Dinners, lunches, brunches

In addition to the ever-popular Hats Off Dinners and Let's Do Lunch, the Sydney International Food Festival introduced two new categories for participating restaurants and cafes in 2009: Let's Do Brunch and Sunday Family Lunch.

A huge hit too were the super-special, exclusive Showcase dinners where visiting World Chef Showcase chefs partnered with Sydney restaurants to present signature menus. Read all about the highlights here.