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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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NewsA Brief History of the Negroni
Who invented the Negroni? And why is it so popular all of a sudden?
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GuideSydney's Best Bottomless Brunches
Swap your morning muesli for a mimosa and that sunrise coffee for an espresso martini at the best bottomless brunch spots in Sydney.
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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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GuideThe 28 Best BYO Restaurants in Sydney for When You're on a Budget (or Want to Bring Your Favourite Drop)
Head to your local bottle shop or pilfer your own wine collection before hitting these Sydney restaurants.
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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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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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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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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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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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RestaurantTam Jiak
1 Bridge Road, Glebe
Tam Jiak, which translates to gluttony, is built around the joy of indulgence, offering diners a generous, playful, and memorable dining experience.
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RestaurantMeadow Music Room
6 Cronulla Street, Cronulla
At the heart of the venue is the music program, which spans spinning vinyl to live jazz duos kick late-night DJ sets.
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RestaurantBar Bruno
18-20 York Street, Sydney
"We see 'neighbourhood' as less about geography and more about connection. Bar Bruno will always offer guests...the same, consistent experience of thoughtful food and genuine hospitality."
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RestaurantAngelica Mexican
42 Solent Circuit, Norwest
A considered menu features familiar flavours with a signature twist like duck mole and wagyu tacos.
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RestaurantPizzeria Sotto
24 Bay Street, Double Bay
This casual, neighbourhood-focused eatery showcases Roman-style thin-crust pizza, great drinks, and easygoing vibes.
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RestaurantShaffa
80 Albion Street, Surry Hills
The flavours of the Levantine have a Sydney home at this Albion Street eatery.
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RestaurantArre
182-184 Australia Street, Newtown
Australia Street has welcomed an ambitious Mexican-Australian restaurant where crickets and cocktails are the order of the day.
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RestaurantBenetti's
2 Princess Street, Brighton-Le-Sands
Brighton-Le-Sands has a new home of woodfire pizza, aperitivo, long lunches and coastal views over lazy sunsets.
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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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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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EventUncontained Arts Festival 2026
Fri, 26 Jun - Sun, 28 Jun 2026
Belgrave Street, Kogarah
From inflatable creatures to LED drum shows, this kaleidoscopic after-dark experience returns with creativity and wonder inspired by nature and sustainability.
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EventSouth African Film Festival
Sun, 21 Jun - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
Various cinemas across Australia
The eighth run of SAFF will see 33 films direct from South Africa come to cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.
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EventHSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival
Wed, 10 Jun - Sun, 12 Jul 2026
Various Palace Cinemas around Australia, Moore Park
The annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American filmmaking returns to Australian screens this winter.
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EventThe Music of the Lord of the Rings
Thu, 16 Jul - Sat, 18 Jul 2026
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Explore the music of The Lord of the Rings like never before, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Art of the Score.
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EventAvatar: 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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EventBastille Festival
Thu, 16 Jul - Sun, 19 Jul 2026
Circular Quay, Sydney
Warm up this winter — this four-day soirée is taking over Circular Quay and The Rocks with French food, wine and entertainment.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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NewsVivid's Pop-Up Pool Hall Is Back
The Deep Purple Pool Hall returns from the Tio's/Cliff Dive crew.
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NewsBrooklyn Depot Is Bringing their Gold Coast Burgers to Sydney
Joining the Sydney landscape with obligatory boozy milkshakes and frickles (deep fried pickles).
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NewsThe New Britannia Is Chippendale's Newest (and Possibly Haunted) Pub Revamp
The next chapter for the Neighbourhood/Henrietta crew.
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NewsHenry Lee's Is the Newest Eatery to Open in the Eveleigh Creative Precinct
The new Redfern cafe is committed to keeping it local.
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NewsMajestic Gourmet Grocers to Open Upstairs Drinking Den Harvest Bar
A mid-century bar serving fresh market food and local bevs is coming to Petersham's Majestic Harvest.
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NewsWin Tickets to an Exclusive Gig with The Rubens Thanks to Baron Samedi
See the triple j Hottest 100 winners and have a drink or two on us.
