It’s been a mainstay of Sydney’s bar scene since it opened in 2010, but Shady Pines Saloon has announced it will close this month. Citing building redevelopment as the reason for its sudden closure, it’s no secret that the hospitality group owners, Swillhouse, have had a…turbulent year, to say the least. End of an era … Read more
Sydney is rapidly modernising and genuinely stepping up its lifestyle and hospitality offerings. Not since Carriageworks opened in 2007 has the city felt so profoundly different, willing and oh-so-able to fling us the into a new era for both locals and visitors. Nowhere is this more obvious than the frequently discussed “Night Time Economy,” as … Read more
The best hottest 100 parties in Sydney are still being announced in the lead-up to Saturday, January 25 but Sydney Travel Guide has listed some of the better options so far. It’s now been a few years since triple j moved its long-running hottest 100 countdown from Australia Day to “whatever the Saturday is that … Read more
Sydney has its very own Christmas burger this week, with the latest special from the inventive BL Burgers geared towards the festive season. The Netflix show Ugly Delicious springs to mind when we think about the constant weekly specials over at the small-but-mighty chain of burger shops. BL Burgers has been at this game for … Read more
Sydney’s nightlife was dead and it had been for years following the notoriously misguided, small-minded and ineffectual lockout laws, then the double-whammy from the Covid pandemic felt like a nail in the coffin. So it’s a great sense of pride for Sydneysiders that one of the city’s most advanced and tech-forward nightclubs has just been … 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
Paski Vineria Poplare, one of the best Italian restaurants and wine bars in Darlinghurst, has launched a new monthly dinner series called ‘Lunedi Regionale,’ dedicated to exploring the diversity of Italy’s regional cuisines. From Lazio to Sicily, Paski’s kitchen will become a nomadic showcase of the world’s most famous boot once a month until early … Read more
