Sunday Sum-Up: Eight Things That Happened in Sydney This Week

From new bar and restaurant openings to the latest innovations in technology, design, fashion and the arts, we like to keep our finger on Sydney's pulse. Below, we've collected the biggest stories from the past seven days that may have escaped your attention. Consider yourself back in the know.

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Historic Freshwater Pub Harbord Hotel Has Reopened with a Sunny Terrace and Free Live Music

The northern beaches mainstay has a sprawling main bar, a sun-filled terrace and a new seafood-focused restaurant.
{"id":796688,"type":"news-2","info":"","name":"AUSTRALIANS NOW NEED A PERMIT TO ENTER VICTORIA UNDER THE STATE'S NEW TRAFFIC LIGHT-STYLE SYSTEM","description":"And if you try to travel to the state without a valid permit, you'll be fined $4957.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Melbourne_laneway_street-art_Unsplash_annie-spratt-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Melbourne_laneway_street-art_Unsplash_annie-spratt-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/sydney\/travel-leisure\/travel\/australians-now-need-a-travel-permit-to-enter-victoria","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

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Australians Now Need a Permit to Enter Victoria Under the State's New Traffic Light-Style System

And if you try to travel to the state without a valid permit, you’ll be fined $4957.
{"id":796759,"type":"art","info":"","name":"SYDNEY CBD'S LANEWAYS HAVE BEEN DECKED OUT WITH FOUR NEW PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS","description":"A pink furry fortune-telling ghost, giant badges, light installations and a forest of endangered native plants have taken over Sydney laneways,","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Sydney-Laneway-Art-by-Katy-Plummer-photo-credit-Jessica-Lindsay--488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Sydney-Laneway-Art-by-Katy-Plummer-photo-credit-Jessica-Lindsay--488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/sydney\/arts-entertainment\/sydney-cbds-laneways-have-been-decked-out-with-four-new-public-art-installations","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

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Sydney CBD's Laneways Have Been Decked Out with Four New Public Art Installations

A pink furry fortune-telling ghost, giant badges, light installations and a forest of endangered native plants have taken over Sydney laneways,
{"id":796877,"type":"arts-entertainment","info":"","name":"NETFLIX HAS REVEALED ALL THE STAR-STUDDED NEW MOVIES IT'LL BE STREAMING IN 2021","description":"The streaming platform has dropped a trailer that runs through its packed slate for the year, too.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dont-Look-Up_Netflix_screenshot-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dont-Look-Up_Netflix_screenshot-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/sydney\/arts-entertainment\/netflix-has-revealed-all-the-star-studded-new-movies-that-itll-be-streaming-in-2021","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

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Netflix Has Revealed All the Star-Studded New Movies It'll Be Streaming in 2021

The streaming platform has dropped a trailer that runs through its packed slate for the year, too.
{"id":796939,"type":"leisure","info":"","name":"SYDNEY'S FIRST 25 HOURS HOTEL WILL OPEN IN A HERITAGE-LISTED BUILDING ON OXFORD STREET IN 2022","description":"It'll feature 105 guest rooms, plus a rooftop bar with harbour views.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/25hours-Sydney-Paddington_Artist-Impression_05_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/25hours-Sydney-Paddington_Artist-Impression_05_supplied-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/sydney\/travel-leisure\/sydneys-first-25-hours-hotel-will-open-in-a-heritage-listed-building-on-oxford-street-in-2022","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

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Sydney's First 25 Hours Hotel Will Open in a Heritage-Listed Building on Oxford Street in 2022

It’ll feature 105 guest rooms, plus a rooftop bar with harbour views.
{"id":797010,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"FRANKIE'S HAS REVAMPED ITS PIZZA MENU WITH THE HELP OF RESTAURANT HUBERT CHEF DAN PEPPERELL","description":"The new menu was created after an extensive research trip to all the best pizza joints in New York City.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/FRANKIES-PIZZA-Katje-Ford-16-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/FRANKIES-PIZZA-Katje-Ford-16-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/sydney\/food-drink\/frankies-has-revamped-its-pizza-menu-with-the-help-of-restaurant-hubert-chef-dan-pepperell","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Food & Drink
Frankie's Has Revamped Its Pizza Menu with the Help of Restaurant Hubert Chef Dan Pepperell

The new menu was created after an extensive research trip to all the best pizza joints in New York City.
{"id":797132,"type":"art","info":"","name":"SCULPTURE BY THE SEA HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK AGAIN AND WILL NOW GO AHEAD IN OCTOBER","description":"'Sculpture Rocks', a smaller scale exhibition in The Rocks set to take place this January, has also been postponed till mid-2021.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sculpture-by-the-Sea-2019-credit-trent-van-der-jagt-CP-12-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sculpture-by-the-Sea-2019-credit-trent-van-der-jagt-CP-12-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/sydney\/arts-entertainment\/sculpture-by-the-sea-has-been-pushed-back-again-and-will-now-go-ahead-in-october","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Arts & Entertainment
Sculpture by the Sea Has Been Pushed Back Again and Will Now Go Ahead in October

‘Sculpture Rocks’, a smaller scale exhibition in The Rocks set to take place this January, has also been postponed till mid-2021.
{"id":797181,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"ICED VOVO GELATO IS THE INDULGENT MESSINA FLAVOUR YOU CAN NOW ORDER BY THE TUB","description":"It combines toasted coconut gelato with pieces of shortbread biscuit, then tops it with marshmallow, raspberry puree and desiccated coconut.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Gelato-Messina_Iced-VoVo-tubs_02_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Gelato-Messina_Iced-VoVo-tubs_02_supplied-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/sydney\/food-drink\/iced-vovo-gelato-is-the-indulgent-messina-flavour-you-can-now-order-by-the-tub","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Food & Drink
Iced VoVo Gelato Is the Indulgent Messina Flavour You Can Now Order by the Tub

It combines toasted coconut gelato with pieces of shortbread biscuit, then tops it with marshmallow, raspberry puree and desiccated coconut.