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Time Out – the global brand that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city  – has announced the winners of its 2025 Time Out Food & Drink Awards in Sydney and Melbourne. Alongside creating content that curates the best of the city, Time Out has been running awards celebrating Australia's hospitality industry for over 15 years. Time Out’s  Local editors and writers eat their way around the cities and states to give readers the recommendations they are searching for, celebrating amazing business owners, chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, front-of-house and back-of-house professionals working hard to deliver special experiences to diners.  Time Out’s Food & Drink Awards Sydney and Melbourne Winners were awarded across 11 Time Out Editors’ Choice categories (based on independent, anonymous reviews of a diverse range of restaurants and bars), as well as four People’s Choice categories, all announced at the Awards events held at Machine Hall in Sydney, and the QT Melbourne. The Awards are sponsored by payment solutions company Tyro, which is all about supporting hospitality and other business types so they can deliver excellent experiences to customers.  Time Out APAC Managing Director, Kaylie Smith said there’s a synergy between Tyro’s support for businesses and customers, and Time Out’s mission: “Time Out is all about getting people off the couch and out experiencing the best experiences in their cities, so the Time Out Food & Drink Awards are a great chance...

Time Out Market Osaka opens its doors to the public on 21 March 2025 in the South Building of Grand Green Osaka. The food and cultural market brings the best of the city together under one roof with a curated mix of the best local chefs, drinks and cultural experiences.  Time Out Market Osaka – the first to open in Asia – is the new go-to destination for food and culture lovers where they can experience the city’s and the Kansai region’s award-winning chefs, much-loved local gems and up-and-coming talents. Across 3,000 sqm, there are seventeen kitchens and two bars, making a wide variety of high-quality food and drinks accessible for everyone. Guests – whether they come with family, friends or on their own – can get together around communal tables to enjoy exciting culinary and cultural experiences, surrounded by top chefs and their teams in action as they prepare everything from wagyu dishes and yakitori, pizza and burgers, to sushi, ramen and more.  Alongside outstanding food and drinks, Time Out Market also showcases local entertainment and talent through an exciting year-round cultural programme featuring DJs, live music, art, family entertainment and more. The Market is open every day from 11am to 11pm for guests to enjoy brunch, lunch, dinner, culture, just a drink or anything in between – all within a vibrant, uniquely designed space that offers a true taste of the city. “Time Out Market Osaka brings a new culinary and cultural experience to Japan and we are excited...

Time Out – the global brand that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city – today announces it will be an official media partner for Pride in London 2025.  Pride in London is a celebration of all LGBTQ+ identities, and Time Out is thrilled to be supporting in the lead-up to and during the annual parade in London, on Saturday 5th July 2025. Built on the values of Visibility, Unity, and Equality, Pride in London is a diverse, inclusive, and community-focused organisation that invites LGBTQ+ communities and allies to unite in advocacy, solidarity, and shared joy - both on Parade day itself and through numerous year-round initiatives. Time Out will support with digital content across timeout.com and its social media channels, as well as attending and creating content across Pride weekend itself. Content will champion LGBTQ+ stories in and around London, featuring everything from full guides of what attendees can expect, what’s on and how best to enjoy and support the event, to interviews with people on the ground shared across Time Out’s social media channels and round-ups of the spectacular scenes on the day.  Gareth Thomas, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Client Experience at Time Out, says: “Time Out has long been a champion of LGBTQ+ culture and events – proudly being part of the conversation for decades, our commitment runs deep. “In recent years, we've continued to support communities in London and beyond. Our voice is trusted, our editorial...

