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NewsTonic Lane Is Neutral Bay's Brand New Gin Bar
With 25 Australian-made gins on the menu. Can you even name 25 Aussie gins?
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NewsBaron Samedi Is Hosting a Tonne of Winter Rum Pop-Ups
Rum will come together with live music at venues across Melbourne and Sydney.
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NewsSurly's to Open New Upstairs Bar Smokey's Cabin
The epic BBQ joint has expanded due to popular demand.
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GuideSip, Snack and Savour: These Sydney Bars Are Pairing Haku Vodka Martinis with Rice-Inspired Bites
This winter, discover elegant Haku Vodka martinis paired with inventive snacks that celebrate Japanese rice craftsmanship.
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GuideSydney Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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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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NewsBarangaroo Is Getting Five New Asian Restaurants
Noodles, congee, pho, dumplings — let us at 'em.
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NewsFive Foodie Experiences in the Kangaroo Valley Worth a Road Trip
Cheeseburger pies, alpaca burgers and those to-die-for cinnamon doughnuts.
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NewsThe Best, Weirdest and Most Controversial New Australian Craft Beers to Try in 2016
Beers made with peanut brittle, pork broth and belly button yeast.
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NewsMiss Chu Is Opening a New Tuckshop in Glebe
More kitschy interiors and those famous rice paper rolls.
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NewsThe London Hotel Is Getting a Spicy New Upstairs Sichuan Restaurant
Expect Chinese comfort food from an ex-Rockpool and Chin Chin chef.
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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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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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NewsA Brief History of the Negroni
Who invented the Negroni? And why is it so popular all of a sudden?
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NewsThe Ten Best Bars for a Negroni in Sydney
Cheers to that perfect blend of gin, bitters and vermouth.
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NewsSeven Ridiculously Great Twists on a Negroni
Negroni marshmellows to Negroni ice cream sandwiches.
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NewsSydney's Rockpool to Close and Reopen as More Casual Restaurant
Neil Perry's flagship restaurant will become Eleven Bridge.
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NewsDeus Bar and Kitchen Opens in Camperdown
Deus Cafe has moved into more mature territory — with an ex-Bistro Moncur chef no less.
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EventHayu 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.
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EventRon Mueck: Encounter
Sat, 6 Dec 2025 - Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
AGNSW’s larger-than-life summer blockbuster is the biggest exhibition of acclaimed sculptor Ron Mueck's work ever staged in Australia.
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EventAll About Women 2026
Sun, 8 Mar, 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Hear centrepiece talks from change-making heads of government, justice-seeking journalists and razor-sharp authors as part of this powerhouse lineup.
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EventOperation Sickie at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre
Multiple single dates
The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre, Marrickville
It's every Australians right to chuck a sickie, so let this Marrickville boozer reward you with big discounts on six occasions this summer.
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EventCharlotte de Witte at The Hordern Pavilion
Fri, 6 Mar, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Off the back of a headline festival appearance, this Belgian techno superstar is heading to Sydney for this tour's one and only sideshow.
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EventTHE WORKS at Carriageworks
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 - Fri, 16 Jan 2026
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
Get immersed in the inaugural season of this cutting-edge warehouse event, featuring groundbreaking electronic stars from around the globe.
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EventMov'In Bed Barangaroo Beach Cinema
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 - Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Barangaroo, Barangaroo
Catch up on classics and 2025's biggest movies on mattresses on the sand at Barangaroo.
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EventWaterworld Central Sydney 2026
Fri, 9 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Get ready to cool off and make memories as you slip, slide, and splash your way through the holidays.
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EventSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
Sat, 28 Feb, 2026
Oxford Street and surrounding areas, Darlinghurst
Sydney's biggest street party returns for its 48th edition, celebrating joy as power, protest and connection.
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EventDangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
AGNSW’s summer exhibition traces the bold journeys of 50 Australian women who reshaped the nation’s artistic landscape.
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NewsParadise Road Kitchen Opens in Bondi
A home-style chicken shop from the guys behind Paradise Road Diner.
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NewsSaporium Is Rosebery's New Fancy Artisan Supermarket
With everything from specialty coffee to craft cuts to a cooking school.
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NewsA First Look at the New Dolphin Hotel by Icebergs' Maurice Terzini
Cake icing walls and metallics everywhere.
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NewsCould Burgers by Josh be Getting a Permanent Location?
Josh Arthurs' legendary burgers are coming to Darlinghurst for two months — and perhaps longer.
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NewsKings Cross Hotel to Transform Into a Multi-Storey Immersive Hub for Vivid
Five floors of dancing, cabaret and an immersive theatre experience.
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NewsCarriageworks Is Launching a New Foodie Night Market for Vivid
It's called... The Night Market.
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NewsStockade Brew Co. Has Relaunched and Is Rocking the Craft Beer Scene
These craft beer aficionados are brewing up some seriously good bevs.
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NewsA Giant Arcade Game-Themed Burger Bar Is Coming to Vivid This Year
Just what you've always wanted: a bar with Mary's burgers and video games.
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NewsNorsk Dor Is Sydney's Mysterious New Underground Nordic Restaurant
Hiding under Pitt Street is a snuggly corridor of hearty Nordic nosh.
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NewsMike McEnearney's No. 1 Bent Street Opens in Sydney's CBD
Finally, the fine dining venture from the Kitchen by Mike team is here.
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NewsKindred Is Darlington's Cosy New Home of Italian-Style Cooking
Organic wines and hearty Italian nosh has come to Cleveland Street.
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NewsThe Australian Botanic Garden Is Hosting a Massive After Dark Feast
Drinking, dancing and didgeridoo.
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NewsMoya's Juniper Lounge Brings Traditional Gin Cocktails to Redfern
This classy new gin bar is gunning to become your local.
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NewsHow to Make Thievery's Burnt Butter Paprika Hummus at Home
Guaranteed to see you win your next drinks event.
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NewsCarriageworks to Launch New Series of Bespoke Dinners for Vivid Sydney
Some of Sydney's best chefs cook, while you hang with some of Sydney's finest artists.
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NewsMatt Moran Is Reopening the Legendary Abercrombie Hotel
The old home of Purple Sneakers could become Sydney's new highfalutin gastropub.
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NewsAustralia's First Large-Scale Urban Winery Opens in Sydney
Australia’s first fully-functioning city-based commercial winery, with a cellar door in Sydney’s inner west.
