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If you missed out on a copy of print issue 17 (released in February 2019), catch up below.

2019 is hurtling forward, and we’re excited. Mostly because the boys from Mary’s are taking over the Basement (the subject of our cover story), but also because Sydney is packed with a bunch of fun new Italian restaurants and one of the world’s best bars has moved into the Dolphin Hotel. We looked at all this and more in our newest edition.

From the Editorial Director, Katya Wachtel
From the Editorial Director, Katya Wachtel
Food & Drink
Welcome to print issue 17, where we’re highlighting some big new moves in Sydney hospitality.
Sourdough Versus White Bread
Sourdough Versus White Bread
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In our ongoing series, “Versus”, we look at two similar ingredients or products and ask: what are the actual differences between them?
Objects of Desire
Objects of Desire
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A round up of things we don’t strictly need, but most definitely want.
Very Serious Business: Retail Warfare
Very Serious Business: Retail Warfare
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Think you’re impervious to impulse purchases? Think again – boutiques have the upper hand much more than you probably suspect.
Work Uniform: Talia Cox
Work Uniform: Talia Cox
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When it comes to her day-to-day wardrobe, this Sydney-based PR agent likes everything to have a story.
Catch Up with Sarah Norris, Sydney Editor
Catch Up with Sarah Norris, Sydney Editor
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Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the city right now.
Staff Meal: Mr Wong
Staff Meal: Mr Wong
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While the convivial staff meal is an opportunity for workers to unwind after lunch service and refuel before dinner, our visit to Sydney’s busiest Chinese restaurant proves it can also be a high-stakes occasion with geopolitical consequences.
How It’s Made: Bistecca’s Beef-Fat Candle
How It’s Made: Bistecca’s Beef-Fat Candle
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Every meal at this dim Italian steakhouse starts with an edible candle and house-made focaccia for dipping. Here’s how they do it.
Unwined with Mike Bennie: February 2019
Unwined with Mike Bennie: February 2019
Food & Drink
Seven drinks to seek out as summer gradually slips away and the leaves begin to fall, from Victorian gamay to dry Adelaide Hills cider.
A Closer Look: Alberto’s Lounge
A Closer Look: Alberto’s Lounge
Food & Drink
Punchy Italian plates. Of-the-moment drinks. A faux-vintage space. One of Sydney’s favourite operators has done it again, and diners are loving it.
West-Kept Secrets
West-Kept Secrets
Art & Design
The Opera House and Harbour Bridge get all the attention, but did you know western Sydney is home to some of the most significant architecture in Australia? From Breuer to brutalism, here are five of the area’s most incredible buildings, as told by professor Chris Knapp, Chair of Architecture at Western Sydney University.
Back in Fashion
Back in Fashion
Fashion
In the past the Social Outfit has collaborated with Bianca Spender and Romance Was Born. Now, after a successful crowdfunding campaign, it has a new home and continues to provide newly arrived migrants with paid, full-time work sewing garments.
Cafe Highlights: February
Cafe Highlights: February
Food & Drink
New cafes are opening constantly. In partnership with Vittoria, we’re shining a light on the best recent entries, whether they’re pushing the genre forward or simply excelling at the classic.
Genesis Owusu: Black, Red, White and Rap
Genesis Owusu: Black, Red, White and Rap
Entertainment
This 20-year-old Ghanian-Australian rapper from Canberra will scare you, then win your heart.
Things I’ve Overheard in the Icebergs Sauna
Things I’ve Overheard in the Icebergs Sauna
Active
What do strangers talk about when they’re crammed together, half naked, in a tiny sweatbox? Broadsheet Sydney editor Sarah Norris – a regular at the Icebergs sauna – has some answers.
Why Aren’t We Paying More Attention to PS40?
Why Aren’t We Paying More Attention to PS40?
Food & Drink
This distinctive CBD cocktail bar does something you won’t find anywhere else in the world: it brews and bottles its own sodas from scratch. We think that’s worth talking about.
The National: Five Australian Artists to Watch
The National: Five Australian Artists to Watch
Art & Design
Experimental pop videos. Julia Roberts without a face. Salt pouring from above. A huge new multi-venue exhibition celebrates the latest in Australian art.
Rare Breed: Romeo Baudouin
Rare Breed: Romeo Baudouin
Food & Drink
Nobody makes charcuterie quite like this French native, Sydney’s undisputed king of the craft.
Travel: Wineglass Bay
Travel: Wineglass Bay
Travel
This elegantly curved beach is one of many beautiful sights in Freycinet National Park, on Tasmania’s east coast.
Five to Try: Best New Italian Restaurants in Sydney
Five to Try: Best New Italian Restaurants in Sydney
Food & Drink
Italian is taking over … and we’re okay with it.

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World Class Content 2017
World Class Content 2017
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May 7–13, 2017 Sydney
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General
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