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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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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Fossix Coffee began life ass the CBD outpost from the team behind John Smith Specialty Coffee in Waterloo. Located in the foyer of a commercial building near Pitt Street mall, at first glance Fossix appears to be a…
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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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Gumption by Coffee Alchemy is the Strand Arcade based cafe from the multi-award winning coffee roasters in Marrickville. As anticipated, the team in this ground floor cafe deliver a superb cup of espresso, filter or cold drip. The…
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The Cross Eatery is one of a handful of cafes reinvigorating the eating options in Sydney’s CBD (see our piece on the best coffees in the CBD here). Until recently, casual dining offerings of the…
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Quality Tea are purveyors of a broad selection of black, herbal, Japanese and Chinese teas located on the ground floor of Sydney’s iconic Strand Arcade. In business for over 15 years, husband and wife team Tony and…
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The Lotus Dumpling Bar, an ever popular choice for the Walsh Bay theatre crowd, has opened a stunning 270 seat venue in the city. Beautifully designed by Paul Papadopoulos of DS17, the space features a…
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Vivid Sydney is now into its seventh year and continues to be a remarkable showcase of the artistic use of light. Running until June 8, hundreds-of-thousands of Sydney-siders turn out to see the varying installations. As per last year, the focal points…
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Hot Dub Time Machine is DJ Tom Loud’s Time Travelling Dance Party. Performed at festivals, rooftops and venues all over the world, Hot Dub takes you on an energetic dance through pop music history. Since debuting in 2011,…
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Mister Mister is a made-to-measure clothing company located in Sydney’s historic Strand Arcade. More modern urban professional—smart denim, shirt and tailored blazer—than corporate suit and tie, Mister Mister’s products are ideal for client meetings at…
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Boon Cafe at Jarern Chai grocer has just opened by the team behind the wildly popular Chat Thai on Campbell Street. The cafe opens at 7am serving traditional Thai breakfasts including pork skewers with sticky rice (delicious…
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My Aunt is a vegetarian. For years she tolds stories about the challenges of being a vegetarian in Sydney in the 1970’s and the times the restaurant would merely remove the steak, thus providing her a dinner of potato and peas….
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I have to admit I have always loved the idea of taps but never really loved the tapas experience (Surry Hills’ Bodega being the exception). That changed when I tried Tapavino. Good sized servings, interesting flavour…
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Gowings Bar & Grill continues to deliver a premium drinking and dining experience. Since opening last year, we have been impressed on multiple occasions by the cocktails in the Bar, the cooking in the Grill and the service at every touchpoint. The…
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The Baxter Inn continues to impress as one of the best cocktail bars in Sydney. Located in a basement behind bicycle shop Atelier de Velo, moustachioed bartenders serve serious cocktails—Sazerac Rye Old Fashioned’s being my personal…
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Mecca Espresso is not really in the greatest location if you want a relaxing start to your day, after all King Street traffic can get a little busy. But for the average office worker, coffee in…
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