The best hidden bars in Sydney

January 30, 2026September 22, 2024 by Alice Williams

As Sydney’s nightlife slowly but surely crawls back to world-class status, the secret door trend of small and intimate spaces already has the city rivalling even Melbourne in covert creativity and class.

Graffiti art, quirky bars and you’ll meet the locals with Local Sauce Tours

January 30, 2026February 25, 2024 by Peter Lynch

Redfern Street art featured in Sydney tours

We spent a happy afternoon on Local Sauce Tours small bars and street art tours of Chippendale and Marrickville, and it was truly a journey of discovery. Let’s start with the street art. Our tour guide Justin, a former corporate lawyer who also owns the business, hates comparisons. But who knew Sydney had it on

The best pubs in Sydney

January 30, 2026January 17, 2024 by Peter Lynch

Everyone has a favourite and no doubt one of Sydney’s 800 pub venues will miss a mention. But for visitors to this city here are a select few of the best pubs in Sydney. They can include everything from the sandstone rabbit warren of a historic boozer in a cobbled laneway to a glamorous reincarnation