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
As a talented team of synchronised swimmers splash around Sydney’s newest rooftop pool to the tune of Chappell Roan’s ‘Good Luck, Babe,’ I forget that I’m standing on the border of Redfern and Surry Hills. I’m in West Hollywood at one point, but when the searing red lights bounce off the frame of pink sunloungers, … Read more
Chef Nelly Robinson has built up a solid reputation for doing things differently, sometimes channeling his boundless culinary wizardry into vibrant Disney-inspired degustation menus, while at other times playfully elevating fast food staples like a KFC-inspired fine dining menu. This time, his Surry Hills bunker restaurant, Nel, is getting dark. Very dark. In partnership with … Read more
Touchdown at the best places to watch the super bowl 2025 in Sydney from 10:30am on Monday, February 10. An opportunity to watch one of the biggest sporting events in the world with hundreds of passionate fans all swigging US beer and tearing into chicken wings only comes but once a year. Don’t miss out … Read more
As New Year’s hangovers wear off, Sydney starts to slip into its prime months. Summer is kind of our thing, and you’ll see the city at its very best over the next few weeks. We know January can sometimes feel like the Monday of the year, but there’s plenty of action to help keep the … 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
Sydney’s new $500 million lifestyle precinct dances on the edges of Redfern and Surry Hills. Wunderlich Lane is part of a final wave of impressive high-profile openings bookending a transformative year for Sydney’s hospitality scene. Multi-coloured Asian noodle bar Island Radio has already opened, and now, just days after we’ve been gifted a new Greek … 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
Details have been released for the hotly anticipated EVE Hotel in Surry Hills as well as its signature restaurant, created by the same team behind world-renowned steakhouses The Gidley and Bistecca. Bar Julius will open at the spirited 102-room property, aligning on the hotel’s playful design with a colourful mural ceiling, by Dinosaur Designs co-founder … Read more
Going out for a nice dinner at a hotel never used to be a thing in Sydney. Even now, the idea is almost never met with as much enthusiasm as in big cities like New York, Tokyo and Paris. But claiming Sydney doesn’t have any worthwhile hotel restaurants would be bold, especially now that we … Read more
