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    Chef and 'White Heat' Author Marco Pierre White Is Returning to Australia for a Three-Day Gold Coast Culinary Residency

    The Gold Coast's HOTA, Home of the Arts played host to the kitchen star and restaurateur in 2023 — and now he's coming back.

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    Now Open: Newcastle's Crumb Is Combining Artisanal Pastries and Single-Origin Coffee with Community Vibes

    With inventive baked goods and specialty beans, this addition to Lambton is worth heading out of town for — or hitting up if you're a Newcastle local.

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    Coming Soon: Cruise Bar & Restaurant Is Relaunching on Sydney Harbour with a New Rooftop Bar and Refreshed Menus

    Live a life of luxury — at least for the night — at this revamped harbourside venue, which offers the celebrity treatment from top to bottom.

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    You Can Try Every Fine Wine on These Restaurant Menus by the Glass Thanks to 2025's Coravin World Wine Tour

    Adding Perth and Noosa to its stops for the first time, this month-long by-the-glass celebration opens rare and diverse wines across the country.

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    First Look: Harbour Bistro Is Pier One's French-Inspired Pop-Up with Caviar Cheeseburgers and Bottomless Chocolate Mousse

    Say bonjour to Pier One's chic harbourside bistro — and enjoy a chic rendezvous with weekly specials, sundown cocktails and postcard-perfect views.

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    First Look: The New Freda's Is a Welcoming Neighbourhood Bar Inspired by Legendary After-Hours Cities

    Reinvented once more, Bar Freda's is making its move to The Abercrombie with a new neighbourhood bar and regular club nights.

Latest Openings
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    Miji Bar & Grill

    100 Miller Street, North Sydney

    Get a taste of Tokyo's laneway izakaya culture in the heart of North Sydney.

  • Restaurant

    Ennui

    461 Pitt Street, Haymarket

    This well-hidden French wine and diner bar inspires anything but a feeling of ennui.

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    Ito Restaurant

    413-415 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    Get a taste of Italian and Japanese hybrid dishes at this two-storey Crown Street izakaya.

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    Genzo

    168 Walker Street, North Sydney

    Find a taste of Tokyo tucked away in this Walker Street joint just north of the bridge.

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    Lankan Filling Station

    58 Riley Street, East Sydney

    This trailblazing Sri Lankan diner is entering a new era of fusion dishes and inventive flavours.

  • Cafe

    Hippo Espresso

    468 The Esplanade, Warners Bay

    One of the most beloved cafes in the state can be found in Warners Bay.

  • Bar

    Miji Bar & Grill

    100 Miller Street, North Sydney

    Get a taste of Tokyo's laneway izakaya culture in the heart of North Sydney.

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    Li'l Darlin Crows Nest

    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.

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    Kasippu

    414 Kent Street, Sydney

    A love letter to the cuisine and culture of Sri Lanka with an authentic food offering, a hidden speakeasy cocktail lounge and a party atmosphere.

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    Mountain Culture Brewery Redfern

    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.

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    The Light Brigade

    2A Oxford St, Woollahra

    Woodfired pizzas and cocktails, plus a rooftop that's 83 metres above sea level.

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    Wentworth Bar

    101 Phillip Street, Sydney

    This leafy rooftop retreat is an oasis of fun where you can kick back with friends as you sip oversized cocktails and bop to pumping DJ sets.

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    How a Butterfly Effect-Style Video Game Became a Time-Loop Horror Film: David F Sandberg and Gary Dauberman Chat 'Until Dawn'

    "It was really about 'okay, how can we stay true to the game, the world and all that, but also be able to do our own thing as well within the genre?'."

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    New 'Hunger Games' Prequel 'Sunrise on the Reaping' Has Found Its Young Haymitch — and It's Australian Actor Joseph Zada

    This 'Invisible Boys' star will follow in Woody Harrelson's footsteps in the big-screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins' latest book.

