Sydney set for a huge 1000-square-metre Scandi bathhouse

A modern bathhouse with Scandinavian design

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

9 Sydney restaurants have been named amongst the world’s best

Saint Peter has reopened at the Grand National Hotel

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

Paddington is hosting an affordable block party this Thursday

A white storefront, adorned with artificial flowers

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

Josh Niland reopens his world-famous Saint Peter in the Grand National Hotel

Saint Peter has reopened at the Grand National Hotel

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

5 big sales across Sydney in August: Afterpay Day, Vintage Kilo Warehouse and more

The Kilo sale is happening in Sydney in August.

Sydney will be a shopping mecca this August, not just because some of the city’s best shops are gearing up for Afterpay Day (August 15โ€”18), but several big sales events are happening around town that you should be aware of. Whether you want to save on fashion, score a free Dyson Airwrap, or sample a … Read more