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Infusing Sydney's sandwich scene with Italian traditions, this tiny family-run eatery will specialise in a thinner, crisper and more-stacked Tuscan staple.
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With more than 150 wines paired with snacky Italian bites, a rooftop afterparty and DJs all afternoon, Huge Moves is back and bigger than ever.
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This celebration of the martini is taking over Sydney and Melbourne until mid-June, so you can compare and contrast mini martinis against high-end snacks.
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This laneway bar's conceptual new cocktail menu reimagines grounding everyday rituals, from the ancient to the uniquely modern.
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Pie lovers won’t want to miss this French-style creation shaped by a one-two punch of culinary talent.
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Tio's new menu is taking inescapable viral ingredients and pouring them straight into your margarita.
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100 Miller Street, North Sydney
Get a taste of Tokyo's laneway izakaya culture in the heart of North Sydney.
461 Pitt Street, Haymarket
This well-hidden French wine and diner bar inspires anything but a feeling of ennui.
413-415 Crown Street, Surry Hills
Get a taste of Italian and Japanese hybrid dishes at this two-storey Crown Street izakaya.
168 Walker Street, North Sydney
Find a taste of Tokyo tucked away in this Walker Street joint just north of the bridge.
58 Riley Street, East Sydney
This trailblazing Sri Lankan diner is entering a new era of fusion dishes and inventive flavours.
468 The Esplanade, Warners Bay
One of the most beloved cafes in the state can be found in Warners Bay.
100 Miller Street, North Sydney
Get a taste of Tokyo's laneway izakaya culture in the heart of North Sydney.
23 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Surry Hills' playful restaurant and bar now has a sibling, pairing cocktails and sharing menus in the lower North Shore.
158 Regent Street , Redfern
Enjoy fan favourites and rotating new brews at Australia's fastest-growing craft brewer's third outpost — and its first in the inner city.
Welcome to ... the next film in the franchise, which takes its characters to an island that was once home to a Jurassic Park research facility.
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The lineup for this year's Harbour City cinema celebration keeps growing, adding this Joaquin Phoenix-, Pedro Pascal-, Emma Stone- and Austin Butler-starring film.
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After sitting 2024 out, this festival is heading to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in October 2025.
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The director of 2017's 'IT' and 2019's 'IT: Chapter Two' on the big screen is behind this TV show, which heads back to the fictional Maine town in 1962.
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Chaos and turmoil are still on the menu in this award-winning series, which returns in June for prime winter binge-viewing.
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This year, Australian visual artist Michael Zavros is the arts fest's guest Artistic Director — and his full program spans 100-plus events.
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Thu, 22 May, 2025
Ho Jiak Town Hall - Junda's Playground, Sydney
Score a serve of hatted cuisine for just $3, thanks to this admired Malaysian restaurant's one-night-only special.
Multiple single dates
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
From snowboarding on Antarctic icebergs to wingsuit flying in the Swiss Alps, this celebration of adventurous cinema will get your pulse racing.
Thu, 22 May, 2025
The Rocks Square, The Rocks
Get down to The Rocks Square on Thursday nights to catch some of Sydney's best jazz musicians while sipping on gin-infused cocktails.
Tue, 14 Jan - Sat, 14 Jun 2025
Nel Restaurant, Sydney
The Sydney fine diner is kicking off 2025 with a 12-course degustation exploring the culinary riches of the Land Down Under.
Sun, 15 Sep 2024 - Sun, 30 Nov 2025
The Calyx, Sydney
Learn all about the little mysteries of nature's green biomes.
Fri, 23 May, 2025
170 Grammi, Surry Hills
You can get your fill of Roman cuisine every Friday lunchtime, including unlimited carbonara pizza and delectable maritozzi doughnuts.
Fri, 23 May, 2025
Wentworth Falls Picnic Area, Wentworth Falls
Explore the night sky at this astronomical tour in the Blue Mountains.
Fri, 23 May, 2025
First Fleet Park, The Rocks
Come Friday lunchtime, you can hit The Rocks for free live music sessions and $15 lunch deals.
