Chris Singh 
Interstate chef collaborations are few and far between these days but Sydney’s latest culinary exchange could be its best yet. Brae, chef Dan Hunter’s highly acclaimed organic farm-restaurant in regional Victoria, is a constant presence on the World’s 50 Best restaurants list each year. Along with dining experiences like Adelaide’s Botanic, Geelong’s Igni and Hobart’s
The spirit of Harry Potter and the Wizarding World was given new life last year when a humble residential home in the South Sydney suburb of Ramsgate Beach revealed an extravagant display of Harry Potter Christmas lights. Swiftly going viral, the elaborate Wizarding World references and theatrical Harry Potter display even made it onto the
A critically endangered Cuban crocodile mouths the Shane Gross’s camera dome in Cuba, the detail on its teeth intensified by the glassy water. Over in the narrow watery stretch of Indonesia’s Lembeh Strait, photographer Ipah Uid Lynn catches an incredible, and slightly terrifying, portrait of a skeletal shrimp dancing with its prey. The beauty of
When only one Australian hotel walked away from the prestigious Prix Versailles World Architecture & Design Awards, no one expected it’d be an under-the-radar, beachfront property in Manly. Manly Pacific, which was reflagged from a Novotel following a $30 million refurbishment, was only one of 16 hotels around the world recognised for its highly functional
Paris-based restaurant ranking guide, La Liste, has revealed its top 50 restaurants in the world for 2025. Unlike better recognised awards such as World’s 50 Best, La Liste doesn’t rely on a panel of expert judges, but instead bases rankings on aggregated data from thousands of publications, hundreds of guidebooks and millions of online reviews.
Looking for the best shows to see in Sydney this December? Every month Sydney Travel Guide presents a list of the best musicals, theatre productions, comedy shows and dance productions that you should be paying attention to over the next few weeks. As the year starts to wrap, we aren’t getting many high-profile debuts in
If you’re looking for live music in Sydney, take note of these five shows with high-profile musicians helping the city wrap up a busy 2024. Some of the most famous rock frontmen his music history are bringing their solo shows to Sydney this month, with both Billy Corgan (of The Smashing Pumpkins) and Jack White
Spring always picks of the energy around Sydney, but don’t go thinking the action-packed fun winds down in December. Quite the contrary. Sydney becomes electric as New Year’s Eve approaches, with locals and visitors organising day picnics at some of the best NYE fireworks viewing spots in places like Balmain and Point Piper, as well
After finding success on both West End and Broadway, Back to the Future: The Musical is readying its Australian debut with a run at Sydney Lyric Theatre locked in from September 2025. Although a musical adaptation of the classic film trilogy was first floated by screenwriter Bob Gale around 20 years ago, a production didn’t
Japanese-style sandwich purveyor Sandoitchi has teamed with stalwart butcher Anthony Puharich for a luxurious $65 sandwich that takes the fluffy creation to levels not previously seen in Sydney. While some of Sydney’s best sandwich shops like Malibu and City Edge Cafe are keeping the art of carb-loading work lunches afloat, Sandoitchi has clearly decided that
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