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Add two weekends of workshops and talks by local literary legends to your free events list.
Gran Torino continues to delight Double Bay, and now with The Bar open downstairs, you can pop in for a casual drink and snack, too.
Dogs deserve holidays too, and this new off-grid cabin stay is giving four-legged guests the full nature-retreat treatment.
Bringing diners across the country closer to Australia's most remote ingredients, this new marketplace already has acclaimed fans, including Melbourne fine-diner Attica.
This neighbourhood Italian by the Bar Copains crew transforms into a late-night supper club on weekends, staying open until 2am.
The kind of cinemas where the screening is only half the reason to show up, these characterful picture palaces are high on vibes.
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NewsNow Open: From Remote Communities to Your Plate, This New Online Marketplace Delivers Indigenous-Owned, Wild-Harvested Ingredients
Bringing diners across the country closer to Australia's most remote ingredients, this new marketplace already has acclaimed fans, including Melbourne fine-diner Attica.
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GuideHotel Bars That Even the Locals Should Know About and Frequent
The hotel bars across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane worth seeking out for the drinks alone.
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GuideFish and Chips to Take Down to the Water on a Warm Evening
The fish and chip shops and seafood counters across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne worth taking down to the water this summer.
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GuideEspresso Bars and Specialty Coffee Roasters to Start Your Day Right
The espresso bars and roasters across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide that treat coffee like a craft, not a utility.
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GuideDegustations and Set Menus Worth Booking for a Proper Splurge
The tasting menus across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide that reward the leap of faith — for when you're feeling indecisive and appropriately ravenous.
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NewsThis Just In: Australia's Largest Hotel Operator Has Acquired Two of Sydney's Landmark Pubs, Signalling Continued Confidence in High-Performing Pub Assets
The Clock aspect of the transaction has raised the bar for market sales, marking the largest sale ever recorded for a food and beverage-focused pub in Australia.
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RestaurantGran Torino
24 Bay Street, Double Bay
Gran Torino continues to delight Double Bay, and now with The Bar open downstairs, you can pop in for a casual drink and snack, too.
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RestaurantCorner 75
75 Frenchmans Road, Randwick
A 40-year Randwick institution, reopened by new custodians who aren't messing with the paprika-red walls.
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RestaurantVin-Cenzo's
174 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst
This neighbourhood Italian by the Bar Copains crew transforms into a late-night supper club on weekends, staying open until 2am.
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RestaurantFich At Petersham
98-106 Audley Street, Petersham
A neighbourhood fish and chip shop turned up a notch, tucked down a quiet Petersham backstreet.
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RestaurantLa Buvette
35 Challis Ave, Potts Point
It's a first-come, best-dressed situation at La Buvette, with only nine bookable seats inside, and 30 walk-in seats outside up for grabs.
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RestaurantIsland Radio
Baptist Street, Redfern
No longer restricted by such a tight brief, the menu now leans on traditional Asian cooking techniques as a starting point to present a carefully considered menu.
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BarCurtains Jazz Club
10 Phillip Street, Sydney
A jazz club with no sign on the street — just a set of stairs and a door on the left inside Transport House.
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BarThe Lobby Bar at Ace Hotel Sydney
53 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney
A sunken ochre lounge in the middle of an 18-storey design hotel, with $7 wines and beers on tap every afternoon.
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BarLilly's Bar
9-13 Winbourne Road, Brookvale
Lilly is spirited and stylish and she’s bringing Dirty Thursdays, Aperitivo Fridays and Spritz Sundays to the Northern Beaches
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BarBar Hernandez
60 Kings Cross Road, Potts Point
Piccolo Bar's David Spanton brings vermouth on tap and salty nacks to a historic Kings Cross space.
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NewsThis Just In: Sydney Writers' Festival Debuts Homegrown Program With 25-Plus Free Events Celebrating Australian Writing This Spring
Add two weekends of workshops and talks by local literary legends to your free events list.
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GuideIndependent Cinemas with Interesting and Unexpected Screenings
The kind of cinemas where the screening is only half the reason to show up, these characterful picture palaces are high on vibes.
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GuideGalleries to Spend a Rainy Afternoon Wandering Around
Twelve galleries across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne that earn a proper look, not just a walk-by.
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NewsThis Just In: Cheeky Aussie Podcast Duo Toni and Ryan Will Joke Around in Seven Cities on Their First Australian Live Tour
The Melbourne pals are back on the road after a North America tour in 2023.
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NewsThis Just In: Nicole Kidman Is Set to Receive the Trailblazer Award at This Year's Australian Women's Film Festival
Nicole Kidman will receive the 2026 Trailblazer Award at the Australian Women's Film Festival, with Causeway Films co-founders Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings also honoured for reshaping Australian genre cinema.
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EventMarkets at Glebe
Sat, 5 Sep, 2026
Glebe Public School, Glebe
Glebe's weekly go-to for pre-loved fashion, vinyl records and freshly made limeade.
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EventAll-You-Can-Eat Wings
Sat, 5 Sep, 2026
Daniel San, Manly
The buckets will keep coming until you can't stomach them, all for $19 per person.
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EventAvatar: Forms of Vishnu
Sat, 20 Jun - Mon, 5 Oct 2026
Naala Badu Building, AGNSW, Sydney
This massive exhibition explores the many forms of the Hindu deity Vishnu, as depicted in 200 works that span 1500 years.
