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not living life to win, just to participate
living on bidjigal land
🧑🏻‍🍳 @sakurahousesydney
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MINI BALMAIN BUG SANDO

CRISPY BALMAIN BUG, TARE, LETTUCE, ALL TUCKED BETWEEN PILLOWY SHOKUPAN.

MINI EGGPLANT SANDOS ON THE MENU TOO

A SUNTORY HOUSE SPECIAL. ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO…

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PICKLED TOMATOES

FRESH ROMA TOMATOES PICKLED IN SHISO VINEGAR, WITH SHISO LEAVES AND FURIKAKE

OPEN FROM 5PM

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Beautiful night with family celebrating our golden child turning 30 🩵 Love you so much Son @jaidenshute hope you had a wonderful night xox

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AUSTRALIAN BAR AWARDS 2026

HONOURED TO SEE OUR TEAM’S HARD WORK RECOGNISED ON THE NATIONAL STAGE WITH TWO FINALIST NOMINATIONS.

BEST BAR FOOD
HOST OF THE YEAR @cynthia.litster

WE ARE THRILLED TO BE RECOGNISED AMONGST SOME OF THE BEST NAMES IN THE INDUSTRY. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THIS YEAR’S NOMINEES, WE ARE IN GOOD COMPANY.

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TEMPURA PEPPERS

TEMPURA FUSHIMI PEPPERS, MISO MAYONNAISE, UME SEEDS

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CHICKEN KARAAGE, HOT MISO, SHALLOT

LATE NIGHT ESSENTIALS

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“You could talk underwater with a mouth full of marbles.”
That’s what my grandad used to say to me.
Not much has changed.
Word counts still feel restrictive. How could you possibly tell a meaningful story in less than 1000 words?
Is this how?

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RE:PURPOSE RECAP
AVIA X SAKURA HOUSE

A ONE-OFF MENU BUILT AROUND OFFCUTS, EXCESS PRODUCE & INGREDIENTS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD’VE GONE TO WASTE. RE-PURPOSED, RE-WORKED & RE-IMAGINED INTO SOMETHING NEW.

A VERY SPECIAL EVENT - THANK YOU AVIA FOR HAVING US, AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME THROUGH.

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WE TURNED WASTE INTO A MENU.

THIS SUNDAY FROM 12PM, SAKURA HOUSE TAKES OVER AVIA.

A ONE-OFF MENU BUILT FROM WHAT WOULD’VE BEEN THROWN AWAY.

@umami_papi7 & @_benny_xo ON THE PANS. DRINKS BY @joseph.maait

RE:PURPOSED
RE:WORKED
RE:IMAGINED

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PRAWN TOAST, CHILLI MAYO, TOBIKO, SESAME

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POTATO PAVE, STEAK TARTARE, NORI CREAM

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Well fuck, this one’s tough innit?

Sunday, March 15th, will be my last official service at The Waratah.

The way there is nothing I can write here that can encapsulate the last 2.5 years, and what this venue has done for me. The people I’ve been so privileged to be introduced to, and even more so to now be friends with. The Waratah will always be a piece of me, and I hope I, it. I love this venue with my heart and my soul.

Find your people and love them fucking hard.

You’ll still see me around, probably at the tah (they can’t get rid of me that easily), along with some of your fave watering holes.

Alas, come through in the next two weeks, drink some bundys, cognac, calvados, chin some Guinness, and have a little boogie with me. One last time.

Cheers big ears. ✌️

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