excitement for the ACC just due to the people that I met through the organization who give their blood And not that USA Crits does not do the same but I just have a special vested interest in the ACC due to the fact that I won both competitions last year like anyone would want to win it again,” Summerhill told Cyclingnews “I would love to win it [American Criterium Cup] again or it be won by someone on REIGN Storm - me or Alfredo [Rodriguez] or [Bryan] Gomez Whether it ends up being my objective to win ACC again as long as I am helping contribute in either of those two REIGN Storm taking the lead in the team rankings with Bryan Gomez and Alfredo Rodriguez finishing in the top five and Summerhill setting the mark as the sprint leader.  The second stop of the series will take place this Saturday at Tour of America’s Dairyland at the Downer’s Classic And it was at ToAD last year that the ‘Crit Dreams’ story took shape “I’ve always been a bridesmaid [but 2023] moved me away from being a lead-out rider and I’ve been happy I’ve been able to have this success…a fairy-tale season,” Summerhill said in the film Craven said back in his day of US racing this was the “holy grail’ of criterium racing and defined a way of life.  ‘Crit Dreams’ tells the story of the quest for this holy grail which Craven said was “for the crowd You want to do crazy things to put on a show” From various suburban host houses with large plates of pasta on riders’ laps to team meetings using a computer to translate audio to Spanish for several riders the American Cycling Group squad worked to win the team and individual titles last summer in what they called "David versus Goliath" as a small team against the teams with big budgets It turned out to be a snowball effect of career starts and stops “He gives a shit,” was how Craven summed up his team leader He could probably make more money with a bigger team but he’s content with the team setup That was also about the time Summerhill’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and he became the main caregiver for the family.  “I’m nervous for the day that he forgets my name,” Summerhill managed to say as he got choked up talking about his father His father succumbed to the disease this spring and the film pays tribute to Ed Summerhill in the credits there’s no way that I’d be able to keep cycling and it’s difficult understanding what those reasons are sometimes I’m happy for all the instances in my life that have brought me here,” he would summarise at the end.  a sports marketing and public relations agency which managed projects for Tour de Georgia a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams She has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast) Her favorite road and gravel rides are around horse farms in north Georgia (USA) and around lavender fields in Provence (France) Tirthan Valley offers a refreshing retreat with its crystal-clear river Ideal for nature lovers and solitude seekers it's a base for exploring the UNESCO-listed Great Himalayan National Park Known for its alpine meadows and majestic views Chopta is the starting point for the Tungnath-Chandrashila trek The cool climate and peaceful surroundings make it a great summer getaway away from touristy crowds making it perfect for those who love slow travel and cultural immersion Shoja is a quiet hamlet nestled near Jalori Pass offering serene views and peaceful ambiance With charming wooden cottages and scenic treks it’s an ideal destination for travelers seeking calm and rejuvenation and serene lakes provide a refreshing break from the heat Less commercialised than Ooty or Kodaikanal Panikhar offers panoramic views of snow-capped peaks and quaint Ladakhi villages It’s an untouched paradise for photographers Trump bans US funding for Gain-of-Function Research in China ready for battle...': Women warriors of 1971 war Pahalgam horror: 'Design to serve political interests...' 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Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily! The latest delay by Manx Utilities will mean the road will have been closed for almost a month A main road connecting Douglas and Onchan will now remain closed for a further week. Work by Manx Utilities on Summer Hill was only due to take five days but it will have closed for almost a month before the repairs are complete. Manx Utilities sought an emergency road closure from the Department of Infrastructure (DoI) between the promenade and Strathallan Road after identifying ‘a fault in the electrical supply system’. The road was closed on January 27 and was due to reopen on January 31. However, difficulties in locating the fault means the road will not now reopen until February 21. Providing an update, a spokesman for Manx Utilities said: ‘We continue to work on an electricity fault in the area of Summerhill. This fault was unfortunately transient and so has taken longer to locate than usual. ‘The team have now identified the issue and work is underway to fix the fault as well as undertaking a new network upgrade in the area. As a result the road closure has been extended to 21 February. ‘We apologise for any inconvenience and thank residents and road users for their patience.’ The latest lengthy closure comes after motorists had to endure weeks of disruption last year as Isle of Man Energy carried out work on a gas main, with the route closed from late October until early December. Previous work in the area last year had been prompted following reported smells of gas in the Lower Summerhill Glen area in early 2024. The work involved replacing the older cast iron mains in the area with new polyethylene mains. Motorists travelling to Onchan along the prom have had to divert up Port Jack and along Royal Avenue or towards Strathallan Road. Alternatively, they can carry on up to Harbour Road. Tel: 01624 695695[email protected]Follow us Further Links Owned or licensed to Tindle Newspapers Ltd | Independent Family-Owned Newspapers | Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2025 Summerhill Charitable Trust trustee Gabrielle Walton and builder Charlie Cruickshank of CC Built who were both heavily involved in the project A new “community base” is set to open in Pāpāmoa marking a “huge step forward” for the Summerhill Charitable Trust and forestry farm in Pāpāmoa owned by the trust Its mission is to “serve the community” with its land and forest for recreational and educational purposes The 100sq m facility - which can be booked by anyone including schools and corporate groups - will be open to the public from tomorrow It was designed by University of Auckland architecture student Leith Macfarlane who said it was a “phenomenal opportunity“ to gain ”first-hand experience from design to build" Summerhill Charitable Trust trustee Gabrielle Walton told the Bay of Plenty Times the trust had a 60-year-old woolshed next door to the new “community base” And we need it for farm use and we’re getting more and more event use.” Walton said the woolshed was “very cold and draughty” She said the trust had an “ongoing” relationship with the University of Auckland’s architecture school Masters students had designed structures around the farm and the university had helped it build a forest shelter Students submitted designs to the trust for the project Walton said the trust liked Macfarlane’s simple “It worked really well alongside the old existing woolshed that we still need and use.” Walton said wool and timber from the farm was used for the build She said the trust was “absolutely thrilled” with the final build which would also be used for mountain biking and running events and we have so many more people visiting us these days mainly for recreation but also education .. exciting facility made from our own products “It just reinforces what we’re here for which is to serve the community with our land and our forests.” Macfarlane said she did a design paper in her third year of her bachelor’s degree in 2022 With the help and guidance of University of Auckland professional teaching fellow Matt Liggins Macfarlane said she developed the design and oversaw the build which started mid-last year She said four design principles were adopted - retaining the trust’s heritage and reimagining traditional woolshed elements exhibiting locally grown Summerhill timber catering to a wide variety of functions and groups Macfarlane said the design features included large cross-braced cassette walls which were “stuffed with wool” - some of which was from sheep shorn “next door” The kitchen reinterpreted the shearing stage in the original shed and took influence from “traditional” Kiwi tuck shops Trust administrator Nadine Bailey said nearly two-thirds of the construction and fit-out costs were contributed through grant funding sponsorship and donations from local organisations “The build would not have been possible without the generous support of many with special thanks to TECT for their contribution of over $300,000.” Bailey said the trust’s founders Cloie and David Blackley PGG Wrightson and Legacy Funerals also gave “generous” contributions Megan Wilson is a health and general news reporter for the Bay of Plenty Times and Rotorua Daily Post Paying for clean-up means less money for the community Skip to main content Community Recycling Centres provide year-round disposal solutions for common household problem wastes that shouldn't be placed in your kerbside bins. Householders can drop off problem wastes at any centre across NSW, free of charge.The Summerhill Community Recycling Centre is located within the Summerhill Waste Management Centre It is open daily during normal opening hours Community Recycling Centres are supported by the Environmental Trust as part of the NSW EPA's Waste Less Recycle More initiative funded from the Waste Levy Community Recycling Centres are free of charge for all NSW residents Business-related and commercial quantities of chemicals are not accepted. Please enquire with a commercial service provider, such as Cleanaway, or visit Business Recycling for disposal options. Please note at Community Recycling Centres across NSW: The Summerhill Community Recycling Centre also accepts these additional items: Only household quantities (roughly up to 20 litres or 20 kilograms) of each waste type are accepted this is a maximum of 20 litres or 20 kilograms of each waste type If you have quantities greater than the general allowance (roughly 20 litres or 20 kilograms of each item), please enquire with a commercial service provider, such as Cleanaway, or visit Business