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EventThe Griffin Theatre Company 2025 Season
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 - Sun, 15 Nov 2026
All around Sydney, Sydney
We’ve officially called it, 2025 is the year of going to the theatre, non-drama kids included.
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EventKings Cross Weekend Markets
Multiple single dates
Kings Cross Organic Food Market, Potts Point
A weekend morning cornucopia of organic veggies, fruit, cheese and international dishes, plus fashion, homewares, books and more.
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EventMarrickville Organic Food and Farmers Market
Sun, 6 Sep, 2026
Addison Road Community Centre, Marrickville
This popular market has it all, from organic produce and yummy street eats to vintage fashions and pre-loved homewares.
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EventLeave It to Luigi Bottomless Lunch at 170 Grammi
Fri, 11 Sep, 2026
170 Grammi, Surry Hills
You can get your fill of Roman cuisine every Friday lunchtime, including unlimited carbonara pizza and delectable maritozzi doughnuts.
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EventBombie's 'Nothing Set' Dinner Club
Thu, 10 Sep, 2026
Harbord Beach Hotel, Freshwater
Sit back, enjoy the salty sea breeze and leave it up to the chefs at Bombie's to pair your dinner with Doom Juice's wild wines.
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EventQuay Quarter Lanes Markets
Wed, 9 Sep, 2026
Quay Quarter Lanes, Sydney
Circular Quay is home to the first monthly fresh produce market this close to the Sydney CBD.
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NewsThis Just In: The Brand New Salomon XT-EVO Is the Footwear of the Future
The streamlined silhouette you know and love, reworked with sharper proportions and sleeker lines.
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NewsSwiss Sportswear Brand On Is Bringing Its On LightSpray™ Tour To Sydney Ahead of Marathon Weekend
From a new Bondi store to cutting-edge running tech, here’s what’s happening ahead of Sydney Marathon.
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NewsThe Best Australian Shoe Brands to Know Right Now
Here are 23 homegrown footwear labels to have on your radar now.
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NewsCP On: Does Vinted's Recent Arrival in Australia Mean We Can Finally Compete With the Northern Hemisphere's Vintage Style?
The Lithuanian retailer's local launch exposes why secondhand shopping here is rarely the affordable, accessible alternative to fast fashion it's meant to be.
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NewsThis Just In: Lee Mathews Has Partnered With SWOP to Make Reselling (and Collecting) the Label's Garments Easier
There's now an official place to buy and sell pre-loved Lee Mathews.
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NewsThe Best Australian Activewear Brands to Know Right Now
From technical performance gear to loungewear built for the cafe (or the couch) — Australian activewear has never had more range.
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The Best Australian Shoe Brands to Know Right Now
Here are 23 homegrown footwear labels to have on your radar now.
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GuideCheap Eats That Over-Deliver On Their Modest Price Tag
The bargain menus across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth that turn a last-minute group dinner into the easiest decision of the week.
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GuideBreakfasts That Make an Early Alarm Feel Completely Reasonable
The breakfast and brunch spots across Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane offering something worth getting up for — whether it’s on your way to work, or your Saturday midday recovery from the ...
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GuideAfter-Work Drink Spots to Meet Your Friends and Wind Down the Day
Wine bars, rooftop haunts and afternoon pours across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne worth heading to straight from the office — work clothes and all.
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NewsLyka and Unyoked Have Teamed Up on Two Off-Grid Cabins That Give Dogs the Nature Escape, Treats and Fireplace Cuddles They Deserve
Dogs deserve holidays too, and this new off-grid cabin stay is giving four-legged guests the full nature-retreat treatment.
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NewsWould You Let Someone Else Plan Your Wedding for You? This Couple From NSW Is Doing Just That
Bianca and James spent three and a half years torn between a big wedding and eloping — until 'Pedestrian.TV' and Maltesers stepped in to plan, and pay for, both at once.
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NewsThese Secluded NSW Properties Are Perfect for a Peaceful Weekend Escape
Need to escape the city? These secluded NSW properties make the perfect peaceful weekend getaway, with cosy cabins, private retreats and beautiful natural surrounds.
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NewsA Non-Runner's Guide to Partying Your Way Around the TCS Sydney Marathon
Get the group chat buzzing with this guide to the best things to do as a spectator at the TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS.
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FeatureA Weekender's Guide to the Barossa Valley and Beyond
From Germanic Tanunda and Murray Street's heritage main strip, to the old-vine wineries, eateries and cellar doors.
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NewsThis Just In: This Webjet Sale Cuts Flight Prices on 150-Plus International Destinations From Sydney Airport, Including Tokyo, Paris and Bali
But get in quick, you only have a few weeks to book your trip for a fraction of the usual price.
Trending Bars and Restaurants
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ShopExtinct: Dinosaur Designs Outlet Store
585 Elizabeth Street, Strawberry Hills
Resin has never looked so inviting.
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RestaurantBar Bruno
18-20 York Street, Sydney
"We see 'neighbourhood' as less about geography and more about connection. Bar Bruno will always offer guests...the same, consistent experience of thoughtful food and genuine hospitality."
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RestaurantOst. Cafe
73 Miller Street, North Sydney
This smart addition to the North Sydney CBD is designed for both morning coffee runs and after-work cocktails.
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BarGolden Age Cinema and Bar
Paramount House, 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills
This revamped screening room and small bar brings a little old-school charm to a night at the movies.
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RestaurantGrill Americano
1 Chifley Square, Sydney
Melbourne restaurateur Chris Lucas' celebrated Venetian-inspired steakhouse has landed in a historic Sydney location.
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