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NewsChef Matt Stone on How to Create a Zero-Waste Kitchen at Home
As one of Australia's leading advocates of zero-waste cooking, Matt Stone shares his top tips to help you create a more sustainable kitchen at home.
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NewsCP Picks: Last-Minute Spots to Use Your Dine & Discover Vouchers Before June 30
From steaming bowls of ramen and bustling Italian restaurants to grand concert venues and whale tours, here's where to use your forgotten vouchers before they expire.
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NewsMcDonald's Is Finally Bringing Its Coveted Szechuan Sauce to Australia
The much-hyped McNugget condiment will be available as part of a new limited-edition four-sauce range — which also includes the return of Macca's Cajun sauce.
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FeatureEarthy Inspiration and Chainsaws: A Day in My Boots With Jewellery Designer Holly Ryan
Take a stroll through the creative's day as she shares her driving forces and the craft behind her forever pieces.
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NewsHow Sydney's Food and Drinks Industry Is Embracing Sustainability (And How You Can, Too)
For these top venues, running sustainably is about more than virtue signalling.
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NewsNow Open: A.P Town Is the Standalone Newtown Outpost from the Much-Hyped A.P. Bakery Team
Tucked away in an inner-west backstreet, A.P. Town is here to fulfil all of your coffee, pastry, toastie and bread needs.
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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 Sydney Restaurants for an Excellent Lunar New Year Feast
These are the best restaurants in Sydney celebrating the Year of the Snake this Lunar New Year.
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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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GuideThe Most Popular Restaurants in Sydney for 2024
These are the spots you went looking for this year, from dazzling hawker markets to Japanese dining hubs — and lots of pasta, of course.
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NewsThe Team Behind Lola's Has Opened All-Day European Brasserie Manon in the QVB
You'll now find early morning pastries, steak frites, grilled scampi and caviar service on the ground floor of this 124-year-old building.
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NewsThe Old Fitz Has a New Toby Stansfield-Helmed Bistro Starring Elevated Rooster Rolls
The beloved pub gets a culinary revamp with Bistro Fitz, a compelling combo of classic Euro fare and elevated pub food.
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NewsClear Your Freezer: Messina Is Bringing Back 40 of Its Greatest Gelato Hits in Take-Home Tubs
Jon Snow, Robert Brownie Jnr and Fairy Bread are all back — and Hodor and Have a Gay Old Time, too.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Single-Serve Cookie Pies to Warm Up Your Winter
The gelato chain is dishing up its one-person cookie pies for another year, serving them at different stores each week.
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NewsEfendy's Somer Sivrioglu Has Opened Veggie-Heavy Turkish Restaurant Maydanoz in Sydney's CBD
The Carrington Street spot boasts a predominantly plant-based menu and a seriously good happy hour.
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NewsSydney's Night Noodle Markets Will Finally Return IRL in October for the First Time Since 2019
After two disrupted years, the beloved markets will finally return this spring — and they're moving to Prince Alfred Park.
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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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RestaurantOsteria Luna
68 King Street, Sydney
A moody underground osteria serving Italian classics with a touch of red-sauce swagger.
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RestaurantAambra
518A Old South Head Road, Rose Bay
Housed inside a heritage-listed former church, this Rose Bay restaurant serves refined, flame-kissed Levantine fare.
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RestaurantKODA Sydney
20 Curtin Place, Sydney
This high-energy, Japanese-influenced grill in the former Monopole site slings lasagne gyoza, caviar chicken tenders and robata-fired seafood.
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RestaurantFlaminia
61 Macquarie Street, Sydney
Giovanni Pilu's long-awaited follow-up to his celebrated Freshwater restaurant celebrates the great port cities of Italy.
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RestaurantGrill Americano
1 Chifley Square, Sydney
Melbourne restaurateur Chris Lucas' celebrated Venetian-inspired steakhouse has landed in a historic Sydney location.
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RestaurantRick Stein at Coogee Beach
242 Arden Street, Coogee
The beloved British chef brings his legendary love of seafood to one of the city's most beautiful stretches of sand.
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GuideEight Incredible Dishes You Can Only Feast on in Brisbane
Tick these top eats off your culinary bucket list.
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NewsELE Is The Star's Extravagant New Guided Dining Experience From a Pair of Acclaimed Chefs
You'll be taken on a tour through three different venues, each offering up an imaginative presentation using quality Australian produce.
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NewsNow Open: Maurice Terzini's Decadent New Bar in Sydney's InterContinental Hotel
This luxe new bar from the hosptality legend might just be enough of a reason to book a luxurious getaway or a staycation.
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NewsFour Pillars Is Releasing Its First Booze-Free Range for Cocktails Without the Hangover
Four Pillars' new Bandwagon range comes in two varieties, serving up alcohol-free versions of the acclaimed distillery's Rare Dry Gin and Bloody Shiraz Gin.
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NewsItaly's Legendary Mercato Centrale Is Opening Its First International Artisan Market in Australia
The brand's first outpost outside of the homeland will be a three-level homage to Italian food and culture in Melbourne.
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NewsBundy Rum Is Releasing an Extremely Limited (And Free) Run of a New Sugarcane Champagne Creation
A very limited edition of a new product from the Bundaberg Rum Distillery will be available in pubs for one weekend only — and it's free.
