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NewsPotts Point Institution Billy Kwong Will Close Its Doors Forever This Week
But it's not all bad news — chef and restaurateur Kylie Kwong plans to open a new, more casual eatery later in the year.
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NewsPotts Point's Paper Bird Is Closing Forever This August
You've only got until the start of August to eat the restaurant's best dishes one last time.
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GuideFour Ways to Get Your Cocktail Fix This Negroni Week in Sydney
Celebrate 100 years of the drink with parmesan-spiked cocktails, negroni ice luges and pop-up art galleries for charity.
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NewsPappaRich Is Launching a Limited-Edition Nasi Lemak Burger This Winter
This Malaysian-style burger is packed with fried chicken, peanuts, sambal and an egg.
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NewsFive Sydney Restaurants Perfect for a Date Night (and Every Budget)
From cheap, cheerful and loved-up feeds to special diners for a special occasion.
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NewsThis Victorian Country Bakery Is Serving Up Australia's Official Best Pie
Country Cob Bakery took out top honours at this year's Best Pie Competition with a caramelised pork and pepper pie — and it's only an hour out of Melbourne.
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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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NewsWe're Giving Away a Private Negroni Masterclass for You and Your Mates
Bar hop your way around Sydney and learn how to create the classic cocktail along the way.
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NewsThe First Half of the World's Best 2019 Restaurants Have Been Announced
And there are some big changes — last year's two top ranking Aussie restaurants have both dropped down the list.
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NewsMessina Will Shave Fresh Truffle Onto Your Gelato for a Limited Time This Winter
Get three grams of truffle shaved onto any flavour you fancy for just $6.
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NewsDemochi Is Sydney's First Dessert Shop Dedicated to Mochi Doughnuts
The hybrid sweets are both crisp and chewy — and only available two nights a week.
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NewsThe Sydney Restaurants Africola's Duncan Welgemoed Visits for Inspiration
Find out which spots set Duncan Welgemoed’s imagination alight — and how this will impact his Red Rock Deli Secret Supper.
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NewsLotus Is Opening a Shanghai-Style Street Food Eatery in Barangaroo Next Month
Bund is bringing neon lights and chilli crab-stuffed xiao long bao to the former Fujisaki space.
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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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NewsSydney Favourite Butter Is Serving Up Truffle-Topped Ramen, Fried Chicken and Doughnuts for Winter
They're available at both the Surry Hills and Parramatta stores.
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NewsGolden Century Has Opened a Huge New Wine Bar on the Top Level of Its Haymarket Restaurant
Golden Century Wine Bank has over 1500 bottles, a new wine cellar and a kitchen dishing up all of the restaurant's signatures dishes.
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NewsEster's Mat Lindsay Is Opening a Tiny Ten-Seat Shawarma Bar in Surry Hills
It will have just four menu items: lamb, falafel, a breakfast wrap and a 'not' halal snack pack.
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GuideThese Sydney Bars Are Offering Drinks for Nearly Half-Off All This Month
This June, you'll find 49 percent off drinks all across Sydney. Here's where to go and what to order.
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NewsWhere to Get a Glass of Steamy and Spicy Mulled Wine in Sydney
Whether you like yours served in a goblet, flavoured with vanilla bean or served bottomless, it's too cold not to order your booze warm and spicy.
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NewsMerivale Is Set to Open Four New Bars and Restaurants in Sydney's CBD This Year
It'll include a Felix-style cocktail bar, a casual Middle Eastern eatery, a sister to Bondi's Totti's and a new Mexican joint.
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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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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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EventSammy Virji at the Sydney Opera House
Mon, 9 Mar, 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Catch one of UKG's biggest stars, as he debuts his live show at Australia's most iconic music venue.
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FeatureThe Gin List: Winter
Sophisticated and stylish, the martini is the James Bond of the cocktail world, and as 007 illustrates with his renowned order, there’s more than one way you can take it.