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    "I Do My Best Work in the Dark": Jenna Ortega Gets Creepy and Kooky Again in the First 'Wednesday' Season Two Trailer

    You'll need to mark a couple of dates in your diary for this Tim Burton-directed series' return, with its second season dropping in two parts.

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    With 'Mountainhead', It Looks Like 'Succession' Creator Jesse Armstrong Is Back in Eat-the-Rich Mode — and There's a Trailer

    In this straight-to-streaming Max film, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef play billionaires on holiday amid an international crisis.

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    Sydney Film Festival 2025 Is Opening with Alison Brie- and Dave Franco-Starring Australian Film 'Together'

    Making its Australian premiere in the Harbour City, this Sundance hit and body-horror flick follows a couple who move to the countryside.

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    The Trailer for the New 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Is Here with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr Back Among the Cast

    If you're a fan of 90s horror getting a new lease on life, we know what you're doing this winter Down Under.

Featured Events
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    From Dreamy Dining Rooms to Moody Basement Bars, Nearly 200 Venues Have Been Shortlisted for the 2025 Australian Interior Design Awards

    Design envy alert: these are the restaurants, retail spaces and residences that are setting the 2025 style standard.

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    ALDI's Streetwear Collection Is Back for 2025 — This Time with 29 Pieces, All for Under $20 Each

    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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    You Can Hang Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' on Your Wall at Home — After You Recreate It with Lego

    Another iconic masterpiece has been turned into plastic bricks — 2615 of them, ready for you to build.

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    Adore Beauty Is Opening Its First Australian Bricks-and-Mortar Store in Melbourne — And Yes, It Will Have Tim Tam Giveaways Too

    This new Westfield Southland store is but the first of many, as Adore Beauty is planning to open a national store network over the next few years.

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    The Final Christmas Countdown: Last Minute Gifts for Her

    Treat the ladies in your life to something special this Christmas.

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    The Final Christmas Countdown: Last Minute Gifts for Him

    Christmas presents that aren’t socks and undies.

Latest Guides
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    The Nine Best Walks In and Around Sydney

    Stretch your legs someplace new, whether that's through WWII batteries, over the Harbour Bridge or along the coast.

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Long Weekend

    This weekend in and around Sydney, you can meet greyhounds, embrace cherry blossom season without leaving the city and get giggling.

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    Whether You're Keen on a Whitsundays or Bali Getaway, Jetstar Has Just Dropped 40,000-Plus Sale Fares

    Prices start at $49 for Club Jetstar members and $54 for everyone else, which covers routes from Brisbane and Melbourne to Newcastle.

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    Stargazing Camping Plans, Sorted: Bubbletent Has Added Two Extra-Luxe Retreats to Its Capertee Valley Glamping Setup

    Soak up the stars — and the world’s second-largest canyon — from this glamping spot featuring rotating beds, hidden wine cellars and more.

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    The Best Things to Do This Anzac Day in Sydney

    Here's where to rise for the dawn service, indulge in a spot of two-up and pay your respects.

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Week

    This week, you can get dancing in a warehouse, catch Hans Zimmer live and extend your Easter with a few sweet treats.

Trending Bars and Restaurants
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    The Glenmore Hotel

    96 Cumberland Street, The Rocks

    This pub in The Rocks has a rooftop with one of the best views over the harbour.

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    Ramblin' Rascal Tavern

    Basement, 60 Park Street, Sydney

    Whether you're thirsty for a crafted cocktail or a freshly pulled frothy, this basement bar with old-school pub vibes is ready to whet your whistle.

  • Restaurant

    Ennui

    461 Pitt Street, Haymarket

    This well-hidden French wine and diner bar inspires anything but a feeling of ennui.

  • Restaurant

    MAIZ Mexican Food

    33 Enmore Road, Newtown

    Flavour-packed Mexican dishes, weekly tostada nights and specialty cocktails await you at this Enmore Road spot.

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    The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre

    8-12 Sydney Street, Marrickville

    Located inside Hawke's Brewery, this neighbourhood pub harks back to boozers of the 1980s and serves an Australian-Chinese bistro menu with deep fried Viennetta.

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