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Cafes & Restaurants

1. Becasse

Pitt St
The new Bécasse is on level five of what may well be the most talked-about shopping mall this side of the Time Warner Center. And while you may spend a lot of your meal watching hotpants tense and strain at the Fitness First the next building over, count yourself lucky you’re nowhere near Westfield’s entry level on Pitt Street, where normally sane women are gauging each other’s eyes out for blazers and blouses. Horror has a face and its name is Zara. Bécasse redux is a real step away from the...
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2. Din Tai Fung

Shop 11, Level 1 World Square Shopping Centre, 644 George St
This restaurant specialising in soup filled dumplings is already incredibly popular and has people lining up out the door. And with good reason - these are the best weve ever eaten. Established in Taiwan in 1958 by cooking oil trader Bingyi Yang and his wife, Din Tai Fungs dumplings became so popular at their first little store they soon found themselves opening in Japan, Korea, Indonesia, the US (in 1993, the restaurant was rated as one of the worlds ten best by the New York Times). And now,...
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3. Rockpool

107 George St
You won’t find a restaurant in Sydney so burdened with the expectations of diners as Rockpool. There’s something particularly special about the flagship restaurant. Maybe it’s the thick white tablecloths; the plushly carpeted catwalk up the middle of the restaurant; the rubbernecking to see who’s dining around you; or the incredibly professional service. Or maybe it’s the food. While Rockpool is still Neil Perry’s restaurant, Perry has given full control of the kitchen to Phil Wood. And it’s...
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4. Rockpool Bar & Grill

66 Hunter St
RESTAURANT REVIEW: The first thing that hits you when you enter the 1936 City Mutual Building - considered by many the finest Art Deco building in Australia - isnt the pristine stone and brass work. Its the smell. Push through the heavy brass doors and be greeted by a mingling of grilling meat, wood fire and leather. This is Sydneys best smelling restaurant and its enough to make your mouth water even before you sit down. Breathe it in as you look up at the grandeur of the room. Rockpool Bar...
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5. Etch

62 Bridge St
Justin North is a busy man. Hes got fine diner Bécasse, sandwich shop Plan B and now Etch, located at the InterContinental Hotel. Headed up by chefs James Metcalfe and Tristan Robertson, its like your classic bistro with a Spanish twist and a focus on local produce. Share a bunch of appetisers like their play on sardines on toast - vintage sardines (yes, really - ours date to 2007) with a tiny dice of green apple and shards of crispbread, or the very pretty deep-fried goats cheese balls...
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6. Coast

The Roof Terrace, Cockle Bay, 201 Sussex St
At first glance, this contemporary Italian fine diner seems stark and devoid of character. But the more time you spend in it, the more you find the food and the interiors are in perfect harmony. In both, purity and simplicity with clean, bright flavours win out. Chef Jonathan Barthelmess serves flash fried southern calamari alongside pieces of fried eggplant sliced so thin they resemble cellophane and topped with a tiny dice of juicy, luscious tomato and a scanty chiffonnade (very fine strand)...
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7. Tetsuyas

529 Kent street
Friday nights at Tetsuya’s are booked up until Christmas Eve. At least, they were when we called to check. So is it worth the wait? The answer is yes. There are a few things you may want to know before you throw down your hard-earned. The first is that you don’t want to sit in the new dining area upstairs. It’s pretty clear they’re still trying to work out the room. Instead, request a table downstairs overlooking the koi-filled pond and Japanese garden. Despite Tetsuya’s being a popular...
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8. Red Chilli 2

Shop 108-111/25-29 Harbour Plaza
If youve dined at the original Red Chilli on Dixon Street, youll know that while the space is a little tatty the food is excellent. At this new branch of RC, the space lives up to the food, featuring plenty of the old favourites (deep fried chicken bits buried in dried chilli, squelchy, spicy ma po tofu and their legendary hotpots) as well as a brand new set of dishes. The new digs are just around the corner from the original (which is still running, by the way) and looks a little like a movie...
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9. Ocean Room

Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay West
Ocean Room has had a refit. Relaunched this month with a new look thanks to designer Yasumichi Morita, the restaurant is drawing aces. Executive chef Raita Noda (previously at Rise), along with head chefs Yukio Moriyama and Yohei Abe, is creating dishes that blur the line between bar food and dinner – a casual, grazing-style menu running to more substantial fare. Start your evening in the bar – theres Kirin on tap, and cocktails if youre feeling fancy. High wooden benches and comfy...
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10. Menya Noodle Bar - Sydney