New Orleans is the Best City in the World for Food right now, according to locals whose survey ratings were combined with insights from Time Out’s experts.  An impressive 93% of New Orleans locals rated their city highly for restaurants and dining out, with Time Out’s panel of food experts also singing its praises – so it’s no surprise the Big Easy topped Time Out’s list as the best city for food in 2025. With a rich, diverse culinary history shaped by global influences, New Orleans offers a dining scene as vibrant as its culture. From traditional favourites like gumbo and beignets – celebrated at dedicated festivals – to world-class fine dining and iconic street food, the city serves up something for every palate, making it a true foodie’s paradise. To compile the list, Time Out – the global brand that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city – used two data sources. First, more than 18,500 people around the world were surveyed about food in their city and each city was ranked on how locals rated the quality and affordability of their food scene – with 18 different criteria. This data was then combined with scores from a panel of Time Out food experts – Time Out’s writers, food critics and Time Out Market chefs from the ten food and cultural markets open around the world – who were asked to share their insights into the best cities for food around the world right now. For the final list, Time Out editors included only the highest-scoring city for...

Union Square in Manhattan will soon be home to a new Time Out Market – the food and cultural market that brings the best of the city together under one roof: a curated mix of the city’s best culinary and cultural experiences. Across around 10,000 sq ft, Time Out Market New York, Union Square will feature seven kitchens, a bar and a stage – there will be communal tables and approximately 300 seats, with around 70 of them on the terrace for outdoor dining. Time Out Market New York, Union Square will feature some of the city’s best chefs and restaurateurs with a focus on up-and-coming culinary talents. Culture will also play a role as the Market will give emerging local artists and performers a platform – all within a space that brings people together, so they can connect with each other. Time Out first launched in London in 1968 to inspire and enable people to experience the best of the city. In 1995 it came to New York and today, local experts curate and create content about the best things to do, see and eat across 333 cities in 59 countries across websites, social media, newsletters, video and more. It is this expertise for everything that’s exciting, cool and not to be missed in a city that is also at the heart of Time Out Market, as everything is curated by Time Out’s local experts. Furthermore, Time Out’s digital expertise will also be part of the experience via content featured on screens positioned throughout the Market – for example, highlighting things to do...

As Time Out Market Osaka gets ready for its highly anticipated opening on 21 March 2025 in the South Building of Grand Green Osaka, the four final vendors have been announced to complete the impressive curated culinary lineup of the best local chefs and restaurateurs. Time Out Market is a food and cultural market dedicated to bringing the best of the city together under one roof: a curated mix of the best chefs, restaurateurs and cultural experiences. The first to open in Asia, Time Out Market Osaka will put a spotlight on the city’s and Kansai’s award-winning chefs, much-loved local gems and up-and-coming talents – across 3,000 sqm, there will be seventeen kitchens and two bars, making a wide choice of high-quality food and drinks accessible.  Time Out Market Osaka will bring people together, both locals and visitors to the city, over unique and unforgettable culinary and cultural experiences – it will be a vibrant place for everyone to get a real taste of this city, and where friends and family can socialise over outstanding food while immersing themselves in local culture. The Market will also be a platform to promote local talents both domestically and internationally. With 13 vendors already announced*, these are the final 4 top culinary talents to join Time Out Market Osaka #NIKUTOIEBA MATSUDA: a favourite from Nara for wagyu dishes with a Michelin Guide recommendation #NIKUTOIEBA MATSUDA specialises in dishes prepared with Wagyu beef that has become a hot topic in...

Time Out, the global brand that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city, is partnering with the iconic Pepsi MAX throughout 2025 to put a spotlight on and celebrate some of the best spots to eat and drink (a Pepsi MAX) in key cities across the UK. Harnessing Time Out’s authority and food and drink expertise, the first phase of the media partnership will focus on a range of digital formats centred around a bespoke, co-branded interactive map spotlighting Time Out’s handpicked top spots to eat in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Glasgow. The map also features videos and recommendations from the brand’s influencers, Pepsi Hot Spots and Pepsi Pioneers. The campaign will be supported by a wealth of social content alongside editorial content at timeout.com, newsletter inclusions and display advertising to further spotlight the partnership and Top Eat spots.  Gareth Thomas, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Client Experience at Time Out, says: "Our partnership with Pepsi MAX is a great example of what Time Out does best — bringing to life the best of the city, with a focus on the experiences people love most, like great food and drink. This collaboration with such a globally recognised and iconic brand will see us create an innovative, multi-channel campaign that resonates with our audience, bringing our trusted expertise to life through co-branded digital maps, engaging social content, and curated editorial features. And this is just the beginning...

