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    CP Staff Picks: The Best Summer BBQ Meals, According to Our Editors

    These recipes pack maximum flavour with minimal effort.

  • Guide

    The Best New Restaurants and Bars in Sydney You Need to Visit

    Discover your next dining obsession with our cheat sheet to the best new venues in town.

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    Is This Sydney's Fanciest Sandwich? Sandoitchi Has Joined Forces with Vic's Meat to Create a Decadent Wagyu Sanga and Yes, We're Drooling Too

    Diners can also sample a surprising dessert special featuring wagyu fat chocolate mousse fusing Japanese flavours with top-quality produce.

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    Kyiv Social Is Celebrating the Opening of Its New Dining Space on Grafton Lane with a $59 Six-Course Menu and a Super-Cheap Happy Hour

    Sydneysiders now have even more delicious ways to support displaced Ukrainians and war orphans with these new deals from the Plate It Forward Hospitality Group.

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    Coming Soon: Bar Julius Is the Colourful Euro-Coded Bar and Diner at the New Luxe Boutique Stay The Eve

    The team behind Sydney stalwarts The Gidley and Bistecca will be delivering multiple venues at the plush hotel at the Surry Hills Village development.

Latest Openings
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    Neptune's Grotto

    Bridge Street, Sydney

    Indulge in the hand-crafted pasta dishes and a to-shelf wine list at this newly opened venue from the team behind Clam Bar.

  • Bar

    The Light Brigade

    2A Oxford St, Woollahra

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

  • Restaurant

    The International

    25 Martin Place, Sydney

    A trio of stylish venues from one of Sydney's top restaurant groups have brought a new level of refinement to 25 Martin Place's hospitality precinct.

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    Delta Rue

    101 Phillip Street, Sydney

    This elegant Vietnamese fine diner at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth combines old-world charm with some playful flourishes.

  • Restaurant

    Fabbrica Bread Shop Coogee

    214 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee

    You can now enjoy this fan-favourite bread shop at its new beachside location, complete with new delights and Roman-inspired treats.

  • Restaurant

    Fat Pomelo

    16 Ocean Street, Narrabeen

    The northern beaches just scored a new go-to destination for hearty pan-Asian cuisine in a dining room with a citrus-inspired design.

  • Bar

    The Light Brigade

    2A Oxford St, Woollahra

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

  • Bar

    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.

  • Bar

    JOJI

    388 George Street, Sydney

    This sophisticated Japanese-inspired rooftop bar and diner in the heart of Sydney's CBD has skyline views and Tokyo vibes.

  • Bar

    Frankie Cadillac

    87 Albion Street, Surry Hills

    Surry Hills has a new "home of the negroni", where you can take an unconventional cocktail journey into a world of house-made vermouth.

  • Bar

    Sky Bar

    37 Margaret Street, Sydney

    The cherry on top of Shell House is a refined drinking den with a mid-century spirit serving up sophisticated snacks and crafted cocktails.

  • Bar

    Arcade Bar & Club

    16-18 O'Connell Street, Sydney

    A multi-venue hospitality hub set in one of Central Sydney's most stunning buildings.

  • News

    Childish Gambino Has Cancelled His 2025 Down Under Tour So There'll Be No Summertime Magic After All

    It was meant to be the rapper and hip hop star's first trip our way since 2019 — but just like his North American, UK and European dates, it's no longer happening.

  • News

    When a Delightfully Strange Screen-to-Stage Australian Musical Happens: Paul Hodge and Simon Phillips Chat 'Round the Twist'

    Have you heard the word about Queensland Theatre and Queensland Performing Arts Centre's new adaptation of the beloved 90s series? We chatted to the composer/playwright and director behind it.

  • News

    The NGV's Huge Yayoi Kusama Exhibition Will Feature Ten Immersive Installations — Which Is a World Record

    The Japanese artist's latest Australian showcase will include more of her immersive environments than has ever been assembled in one place before.

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    Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone Are Headlining Coachella 2025 — Whether You'll Be There or Be Livestreaming

    Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, The Prodigy and Kraftwerk are also on the lineup — plus plenty more.

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    'Yellowjackets' Is Returning for Season Three on Valentine's Day 2025 — and It Just Dropped Its First Teaser Trailer

    This sneak peek at the survivalist thriller's third season is brief — but get ready to eat your heart out come February 14.

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    Playing a Woman Who Impersonates Her Teenage Daughter in a Dark Australian Comedy: Jackie van Beek Talks 'Audrey'

    "You just don't come across these characters very often. Well, I hadn't," the 'What We Do in the Shadows' and 'The Breaker Upperers' star told us.

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    The Balcony Garden Is Hosting a Huge Sale on Luxe Garden Pots This Month

    19 Rodborough Road, Frenchs Forest

    Been thinking about a jungly redesign? Now's your opportune moment.

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    Get Your Gifting Sorted For the Whole Family with these Black Friday Deals

    Turns out you don’t need to break the bank to keep the whole family happy.

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    30 of the Biggest Savings You Can Score this Black Friday

    You don’t always have to drop big bucks to reap rewards.

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    A House-Within-a-House Labyrinth Has Popped Up in Melbourne to Get Everyone Thinking About Small-Scale Architecture

    The NGV's 2024 Architecture Commission 'Home Truth' is all about thinking about alternative ways of building houses in Australia.

  • News

    Sun's Out, Guns Out: Ten Essential Goodies to Grab This Summer

    There is nothing quite like an Aussie summer, and we're here to help make it even better. 

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    Gifting Made Simple: Ten Easy Presents You Can Buy Before the Christmas Rush

    Amazon is here to help you avoid the chaos of last-minute shopping this silly season. 

Latest Guides
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    Australia's Helpful Map Plotting Out All the Best and Brightest Christmas Lights Has Been Updated for 2024

    Enter your postcode or suburb, then find out where to see luminous festive displays near you and around town — 'tis the season.

  • News

    Fifteen of the Most Unique Stays You Can Book Around New Zealand

    Spend a few nights in a leafy treehouse, a beautifully restored truck perched right on the bay or even a mountaintop cabin with views for days.

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Weekend

    Explore a huge three-day Christmas food and wine market, tuck into a festive-themed degustation and take a virtual time-hop back to ancient Egypt.

  • News

    The Mightiest Tiny Houses You Can Book Around NSW

    Escape reality with a few nights spent in a secluded mini abode.

  • News

    Five Ways To Turn Your Apartment Balcony into a Summer Haven

    Ditch the sweltering city heat for your very own urban retreat this summer.

  • News

    The Most-Secluded Retreats You Can Book in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland

    Here, you'll find cosy couples' cabins, treehouse hideaways and stunning rural retreats.

Trending Bars and Restaurants
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    Spicetown Leichhardt

    95 Norton Street, Leichhardt

    More than 20 vendors are serving up international street eats at this vibrant food court in the Inner West.

  • Restaurant

    Madam Ji

    13 Burton Street, Darlinghurst

    Classic dishes and boundary-pushing fusions are on the menu at a restaurant inspired by the "resilience and freedom" of women in Indian culture.

  • Bar

    The Rooftop at The Bristol

    81 Sussex Street, Sydney

    A little slice of the Med has landed in the CBD at this sunny bar with no less than three sun-drenched al fresco terraces.

  • Bar

    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.

  • Bar

    Harper Rooftop Bar

    339 Pitt Street, Sydney

    A colourful dog-friendly rooftop bar with impressive bar snacks to be found on top of the Kimpton Margot.

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