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Bastille Festival

Sydney’s annual Bastille-inspired celebration returns with mulled wine, French eats, a 1.4-kilometre vino-tasting tour and and a six-metre-tall model of the Eiffel Tower.

50-Percent Off Winter Dining at Ripples, Summer Salt, Manta, The Fenwick and Noi

You can slash the bill of your next fancy feed by half when you book a table at six of Sydney Restaurant Group's top venues between July and August.

Guide Dogs NSW Puppy Raiser Open Day

Do you have what it takes to raise one of the next generation of service animals? You can find out at this open day for prospective volunteer puppy parents.

Colombo Social's New Mum Cha Series Is Inviting Top Aussie Chefs to Cook Alongside Their Mothers

There will be a new mother-son takeover of the Sri Lankan diner's kitchen every month, serving up an intimate one-off ten-course lunch.

Now Open: Hang 10 Is the New Craft Distillery Transforming Old Bread Into Boutique Spirits on the Northern Beaches

From the oven to the glass, this pioneering process is combatting food waste in a uniquely local way.

Muogamarra Nature Reserve Open Season

For six weeks only, you can explore a breathtaking reserve filled with native flora, stunning vistas and ancient First Nations rock art only 50 kilometres north of Sydney.

Now Open: 170 Grammi Is the Roman-Style Pizzeria From the Via Napoli Crew That's Dishing Up Carbonara Pizza in Surry Hills

Even when you're not in Rome, you can do as the Romans do thanks to the latest game-changing venue from Sydney's OG pizza pioneer.

Josh Niland's Latest Cookbook Has Won One of the Top Gongs at the 2024 James Beard Awards

Chinese Australian food writer Hetty Lui McKinnon was also named among this year's top cookbook authors, illustrators, designers and food journalists.

The Hook

13–15 Bayswater Road, Kings Cross

This retro oyster and piano bar with a classic cocktail list and an affordable bar menu is a quality night out, whatever your budget.

Coming Soon: ATTENZIONE! Food and Wine Is the Lively New Neighbourhood Bistro From a Fabbrica and Ragazzi Part-Owner

Expect full-bodied drops, snackable street eats, delicious pastas and classic antipasti from this vibrant diner backed by some impressive hospitality expertise.

It's Official: Neil Perry Has Been Named an Icon by One of the World's Top Culinary Awards

The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2024 honoured the top Sydney chef with its coveted Woodford Reserve Icon Award.

What's Open in Sydney This King's Birthday Long Weekend

Spend the long weekend eating and drinking with friends and family at these top Sydney bars and restaurants.

Concrete Beach Festival

Expect flips, tricks and a whole lot of headbanging as this annual skate and music fest brings together some of the nation's top skating talent.

Now Open: Brooksy Is the Extravagant Speakeasy That's Bringing 1920s Decadence to 21st-Century Sydney

From absinthe fountains and roving whisky carts to palm-reading fortune tellers and tableside oyster shucking, too much is never enough at this CBD bar.

Burrow Bar

Basement, 96 Clarence St, Sydney

A small basement bar with a big personality where theatrical bartending, creative cocktails and Vietnamese snacks are on the menu.

The Barber Shop

89 York Street, Sydney

Voted Australia’s Best Gin Bar four years in a row, this sophisticated speakeasy boasts over 700 gins from across the globe.

Since I Left You

338 Kent Street, Sydney

This art-filled courtyard bar, with a relaxed spirit and a drinks menu to match, is the perfect antidote to a stressful day in the office.

Now Open: Spice Alley's New Japanese Quarter Is Slinging $15 Ramen and Warm Saké in Time for Winter

A fast-paced ramen and sushi joint and an intimate manga-filled cocktail bar have joined Chippendale's popular Asian dining precinct.

Light Up Your Tastebuds: The Best Dining Experiences at Vivid 2024

Michelin-starred meals, First Nations flavours and flame-filled cooking demos are just the start of the must-taste culinary events of this year's fest.

Bar Subterranean by The Midnight Special

Drink like Dylan at this trippy pop-up bar in the Sydney Opera House, complete with Archie Rose cocktails, groovy lighting and retro 60s vibes.