Time Out Market Osaka will be home to 17 restaurants and 2 bars when it opens at Grand Green Osaka – today, the next six top chefs and restaurateurs are announced to join Time Out Market Osaka. Time Out Market Osaka has announced further additions to its spectacular line-up of some of the city’s and Kansai region’s leading chefs and restaurateurs. Time Out Market Osaka – the first of its kind in Asia – will open in the south wing of Grand Green Osaka on 21 March 2025. Time Out Market is a food and cultural market bringing the best of the city together under one roof: a curated mix of its best chefs, restaurateurs and cultural experiences – it will deliver a new experience where visitors can enjoy the best local food and culture. Spread across over 3,000 sqm, the uniquely designed site will feature seventeen kitchens and two bars – making Time Out Market Osaka a place which will offer an incredible variety of cuisines from authentic Japanese, modern Mexican and Korean-inspired menus to hamburgers. It will be a place where friends and family can get together over outstanding food while immersing themselves in local culture. Time Out Market Osaka will give guests a true taste of Osaka by showcasing the best local chefs and restaurateurs of the city and the Kansai region while also serving as a platform to promote their talent both nationally as well as internationally.    With seven vendors already announced*, another six culinary top talents have been revealed today to join...

Cape Town tops the annual list of the Best Cities in the World, released today by Time Out – the global brand that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city. Scoring highly across the board for its beauty, overall happiness and top-notch food scene, Cape Town has climbed one place since last year where it ranked second. The Mother City – as it is affectionately known – is rich in history and cultural significance, and offers visitors countless opportunities to discover incredible food, culture and nightlife, not to mention impeccable green spaces and access to nature. For the seventh year of Time Out’s global survey of city-dwellers, more than 18,500 locals shared their thoughts on their city, including Time Out’s regular readers. Questions covered everything from food, nightlife and culture to affordability, happiness and overall city vibe. A panel of more than 100 city experts, drawn from Time Out’s global network, was also asked to name the most exciting cities in the world right now. Time Out then combined all the data – a total of 44 different criteria – to rank the best cities in the world for 2025. Grace Beard, Travel Editor at Time Out said: “Our annual list of Time Out’s Best Cities in the World right now proves that if you want to know what makes a city truly great, ask a local. Thousands of city-dwellers worldwide responded to our survey this year, sharing their opinion on everything from nightlife and food to public transport, green spaces...

From the city’s and region’s best chefs and up-and-coming restaurants to much loved eateries: Time Out Market Osaka will showcase a curated mix of Kansai’s best culinary and cultural talents   Scheduled to open on March 21, 2025 as part of the Grand Green Osaka development, Time Out Market Osaka is a food and culture market that brings the best of the city together under one roof: a curated mix of the best local chefs, restaurateurs and cultural experiences. As the first of its kind in Asia, Time Out Market Osaka is set to be a new must-visit destination for all those who want to get a true taste of Osaka and the Kansai region. Time Out Market Osaka will feature 17 kitchens and 2 bars in a unique space totaling over 3,000 square meters. Guests will be able to experience some of the city’s very best food from a variety of concepts while coming together with family and friends to enjoy their meals at communal tables while also being immersed in local culture. Today, the first seven local chefs and restaurateurs have been revealed to be part of Time Out Market Osaka’s all-star lineup. These hand-picked talents will represent the diverse and rich culinary culture of their hometown Osaka and the Kansai region – with more vendors announced in the lead up to the opening of Time Out Market Osaka.    KUSHIAGE001 Produced by kushiage010: A casual taste of rich and creative shish-kebabs  Winner of consecutive Bib Gourmand awards in the Michelin Guide, KUSHIAGE 001 (Zero Zero One) – a...