Accessibility
Sydney Mardi Gras Parade Route: Viewing areas, road closures and more
Looking for the Mardi Gras parade route? You’re in the right place with our ultimate guide to planning your night for the big Sydney Mardi Gras Parade, which starts at 6:30pm on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The world-famous 47th annual … Read more
Trending
It’s time: Mariah Carey is coming to Australia for the first time in 12 years
It’s tiiiiime. Everyone’s favourite Christmas songstress has announced her first Australian tour in more than a decade. The Queen of Christmas is coming Down Under for the first time in more than 12 years. As if that wasn’t big enough news, she’ll headline Fridays festival alongside Mr Worldwide himself, Pitbull. So if you spot an … Read more
Vivid just got Stranger: a first look at Luna Park’s new Stranger Things experience
We got an exclusive sneak peek at the new experience, and survived the Upside Down to tell the tale.
Latest
This dessert had Nigella Lawson “purring with pleasure” – here’s how you can make it at home
Nigella Lawson has made her highly anticipated return to Sydney, and when she’s not gracing the front row at Australian Fashion Week, you’ll find her revisiting her favourite local dining spots. The world-famous British chef is in Sydney for Vivid … Read more
Uber launches world-first restaurant booking service in Sydney with top dining spots
Global ride-share and food delivery giant Uber has announced the latest industry it wants to disrupt, launching a new Dine Out service, which will have its first trial here in the Harbour City. Harnessing the restaurant-booking know-how of OpenTable, Uber … Read more
We went to see what Tequila Mockingbird’s rebrand is all about and found some big surprises
Was the sudden closure of Tequila Mockingbird a whole lot of fuss over a new lick of paint? Here’s everything we ate, drank and thought about our visit.
The Lansdowne celebrates 100th anniversary with month-long party this June
The Lansdowne has always been the prototypical example of an Aussie pub. Sweaty, rowdy, completely lacking any shred of pretentiousness, and stubbornly dedicated to supporting local live music. Since first opening in 1925, the deathless venue has proven that it’s … Read more
Sydney Opera House has curated its own Vivid Sydney food kitchen
Vivid Sydney’s fourth pillar, “Food,” was only added as a central focus for the multi-factor festival in recent years. And there’s plenty of room to grow it as one of Vivid’s defining features alongside light, music and ideas. That’s why … Read more
Tongs at the ready for Vivid Sydney’s smokey 23-day Fire Kitchen
For 23 flame-grilled nights, The Goods Line precinct in Ultimo will turn into protein paradise for Vivid Fire Kitchen, an all-encompassing food and light festival that celebrates the virtue of cooking on an open fire. Some of the world’s best … Read more
AP Bakery brings something different (but still carb-heavy) to Circular Quay
Not since Bourke Street Bakery and Black Star Pastry grew their presence in Sydney have we seen a bakery bonanza quite like this one. In fact, we’ve never really seen AP Bakery’s swift rise to carb-loading dominance before, with the … Read more
Is The Charles Brasserie & Bar the grand French restaurant Sydney deserves?
I wasn’t a fan of The Charles Brasserie & Bar when it first opened in October 2022. It’s not just because the food wasn’t nearly as good as it is right now, or because the cutting-teeth service was spotty and … Read more
Get your BFFs together to try Bar Planet’s new menu created with AP Bakery and other Sydney faves
Bar Planet puts a twist on everything, and its new BFFs menu is no different. AP Bakery, Goldstreet Dairy and Rooftop Bees have got in on the action this time, offering up their top-notch produce.
Cinco de Mayo in Sydney: Best Tequila bars to visit this week
Today is Cinco de Mayo, but really the celebrations in Sydney stretch all week long. While there’s no parade in Sydney, no obvious sign of one of Mexico’s biggest annual celebrations, you’ll find the upbeat, festive mood buried in the … Read more
