Was the sudden closure of Tequila Mockingbird a whole lot of fuss over a new lick of paint? Here’s everything we ate, drank and thought about our visit.
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 Sydney institution mysteriously closed earlier this month but its next chapter has been revealed – and it’s coming soon.
London hospitality guns Studio Paskin will open a trio of new Paddington restaurants at the base of Accor’s forthcoming 25Hours Hotel The Olympia once it opens later this year. This week’s announcement sheds some much needed light on the project, which has been years in the making and will transform Paddington’s former Grand Pacific Blue … Read more
It’s been exactly one month since Josh and Julie Niland revealed The Grand National Hotel, their ambitious revamp of a neighbourly Paddington pub dating back to 1890. With the couple’s experimental seafood restaurant now marked as one of the world’s best, the triple-hatted Saint Peter has been translated as a stylish hotel restaurant, elevating the … Read more
Last year, Josh Niland took a big step for his highly acclaimed Saint Peter by shutting up shop to the original restaurant and moving up the road, to the Grand National Hotel. It’s only been a few months for proprietors Josh and Julie Niland, who have had a re-shuffle to get this business in place. … 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
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. … Read more
While the block party-esque Sydney Streets program is still rolling out and turning some of the city’s most happening strips into pedestrian-only day festivals, Paddington is going forth with its own lively version this Thursday, November 21. Paddo Night Out returns after a successful run in 2023, bringing a one-day-only party to the neighbourhood with … Read more
Saint Peter, a constant presence on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list each year, has reopened after moving down the road from its original Paddington location. Josh Niland’s ode to fin-to-scale sustainably caught seafood has fast become one of Sydney’s signature restaurants, mentioned in the same breath as iconic dining spots like Quay, Bennelong and … Read more
