First Look: Tuga Pastries Brings Its Outstanding Pasteis de Nata to Its New Alexandria Bakery

19 Oct 2021

Food & Drink The esteemed counter-only Clovelly bakery has upsized, boasting a grand display of traditional and less-conventional baked goods, playing with the Aussie idea of breakfast and paying homage to its Portuguese roots.

The MCA’s First Post-Lockdown Blockbuster, Doug Aitken: New Era, Opens Tomorrow

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19 Oct 2021

First Look: Fall in Love With True Romance, a Romping Bar With Indian-Accented Snacks in Newtown

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19 Oct 2021

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Now Open: The Redfern, a 100-Year-Old Pub Restored to Its Former Glory

20 Oct 2021

Food & Drink The handsome space has 26 tapped beers, as well as cocktails on tap, a well-priced wine list and a menu of pub classics – including “secret” pasta.

Chase Kojima and Victor Liong’s Pyrmont Restaurant Chuuka Has Closed

20 Oct 2021

Food & Drink Opened a little over two years ago, the Chinese-Japanese eatery was The Star’s first “off-property” venture.

First Look: Philter Opens Marrickville Springs, a Rooftop Bar Above Its Warehouse Brewery

20 Oct 2021

Food & Drink It looks like Palm Springs sprouted in the inner west: pastel hues, white breezeblocks, and swaying greenery beneath the infamous Marrickville flight path. It’s serving Jacoby’s cocktails, Aussie wines, and frozen beer slushies alongside Philter’s very best brews.

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20 Oct 2021

Food & Drink Get the diner’s signature Baalbek fried eggs from the brunch set menu, or charred lamb rib fatteh for lunch, with 90 minutes of bottomless booze.

Just In: The Grounds’ Huge New South Eveleigh Cafe and Roastery Finally Has an Opening Date

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18 Oct 2021

Now Open: The Barrie, a Live-Music Bar in Freda’s Former Chippendale Space

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13 Oct 2021

First Look: Come for Breakfast and Stay for Cocktails at Grana, in Heritage-Listed CBD Hub Hinchcliff House

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In An Australian First, Adaptive Fashion Retailer Every Human Now Offers Individual and Multi-Sized Shoe Purchases

21 Oct 2021

Fashion And that’s not all. The online shop goes beyond selling clothing and accessories for people of all abilities. Its commitment to social change and collaboration with the disability community is authentic and respectful.

Sales Wrap: Best of the Week, October 21, 2021

21 Oct 2021

Fashion This week, shop 40 per cent off pyjama sets and stylish cushions, two-for-one Clinique moisturisers and local label Hew’s archive sale from $25. Plus, Melbourne label Limb has hit pause, so grab reduced pieces while you can.

Melbourne Swimwear Label Baaby Expands Into Apparel – With Playful Pieces For Women and (Soon) Men

18 Oct 2021

Fashion Are you a sucker for sets? Shop fairy floss-coloured trousers with a matching top and statement checked linen shirts with paired pants. Plus pastel terry towelling, silk dresses and more. Everything is ethically made in Melbourne.

Free Gin & Tonics at Blow Bar Co

15 Oct 2021

Fashion Keen for a post-lockdown blow dry? The hair salon is offering a free gin and tonic – made with Fever-Tree mixers and yet-to-be released honey gin – with every blow dry for a week.

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Shop Offcut’s Curvaceous Mirrors, and Turn Its Upcycled Slabs Into Cheeseboards, Coasters and More

21 Oct 2021

Art & Design At the moment Offcut sells two things: jagged pieces sourced from stone masonry businesses that would otherwise be discarded, from $20. And curvy mirrors in fun shapes, such as clouds, blobs and moons, all $35.

The MCA’s First Post-Lockdown Blockbuster, Doug Aitken: New Era, Opens Tomorrow

19 Oct 2021

Art & Design Horses and owls reside in nondescript US hotel rooms, a crater of milky water emerges from the gallery floor and a series of sculptural objects are sunk below the ocean’s surface in this large-scale, immersive survey of the contemporary artist’s 25-year career.

Les Sculptures Refusees at Q Station

15 Oct 2021

Art & Design The free outdoor sculpture exhibition – one of only a handful opening in NSW this year – features work by award-winning and emerging artists, set against Manly’s rolling hills, historic glasshouse and the Sydney harbour.

