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Now Open: Aman Has Unveiled Its Latest Ultra-Luxe Desert Oasis on Mexico's Dramatic Baja Coast

As the newest property in Aman's attention-grabbing expansion into the Americas, this desert-meets-ocean resort is defined by its surroundings.

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Now Open: Temple Hangars Expands a Byron Bay Hinterland Favourite with Four Retreats Designed Around the Landscape

Set among the farmland of Nashua, Temple Hangars brings together restrained architecture, thoughtful interiors and a deep connection to the surrounding landscape.

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Now Open: FINNS' New Greek-Inspired Party Restaurant Could Be Your Wildest Dining Experience Yet

Canggu's FINNS Beach Club has a rowdy new dining experience, complete with a shared feast, drinks, togas on arrival and smashed plates.

Guide

Breakfasts That Make an Early Alarm Feel Completely Reasonable

The breakfast and brunch spots across Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that open early, move fast and make the case for getting up.

News

Coming Soon: Queenstown's New Lakefront Hotel Is Built for Snow Days, Spa Sessions and Sunset Drinks

Queenstown's hotel scene is welcoming a fresh lifestyle escape that combines lake views and social spaces with more than a little deep relaxation.

Guide

After-Work Drink Spots to Meet Your Friends and Wind Down the Day

Wine bars, rooftop haunts and afternoon pours across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to remove any more decisions.

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Unleash Your Inner Dog at this Newtown 'Dog House' Pop-Up

This Sydney pub is taking pet-friendly a step further with themed cocktails and activities designed for your four-legged friends

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Now Open: FINNS' New Greek-Inspired Party Restaurant Could Be Your Wildest Dining Experience Yet

Canggu's FINNS Beach Club has a rowdy new dining experience, complete with a shared feast, drinks, togas on arrival and smashed plates.

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Guide
Breakfasts That Make an Early Alarm Feel Completely Reasonable

The breakfast and brunch spots across Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that open early, move fast and make the case for getting up.

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The Late-Night Hong Kong Restaurants Worth Staying Up For

Whether you're craving pre-dawn dim sum or a steaming bowl of noodles after a night out, these late-night restaurants are worth staying up for.

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Guide
After-Work Drink Spots to Meet Your Friends and Wind Down the Day

Wine bars, rooftop haunts and afternoon pours across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to remove any more decisions.

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The Best Hearty Roasts in Sydney

There's nothing quite like a juicy, slow-cooked, gravy-drenched roast on a chilly Sydney Sunday.

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Latest Openings

Restaurant
Yok Yor Thai Food Factory

323 Castlereagh Street, Haymarket

Authentic regional Thai cooking, open late, with the loyalty perks to match.
Restaurant
Al Yasmin Punchbowl

222The Boulevarde, Punchbowl

Thirty years of family-style Lebanese cooking, in a brightly lit space, with generous portions ideal for big groups.
Restaurant
Fishnets

118 Macpherson Street, Bronte

Bronte lands a new catch, with Fishnets, a seafood-led Japanese diner, boasting a menu of refined yet approachable dishes.
Cafe
Bottom of the Harbour Seafoods

21 The Esplanade, Mosman

A family-run fish and chip shop that's been feeding Balmoral Beach locals since 1989.
Restaurant
Lucky You Darling

346 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst

Get lucky at this Darlinghurst diner pairing contemporary Chinese food with a wine list promoting female winemakers and Chinese producers.
Restaurant
Winnie's Sydney

Lower Concourse, Sydney

It's brekkie, lunch or dinner at Winnies, a new eatery in a winning location with uninterrupted views of the Harbour Bridge.
Bar
McRae Bar

4 Farrer Place, Sydney

A Victorian-era drinking den built inside a heritage building, with a cocktail list that reimagines its own architecture.
Bar
Lilly'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
Bar
Bar 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.
Bar
Jude's

15 Bayswater Road, Potts Point

A curated playlist takes you through some of history's most popular tracks and will have you dancing late into the evening.
Bar
Gin Lane

16A Kensington Street, Chippendale

This Kensington Street townhouse is filled with gins from around the world, and now boasts a nostalgic British dining room.

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Bar
Mordeo

Shop 301/52 Martin Place, Sydney

Mordeo has reopened in a new space bringing its previously separate Bistro & Bar and Pasta & Panini Bar together under one roof.

Arts & Entertainment

Love Arts & Entertainment experiences? Navigate the best venues and events near you picked by our expert curators at Concrete Playground.

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Qudos Bank Arena Is Now Afterpay Arena: Everything You Need to Know Before Your Next Show

One of Sydney’s biggest venues has got a makeover with a new name and a five-year partnership, but what does it mean for your next gig?