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NewsA Look Inside The American Express Vivid Lounge
Hang out in a neon cosmos, drink in hand, and gaze at some of Vivid’s best spectacles.
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NewsWhat's Open in Sydney This Queen's Birthday Public Holiday
Your favourite spot may be closed this Monday, but these cafes, restaurants and bars will more than tide you over.
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NewsGlory Days Is North Sydney's New Go-To for Mecca Coffee, Brickfields Pastries and Brooklyn Boy Bagels
The suburb's working masses can now snag themselves a great midweek coffee and a tasty (carby) lunch.
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NewsThe Go-To Gin Guide to Winter in Sydney
Even as the winter chill sets in, there's plenty reason to get out and about (with a gin in hand) this season.
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GuideEight New CBD Spots to Visit When You Want to Treat Yourself to a Nice (but Quick) Lunch
No more soggy desk sandwiches or sad salads.
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NewsDan Hong Is Set to Resurrect Merivale's Award-Winning Restaurant and Cocktail Bar Lotus
After 11 years, Lotus will return to its Potts Point digs for a pop-up later this year.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Giving Away an Excessive 100,000 Free Doughnuts
Sweet glazed doughnuts are even better when you don't have to pay for them.
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NewsFour Bars to Hit This Winter Where the Drinks Are Cheap and the Tunes Are Flowing
With free gigs and 49 percent-off drinks on offer, there's no need to go into hibernation this season.
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GuideTen Essential Spots to Visit in the Sydney CBD
Uncover free art, $1.50 oysters, $5 G&Ts and more.
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NewsA Look Inside Mary's Underground, the Fancy New CBD Restaurant and Jazz Bar from the Mary's Crew
As well as a full French-style bistro menu, it also has a seafood bar and gigs running six night a week.
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NewsRushcutters Bay's Beloved Pasta Joint Acme Is Closing Its Doors
You've got until the end of June to have a final bowl of pig's head macaroni.
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NewsChippendale Stalwart The Lord Gladstone Has Been Bought By the Venue's OG Bar Team
Expect more music, more parties and a new direction for the food — but the same good-times-for-all ethos.
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NewsSix Truffle Dishes to Try in Sydney This Winter
From truffle-topped waffle fries to truffle-infused dumplings and soft serve.
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NewsA Wine Lover's Guide to Waiheke
Discover all the top drops, food and sights that this island region has on offer.
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NewsA Wine Lover's Guide to Matakana
Journey north on your next stay in Auckland to discover wineries filled with quirky sculptures, rare wine varietals and award-winning restaurants.
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NewsA Wine Lover's Guide to Kumeu
On your next short break in Auckland, dedicate a day to visiting these nearby first-class wineries.
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NewsFour Pillars Is About to Release Its 2019 Batch of Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin
The distillery has acquired a big bunch of Victorian shiraz to make more of the cult favourite annual release than ever before.
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NewsSydney's Inner-City Cellar Door Cake Wines Is Closing Forever
The four-year-old wine bar, live music venue and events space will close in mid-June.
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NewsBar Ombré Is Salt Meats Cheese's New Rooftop Bar Overlooking the Harbour
It boasts a dedicated spritz menu, a daily happy hour and views of the Harbour Bridge (and the Vivid lights).
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NewsThese Australian Pubs Will Be Serving Free Hard-Earned VBs This Weekend
VB is shouting a round of free beers all across Australia this Sunday.
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NewsSix CBD Restaurants and Bars to Head to Before You Venture to See Vivid
Dine at rooftop digs with sky-high views or among all the action at the Opera House.
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Red Rock Deli Secret Supper Recap: Adam Liaw
A look back at all the happenings from Adam Liaw's secret dinner inspired by Red Rock Deli's new limited-edition chips.
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NewsSydney's Best Dining Spots for Vivid Views
Visit the bars and restaurants that truly shine at this time of year.