Recycling for disposal options You can take a wide range of household chemicals—such as cleaning products, pool chemicals and garden pesticides—to a Household Chemical CleanOut CleanOut events are held at various locations on specified dates throughout the year for chemical products too complex or dangerous to be collected at Community Recycling Centres The Summerhill Community Recycling Centre is located within the Summerhill Waste Management Centre It is open daily during normal opening hours Please handle and transport your problem wastes carefully All visitors to the Summerhill Community Recycling Centre must follow the standard on-site safety procedures including wearing fully enclosed footwear (no sandals or thongs) Paints are mixed with other waste solvents and used as an alternative to fuel in cement kilns Used oils are processed to become a lubricant or used for waste-to-energy Gas bottles have residual gas captured for reuse restamped and entered into the hire industry Damaged bottles are punctured and recycled as scrap metal Lead acid batteries are sent to recyclers where the lead acid and plastic are recovered and recycled Fluorescent tubes and globes contain mercury Recyclers crush the tubes to separate the phosphor powder from the glass They feed the powder through receiving containers where it is filtered to capture fugitive mercury emissions The mercury is then separated by distillation and sold for a range of industrial uses X-ray films are processed to extract the silver which can then be reused for things such as silver solder jewellery, the silver plating of utensils electrical components and film manufacture Printer cartridges are made up of a complex mix of plastics The collected cartridges are returned for remanufacturing or recycling into new products Husband and wife duo behind Ormeggio at The Spit The hospitality legends behind Sydney’s acclaimed Ormeggio at The Spit and A’mare will open their newest venue in the former One Penny Red site in Summer Hill on 13 September Postino Osteria is set to deliver a classic comforting yet refined Italian neighbourhood experience led by chef Alessandro Pavoni and his well-oiled team “A good neighbourhood osteria is something nobody should be denied,” says Pavoni “A great local osteria is a home away from home That’s what we are looking to bring to Summer Hill with Postino Osteria.” Postino Osteria’s tight menu is an ode to Italian posts of old Snack on thick and creamy Murray cod baccala served with golden crisp polenta chips and a playful Wagyu tonnato as antipasti like spaghettione con pallottoline: home-made spaghetti with meatballs in a traditional Abruzzese meatball sauce And could this cosy little love letter be complete with a classic saltimbocca and designed to share; swimming in a silky sage and white wine sauce and topped with crisp you’ll also find John Dory alla mugnaia and fava bean purée underscoring a Pugliese-style chicory ripassata as well as a “small but cozy place” Pavoni and his wife Anna are regarded as one of Australia’s leading hospitality power couples with Anna managing back-of-house operations while Pavoni runs the kitchen the couple opened A’mare at Crown Sydney including a nomination for Best New Restaurant at the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards Ormeggio at The Spit has long been regarded as one of Sydney’s leading Italian fine-diners it underwent a major refurbishment and moved to a seafood-only menu including a slow-cooked seafood bolognese ragú One Penny Red made headlines last year when it announced it was closing on New Year’s Eve following a 10-year run as one of Sydney’s most beloved neighbourhood bistros the team said they wanted to “go out on top” and chose not to renew the lease on the heritage site Postino Osteria is now open and is taking bookings at their website postino.au Joanna is an award-winning travel writer and lifestyle journalist with more than 20 years of experience across print The daughter of a pilot (Dad) and a Cordon Bleu-trained chef and food technology teacher (Mum) becoming the editor of Gourmet Traveller and leading the team as they repositioned the title as a luxury lifestyle brand Joanna led the entertainment and lifestyle vertical at New Zealand's largest media organisation NZME which publishes the New Zealand Herald newspaper She is also an experienced broadcast journalist spending five years at Television New Zealand where she covered everything from red carpet live crosses to murder trials Her career highlight remains interviewing Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders who were dismayed to learn their Ab Fab characters had inspired most of her life choices As Saunders exclaimed: “They’re not supposed to be role models!” These changes are necessary for concrete pavement restorations along Parramatta Road between Sloane Street and Dover Street The work will create a smoother and safer road surface with consistent driving conditions.  Work will be carried out within the hours of 8pm and 5am between Sunday weather and worksite conditions permitting Work will not be carried out on Saturdays or public holidays A road closure will be in place on Old Canterbury Road between Parramatta Road and Cook Street.  