AMALFI DREAMING
Diners are in for a treat at Nico, tucked away amid an unassuming strip of shops in Sydney’s Cammeray. To take your seat in the dining room, all terracotta, saffron and rich blue hues, is to be transported to Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Expect intelligent takes on unpretentious dishes such as the sfogliatella filled with avocado and caviar from chef Nicola ‘Nico’ Ronconi (ex-exec chef Urban Purveyor Group). nicorestaurant.com.au
Calypso magic
Start dreaming of a long lost afternoon in Cairns at Calypso Club, the new specialty rum