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The Sydney suburbs experiencing a cafe spending boom during COVID-19

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  At Cafe Sorelle, in Sydney's east, sit-down lunches have made way for take-home dinner packages, as the amount of money people are spending at their local cafes has doubled in some suburbs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Salvatore Gallifuoco, who has owned the Waverley cafe for 16 years, said support from residents and the local council has helped, partially, make up for losses from social distancing requirements in cafes and restaurants. "Obviously we've had a lot more people around because more people are working from home," he said. "We've had a few take-home dinner packages that we try to put together, cafes have had to adapt to the situation and they've done well, especially around here. "Locals stay local and help spend at local cafes, there's a very village atmosphere that we've got." And it's not just in the eastern suburbs that people are flocking to their local cafe. Spending at cafes has increased significantly
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Coming Soon: Late-Night House-Made Pasta and Beats in the Middle of the Valley

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At some point, almost by stealth, the middle of the Valley became a food destination. Eight years ago, there was little to eat in the densely stacked blocks that surround the intersection of Ann Street and Brunswick Street Mall – you’d have to head down to the Chinese, Vietnamese and Malaysian restaurants on Wickham Street for a decent feed. But then came Longtime and Fat Dumpling. And Ben’s Burgers and Lucky Egg and The Apo and Umami and Bird’s Nest. And then Little Valley and Joy. Not everything stuck – The Apo, for example, despite the talent involved – but slowly, a precinct best known for its cocktail bars and clubs also become a high-density restaurant spot. “When I was heading out when I was younger, you wouldn’t even get to the Valley until 1am,” Sam Holman says. “Now there’s this massive shift since the foodie places moved in to going and having dinner at 9pm or 10pm or 11pm and going for a drink somewhere after at 12am.” Holman and Samantha Fitzpatrick have had front-ro
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