What is seedy, sassy and classy all at the same time? It’s our most notorious suburb the Cross, home to crime bosses, bouncer lined strip club streets and luxe restaurants. Its newest tenant Arms Length is a venture from sisters Rebecca O’Shea (former Rockpool Dining Group director) and Rosie O’Shea who have brought a chic restaurant...
There are a variety of therapies we lean on to help us cope with life, one that probably isn’t on anyone’s radar is float therapy. That’s right, rather than talking it out, this one promotes tuning it out. City Cave in Broadway is the most rejuvenating oasis in the middle of this big city you...
Smouldering, zesty, bitter and sweet. Nope, not a description of the sex in the city cast in a new season, it’s the trailer about the experience at North shore newcomer, Bar Infinita, Gordon. Step inside and you’re likely to be hit with a bit of nostalgia, straight away there’s something familiar and comforting, it could...
Like most Hollywood stars above a certain age, Coogee Bay Hotel has undergone a gradual facelift. We visited CBH 2.0 earlier this year to sample just about everything they had to offer (check out our review here). But, with some special winter additions on the menu, we were invited back for round two. Well, if...
Sleep. For many it comes frustratingly naturally, for the other half of us, sleep deprivation is a part of our world. This is why the Emma Sleep Hotel is one of the most unique experiences in the city this week. This is a holistic experiment, promising THE dream sleep through advice, a “sleepgustation” menu paired...
The Sunday roast seems to have lost its' tradition down under. Right now is the season for comfort food. It’s no wonder that Brit Darren Robertson (Three Blue Ducks), co-owner of Rocker Bondi is serving up the ultimate Sunday roast. Chefs Stuart Toon and Ethan Smart, also from the motherland have designed a roast that any Brit will find nostalgic.
Staycations, remember those? They weren’t all bad, they opened our eyes to what often was hiding in plain sight, like a shining city and nightlife on our doorstep. There’s one Sydney icon that will give you the star treatment and a show. It’s Sydney’s unique horseshoe-shaped 5-star Wentworth Sofitel hotel, host of some of the...
Spring High Tea at The Gallery Sheraton Hyde Park is featuring two of Sydney’s summer faves, Gin and Rosé. We tend to think that “high” tea has something to do with a fancy tall stand to put cake on, we’re wrong. It originated in the 17th century when the Duchess of Bedford Anna Russell complained...
The Aiden boutique hotel Pyrmont gives off a bit of a Brooklyn vibe, looking back at the city skyline over the water. This brand new hotel in an art deco era curvaceous building with schmick black windows carries some Aussie heritage. Built as a grain store then converted into Australian icon Breville HQ, and today...
Spring, sunshine and a small reprieve from lockdown is sending us outdoors. The park is our dining room and a blanket, our dining table. Its driving foodies everywhere to google gourmet picnic recipes, so if you want to impress then there’s nothing that sings ‘Sydney summer’ more than seafood. Steve Costi is Sydney seafood royalty,...
If the streets of Kings Cross could talk, it would be a curious story, once home to salacious nightlife and the territory of many infamous characters, it was guaranteed to be an exotic night out. The bright lights and energy of the ‘Golden Mile’ have dimmed to flicker in recent years but with new openings...