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NewsMeet Potts Point's New Laneway Cafe Joseph Hyde
The previous owner of Surry Hill's Orto Trading Co and Redfern's Baffi & Mo has taken over the Wilmer space.
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NewsNahji Chu to Open New High-End Sydney Restaurant Cocochine
Two Cocochines are planned, one for the CBD and Potts Point.
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NewsA Glow-in-the-Dark Dessert Cave Has Popped Up in Martin Place
Vivid's annual enlightening food pop-up in Martin Place is doing glowing doughnuts.
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NewsFive Foods You Can Smoke at Home Like a Champ
There's more to smoking foods than just cuts of meat — and now you can do it from your own kitchen.
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NewsBrisbane's Insane Mister Fitz Ice Cream Parlour Is Popping Up in Sydney
To celebrate the opening, both Mister Fitz and neighbour Doughnut Time are giving away free ice-cream sandwiches and doughnuts on Friday.
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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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NewsBen & Jerry's Bans Same-Flavoured Scoops in Support of Marriage Equality
The ice cream giant is upping the pressure on the Australian government to hold a parliamentary vote on same-sex marriage.
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NewsSalt Meats Cheese Mosman Is Reopening as a Pizzeria
Ditching the delicatessen format for a big family-style, sit-down dining room.
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NewsA Look Inside Potts Point's New Specialty Wine Bar, Dear Sainte Éloise
Waterman's Lobster Co. has been replaced with a small bar repping refined food and 350 wines.
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NewsMeet Australia's New Not-For-Profit Supporting Women in Hospitality
Only 15.4 percent of CEOs in the Australian hospo industry are women. Some of the industry's best chefs, restaurateurs and figureheads intend to change that.
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NewsBacco Osteria e Espresso Is Sydney CBD's New Italian Trattoria
A new laneway espresso bar and Italian restaurant from the team behind Vini, 121BC and Ester.
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NewsBondi Has Another New Poké Bowl Joint
Hooked on Poké comes from ex-North Bondi Italian manager Marcus Lalak.
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RestaurantBronte Road Fish
280-282 Bronte Rd, Waverley
Bronte Road Bistro has traded the streak frites and duck à l'orange for tuna smash burgers, silky soft serve and margarita slushies.
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RestaurantVitelli's Upstairs
Baptist Street, Redfern
Wunderlich Lane's New York-Italian-inspired restaurant serves house-made pasta, late-night cheeseburgers and plenty of milanese.
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RestaurantDarling Glebe
134A Glebe Point Road, Glebe
Heritage and style combine in spectacular form in this subterranean restaurant, which features reimagined brasserie classics and a dedicated martini lounge.
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RestaurantAORI
39 Lime Street, Sydney
The team behind Alegre and Callao bring modern Japanese cooking and quiet tableside theatre — including a sushi ferris wheel — to King Street Wharf.
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RestaurantHamsi Taverna
1 Bridge Road, Glebe
Somer Sivrioğlu's seafood-forward Turkish taverna in the new Sydney Fish Market is inspired by Aegean coastal dining.
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RestaurantWildergreen Moama
6 Shaw Street, Moama
The garden-filled, nature-led precinct has been designed to invite exploration and celebrate life's simple pleasures.
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RestaurantDragon Hot Pot Darling Square
1 Little Pier Street, Haymarket
Grab a bowl and a pair of tongs and head to the ingredient wall for a fully customisable experience.
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PubCoogee Bay Hotel
253 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee
A beachside pub that's been a part of the community for 150 years.
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RestaurantThe Tropic
2 Scenic Highway, Terrigal
Terrigal Pavilion's sun-washed Mediterranean-inspired dining room is home to some of the best views on the Central Coast.
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RestaurantManly Fish & Chips
East Esplanade, Manly
This nostalgic shack by the Felons crew dishes up fish and chips, prawn rolls and RTDs on Manly Wharf.
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NewsDessert Queen Christy Tania to Open Pop-Ups in Sydney and Melbourne
Sample the 'Floating Ice Cream' dessert made by the ex-Om Nom maestro, before she opens her first permanent venue.
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NewsAn After-Dark Dessert Market Is Coming to Sydney for Vivid
It will pop up at Circular Quay with kurtosh ice cream cones, cinnamon scrolls and gluten-free doughnuts.
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NewsMoon Park Team to Open New All-Day Eatery in Potts Point
Taking over the Bourke Street Bakery space, Paper Bird will serve up Korean, Japanese and Chinese spins on breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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NewsIf You Are the One Host Meng Fei Is Opening a Noodle Restaurant in Melbourne
We only hope his noodles are as spicy as his insults.
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NewsSneaky Possum Is Chippendale's New Multifaceted Neighbourhood Bar
"To try and encapsulate it in one go, we're telling people it's a gastrobar."
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NewsT Totaler Opens Tiny Tea Bar in Sydney's CBD
Newtown's brew crew are serving up cold drip tea, sparkling teas and tea lattes from a tiny new city space.
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EventColour Culture Connection at South Eveleigh
Mon, 16 Feb - Fri, 6 Mar 2026
South Eveleigh Precinct, Eveleigh
This three-week-long festival celebrates Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras and Holi Hai through community programs and interactive experiences.
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EventMardi Gras Closing Party at Kinselas Hotel, Featuring Keli Holiday
Sun, 1 Mar, 2026
Kinselas Hotel, Darlinghurst
Keep a little energy in reserve, as this free all-day party headlined by Keli Holiday sends out Mardi Gras in style.
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EventDate Night Studio Flower Bar Pop-Up at Bar Planet
Sat, 14 Feb, 2026
Bar Planet, Newtown
Shop flowers and sip martinis, as this one-day flower market sets the tone for the year's most romantic day.