Sun, 25 May, 2025
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel, Watsons Bay
Swap $35 for a plate loaded with traditional delights, backdropped by harbour views.
Sun, 25 May, 2025
Bistro Moncur, Woollahra
First cab off the rank is Dewsbury pork belly, surrounded by a Yorkshire pudding and duck fat potatoes.
Wed, 28 May, 2025
Little Pearl, Manly
Find out how many dumplings you can handle in 90 minutes while overlooking Manly Beach.
Sun, 25 May, 2025
Chuck and Son's Brewing Co., Saint Peters
This brewery is throwing a massive one-day party with live music — plus free beer tastings on the hour every hour.
Multiple single dates
Bungalow 8, Sydney
Every Saturday night during Vivid, this Harbourside venue is transforming into a glowing wonderland.
Sat, 31 May, 2025
Hotel Steyne, Manly
This one-night-only lineup heroes the rising stars of Australia's next generation of music in a buzzing beachside venue.
Sun, 1 Jun, 2025
Ragazzi Wine and Pasta, Sydney
Wine expert Giorgio de Maria and Executive Chef Scott McComas-Williams are teaming up on eight courses based on family recipes, plus perfectly matching wines from Piedmont's rising stars.
Relish a sumptuous feast, then explore this luxe hotel's sprawling art collection on a private discovery tour.
Wed, 28 May, 2025
Sydney Theatre, ICC Sydney, Sydney
As part of the 2025 Vivid lineup, the businesswoman and TV personality is sharing insights from across her career.
Multiple single dates
Bungalow 8, Sydney
Head along on the first Sunday of the month for two hours of bottomless drinks, tasty eats and DJs spinning new and old R&B classics.
For its third new NSW site in a year, Savers remains committed as ever to sustainability, community and affordability.
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Spanning two sizes, three colours and multiple accessories, this radiant collection is primed for on-the-move and after-dark sipping.
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This vital new piece of Barangaroo's ongoing revitalisation features uninterrupted harbour views, a seven-metre-wide rooftop oculus and a structure made with over half a million Sydney rock oyster shells.
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Design envy alert: these are the restaurants, retail spaces and residences that are setting the 2025 style standard.
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After 2024's range sold out, the supermarket chain has a new lineup of branded threads on offer, including hoodies, beanies and sneakers.
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Another iconic masterpiece has been turned into plastic bricks — 2615 of them, ready for you to build.
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This week, you can indulge your love of literature at Sydney Writers' Festival, slurp down ramen and test your music trivia skills.
Catch these majestic mammals frolicking along the coast on their annual migration.
This weekend in Sydney, you can enjoy Bang Gang DJs' return to Club 77, feast on Nutella, get inked, then giggle at the comedy festival.
This year's Australian entry: Go-Jo with the song 'Milkshake Man', which is being performed with a four-metre-tall blender as part of the set.
Plan your perfect winter weekend in Melbourne around one of this year’s most exciting exhibitions.
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If a Japanese getaway is exactly what you need before 2025 is out, this Australian airline's next sale is here to help.
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This week, you can indulge your love of literature at Sydney Writers' Festival, slurp down ramen and test your music trivia skills.
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This upcoming Roseville wellness space is by the same team behind luxe Mudgee glamping retreat Sierra Escape.
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Get the Newcastle weekend you've been waiting for with a luxury stay that's part-oasis, part-productivity hub.
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Catch these majestic mammals frolicking along the coast on their annual migration.
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77/79 George Street, The Rocks
This old-world whisky bar pouring more than 150 varieties is also a fascinating journey into the shady past of The Rocks.
100 Miller Street, North Sydney
Get a taste of Tokyo's laneway izakaya culture in the heart of North Sydney.
461 Pitt Street, Haymarket
This well-hidden French wine and diner bar inspires anything but a feeling of ennui.
12 Baptist Street, Redfern
Some of the city's best restaurateurs and hospitality groups are joining forces to deliver a huge new hospitality hotspot.
463 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill
A Dulwich Hill hole-in-the-wall serving some of Sydney's best tacos and tamales.