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Top eateries biting the dust amid challenges in Australia’s dining scene

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Mr Tetsuya Wakuda (left) said his restaurant, a Sydney landmark, would close at the end of July, and Ms Kylie Kwong (right) plans to close Lucky Kwong at the end of June.

Mr Tetsuya Wakuda (left) said his restaurant, a Sydney landmark, would close at the end of July, and Ms Kylie Kwong (right) plans to close Lucky Kwong at the end of June.

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In September 2020, Mr Nick Mathews-Bowden took the bold step of opening a restaurant in Sydney despite the city being in the middle of a Covid-19 lockdown.

Yet, to the delight of Mr Mathews-Bowden and Mr Kirk Mathews-Bowden, his business partner and husband, the restaurant, Ezra – serving Israeli-influenced cuisine – was a roaring success.

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