Food
These takeaway options, pop-up restaurants and virtual music festivals gave Sydney's four-month lockdown a silver lining.
Tacos Muchachos Pop-Up
This Mexican street food pop-up brought some joy to a locked down Surry Hills with quesabirria tacos, packed-full burritos and boozy agua fresca.
Ritz Video Store
Sydneysiders could borrow a DVD or VHS — or share their own — at the Randwick Ritz's lockdown lending library.
Gelato Messina Drive-Thru at Bella Vista Hotel
Half-litre tubs of gelato and cookie pie kits flew from this north-west Sydney pop-up.
Ragazzi at Home
Ragazzi delivered Sydneysiders all their favourite pasta to their homes throughout lockdown.
Splendour XR
Splendour's virtual fest featured more than 50 acts, including The Killers, Khalid, Chrvches, Charlie XCX and The Avalanches.
Bart Mart
Bart Jr served limited-time WA rock lobster rolls during Sydney's lockdown.
About Time Pop-Up Bar
Sip Frosty Fruit slushies and eat roast lamb damper rolls at this limited-time bar in Sydney's CBD before it's demolished to make room for the new metro line.
Firedoor Fireshop
This limited-time lockdown venture by one of Sydney's best helped to raise money for OzHarvest.
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