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NewsCake Wines Is Opening an Inner-City Cellar Door
With informal wine tastings, talks, dance parties and afternoon gigs.
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GuideThe Best Specialty Coffee Spots in Sydney
Where to buy, learn about and — most importantly — taste the best beans in the city.
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NewsThe Bearded Tit and Heaps Gay Are Opening a Rooftop Pop-Up Bar
And it's "Aussie caravan-themed".
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NewsPaddington's Light Brigade Hotel Is Getting a Rooftop Bar
Pizza and pilsners at the peak of the pub. Perfect.
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NewsMedhurst & Sons Is Sydney's First Bottle Shop Dedicated to Cider
Glebe has a new go-to for cider, tinnies and ginger beer.
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NewsNew York's Hidden Cocktail Bar Attaboy Is Popping Up in Sydney and Melbourne
The Lower East Side bar makes it Down Under for two nights only.
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GuideThe Most Popular Bars in Sydney for 2024
Beloved drinking holes, new brewery bars and a whole lot of rooftops — they’ve all grabbed your attention this year.
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GuideThe 50 Best Bars in Sydney Right Now — Ranked
Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive mezcal collection, an intimate date-night spot or the best bar snacks around, these are our picks for the best bars in Sydney.
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Guide
The Best Rooftop Bars in Sydney Right Now
The only way is up at these sky-bound bars, where crisp drinks and yummy snacks come with a generous pour of fun in the sun.
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GuideThe 20 Best Pubs in Sydney
Looking for a new local? This selection of classic boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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GuideFive Inner West Pubs to Hit For Good Vibes and Great Feeds On a Night Out
There's a feed for every group and occasion to be found at these Inner West gems.
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GuideHola Amigos: Five Latin American and Spanish Restaurants for Cocktails and Comida with Your Mates
Move aside espresso martinis, there's a new coffee cocktail in town — and these venues are shouting the first 43 orders.
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GuideThe Most Popular Cafes in Sydney for 2024 So Far
Revamped inner-city favourites, new spots from local stalwarts and bakeries that had you lining up around the corner — these all made the list of your most clicked-on cafes for 2024.
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GuideThe Best (and Cosiest) Bars and Pubs with Fireplaces in Sydney
Warm up over fireside beers, whisky cocktails and gravy-covered roasts.
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GuideCheers to the Years: Sydney Small Bars That Have Become Mainstays in the CBD Nightlife
From hidden speakeasies to wine bars, these are the establishments we keep going back to time and time again.
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GuideNail That Crucial Third Date with These Memorable Date Night Spots in the CBD
Because there's nothing like a mariachi band to bring a couple closer.
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NewsSydney Hospo Dream Team Open New CBD Bar The Easy Eight
They count Mojo Record Bar, Rockpool, Sepia and Toko on their collective resume.
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NewsWin a Trip to Sydney as a VIP Guest of Monkey Shoulder's Chinese New Year Whisky Pop-Up
The perfect whisky for the Year of the Monkey.
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BarLi'l Darlin Crows Nest
23 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Surry Hills' playful restaurant and bar now has a sibling, pairing cocktails and sharing menus in the lower North Shore.
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RestaurantEla Ela
81 Sussex St, Sydney
Chef Peter Consistis' latest venture reimagines Greek cuisine with a modern twist at the former pub turned five-venue hospitality hub, The Bristol.
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RestaurantRowlee Wines
19 Lake Canobolas Road, Nashdale
Experience the ultimate wine-lovers' escape at this winery outside Orange.
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RestaurantPrinthie Wines
208 Nancarrow Lane, Nashdale
Experience wine with altitude paired with oysters farmed on site.
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RestaurantRoast Republic
174 Clarence Street, Sydney
Succulent barbecue ribs and spicy buffalo wings are singing out for your dining pleasure at this Clarence Street locale.
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RestaurantBalcon by Tapavino
17 Bligh Street, Sydney
Imbibe in Spanish wine and tapas in the heart of the Harbour City.
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RestaurantParipé
26 Kensington Street, Chippendale
Experience a slice of Spain in Chippendale's bustling international culinary hub.
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BarKahii Kissaten
364 Kent Street, Sydney
Start your day with matcha and croissants and end it with wine and oysters — all at this inner-city spot.
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RestaurantSanta Catarina
152-156 Clarence Street, Sydney
A Oaxacan restaurant with an outrageous mezcal collection hidden away in Sydney's YCK Laneway precinct.
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NewsJangling Jack's Is Potts Point's Newest Speakeasy
And they're doing cocktails and fried chicken till 1am on weekends.
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GuideWhere to Get the Best G&Ts in Sydney
Next-level G&Ts from Sydney bars who take this crisp bev seriously.
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NewsBusby Under the Garage Is Woolloomooloo's Best Kept Secret
Find a hidden basement bar underneath Riley St Garage.
