The appearance of hot cross buns is a sign Easter is on the horizon. And between eating them at every opportunity there are a handful of other great things to do in Sydney this month. This is what I’ll be up to – follow my adventures here.

Be smart with your holiday leave
There’s still time to put in your request for leave over Easter. It coincides with Anzac Day, so if you take off three days you get a delightful 10 days work-free. If you need somewhere to go, check out Broadsheet’s guide to the best hotels that opened in 2018. There’s also a round-up of some of Australia’s best glamping spots and one that’s just opened a little beyond the Blue Mountains.

Order Sydney’s best Margarita
It might be new but Cantina Ok! is making what I’m calling the city’s best Margarita. There, I’ve said it.

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They use an ornate Nepalese ice-carving machine to shave the ice, then they mix in mezcal, tequila, lime juice and citrus oil to create a smoky, deliciously cold cocktail that’s so good it’s very hard to stop at one.

And that’s not the only thing that’s great about this 20-person, standing-room-only laneway mezcal bar – everyone behind the bar is an expert on Mexico’s lesser-known spirit, and the cocktail list changes daily to reflect whatever fruits they get their hands on.

Don’t take my word for it, go check it out, it’s really excellent.

A new cafe doing the basics brilliantly
The owners of One Another have been working since 2017 to get their pretty sun-drenched corner cafe, which is in the backstreets of Newtown, up and going. Now, after a long string of obstacles, it’s finally opened and it’s doing everything well. Nothing costs more than $20, the coffee is by Sample and for breakfast we’re digging the egg and bacon roll.

A pub you’ll absolutely need to check out when it opens
There are three reasons why I think The George is going to be good. First, Toby Wilson, who impressed us with his Mexican food under the Ghostboy Cantina banner, is serving tacos with spit-roasted pork carved from a pastor and house-made corn tortillas.

The second reason is the wine is by natural-wine merchant Joel Amos of Drnks fame. The pub’s former games room has been repurposed into a bottle shop – the first bricks and mortar bottle shop for the previously online-only retailer – selling plenty of local, natural stuff and a wide selection of beers and pre-mixes. You can drink anything he’s selling on-site, too.

Thirdly, it’s by the team who brought us the renovated Duke in Enmore, which is also working on the Woolloomooloo pub The Old Fitz.

It’s opening Friday April 5.

Save some money with these
If you’re feeling skint, or just want to reserve your hard-earned for that holiday, we’ve pulled together a handy guide with 11 ways of saving money. In includes $2 oysters, $10 Aperol spritzes and free tattoos by an artist with a one-year waitlist.

A snapshot of Australian contemporary art
*The National* (the art exhibition, not the band) is an ambitious multi-venue exhibition that has taken over Carriageworks, the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Museum of Contemporary Art until June 23.

It’s a six-year project that began in 2017 and encompasses three shows at three galleries every two years. See work by more than 70 Australian contemporary mid-career and established artists. And it’s all free.

The National is at Carriageworks, Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Museum of Contemporary Art until June 23. Entry is free.

Looking for brunch inspiration?
Look no further than this ridiculous creation. The buttery toasted Godamba Roti is a flaky package of melted cheese, bacon, green chilli, red onion and aromatic curry leaves, which are like flavour bombs exploding with every bite. There’s even an option to add a second cheese: mozzarella. Bring a buddy so you can also order the curry toastie and the deep-fried eggs with kiri hodi (a traditional coconut-milk gravy), white chilli crumb and hot sambol.

Revisit a Sydney fave
If you haven’t been to 10 William St for a while, there is now a good reason to pop in. The superb Paddington wine bar has a new chef, Trisha Greentree, who has come from the regional Victorian town of Birregurra where she was cooking and working the garden at acclaimed restaurant Brae. Also on her resume is Mr Wong and a fancy restaurant in Denmark. “[Customers] just want to be nourished and drink a nice bottle of wine,” she told us.

Yes we do.

Try a new milk. Or should I say, “mylk”?
Happy Happy Soy Boy is a new soy milk on the scene, and we reckon it’s not just tasty, but has some very pretty packaging. Plus it has 31 per cent less sugar than the market leader (spoiler: Bonsoy). It’s popping up in more and more cafes; check out where you can try it near you.

The weather's cooling down, find solace in a cinema
Broadsheet film editor Will Cox gives us his fave five films to see this month. If I wasn't such a scaredy-cat I'd see Us.

Sarah Norris is editor of Broadsheet Sydney and if you missed her picks from last month, check them out here.