Chris Singh 
“Sydney is dead” has become a mindlessly repetitious slogan for cynical ex-partygoers who don’t actually go to nightclubs anymore. While the city’s night-time economy still has a long path to recovery from the sad sludge of misguided lockout laws, the pandemic and an inescapable cost-of-living crisis, significant efforts have been made to stop the doom … Read more
Historically, Australia’s most elaborate bathhouses and spas can be found along the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and up in Queensland. But there’s been a trend of the country’s best wellness hubs creeping into Sydney lately, assumedly because everyone wants a slice of the city’s rapidly changing lifestyle scene. We already know that Queensland’s famous Soak … Read more
Sydney’s new $500 million lifestyle precinct dances on the edges of Redfern and Surry Hills. Wunderlich Lane is part of a final wave of impressive high-profile openings bookending a transformative year for Sydney’s hospitality scene. Multi-coloured Asian noodle bar Island Radio has already opened, and now, just days after we’ve been gifted a new Greek … Read more
You’ve got three choices on Boxing Day. First, you could wallow in your own overindulgence and watch Xmas movies on the couch while nursing a food hangover from Christmas lunch. You might want to corral the family to head to Sydney’s best cinemas and pick through the Boxing Day releases (hot tip: Better Man is … Read more
Harry Potter fans will want to the head out to The Hills district these holidays to find a dazzling Wizarding World Christmas lights display at Dural Christmas Tree Farm. Last year’s official Harry Potter lights display saw a home in Ramsgate Beach dressed in references from the iconic book and film series. Now it seems … Read more
The first big weekend of Sydney’s summer season has come and gone, with numerous events happening around town, particularly in the live music space. What do The Killers, Jamie XX, Zapp, Korn and rave institution Boiler Room all have in common? Each propped up one of the first really big weekends in the lead-up to … Read more
The best Christmas markets Sydney has to offer are transportive. They’ve been curated to a specific atmosphere, feeling like festive time capsules that blanket you in holiday cheer. Sydney Travel Guide has done some due diligence and presents you with a handy list of the best Christmas markets in Sydney for 2024 so you can … Read more
After half a decade of patiently waiting and a few shifts in strategy since it was first announced in 2020, Lune Croissanterie is opening its first Sydney store in the ambitious Rosebery Engine Yards on Saturday, December 7. It’s one of the final high-profile openings in a year that has set Sydney on a course … Read more
What’s open in Sydney on Christmas Day? You may have already booked in your Christmas lunch or dinner at one of the several restaurants open in December 25, but it also pays to know what else you’ve got available to you on the most festive day of the year. Most things are closed in Sydney … Read more
“Those people in northern climates will be so jealous,” Clover Moore said with a smile this morning as the City of Sydney revealed mammoth plans for this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour. “This New Year’s Eve is going to be an amazing gift that will bring us all together”. That level of … Read more
