Our Sydney: Here Are Our Readers' Favourite Spots to Visit in Newtown and Erskineville

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Our Sydney: Here Are Our Readers' Favourite Spots to Visit in Newtown and Erskineville

From places to visit with your puppy to the late-night haunts doing things differently.

Rising Sun Workshop

A ramen cafe and bike shop run by ramen-loving bikers.

Better Read Than Dead

Thriving since 1996, and keeping the independent bookshop spirit alive.

Naked Brew

This Erskineville cafe serves coffee and brekkie — and doggy-chinos and doughnuts for your dog.

The Kurrajong Hotel - CLOSED

The Erskineville pub has a new look and a new menu of craft brews thanks to the Gurdys team.

The Social Outfit

Where else can you get recycled vintage Ken Done fabrics and help out Australia's new migrants?

Cafe Shenkin

Erskineville's long-loved home of hearty shakshuka and insanely good pastries.

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