Food & Drink
Review: Pasta perfection – Paola Toppi’s return to the dining scene with mains at under $30
The economics of running a Sydney restaurant have seen many top diners fall. Paola Toppi of Machiavelli fame has downsized - and made a comeback with a Potts Point pasta paradise.
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Preview: Can the musical Hair still speak to us in 2026? We’re about to find out
Nearly six decades after it first burst onto Broadway in 1968, and 57 years after it shocked Sydney audiences with its Australian premiere, the rock musical Hair is returning to the Harbour City. The Grammy and Tony Award-winning “tribal love-rock musical” arrives at the Theatre Royal with a powerful question hanging over it: can a ...
The best art exhibitions and events happening in Sydney this winter
It's winter in Sydney, and suddenly that beach day out is looking a little less appealing. Luckily for us, a new wave of art exhibitions, studio openings and art fairs are popping up to keep us entertained during the chillier months.
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Kylie Kwong to cook up a storm in Western Sydney
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…
Is Lune Croissanterie’s first Sydney store worth the 5 year wait?
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…
A Sydney Cantonese institution returns to Crown Sydney
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…
Australia’s most awarded restaurant, Brae, is coming to Sydney
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…
Manly’s dining scene just got more Mediterranean with Cibaria
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,…
9 Sydney restaurants have been named amongst the world’s best
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…
Is Sydney’s new $65 sandwich worth the splurge?
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…
Regional Italian dishes in the spotlight as Neptune’s Grotto opens
The dependable team behind Clam Bar, Bistrot 916, and Taylor Swift’s favourite Italian restaurant, Pellegrino 2000, has just given birth to a new spot with the opening of Neptune’s Grotto…