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NewsTry Young Henrys' Special Art-Inspired Beer at Up Late with The Greats
"It's not often you get to work with Monet to brew a beer."
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NewsThe Island Bar Is Leaving Cockatoo Island
Sydney's longest running pop-up of its kind is packing up the striped umbrellas.
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EventDUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 - Sat, 8 Mar 2025
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
This live 'Dungeons & Dragons' show has finally rolled into Australia for its Down Under premiere at the Sydney Opera House.
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EventWhat We Leave Behind
Sat, 4 Jan - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks
This evolving sculpture weaves together our collective hopes for the future of our environment.
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EventTelly Tuita: The Ta and Va of Tongpop
Sat, 4 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
Eye-popping colour, a bold mix of cultural and urban symbolism, and a playful irreverence are the trademarks of this Tongan artist.
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EventArt Up Late: Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Thu, 9 Jan, 2025
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Manly
Take a deep dive into an exhibition exploring the wonders of water while enjoying live music, artists talks and a glass of wine.
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EventEnigma: Immersive Sound and Video Art
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
This avant-garde revue showcasing some of Australia's most innovative artists combines video installations, sound sculptures and more.
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EventFlickerfest Sydney 2025
Fri, 17 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Sydney's only Academy® qualifying short film festival returns for the 34th year running.
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EventSydney Symphony Under the Stars
Sat, 18 Jan, 2025
Parramatta Park, Parramatta
At this free event, you can enjoy a rousing evening of classical hits and new Australian masterworks while sitting under the summer stars.
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EventThe FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in Sydney
Sat, 5 Oct 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, Sydney
Way better than rewatching all 236 episodes, again.
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EventSquid Game: The Experience
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Luna Park, Milsons Point
This immersive 'Squid Game' experience at Sydney's Luna Park will get you playing 'Red Light, Green Light' IRL.
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EventThe Boxing Day Bash
Thu, 26 Dec, 2024
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park
Watch all the action as the Sixers and Stars show just how deep the Sydney-Melbourne rivalry runs.
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NewsAustralia Has Just Scored Its First George Costanza-Themed Bar
Let the Summer of George commence.
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NewsDistillery Botanica Is the Central Coast's New 'Garden Grown' Gin
From the brains behind Mr Black cold drip coffee liqueur.
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NewsBennelong Is Opening a Summer Balcony Pop-Up Bar
Spend balmy nights sipping signature cocktails on the Bennelong balcony.
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GuideBest of Sydney 2015: Best New Pub
Renovating a pub is one thing, but creating a new local is an art.
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GuideBest of Sydney 2015: Best New Bar
Sydney's only spritz den to the city's first distillery in 160 years, all killing it despite lockouts.
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NewsBig Arties Opens at Union Hotel Newtown
Craft beers on tap, locally-made spirits and NYC-style subs.
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NewsFat Angel Is Surry Hills' New Mediterranean-Inspired Bar
We know we're supposed to share seafood plates but...
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Busby Under the Garage Is Woolloomooloo's Best Kept Secret
Find a hidden basement bar underneath Riley St Garage.
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NewsThese Beer-Loving Broads Are Paving the Way for Australian Women in Brewing
Two Birds Brewing and Pink Boots Society. Learn the names.
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NewsPoor Toms Is Giving You the Chance to Turn Your Sins Into Gin
All you need to do is confess to the holy spirit.
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NewsFive Dock's Akasha Brewing Company Is Set to Open Their Cellar Door
Have a Fire Within Amber Ale with the crew who consider beer "the fifth element".
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NewsYoung Henrys Reveal Their Special Edition New Year's Eve Beer Name Winner
Made especially for NYE Above the Harbour.
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NewsMeet Australia's First Social Enterprise Beer Company, The Good Beer Co.
Half the profits from their maiden brew will be used to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsStaves Brewery is Glebe's New Backstreet Brewpub
If the inner west wasn't already a craft brew haven, it is now.
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NewsHit the Rum Trail Through Sydney's Rum-Lovin' Bars with Appleton Estate
Get an appreciation for rum at three great Sydney bars.
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NewsLobo Plantation to Open Their Second Cocktail Bar Kittyhawk
With a focus on rum and rye whiskey.
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NewsMCA and Archie Rose Are Opening a Grayson Perry-Inspired Gin Garden
Perfect for post-exhibition tipples.
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NewsThe Paddington Is Set to Open on Oxford Street
With a rotisserie-focused menu and a Palmer & Co-curated cocktail bar.
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NewsDarlo Country Club Is The New Bar from The Lobo Plantation and The Island
The old Victoria Room is now a permanent, old Hollywood-style bar.
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NewsJ&M Whisky Bar Opens Inside Sydney's History-Laden Angel Hotel
Merivale's newest little spirit den comes with personal drinks trolley service.