Two detour routes will be in place to access Old Canterbury Road The main detour will be via Parramatta Road Refer to the map below for more information ImageCollapse the ImageChanged traffic conditions on Parramatta Road A secondary detour will be via Parramatta Road Advance Warning Variable Message Signs (VMS) will advise exact road closure dates in advance Parramatta Road will remain open throughout construction with a contraflow in place from West Street to divert westbound traffic into eastbound lanes TfNSW will ensure access to properties in and near the work zone on Parramatta Road and within the road closure zone along Old Canterbury Road is maintained.  Traffic controls and reduced speed limits will be in place for the safety of pedestrians Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic controllers Transport for NSW thanks motorists for their patience during this time Transport for NSW recognise and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and care of Country We pay respect to traditional custodians and Elders past and present This website is unavailable in your location It appears you are attempting to access this website from a country outside of the United States therefore access cannot be granted at this time SaveLog in, register or subscribe to save recipes for later.You have reached your maximum number of saved items ShareThis is part of the "Sydney restaurant reviews 2022" collection See all stories.Wine bottles are integral to the decor at Lotus Dumpling Bar in Summer Hill.Louise Kennerley14.5/20How we score Here at the new Lotus Dumpling Bar in Summer Hill, there are special "truffle season" dumplings of sweet bug meat and prawn imbued with ground truffle and topped with a little shaved truffle ($22 for four). They're terrific, from the glutinous rice skins to the soft crunch of water chestnut inside. Ain't it grand when two things you like very much – dumplings and truffles – collide in one? Bug, prawn and truffle dumplings. Louise KennerleyIt's also a sign of how seriously the Lotus Group is taking its new outpost in Summer Hill, having already expanded across the city and inner east. With its bare ash tables, monochrome tiled floor and mirrored walls, the fitout is crisp, smart and comfortable. Wine is integral to the decor, with bottles on display behind the service desk and lining a shelf running down the long room to the back-lit, well-stocked bar. The detail runs right down to the fact that the long jade green banquette seating is at the same height as the chairs. It's a miracle. Usually, the chairs are bought by one person and the banquette built by another, with the inevitable result that those on one side have to tower over those on the other. XO scallops with Chinese dipping doughnuts.Louise KennerleyAdvertisementWhile the truffle dumplings won't last beyond September, there are plenty of others, masterminded by the group's original dim sum chef, Lucy Luo. Pork soup dumplings, or xiao long bao ($16), are textbook; and the signature steamed jade prawn dumplings ($16) are a colourful take on har gau. The more northern-style pork and chive dumplings are bland, but bird's nest pot-stickers ($21) come in their classic form, steamed and then fried into a lacework of crispness formed by a batter poured over the dumplings as they brown their bottoms in the pan. Dan dan noodles with pork mince and dry chilli oil.Louise KennerleyFried spring rolls and shallot cakes are crisp and dry; and if they say there's chilli, they mean it. Dan dan noodles covered in a slurry of spicily complex mince ($19) makes a great lunchtime dish, just as a crisp and dry Nick Spencer rosé ($14) makes a great lunchtime wine. What I like most about this kitchen is that it could easily take things down a notch to more stereotypically suburban Chinese, and it doesn't. Instead, head chef Chris Tsao elevatesthe simplest dishes into something considered and crafted. So XO scallops on the shell come with a little crisp youtiao Chinese doughnut ($14), and slow-cooked beef short ribs ($49) are doused in aged vinegar sauce. Even a mushroom fried rice ($24), bursting with king, shimeji and oyster mushrooms, adds to the better-than-it-has-to-be vibe. Tea-smoked duck breast. Louise KennerleyInstead of twice-cooked duck, there's the elegance of meticulously sliced tea-smoked Aylesbury duck breast ($42), the skin glossy and the meat blush-pink, smoky and tender, ready to wrap in a steamer-load of handmade, paper-thin pancakes with hoi sin, spring onions and cucumber. It's a treat. There's a smoky char on blistered, twice-cooked green beans tossed with a rubble of pork mince ($22) with just enough chilli to make it interesting. Dessert is ice-cream or ice-cream, or a nice pot of jasmine or Sun Moon Lake black tea ($5) for those who don't ice-cream. Twice-cooked green beans with pork mince.Louise KennerleyService is helpful and thoughtful, with only one or two on L-plates, but overall it's the professional package of the smart space, wine offerings and kitchen craft of this contemporary suburban Chinese that make a strong case for going. They know how to do the classics, but also know how to make them newly interesting. And then they do that little bit extra, which makes the place as rare a find as, well, a truffle. Drinks A dozen beers, bespoke cocktails (Summer Hill Sour, Ly-Chi