Did you think Lunar New Year was it for Haymarket’s festive calendar? Think again. Neon Playground 2.0, the city’s latest Asian-Australian cultural arts festival, will kick off in the heart of Chinatown on Saturday, March 15 with festivities running through to Sunday, April 6. Given Neon Playground has become a staple for the Haymarket precinct, … Read more
There’s nothing more soulful than sitting down to a big bowl of ramen on a rainy day. Thankfully, there’s plenty of spots around Sydney where you can do just that, from Chinatown to Crows Nest. I’ve rounded up my favourite ramen restaurants below based on my personal tastes as well as Google reviews and critical … Read more
Did you miss Vivid Sydney earlier this year? Not to worry, Chinatown will have its own festival of light, music, art and entertainment in March 2025 with the return of Neon Playground 2.0. The multifaceted lifestyle and arts festival will return for its second year after a successful debut in 2022 saw Dixon Street washed … Read more
A total of 60 Korean BBQ stations have arrived in Chinatown for the opening of Sydney’s fifth, and largest, Butcher’s Buffet. Butcher’s Buffet has been one of Sydney’s most popular Korean BBQ restaurants since 2019, with several outposts across Sydney. This new Chinatown edition, however, measures at 500-square-metres with capacity for 200 diners at a … Read more
Sometimes the best eats are the cheapest. And while Sydney isn’t at the centre of South-East Asia, or anywhere near the streets stalls of the Indian sub-continent, or the aromatic wok stations of China, many of our migrant population have taken their cheap eats to new shores. There are varying levels, from inexpensive fried chicken … Read more