1 Market St
A brand new noodle bar next to the Shelbourne Hotel on Market Street specialising in ramen. One of the tastiest things they do here is the dragon - hot noodles covered in a spicy, chilli-studded pork mince and boiled egg garnish. They also have an excellent soba noodle and spicy beef soup absolutely riddled with chilli bits. The noodles are far better than plenty of the places you have to queue for hours to visit and theres outdoor seating - perfect for summer. Around $10 per person, including...
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Arts & Culture

1. A History of Everything

2012-01-13 12:00:00 - 2012-02-05 12:00:00
Sydney Theatre Company - Wharf Theatres
Pier 4/5 Hickson Rd
Belgium-based, internationally-acclaimed theatre collective Ontroerend Goed has caused a ruckus in Sydney with two astounding shows in recent years, Once and For All We’re Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up and Listen and The Smile Off Your Face. Well, they’re back, in a co-collaboration with the Sydney Theatre Company, developed with three STC residents who also star in the show: Cameron Goodall, Zindzi Okenyo and Tahki Saul. A History of Everything opens with a story of reversal...
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2. Seether

2012-02-05 12:00:00
The Metro Theatre
624 George St
Theyve got a new album entitled Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray, which seems like a good excuse to get on the touring train. Hence were seeing them for the first time in three years. ...
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3. House

2011-10-15 12:00:00 - 2012-02-05 12:00:00
Museum of Sydney
37 Phillip St
The Historic Houses Trust is responsible for the conservation and management of 14 historically significant sites around NSW: houses, public buildings, gardens, urban spaces, parklands, a farm and a beach. It’s an undertaking that extends way beyond mere conservation though. The HHT aspires to shake off the dust and bring the past alive. This is where photographer Robyn Stacey comes in. In a close collaboration with the HHT, from 2008 to 2011, Stacey was given access to the extraordinary...
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4. House and home

2012-02-05 12:00:00
The Mint
10 Macquarie Street
A special Sunday opening of the Caroline Simpson Library and Research Collection. It focuses ont he history of houses, their interiors and gardens. ...
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5. Morning of the Earth

2012-02-05 12:00:00
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Morning of the Earth is celebrating 40 years and is back by popular demand for another national tour after sold out shows in 2008. One of the first surf films to capture the nomadic life of Australian surfers, it has been re-edited and remastered by Albe Falzon and continues to resonate with new generations. This special screening will feature original performers Brian Cadd and Tim Gaze, and performances by Lior, Mike Rudd and Gyan....
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6. The Art of the Brick

2011-12-12 12:00:00 - 2012-02-05 12:00:00
Sydney Town Hall
Corner of George & Druitt Streets
First-ever-interview by Bill Blake, aged seven Why did you choose to use Lego to make art instead of paintbrushes or pencils? That’s a good question. I actually had tried all sorts of different things. I’d done some painting and some drawing and I’d done some sculpture out of more traditional media. I’d done clay sculpture and sculptures out of wire. I’d even done sculptures out of candy where I used little pieces of candy to create larger sculptures, which is kinda like building with...
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7. Chinese New Year 2012

2012-01-20 12:00:00 - 2012-02-05 12:00:00
Around Sydney
Sydney
Chinese New Year Festival Launch, Belmore Park, Sydney Fri 20 Jan, 6-8pm The fuse for Sydney’s 2012 Chinese New Year Festival is lit when Belmore Park transforms into a feast of colours and flavours in a free celebration in central Sydney. Traditional ‘eye-dotting’ will bring dragons and lions to life while firecrackers will frighten off 2011’s ill tidings. There’ll be live entertainment from international performers, a sneak preview of the Twilight Parade and, of course, some incredible...
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8. Chinese New Year - Dragon Boat Races

2012-02-04 12:00:00 - 2012-02-05 12:00:00
Cockle Bay Wharf
Darling Park, 201 Sussex St
Dragon boat racing has a long and proud history dating back to the Zhou Dynasty (770BC to 256BC) and endures in Sydney’s Chinese New Year celebrations as a symbol of good fortune and a sign of intense power. But before these 12-metre long and brightly decorated boats with their 20 rowers battle it out in the waters of Cockle Bay, each boat must undergo an “awakening” ceremony done by dabbing red paint on the eyes of each dragon boats ‘blind’ figurehead to bring them to life. ...
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9. Wu Lyf

