Sydney’s dynamic dining scene is constantly changing and never has this been more obvious than in the past few years. After a swift recovery from the pandemic, the city started demanding more luxurious, world-class restaurants and was given a big influx grand dining rooms as a result. Recent months have restored a gentle balance to … Read more
The art of the Japanese listening bar has inspired the world’s most cosmopolitan drinking scenes for years. Sydney has been the most recent culprit with the likes of Merivale’s JAM Record Bar, Solotel’s Rekodo and Swillhouse’s Caterpillar Club all anchored by expensive vinyl collections. Yet head to any of those three venues and the entire … Read more
The best hottest 100 parties in Sydney are still being announced in the lead-up to Saturday, January 25 but Sydney Travel Guide has listed some of the better options so far. It’s now been a few years since triple j moved its long-running hottest 100 countdown from Australia Day to “whatever the Saturday is that … Read more
There’s nothing more soulful than sitting down to a big bowl of ramen on a rainy day. Thankfully, there’s plenty of spots around Sydney where you can do just that, from Chinatown to Crows Nest. I’ve rounded up my favourite ramen restaurants below based on my personal tastes as well as Google reviews and critical … Read more
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide has once again revealed its annual snapshot of Sydney’s dining scene, marking excellence with chef hats in a similar fashion to how Michelin stars are used over in cities like London and Copenhagen. With the 40th edition of the Good Food Guide now available, the publication’s sizeable team … Read more
It looks like things are starting to really pick up for Sydney’s night-time economy, if the latest plan from the City of Sydney Council is anything to go by. Announced this morning, Sydney’s new 24-hour entertainment precinct plans will make it possible for clubs, pubs, nightclubs and even cafes and retail shops to extend trading … Read more
The Sydney Comedy Festival has just announced the first details for its milestone 20th anniversary, celebrating the hugely successful laugh-a-thon with big-ticket international and local performers. For two decades, Sydney Comedy Festival has brought some of the world’s most lauded comedians to our shores, showcased brilliant up-and-comers and celebrated the razor-sharp wit of local legends. … Read more
Is the inner west of Sydney the new craft beer capital of Australia? Sydneysiders certainly think so, with beer lovers raising a schooner to the Inner West Ale Trail: a collective of 18 local breweries threading together six of Sydney’s coolest suburbs. The initiative was launched recently with the help of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, … Read more
The CBD has mega venues like Shellhouse and the Ivy. North Sydney had a shake-up when Etymon Projects opened an ambitious four-in-one earlier this year. Circular Quay took more than a few steps forward when Hickson House opened with its various restaurants and bars. Sydney’s deathless love of foodie precincts knows no bounds. From Tramsheds … Read more
The three-day Sydney Underground Film Festival returns to Dendy Newtown this September, gearing up for another eccentric program of boundary-pushing cinema. Kicking off on September 12th, SUFF ’24 will continue a long legacy of showcasing experimental filmmaking and divisive stories, courting controversy with a small collection of independent films from local and international directors. Now … Read more