The Art Gallery of SA’s Tarnanthi Art Fair Goes Online, With Works From 1400 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists

14 Oct 2021

Art & Design Works – including paintings, woven objects, textiles and homewares – range from $100 to $15,000, and every dollar goes directly to the artists and art centres. Artistic director Nici Cumpston shares how you can always ensure you're buying ethically.

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Neighbourhood Earth at ICC

22 Nov 2021

Entertainment An immersive space experience developed in partnership with NASA comes to Sydney.

The Australian Chamber Orchestra Announces 2022 Season – And Finds Its First Permanent HQ, After 46 Years

21 Oct 2021

Entertainment From seedy surrounds in Kings Cross to a subterranean bunker, the internationally renowned and respected ACO finally has the spectacular home it deserves. Its 2022 season includes a cinematic masterpiece, a tribute to a late jazz musician and a celebration of the tango.

Sydney Theatre Company Announces the First Act of Its Buoyant 2022 Season

20 Oct 2021

Entertainment The return of the sell-out Picture of Dorian Gray, drag superstar Courtney Act in her STC debut, and the first trans love story to appear on an Australian mainstage.

Coming Soon: Wine Island Is Returning to Sydney Harbour for a Three-Day Vino Party Next Year

20 Oct 2021

Entertainment Catch a boat to Clark Island for Australian and international wines, gin and spritz bars, frosé, beer gardens and oyster and lobster eateries. Plus, a silent disco and a raft of masterclasses.

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New South Wales Residents to Get $50 Accommodation Vouchers to Spend Anywhere in the State

20 Oct 2021

City File They’ll be similar to the Dine and Discover scheme, and you can spend the vouchers on hotels, caravan parks and camping grounds.

Covid-19 Restrictions Have Eased Today in New South Wales – Here’s What’s Changed

18 Oct 2021

City File Nightclubs have reopened (sans dancing), you can drink while standing indoors and outdoors, have more people to your home and take your mask off in the office.

Just In: New South Wales Has Hit 80 Per Cent Fully Vaccinated

16 Oct 2021

City File That officially triggers eased restrictions on Monday.

You Can Now Add Your Digital Vaccination Certificate to Your Service NSW App – Here’s How

15 Oct 2021

City File You’ll be able to show you’ve checked into a venue at the same time as proving your fully vaxxed status.

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Get in Quick: Jetstar Has $99 Flights to Uluru and Darwin Right Now

21 Oct 2021

Travel The airline launched its NT flight sale today.

Tourism Tasmania Is Offering $300 Travel Vouchers to South Australians, Queenslanders and Western Australians – Here’s How to Get One

14 Oct 2021

Travel That’s $200 to spend on accommodation and $100 for tours and attractions. You’ll need to book your trip for November and December, and there are thousands of vouchers up for grabs.

Seven Tips For Hitting the Road With Your Dog (From Mez, Sean and Rescue Pup, Bandit)

12 Oct 2021

Travel In 2019, my husband and I took our dog around Australia in our 1975 Kombi, Etta. It was an amazing trip and one we couldn’t imagine doing without Bandit. Here’s what we learned.

Six to Try: New Spots to Drink and Dine on NSW’s Mid-North Coast

06 Oct 2021

Travel From natural-wine bars and French bakeries, to casual Italian restaurants and sustainability-focused diners, there’s no need to resort to the motel restaurant on your post-lockdown road trip.

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Ever Caught Yourself Staring at Your Own Face In Video Calls? There’s a Name for That, and the Effects of “Zoom Dysmorphia” Are Following Us Offline

07 Oct 2021

Active We ask the experts what to do when you can’t stop thinking about your face during video calls.

Rise by Wanderlust

01 Oct 2021

Active Kick off World Mental Health Day with breathwork and meditation, a Vinyasa yoga flow and a therapeutic reflection workshop for a mindful morning.

Public Outdoor Pools Reopen in New South Wales Today – Here’s Where You Can Swim in Sydney

27 Sep 2021

Active Some are holding out until lockdown ends, others are undergoing renovations and so are unable to reopen, and others require bookings.

Lull Yourself to Sleep With Dreamy, a New Podcast Featuring Traditional First Nations Sleep Stories

27 Sep 2021

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