News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Sydney This Week
Here's what's been grabbing headlines this week, including the dates for next year's Vivid, the imminent opening of a new five-level hospitality hotspot in the CBD and a new reason to pay a visit to Newcastle.
From new bar and restaurant openings to the latest innovations in technology, design, fashion and the arts, we like to keep our finger on Sydney's pulse.
Below, we've collected the biggest stories from the past week that may have escaped your attention. Consider yourself back in the know.
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NewsNow Open: Dim Sum Is Getting Fast-Casual Makeover at the Colourful CBD Dumpling Joint Yum Cha Project
Built for speed, this vivid, playful, game-changing diner is reinventing yum cha with fast-food twists, Hong Kong ice teas and live DJ sets on Thursday and Friday nights.
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NewsSave the Date: Vivid Sydney Will Return for Winter 2025 with a Program of Events Inspired by Dreams
The next time that this festival dazzles the Harbour City, marking its 15th year, it'll take its cues from nighttime slumbers.
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NewsComing Soon: This Historic CBD Pub Will Be Reborn as the Five-Level Hospitality Hotspot The Bristol
A once-beloved boozer on Sussex Street shut its doors in 2019. Now, it’s ready to make a comeback with a new Mediterranean diner, a luxe cocktail lounge, a sports bar, a nightclub and more.
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NewsHow Australian Documentarians Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker Found Slices of the American Dream in Former Pizza Huts
The latest film by the 'Barbecue' and 'We Don’t Deserve Dogs' duo premieres at SXSW Sydney in October 2024.
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NewsComing Soon: Odd Culture Newtown Welcomes Bistro Grenier — a New Elevated Diner Serving Fine French Fare
Expect sophisticated twists on traditional dishes, a wine cellar of rare and vintage bottles, and a dining space where any Parisian would be proud to dine.
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NewsNow Open: Closed Is Newcastle's Radical Bar and Diner Where "Raw, Rotten and Loud" Food Rules
Fabulous ferments, perfect pickles and creative cures star at this new restaurant and cocktail lounge with sustainable principles and low-waste practices.
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NewsRichard Gadd Is Following Up 'Baby Reindeer' with HBO and BBC Drama 'Lions' About Another Complicated Relationship
There's no word yet who'll be starring in the series, which will hop between the 80s and now — or if any emails will be sent from from a iPhone.
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NewsThe Kid LAROI Has Locked in November Dates for His Postponed 2024 Australian Tour
Migos frontman Quavo and Sydney's own ONEFOUR are the supports on the Australian singer-songwriter's seven-city tour.
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NewsWinter Is Coming: 'House of the Dragon' Is Set to End Its Pre-'Game of Thrones' Tale After Season Four
HBO already has your next stint in Westeros lined up, however, with 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' debuting in 2025.
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