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'Big' Sam Young and Grace Chen open Juicy Banana pop-up in Rushcutters Bay Scott Bolles Photo: Supplied The global impact of the 2020 pandemic on the hotel sector has provided some unexpected opportunities for young chefs and hospo players. "Big" Sam Young (Ms.G's, Totti's) and Grace Chen (ex sous chef at Poly) are opening their own venue in the currently underused Storehouse restaurant at the Vibe Hotel, in Rushcutters Bay. "They haven't reopened the Storehouse yet, so we're going to jump in and take the space on Sundays for lunches, starting May 2," Young says. Juicy Banana is a mash-u...

ICYMI: Our guide to the hottest Sydney CBD restaurant openings of the past year Myffy Rigby Photo: Edwina Pickles Despite the general tenor of last year ("ugh" is a universal descriptor), a lot of good things happened. And a lot, surprisingly, in the restaurant world. Even more surprisingly, a lot happened in the city – an area of Sydney widely reported to have suffered the most. That's something to be celebrated. Restaurants in the CBD and surrounds need your support more than ever, so Good Food is putting out an all-points SOC (Save Our City) call to anyone who is hungry.