Discovery Sunday; Q Station, Sydney
Discovery Sunday is an idea focused around visiting an unexplored part of your own city. Often, we travel to other places to experience new things, when so many options exist on our own doorstep. This…
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Vivid Sydney, 2019
Vivid Sydney is now into its eleventh year and continues to be a remarkable showcase of the artistic use of light. Running until June 15, Sydney-siders are turning out in ever-increasing numbers to see the…
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Sydney Opera House
Twenty-five years ago, I arrived in Sydney from Melbourne and found myself immediately charmed by its twin architectural icons; the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. For years, every time I drove across the bridge, I…
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Sydney Open, 2018
Over one weekend each year, Sydney Open unlocks the doors of more than 60 of the city’s most important and intriguing buildings. Run by Sydney Living Museums, this event provides attendees with access to buildings…
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Chaco Bar, Darlinghurst
Chaco Bar is chef Keita Abe’s 25 seat yakitori style eatery in Darlinghurst. The dimly lit space opened in 2014 modelled on the restaurants from Abe’s native city of Fukuoka. The fit out features portraits…
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Radical driver days, Eastern Creek Raceway
Radical has been building super-lightweight sportscars in England since 1997 and are one of the largest producers of racing and track cars in the world. At Eastern Creek, the ‘Radical Experience‘ caters for everyone from complete novices to…
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Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, 2017
Today’s Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride transformed Sydney into a vibrant hub of custom and classic motorcycles, and well dressed riders. There was plenty of posing (in a good way) before the crew of 800 or so bikes headed…
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Single O, York Street Sydney
Seasoned Surry Hills operators Single Origin Roasters York Street cafe is aimed squarely at the city worker who demands more from their daily caffeine fix. The cafe is smartly designed by Lechetti Krelle and staffed by people who know their business. While this cafe is primarily orientated…
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Local’s guide to Surry Hills
Surry Hills, an inner-city precinct of Sydney, is one of the most attractive urban neighbourhoods in the world. It is an area where fashion, food and design mix in close proximity to the central business…
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Vivid Sydney, 2017
Vivid Sydney is on again with a spectacular light show throughout the city and along the harbour foreshore. The highlight for me this year was the ‘Lighting of the Sails’ by Audio Creatures. Using the Sydney Opera House as…
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Yang Mushi at White Rabbit Gallery, Chippendale
Yang Mushi’s installation Grinding is currently on show at the White Rabbit Gallery in Chippendale. This artwork is comprised of lacquered wooden pieces laid upon a reflective metal plate. Requiring the hand-cutting, shaping and sanding of hundreds…
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Sculpture walk, Lavender Bay Parklands
Lavender Bay Parklands, in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, features a delightful selection of artworks and small sculptures. Walking away from Luna Park along the wooden boardwalk, you will find a number of sculptures hidden…
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Tramsheds, Harold Park
On the former site of the Harold Park Raceway, Tramsheds is billing itself as a ‘community of good food and learning’. Developers Mirvac have built an enormous number of residential apartments on the site, however,…
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Osaka Trading Co, Tramsheds
Osaka Trading Co. is a new Japanese restaurant from the team behind Tokyo Bird in Surry Hills. Located in the foodie mecca that is Tramsheds Harold Park, Osaka Trading Co. serves sophisticated Japanese cuisine alongside…
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Sculpture by the Sea 2016, Bondi
Sculpture by the Sea Bondi is on again this year—its 20th anniversary—with a wonderful selection of sculptures by local and international artists. Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, shown here are…
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Bistrot Gavroche, Chippendale
Bistrot Gavroche is a Parisian style brasserie in Sydney’s Chippendale precinct. Housed in a beautiful old rum warehouse, Bistrot Gavroche has created a traditional French bistro atmosphere with its imposing oakwood entrance, brass-railed banquette seating,…
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Deus Surf Swap, Bondi Beach
The Deus Surf Swap was on again this weekend at Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion. Celebrating music, good food and a love for the provenance of old surfboards, this year’s event focused on the humble twin fin….
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The sights of Sydney Harbour
Sydney Harbour offers so many visual delights. When time permits, I enjoy long walks around the foreshore taking in the sights of Woolloomooloo naval yard and the Royal Botanic Gardens before rounding the bend to see…
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Allen’s Alterations, Sydney
Allen’s Alterations has been one of the go-to tailors in Sydney for a number of years now. Situated in the iconic Strand Arcade since 2008, the new second floor atelier has been beautifully designed by…
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Winter sunshine, Sydney
Winter sunshine. What’s not to like? Not only do we feel more appreciative of its warming glow than during the summer months, the light, in particularly over a body of water is so simply wonderful. Photograph: Hawkesbury River.
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