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From a crowd-funded cafe serving up piping hot breakfast ramen to an ethically-minded clothes shop.
Rising Sun Workshop
A ramen cafe and bike shop run by ramen-loving bikers.
Handcraft Specialty Coffee - CLOSED
This cosy King Street spot knows its coffee and, after a visit here, you will, too.
The Courthouse Hotel
The unpretentious, grungy gem of Newtown with one of the finest outdoor courtyards in Sydney.
Gigi Pizzeria
It's a brave, new, cheeseless world.
Corridor
This aptly-named small bar is brimming with more than its fair share of goodness.
Continental Deli Bar Bistro
Where drinking cocktails gets that much better because they're served in cans.
The Social Outfit
Where else can you get recycled vintage Ken Done fabrics and help out Australia's new migrants?
P&V Wine and Liquor
A boutique bottle-o stocking organic wine, beer and spirits, as well as its own pre-batch cocktails.
Camperdown Memorial Rest Park
People (and pooch) watching away from the King Street chaos.
The Vanguard Newtown
Newtown's much-loved live music venue has returned.
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