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NewsNewtown's Hartsyard Has Reopened with a Fresh Look and Menu
The fried chicken is gone, but in its place is scampi tartare and bread made with spent grain from Young Henrys.
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NewsTen Kid-Friendly Restaurants and Cafes in Sydney Where You Can Eat Like a Connoisseur
Yes, we CAN have it all.
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NewsMassimo Bottura Has Opened an Ultra Luxurious Restaurant with Gucci
Part of Florence's brand new Gucci Garden, the 50 seater will serve globally inspired dishes from one of the world's most famous Michelin-starred chefs.
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NewsKey Tips on Opening an Attractive and Successful Cafe From the Brains Behind No. 19
It's all about good design, great people and excellent coffee.
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NewsDomino's Taps Into the Vegan Cheap Pizza-Lover Market by Introducing Vegan Cheese
You can add vegan mozzarella to your margherita for $2.95.
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NewsMessina Is Serving Up Epic Gelato-Biscuit Hybrids at Sydney Festival
It's the first time Messina's disco biscuit range has been available in Sydney.
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GuideThe Best Sydney Restaurants for an Excellent Lunar New Year Feast
Ring in the Year of the Horse this Lunar New Year at one of these stellar Sydney restaurants.
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GuideThe 25 Best Pubs in Sydney
From century-old locals to new and reimagined favourites, these are the venues that define Sydney's pub culture.
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GuideThe Best New Restaurants and Bars in Sydney You Need to Visit
Discover your next dining obsession with our cheat sheet to the best new venues in town.
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NewsThe Best Restaurants in Sydney to Take Your Dad This Father's Day (or Any Day)
Spoil the paternal figure in your life with a memorable Father's Day lunch or dinner at these standout Sydney restaurants, bars and cafes.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Steak in Sydney
From dry-aged cuts to highly marbled wagyu — we've got no beef with this list of the best places to slice into a juicy, perfectly seared and expertly rested steak.
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NewsThe Best Restaurants in Sydney to Take Your Mum This Mother's Day (or Any Day)
Spoil the leading lady in your life with a memorable Mother's Day lunch or dinner at these standout Sydney restaurants, bars and cafes.
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NewsTen Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Sydney
Have your very own adult Easter hunt this year, running around the city to find the best hot cross buns and Easter eggs.
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GuideThe Best Italian Restaurants in Sydney
Find where you'll be carb-loading next in Sydney — whether it's in the form of pasta, pizza or panzanella.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Ice Cream and Gelato in Sydney
Whether you like your scoops creamy, salty, deep-fried or vegan, you can find them here.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Pizza in Sydney
From pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, if it's pizza you're craving, we've got you covered.
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NewsMeet Highfield Caringbah, the New Rooftop Bar Serving up Views of the City In Sydney's South
The multi-story venue features a pizza joint, an American diner, a rooftop cocktail bar and a classic Aussie pub.
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NewsFood Artists Bompas & Parr Have Predicted Seven Food Trends for 2018
Including meals enhanced by virtual reality, and eating dishes purely because they'll help you sleep.
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NewsThe Good Filo Is Bringing Authentic and Inventive Greek Treats to Sydney's South
On the menu: traditional moussaka and baklava, plus an array of Greek pastry hybrids.
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GuideSydney Cafes That Serve Booze with Brunch
Along with killer breakfast dishes, these spots also serve up cocktails and wine suitable for morning drinks.
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NewsThe Most Memorable Things We Ate in Australia in 2017
The standout dishes we're still thinking about — even months down the track.
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GuideSydney's Most Popular Restaurants of 2017
The new openings and old favourites you flocked to this year.
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RestaurantGrappa The Rocks
107-109 George Street, The Rocks
They say if it ain't broke, don't fix it, so the menu at the new spot will stay true to the Leichhardt offering of classic Italian dishes.
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RestaurantFranca
81 Macleay Street, Potts Point
An ice-cold mini martini with an oyster and caviar, is the ultimate way to start an meal at Franca, setting the tone for an elegant yet relaxed evening out.
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RestaurantThe James
89-113 Kent Street, Millers Point
Tableside Beef Wellington brings a sense of theatre to the evening, as do showstopping desserts such as sticky toffee soufflé.
