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Try It Tuesday’s: Monopole

I found Monopole to be a bit of a mixed bag, but mainly because I was uncertain as to what to expect going in. Having experienced Chef Brent Savage and Sommelier Nick Hildebrandt’s first restaurant...

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Try It Tuesday’s: Vasco

Vasco’s, a small hole-in-the-wall in Surry Hills, is perfect for rock ’n’ roll fans who enjoy simple yet tasty food, and a good stiff drink. The interior cleverly mixes band posters and pictures of...

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Try It Tuesday’s: Palings Kitchen & Bar

Merivale seem to be able to do no wrong. Backing up the success of their summer pop up bar and restaurant at the Opera House, they launched Palings Kitchen & Bar on level 1 of the Ivy complex to...

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Try It Tuesday’s: The Soda Factory

We love a good retro bar, but kitsch can get a bit boring real quickly. However, The Soda Factory is anything but. The façade is that of an old school hot dog stand, whilst the interior is stripped...

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Try It Tuesday’s: Black by Ezard

Having arranged for a small group of us to go here for a close friends birthday, I had very high expectations going into this dinner considering the venue has been awarded a hat, it is located in The...

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Try It Tuesday’s: Bah BQ Brazilian Churrasco

A couple of years back, Brazilian churrasco’s seemed to be all the rage, popping up all over town. What was not to love? You got to stuff yourself with an endless supply of roasted meats that had been...

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Try It Tuesday’s: The Apollo

The Apollo has fast become one of Sydney’s hotspots, and it is easy to see why. Located in the heart of Potts Point, this Greek restaurant ticks all the necessary boxes- great food, great service and a...

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Try It Tuesday’s: Mr Crackles

It’s hard to find a good, filling lunch in the city for around the $10 mark. What is even harder is finding a place without a massive queue. Mr Crackles ticks all the boxes. Tasty- check. Filling-...

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Must Try: Eataly NYC

Try it: Eataly NYC That all natural, all organic, locally sourced produce phase has been around for a while now, steadily growing as consumers become weary of what they eat and where it comes from. The...

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24hrs in Dubai

As part of my crazy and exhausting world trip, I decided to make Dubai my final destination for two reasons; to visit a friend living over there, and to take in the unnecessary opulence that has...

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Try It Tuesday’s: Kitchen by Mike

Perhaps almost as equally talked up as the infamous Grounds of Alexandria, Kitchen by Mike is but a hop and a skip away, located in a warehouse in Rosebery. I went in with high expectations due to the...

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Try It Tuesday’s: Chur Burger

Everyone has their favourite burger joint around town, and I have made it my mission to try them all. Nothing compares to a good burger and fries combo, and the newly re-opened Chur Burger in Surry...

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Must try: The Lobo Plantation

Sydney has been opening some real bar gems of late, yet the problem with this is that we are far too quick to catch on to how cool they really are. The latest hot spot to add to that collection is ‘The...

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Try It Tuesday’s: Buffalo Dining Club

This hole in the wall Italian restaurant located in Darlinghurst is simple and understated, but most importantly, welcoming. The intimate space made up of a few hardwood tables means that when busy,...

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The Review: Franco Franco

Having swung by the old Café Sicilia site a few weeks back for a quick bite to eat on a Friday night, its replacement, Franco Franco, was a pleasant surprise in rustic Italian dining. There is a lot...

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Must Try: Double Roasters

It is hard to ignore Marrickville as a relatively new hub for café’s, young couples and some damn good Vietnamese food. Its status has been on the rise for the last year or so, and every now and again...

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Review: The Sub-Station Cafe

The ever expanding hub of Alexandria is all but quiet on weekends these days. Cafe after cafe seem to be popping up to accommodate for the ever growing young-couple suburbanite populace. Somewhere...

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Summer Nights at Name This Bar

Sydney has more bars than you can poke a stick out, yet what it lacks is a thriving live music scene in the heart of the CBD. We are so caught up in the movement towards prohibition style drinking or...

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SoCal- So Cool

Venturing over the bridge to Neutral Bay is like going on an expedition, especially when one comes from anywhere but the North Shore. However, last week I did just that and headed across to the newly...

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So French. So Chic. So New York Underground?

Rabbit Hole celebrated their 1st birthday the last week, a massive milestone for any bar in Sydney, by playing host to a bevy of food and drink aficionados. It was a relaxed and fun evening where...

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