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EventHear My Eyes — 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Sat, 7 Mar, 2026
City Recital Hall, Sydney
Celebrating the film's 35th anniversary, this groundbreaking event reimagines the sci-fi blockbuster with a 4K screening, live electronic score and immersive laser visuals.
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EventPeking Duk at Hordern Pavilion
Fri, 15 May, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
This roof-raising duo are gearing up for their biggest performance in seven years, complete with a debut live show and future-forward visuals.
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EventMitski for Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House
Fri, 29 May - Mon, 1 Jun 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Returning to Australia after seven long years, indie icon Mitski will take over our most legendary music venue for a run of four exclusive shows.
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EventDMA's 'Hills End' 10th Anniversary Show at Metro Theatre
Fri, 27 Mar, 2026
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Ten years on, this Sydney-born trio returns home to play their landmark debut album in full — plus a stack of deep cuts.
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EventEuropa! Europa Film Festival 2026
Thu, 19 Feb - Thu, 19 Mar 2026
Various locations, Sydney
Catch 43 pictures from 22 European countries, as the continent's most captivating flicks hit big screens across Australia and New Zealand.
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EventAntenna Documentary Film Festival 2026
Thu, 5 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
From Australian premieres to Werner Herzog treks into the wilderness, this long-running documentary film festival is set to screen over 50 non-fiction flicks.
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EventDomeFest at Hordern Pavilion
Sun, 29 Mar, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Focused on the conversations that shape pop culture, identity and relationships for Gen Z and Millennial women, this Australian-first podcast fan festival makes listening a shared experience.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Luxe Foodie Holidays in Melbourne, Hobart and the Barossa Valley
Two nights of luxury accommodation followed by all the delicious food, drink and scenery you can handle.
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NewsThe Grounds of Alexandria to Finally Open New CBD Outpost
The new venue will hark back to the old days of the city, with old-school service, cake trolleys and shoe shines while you wait.
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NewsA Guide to Eating and Drinking in New Zealand's Bay of Islands
From a farmers' markets to a boutique vineyard and the oldest licensed restaurant in the country, here's where to refuel on your Northland adventure.
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NewsA Dedicated Marshmallow Cafe Is Opening in Chicago
Serving up bourbon, Kahlua and champagne marshmallows, taco s'mores and toasted marshmallow lattes.
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NewsDevon Is Doing Electric Purple Soft Serve for Vivid
Barangaroo's eateries are brightening up their menus with psychedelic ice cream, colour-changing tea and glowing cocktails.
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NewsErskineville's Rose of Australia Has Opened a New Top-Floor Cantina
Howard's is a laidback space doing whisky sours with Barossa Shiraz floats, and coca-cola sorbet with buttered popcorn for dessert.
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NewsLotus Dining Open New Darlinghurst Yum Cha Restaurant Madame Shanghai
Dumplings, barbecue and a $130 Negroni abound at the newest addition to one of Sydney's favourite dining groups.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Being Transformed Into Twin Peaks' Double R Diner
Sydney and Melbourne, get ready for cherry pie and free Twin Peaks-themed gelato.
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NewsA Tavola Has Opened a New Flour Eggs Water in Surry Hills
Renaming and revamping their Crown Street pasta palace, Besser, under a more united brand.
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NewsCarriageworks to Bring Back Their Food Night Market for Vivid Sydney
Addressing issues from the last market, this one will have double the space and food.
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NewsPotts Point's Waterman's Lobster Co. to Reopen as a Specialty Wine Bar
The newly-named Dear Sainte Eloise will leave the laneway lobster rolls behind for an indoor-only, moody wine den.
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NewsSalt Meats Cheese Have Launched Their First Food Truck
The Sydney favourites are hitting Brisbane's roads with Truffle Mortadella pizzas and Oreo calzones.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do During Aussie Wine Month in Sydney
Narrow down your options at Australia's biggest annual celebration of wine.
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NewsPotts Point's Gastro Park to be Replaced with More Casual Eatery, Antipodean
As the name suggests, chef and owner Grant King will be focusing entirely on Australian and New Zealand produce.
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NewsMisschu's Nahji Chu Is Back With New Sydney Yum Cha Bar, Cha Li Boi
Yum cha gets new life with Pac-Man dumplings, vegan sliders and bubble tea cocktails.
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NewsThere's a New Tiny Bar Hidden Inside Merivale's Queens Hotel
Made for small private party bookings — but if you're lucky, you can just pop in.
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NewsA Pastry Pop-Up Has Opened Inside Brewtown Newtown
Hobart's lauded Sweet Envy is churning out pastries, pies and pecan sticky buns.
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NewsGelato Messina's Handmade Gelato Bon Bons Are Back for Mother's Day
Do NOT eat these handpainted gems before you give them to your Mum.
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NewsA Look Inside Messina's Gelato Appreciation Class
Try desserts that aren't on the menu, taste every gelato flavour in the case, and hear insider titbits.
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NewsOzHarvest Has Opened Australia's First Food Scrap Supermarket
All produce is rescued from restaurants and businesses, and shoppers can pay what they like.
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NewsDoughnut Time Expands Heaving Empire with New Surry Hills Store
You thought Doughnut Time was done with new stores? They've just launched new digs on Crown Street.
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NewsHow Good Cooks Become Great Chefs with Papi Chulo's Catalina Fuentes
Want to run your own kitchen? You need more than a couple of cookbooks under your belt to break the big time.
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NewsTwo Newtown Favourites Are Teaming Up for a Tex-Mex Barbecue Pop-Up
Expect giant beef short rib tacos, smoked brisket whiskey and smoked jalapeño tequila.
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NewsReynold Poernomo Has Opened a Second KOI Dessert Kitchen in Ryde
It will act as a cafe, a cooking school and a space for monthly chef's table dinners.