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RestaurantLinla
413 Bourke Street, Surry Hills
A playful pan-Asian eatery serving the likes of paper bag-shaken fried chicken, fairy bread bao and a bubble tea cocktail.
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RestaurantLas Palmas Manly
West Esplanade, Manly
The garden bar and taqueria, just steps away from Manly Wharf is accessible via a 15-minute ferry from the CBD.
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RestaurantSaint Peter at The Grand National Hotel
161 Underwood Street, Paddington
Josh Niland's nose-to-tail (scale-to-tail?) seafood restaurant is a must-visit.
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RestaurantThe Flynn
2A Bligh Street, Sydney
The Flynn aims to offer restaurant-level food and service without the hefty price tags.
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BarHotel Harry
40-44 Wentworth Avenue, Surry Hills
The century-old Macquarie Hotel gets a new lease on life with the revamped Hotel Harry.
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CafeSalumerie Bondi
75-79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach
Salumerie's fourth outpost brings Neapolitan deli energy — and laneway aperitivo sessions — to Bondi.
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RestaurantSahtein
18b Argyle Street, The Rocks
Sip a za'atar martini and feast on charcoal-grilled Lebanese favourites at this Beirut-inspired restaurant in The Rocks.
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NewsMelbourne Japanese Pizza Bar Sash Is Setting Up Shop in Surry Hills
Sashimi pizza is heading north.
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NewsBourke Street Bakery Has Created an Exclusive Tart Inspired by AGNSW's Rembrandt Exhibition
Celebrating the Dutch Golden Age with two Sydney icons and several Dutch masters.
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NewsBike Share Service Ofo is Raising Funds for OzHarvest
Until December 23, each Ofo ride in Sydney and Adelaide will help feed a hungry Australian.
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NewsButter, Sydney's Fried Chicken and Rare Sneaker Dispensary, Is Launching a Parramatta Outpost
The Surry Hills eatery's second store will be equal parts chicken sandwich and Yeezys.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting a New Big Thing — in the Form of a Giant Milo Tin
Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Milo Tin?
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NewsMatt Moran's Three-Tiered Waterfront Venue Barangaroo House Is Now Open
It will have a ground-floor bar, a 180-seat restaurant and a rooftop bar with views over the harbour.
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EventPyrmont Festival
Sat, 23 May - Sun, 24 May 2026
Pirrama Park, Pyrmont
The annual event returns, and it's once again bigger than ever, welcoming flavours and makers from all over NSW to Pirrama Park alongside games and entertainment.
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EventSydney Opera House Cinema
Wed, 29 Apr - Sun, 3 May 2026
Playhouse, Sydney
End your April with an eclectic program of weird and wonderful international films from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s.
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EventSheltering at the Sydney Opera House
Wed, 3 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun 2026
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney
Bangarra Dance Theatre returns to the Sydney Opera House this June with Sheltering, a powerful triple bill exploring First Nations stories and connection to Country.
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EventSydney Comedy Festival at Bondi Pavilion
Wed, 6 May - Sun, 17 May 2026
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Experience two weeks of world-class comedy by the sea at Bondi Pavilion.
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EventTwo Door Cinema Club at Hordern Pavilion
Sun, 22 Nov, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Having just announced a second Sydney show, this era-defining indie-dance band will perform their acclaimed debut album in full.
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EventBeck with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Thu, 7 May - Sat, 9 May 2026
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
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EventPatricia Piccinini's 'Centrifugal Love Garden' at Passage Gallery
Fri, 6 Mar - Fri, 8 May 2026
Passage Gallery, Haymarket
On display around-the-clock, this acclaimed artist's latest work spins organoids, penguins and possibility into a vision of a symbiotic future.
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EventData Dreams: Art and AI at MCA Australia
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 - Mon, 27 Apr 2026
MCA, Sydney
Now on at MCA Australia, Data Dreams unites ten international artists in a major Sydney-only exhibition, examining how artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live, think and create.