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The Best Places to Shop for Craft and Journalling Supplies in Sydney

These are a journalling experts favourite spots in the city to stock up on craft supplies — from paper troves to sticker havens.

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This Just In: Netflix Is Backing a New Australian Screenwriting Program — Where Emerging Creatives Pitch Directly to Its Executives

Eight emerging women and non-binary writers will have the chance to pitch original scripts to Netflix execs through a new national development program.

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This Just In: Step Inside David Hockney's Abstract World as a Landmark Audiovisual Exhibition Lands at Carriageworks

Arriving only months after Hockney's passing, this large-scale audiovisual experience offers an intimate way to explore his celebrated career.

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This Just In: Contemporary Queensland Artist Michael Zavros Wins Archibald People's Choice 2026 with Portrait of His Doppelganger

The hyperrealist oil painting scored a record-breaking People's Choice vote.

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Damien Frost's Queer Portraits, Angela Tiatia's 'Muse' and an Urthboy-Curated Oceanfront Lineup Lead New Annual 2026

From waterfront gigs to boundary-pushing exhibitions, this ten-day arts festival celebrates everything that makes Newcastle one of Australia's great creative hubs.

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Featured Events

Event
Bombie's 'Nothing Set' Dinner Club

Thu, 13 Aug, 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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Event
Avatar: 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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Event
The 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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Event
Leave It to Luigi Bottomless Lunch at 170 Grammi

Fri, 14 Aug, 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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Event
Stargazing Tour with an Astrophysicist

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026
Wentworth Falls Picnic Area, Wentworth Falls

Explore the night sky at this astronomical tour in the Blue Mountains.

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Event
Hayu FanFest

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026
Secret Location in Sydney, Sydney

Bringing reality TV into the real world, this streaming platform's landmark event is headed to Sydney for the first time.
Event
Markets at Glebe

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026
Glebe Public School, Glebe

Glebe's weekly go-to for pre-loved fashion, vinyl records and freshly made limeade.
Event
Kings 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.
Event
All-You-Can-Eat Wings

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026
Daniel San, Manly

The buckets will keep coming until you can't stomach them, all for $19 per person.
Event
Marrickville Organic Food and Farmers Market

Sun, 16 Aug, 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.
Event
$2 Tacos

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026
El Camino Cantina The Rocks and Manly, Manly

Sydney's Tex-Mex bars are slinging cheap tacos one night a week.

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Event
Now or Never Festival Melbourne

Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
All Around Melbourne, Melbourne

The winter festival of art, ideas, sound and technology is returning to Melbourne this August and exploring the concept of a whole new world.

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This 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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The 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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This Just In: New Zealand Skincare Pioneer Emma Lewisham Gets Thumbs Up From Nobel Laureate Scientist

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Sydney Founders Work in a Historic Industrial Warehouse Under the Harbour Bridge

It also houses an espresso cafe with a colourful criminal past.

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RSVP-worthy party dresses on the racks, private styling suites in the back.

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The Best Australian Fashion Brands to Know Right Now

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Now Open: Temple Hangars Expands a Byron Bay Hinterland Favourite with Four Retreats Designed Around the Landscape

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Coming Soon: Queenstown's New Lakefront Hotel Is Built for Snow Days, Spa Sessions and Sunset Drinks

Queenstown's hotel scene is welcoming a fresh lifestyle escape that combines lake views and social spaces with more than a little deep relaxation.

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This Just In: The Horniest Place in Australia Is This Tiny Town in Queensland

New data from Lovehoney has ranked 1,227 Australian suburbs and towns by sex toy purchases per capita — and not one capital city cracked the top ten.

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Australia's Sauna Scene Is Getting Serious with a New Association and a Very Sweaty Festival Heading to the Blue Mountains

Saunas have never been hotter, and a new national organisation is marking the moment with a major gathering.

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This Just In: Ordering a Beer on the Manly Fast Ferry Will Now Help Keep the Harbour Clean From Plastic and Microplastics

Crack open a brew during your cross-harbour commute and help keep Sydney's famous waterfront clean.

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One main has gained particular popularity: the Parmi alla Vodka, that reimagines the classic Aussie parmigiana.
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All'Antico Vinaio

50 Pitt Street, Sydney

Just a stone's throw from Circular Quay, city-workers and those willing to travel for a banger sanga, can now get their hands on 15 different schiacciate sandwiches at All'Antico Vinaio.
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Arthur

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One of Surry Hills' most loved restaurants reopens with a new look, menu and feel.
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Aenza

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Japanese spirits, liqueurs, plum wines, highballs and rotating sakes complement the strong wine list.
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Winnie's Sydney

Lower Concourse, Sydney

It's brekkie, lunch or dinner at Winnies, a new eatery in a winning location with uninterrupted views of the Harbour Bridge.