2012-02-06 12:00:00
The Metro Theatre
624 George St
An explosive mix of organs, echoed percussion, chiming guitar and distinctive vocalists, Wu Lyfs Laneway Festival side show will showcase the bands unique brand of "heavy pop" music. ...
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10. Miriam Margolyes - Playing With Dickens

2012-02-06 12:00:00
State Library of NSW
Macquarie St
It is Charles Dickens 200th birthday and to help celebrate, Miriam Margoyles will host a show of comedy, conversation and passion for the literary giant. It will be on in the Metcalfe Auditorium at the State Library and will be followed up by a Q&A about both her show and the work of Dickens. ...
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Kids & Family

1. Babies Proms: The Four Seasons

2012-03-15 12:00:00 - 2012-03-18 12:00:00
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
The Babies Proms Orchestra take you on a journey through the four seasons in a 35-minute performance recommended for two to five-year-olds. Children will get the opportunity to meet the musicians and be introduced to the instruments after the performance....
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2. Escape from Peligro Island

2012-04-19 12:00:00 - 2012-04-28 12:00:00
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
In Finegan Kruckemeyers interactive show, the audience dictates the fate of the characters and the direction of the plot. The adventurous piece of theatre involves vampires, time machines and superpowers – and theyre all in your hands!...
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3. Sydney Symphony Family Classic 1

2012-05-13 12:00:00
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Everybodys favourite elephant, Babar is brought to life by the Sydney Symphony with Poulencs charming music. The concert also includes Brittens The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra, which demonstrates to young ones the ins and outs of orchestra magic. Perfect for the young, enthusiastic music aficionado aged five and above. ...
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4. Babies Proms: Nursery Rhymes

2012-09-13 12:00:00 - 2012-09-23 12:00:00
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Imagine singing nursery rhymes to the accompaniment of your very own live orchestra. In the Sydney Opera House no-less! From Old MacDonald Had a Farm and Baa Baa Black Sheep, to Incy Wincy Spider and Humpty Dumpty, warm up your vocal chords and get ready sing. Ages two-five. ...
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5. The Gruffalos Child

2012-09-24 12:00:00 - 2012-10-06 12:00:00
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
The team behind the hit The Gruffalo return with The Gruffalos Child. The charming sequel brings together physical theatre, music and puppetry to tell the tale of how the Gruffalos child ignores her fathers warning and tip toes out into the snow. Ages four and up. ...
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6. Boxy George

2012-10-03 12:00:00 - 2012-10-13 12:00:00
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Madsen lives simply, but one day boxes come into his life. And then more boxes come. And then they have legs. And then Madsens life is not simple at all. Boxy George teaches young children the intricacies of puppetry in a delightfully quirky way. Ages five-10. ...
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7. Sydney Symphony Family Classic 2

2012-11-04 12:00:00
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Featuring Saint-Saens Danse Macabre and Borodins Polovtsian Dances, this classical family concert will capture the imaginations of both the kids and the parents. Children will have the opportunity to meet the musicians and get up close with the instruments following the concert. Ages five and up....
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8. Honey Spot

2012-11-10 12:00:00
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
An iconic piece of Australian theatre first performed in Western Australia in 1985 during the emerging reconciliation movement, Honey Spot is a play about friendship and overcoming racial prejudice. With an original score performed on cello and didgeridoo, Honey Spot is sure to be a very engaging and educational piece of family theatre. ...
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9. Twas the Night Before Christmas

2012-12-04 12:00:00 - 2012-12-16 12:00:00
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Get excited for the festive season with the classic Christmas poem and then sing a long to your favourite Christmas carols. Ages two-five. ...
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10. White

2012-02-22 12:00:00 - 2012-02-26 12:00:00
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Imagine a white world that is calm, orderly and spotless. Suddenly, a burst of colour changes everything, making it messy, chaotic and wonderful. It could be a metaphor for becoming a parent, but it’s also the plot of White, the lauded production playing insde the sails in February. White follows a day in the life of Cotton and Wrinkle, the human caretakers of a pristine white wood full of birdhouses. When an errant spot of color enters their magical world, one man is fascinated and the other...
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