Sydney’s most iconic Christmas tradition is Sydney Fish Market’s 36-hour seafood marathon, which each year sees over 100,000 visitors scrambling to find the perfect catch for Christmas lunch. Starting earlier today at 5am, the produce bonanza runs up until 5pm on Christmas Eve. Notably, this is also the very last year the 36-hour seafood marathon … Read more
Sydney has its very own Christmas burger this week, with the latest special from the inventive BL Burgers geared towards the festive season. The Netflix show Ugly Delicious springs to mind when we think about the constant weekly specials over at the small-but-mighty chain of burger shops. BL Burgers has been at this game for … Read more
The Christmas Day forecast is in for Sydney and it’s all-round good news for anyone wanting to dial in that quintessential Harbour City lifestyle. All signs indicate that we’re in for a beautiful Christmas Day. Accuweather has reported “abundant sunshine” for December 25, 2024, making it highly probably Christmas Day in Sydney this year will … Read more
Looking for Christmas lights in Sydney? We’ve rounded up the best Xmas displays in each of Sydney’s major areas, from the giant trees of Sydney CBD to the many homes dotted around suburban highlights like Kirawee and Quakers Hill. Read on for the best Sydney Christmas lights Sydney has to offer. As you’ll see, there’s … Read more
Sydneysiders have let out a sigh of relief as the beloved Shark Beach at Nielsen Park in Vaucluse officially reopened on Thursday, December 12. The popular harbour beach, defined by its placid, protected waters and gentle shores, was inaccessible for the past three summers, shuttered in 2022 by the National Parks and Wildlife Service after … Read more
“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
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
