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Senior Journalist

Mary Taylor

About Mary -

Mary has been working as a journalist for 25 years covering everything from agriculture and the arts, to food, wine, fashion and travel. Her career in journalism has taken her from country New South Wales and Europe to Sydney and back to Adelaide where she grew up. For Mary, the move from print media to digital is an exciting next step.

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Articles by Mary

Reviving a coffee tradition at Ricca

One of Adelaide’s original coffee brands is set for reinvigoration under the direction of new owners.

City hotel's tasty backyard business

An Adelaide hotel has turned a backyard garage and its contents into a pop-up Vietnamese-style restaurant and bar.

Gareth Lewis at the newly-opened Sturt Street Cellars. Photo: Tony Lewis

It's SA all the way at new city bottle shop and bar

The new Sturt Street Cellars is staking a claim to be Adelaide’s first bottle shop to stock exclusively South Australian brands, including takeaway craft beers fresh from the keg.

Lunch review: Kin Kin Thai Eatery

Kin Kin Thai Eatery is one of a new wave of Thai restaurants in Adelaide offering genuine street-food dishes.

Foodies Book Club fuels interest in culinary culture

A unique partnership between a group of cookbook enthusiasts and a school hospitality program is enriching an Adelaide Hills community with a shared love of good food.

Behind the Menu: Mayflower Restaurant & Bar

Bethany Finn’s love of locally produced and sourced food has led to her producing her own raw honey which is infused into the Mayflower Restaurant menu.