Cafe Freda’s returns to its homeground of Chippendale

Bar Freda's

Café Freda’s has found a new home after calling last drinks on its Darlinghurst venue in December last year. But owners Dave Abram and Carla Uriate will return home to their OG suburbs of Chippendale. They have joined forces with hospitality group Solotel who own venues like The Clock, The Erko, and The Marly. What … Read more

Western Sydney set to get a $700 million snowsports resort

Winter Sports World

Work has started on an ambitious new sports centre – not any kind of sports centre but one for snow lovers. Construction has started on a huge new indoor snowsports facility which is on track to open in Penrith in 2028. The proposal to build the Winter Sports World in Sydney’s Western Suburbs was granted … Read more

Kylie Kwong to cook up a storm in Western Sydney

Kylie Kwong

After the closure of her South Eveleigh’s Lucky Kwong in June, acclaimed Australian-Chinese chef Kylie Kwong will begin her next chapter in the depths of Western Sydney. She will be co-hosting a series of six bi-monthly dinners to showcase the “deeply delicious” Indian cuisine of Harris Park. Kwong has also been brought on the board … Read more

A Sydney Cantonese institution returns to Crown Sydney

Eric, Luna and Billy Wong from Golden Century and Maurice Terzini from Icebergs

Sydney restaurant institutions, Golden Century and Icebergs Dining Room and Bar are set to open new venues in Crown Sydney this summer. The five-star hotel is already home to hatted restaurants Oncore by Clare Smyth as well as the Italian eatery a’Mare. It is also the home to Nobu from famed Japanese American chef, Nobu … Read more

COMO to open new gallery space in Marrickville

COMA's new Marickville space

A new art gallery is coming to Marickville – the team at COMA will launch the new warehouse art venue on January 31, 2025 with a solo exhibition of new works by New Mexico-based Australian artist, Justin Williams. The space is inspired by the major warehouse-style galleries of Los Angeles. The 490-square-metre space is located … Read more

Gildas and The Glendronach partner up for whiskey and pintxos

Three pintxos with whisky tasting at Gildas

The Glendronach, a revered Scottish distillery, has teamed up with Gildas, a Basque-inspired bar, to curate a series of Spanish small plates. Launching in line with International Sherry Week, the distillers behind The Glendronach whisky have Gildas’ Head Chef, Zach Elliott-Crenn to create a limited-edition menu that puts a unique spin on the venue’s iconic … Read more