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Coming Soon: Monopole Is Relaunching as a Fine French Restaurant with a New-Look Dining Room

After 12 years in the upper echelons of Sydney's dining scene, Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt's CBD fine-diner is entering a new era.

Public Transport Fares Across New South Wales Are Increasing From July 1, 2024

While the average price of a rail, bus and ferry journey is set to rise, the weekly fare cap, reduced rates on Fridays and transfer discounts will remain unchanged.

Belles Hot Chicken 50-Percent Discount Vouchers and Hot Honey Chicken Winter Special

The cult-fave chicken chain is coming in hot this winter with a wallet-saving deal and a sweet-heat sanga inspired by the latest food craze to sweep the United States.

Sammy Junior Is the Latest Venue to Close in Sydney as the City's Hospitality Crisis Continues to Deepen

A string of hospitality closures in recent months has claimed major Sydney stalwarts, recent openings and celeb-backed ventures alike.

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.