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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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NewsThis Is What You Can Expect at Hijinx Hotel, Australia's Nostalgic and OTT New Challenge Room Bar
A ball pit that looks like a bowl of cereal, a 'Big'-style floor keyboard, IRL 'Tetris', cocktails topped with bubbles — Sydney's new challenge room 'hotel' has it all.
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NewsWhat's Open in Sydney This Queen's Birthday Weekend
Spend the long weekend eating and drinking with friends and family at Sydney's top cafes, bars and restaurants.
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NewsBrewDog Is Teaming Up with Australian Venue Co to Open More Beer Bars Across Australia
The Scottish brewery and Australian hospitality group are joining forces to expand BrewDog's craft beer bars across the country.
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NewsBanjo's Bakery Cafe's Spaghetti Bolognese Pie Is the New Food Mashup You Know You Want to Try ASAP
Can't choose between a pie and spag bog? Now you don't have to.
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NewsForget Mixing: These New Aussie-Made Mimosas in a Can Will Level Up Your Brunch Game
The brainchild of two Brisbane communications professionals — and cocktail fans — these canned mimosas pair Aussie dry white wine with natural orange flavours, then carbonate it.
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NewsThese 12 Circular Quay Spots Are Staying Open for Late-Night Bites and Drinks During Vivid
Grabbing a bite till late just got easier during Vivid, with a dozen bars and restaurants extending their opening hours so you can pop in after a show, gig or seeing those dazzling lights.
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NewsPepe Saya Has Launched Its Own Delicious Range of Buttery Salted Caramel Bon Bons
Made with Pepe Saya's cultured butter and Olsson’s sea salt, the salty sweet treats are made in limited-edition batches — with only 250 boxes available each week.
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NewsNow Open: Vibrant Cantonese Diner Lotus Dumpling Bar Has Landed in Summer Hill
The second Lotus Dumpling Bar in Sydney, the menu champions a distinct vegetarian and vegan offering.
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NewsCheesy Laneways and Wine-Centric Masterclasses: the 2022 Good Food & Wine Show Highlights According to Concrete Playground's Editors
The foodie fave is back for its 2022 run, and it's bringing a star-studded culinary lineup.
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NewsPorter House Is Sydney's Soon-to-Open Five-Level Bar and Dining Hub Next Door to a Luxe New Hotel
Featuring a Euro-style delicatessen and wine bar, a brasserie and a bar, the new Castlereagh Street venue is housed within an 1870s heritage-listed building.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Giving Away a Massive 100,000 Free Doughnuts This Friday
What's better than sweet glazed doughnuts? Free sweet glazed doughnuts.
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NewsCult-Favourite US Burger Chain Five Guys Is Opening Its First Sydney CBD Store Next Week
Adding some inner-city burgers to your winter, the American fast food joint will open on George Street on Monday, June 6.
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NewsGrill'd Has Turned One Store Into the Upside Down — and Added Demogorgon Burgs to Its National Menu
'Stranger Things' is back — and this burger chain has just the outpost, and the monster burg, to celebrate.
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NewsThe Country's Best Breweries Have Been Honoured at This Year's Australian International Beer Awards
After judging more than 2,600 entries, the annual competition has handed out 35 champion trophies to the top dogs of the craft beer scene.
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NewsMore Cocktails Please: Australia's Best 100 Bartenders for 2022 Have Been Revealed
Can't decide where to enjoy your next sip? Get one of these top-notch bartenders to mix you up a beverage.
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NewsNow Open: Whalebridge Is the New French Seafood Restaurant with Unbeatable Harbour Views
Opening in the former digs of the Sydney Cove Oyster Bar, this new venue from The Sydney Collective is all about seafood.
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NewsJosh and Julie Niland Are Taking Over The Grand National Hotel — and Moving Saint Peter Into It
By 2023, seafood lovers will be able to kick back at the bar at Saint Peter's new digs — and stay overnight.
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NewsVegemite Baked Beans Now Exist — Which Is Either Inspired or Gross, Depending on Your Tastebuds
This is either your new favourite breakfast or your worst nightmare.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Golden Gaytime-Inspired Super-Fancy Viennetta
Two beloved desserts combine again in this returning — and delicious — limited-edition Messina special.
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NewsAdriano Zumbo Is Bringing a Luxurious Weekly High Tea Experience to QT Sydney
The dessert specialist and the boutique hotel chain are coming together for high tea every Saturday and Sunday.
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NewsTokyo's WAGYUMAFIA Is Opening Wagyu Ramen Restaurant Mashi No Mashi in Sydney This Week
WAGYUMAFIA sources their beef from Japan's top 20 beef farmers and brews their ramen for 24-hours in Ozaki beef bone stock.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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NewsTen Breathtaking Light Installations You Need to Catch at Vivid Sydney 2022
Bright lights, big city canvas — prepare to be dazzled by illuminations and immersive exhibitions at the return of Vivid Sydney.
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NewsSydney Fine-Diner Nel Is Dishing Up a Spectacular 'Moulin Rouge!'-Themed Nine-Course Degustation
Joining the menu to coincide with 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' hitting Sydney, the decadent spread is inspired by truth, beauty, freedom and love.