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EventSydney Symphony Presents Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone In Concert
Wed, 2 Dec - Sat, 5 Dec 2026
Concert Hall, Sydney
Step back in time to the beginning of an iconic franchise, brought to life by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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EventPOOL by Pier One and Business & Pleasure Co
Thu, 19 Feb - Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Pier One Sydney Harbour, Walsh Bay
Live it up by Sydney Harbour, as this pop-up pontoon and swimming pool evokes the sun-drenched beach clubs of Europe.
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NewsAnnouncing Concrete Playground's Best of 2017 Sydney Award Winners
The very best new Sydney bars, restaurants, cafes, pubs, events and spaces of the year.
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NewsVegemite Has Released an Icy Pole Recipe and People Are Confused
The most Aussie summer treat since the Sunnyboy (RIP).
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NewsNigella Lawson Is Coming to Australia to Talk All Things Food
She'll join social psychologist Hugh Mackay in both Sydney and Melbourne this January.
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NewsBakedown Cakery Has Opened a New Flagship Store and Chocolate Studio
Jen Lo is bringing her sweet treats to the Lower North Shore.
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NewsThis Is What Merivale Is Going to Do with Woollahra's Hotel Centennial
The Woollahra pub will reopen this week with a new menu.
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GuideSydney's Best New Cafes of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Sydney's cafe scene this year.
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NewsHip Hop-Loving Ethical Burger Joint 4 Ounces Is Expanding to Leichhardt
The sustainable fast food chain brings its music-inspired, guilt-free burgs to a second location.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Will Give Out Free Ice Cream Cones to Celebrate Marriage Equality
The frozen dessert brand tops off their long history of support with free sweet treats.
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NewsLong-Awaited Seasonally Changing French Restaurant Été Has Opened at Barangaroo
It's not only the dishes that change with the weather, but the interior, too.
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NewsSydney Market Favourite Donut Papi Opens Permanent Digs in Redfern
And their new space means more sweet treats in more flavours.
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GuideSydney's Best New Restaurants of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Sydney's restaurant scene this year.
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NewsHere's What You'll Be Eating Between Shows at Sydney Festival 2018
Backing up a month-long program of shows, activities and carnival-style experiences, the Festival Village will feature eats from your favourite Sydney food vendors.
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NewsA 'Refined' Suburban Chicken Shop Is Coming to Menai in Sydney's South
The team behind Cronulla's Blackwood Pantry is bringing fancy bird to the 'burbs with Little Bonny's.
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FeatureBest of 2017 Sydney
These 36 outstanding Sydney ventures have been handpicked by Concrete Playground for their combination of originality, innovation, creativity, approachability and sustainability.
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FeatureNew in Town: The Duke of Clarence
A particularly ambitious reimagining of an 1800s British tavern in a CBD laneway.
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NewsThe Newport to Add Bert's, a 1930s-Style Brasserie Overlooking the Water
Merivale's northern beaches pub will open a decadent new dining room in early 2018.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Taken on the Humble Trifle for This Year's Christmas Lunch
Tell your nan she doesn't need to make a trifle this year.
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NewsThis Pun-Filled Pop Culture Cookbook is Kickstarter's Latest Gem
Featuring 'Chicken Kebob Dylan', 'Fleetwood Mac & Cheese', 'Gin Diesel' cocktails and and 'Wu-Tang Clam Chowder'.
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NewsNewtown's Hartsyard Will Close to Undergo a Major Transformation
The eatery's famed fried chicken will be taken off the menu.
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NewsSingapore's Michelin-Starred Eatery Hawker Chan Is Opening in Melbourne
Chef Chan Hon Meng's acclaimed soy sauce chicken will soon be sold on Lonsdale Street.
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NewsSeventeen Is Walsh Bay's New Wharfside Eatery with Concierge Service
Hickson Road has a brand new restaurant, cafe and deli, from the folks behind the neighbouring El Phoenican.
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NewsSydney City Limits' Food Lineup to Be Curated by the Team from Mary's and The Unicorn
The tasty lineup includes eats from Hartsyard, Paper Bird, Fratelli Paradiso and, of course, Mary's.
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NewsPizza Hut Has Opened a Sydney 'Concept' Store in an Attempt to Win Back Millennials
Pizza Hut brings its age-old all-you-can-eat model to modern space (with neon!) that looks absolutely nothing like a Pizza Hut.