martini), and a strong wine list that's hooked on riesling Staging a CBD revival at Kazan at 25 Martin PlacePremier cru Chablis and first-rate sushi trump WFH ham and cheese sandwiches at CBD newcomer Kazan. Grand hotel lobby dining at Luke's Kitchen on Pitt StreetLuke's Kitchen is a casual name for a grand 1930s hotel restaurant pitched for business lunches and glitzy dinners. Sean's Bondi is Sydney's favourite farmhouse kitchen by the seaAfter nearly 30 years, the brined and roasted chicken is as much of a Sydney attraction as the Bondi restaurant itself. ShareLicense this articleMore: Postino Osteria has big shoes to fill. In mid-July, the suburban Italian restaurant will open where shuttered Summer Hill institution One Penny Red traded successfully for almost a decade: in a 1901 building that was once the local post office “It’s an honour to move into the space,” Postino Osteria co-owner and chef Alessandro Pavoni tells Broadsheet. Pavoni has partnered with his Ormeggio at The Spit co-owner Bill Drakopoulos on the inner-west venture “We know [One Penny’s] Nina [Alidenes] well and that was part of why we wanted to open here She proved that good dining was accepted in Summer Hill though – we’re opening a restaurant with totally different charisma.” Postino takes inspiration from neighbourhood osterias all over Italy particularly in Pavoni’s northern hometown of Brescia “I want to do an osteria like we do in Italy but Pavoni says it will consist of “simple Italian”: small plates and mains plus house-made pastas and a handful of desserts Brescia’s osterias are famous for their plates of salumi and beans and sausage – and Pavoni says Postino’s menu will likely feature versions of some of these dishes The wine list will have around 100 mostly Italian options Summer Hill’s post office is heritage-listed so the potential for big renovations is limited But the seating plan will shift from the current format (formal dining on the ground floor Pavoni notes osteria-style dining – where it’s as normal to pop in for a drink and a small plate as it is to bring the whole family for a full meal – is gaining popularity in Australia Postino Osteria is expected to open at 2 Moonbie Street @postino.osteria There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Sydney's Flour Mill Markets are an environmentally friendly food and artisan market in Summer Hill Open on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month they are a good spot to grab something for breakfast or lunch be it some Peruvian treats of Mexican street food They are located at Flour Mill Lane at the forecourt of the Mungo Scott building which was until recently an operating flour mill Sunday morning while rain falls heavily outside my window This was the third time lucky for Monica and I to visit the Flour Mill Markets. The first time there was the fire at her house the second time there was a mix up with the weekends and now it's pouring down with rain But we're lucky as the rain has stopped by the time we arrive and the sun is casting shadows There are adorable puppers everywhere and I realise how much I've missed going to outdoor markets There are less stalls nowadays with COVID-19 but there's a decent range of stalls selling things from fruit flowers and candles (the candles are fantastic) It's enough to keep you interested and you can kill an hour or so here over lunch although just keep in mind that the markets finish at 1pm Early mornings are anathema to me so when we reach there at noon Monica and I split up as we have a game plan because we don't want to miss out of any food Monica heads to Maiz for Mexican street food Lourdes Luna is from Lima and came to Australia in 1996 Anticuchos are skewered beef hearts cooked on a grill We both have separate but equally fond memories of eating antichuchos at street stalls in Peru When they're done well they're tender and saucy and these are superb aji panca and Peruvian spices and sit on two slices of potato Another favourite is the Papa Rellena aka an Andean potato croquette made with of mashed potato shaped back into a potato and stuffed The outside is like a pommes noisette (remember those?) and inside is a delicious mix of soft mashed potato The Pan con Chicharron sandwich is nice with a filling of slow braised pork and red onion relish. I do prefer a bit more filling to it to make it juicier sort of like the one at Mr Papa in Canberra The tamale has a soft pork filling and is maize flour wrapped in banana leaves and has a sturdy filling inside I am not the biggest eater of traditional tamales as I find them a touch dry but this is authentically made and tastes like the ones I had in Peru and South America Here they mainly sell one item: a Sope which is a thick round pancake made with yellow or blue corn masa flour It hails from central and southern Mexico and the sopes are topped with a range of toppings We try three varieties: a breakfast sopa with eggs, salsa, corn, black beans There's also a Chicken Tinga sope with chipotle chicken It is topped with a charred tomatillo salsa All of this is washed down with a sweet hibiscus flower water a wobbly crème caramel with syrup from the Andina stall "I feel like I'm travelling with this food," Monica says dreamily Do you time it so that you eat at the market