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The bar at White Horse.

Landmark Surry Hills pub White Horse gallops to fine-dining finish, with $6m facelift

An acclaimed chef, a slick renovation and … a toilet consultant? Your first look at the new interiors of this historic Sydney pub.

  • Scott Bolles
From left: Onigiri at Domo Three Nine in St Peters; siphon coffee at FBR in the CBD; red velvet cookie at Happy Alley in Rockdale.

$30 coffees, cookie bars and convenience stores: Welcome to the era of the concept cafe

From Rockdale’s freshly baked Happy Alley to an experimental coffee shop in the CBD, these three newcomers are going beyond the norm.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Chef Alejandro Saravia in his new Sydney restaurant, Morena.

First look at Morena, the much-anticipated Latin American restaurant opening in Sydney’s GPO

Latin America’s golden era is coming back to life at Peruvian chef Alejandro Saravia’s grand new fine diner.

  • Scott Bolles

This fancy new spin on bottleshops has landed in Sydney. Can they beat the wine giants?

A former Merivale sommelier has opened Hunters Hill Wine Room, a new type of venue that blurs the lines between tasting room and bottleshop.

  • Scott Bolles
Bobbys is among the restaurants that have entered the Shire food scene over the past year.

The Shire is emerging as Sydney’s latest dining hotspot (and here’s five new eateries to try)

The team behind Surry Hills’ restaurant Arthur have big new plans for the Shire. And they aren’t the only ones.

  • Bianca Hrovat
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Co-founder and chef Raymond Hou works the new grill at Firepop, Enmore.

Firepop’s new Enmore Road home set to sizzle with huge open grill and a ‘crazy’ new dish

The first look at the popular pop-up that has finally found a home in Sydney’s inner west.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Bar Infinita inserts retro Italian touches into a modern setting, with a wood oven at its heart.

Gordon burger shop becomes an ambitious bar with a Firedoor chef stoking the flames

This north shore suburb is now home to a handsome Italian bar-restaurant with retro flourishes, including a tiled wood oven.

  • Scott Bolles
A roaming performer helping a customer with their drink at Pleasure Club, Newtown.

Chicken parmi cocktails and roaming puppets: Is this Sydney’s weirdest late-night bar?

Expect the unexpected at Odd Culture Group’s Pleasure Club – the first Newtown bar in a century to be granted a 4am liquor licence.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Bobbys is a breath of fresh air for beachside dining.

10 hot summery spots to soak up the last weekend of the season

Squeeze the most out of summer with a visit to these bright and breezy eating and drinking destinations.

Tita’s Carinderia in Marrickville is inspired by the Tita (Aunty) Marlene, and these Filipino women in food represent the “modern tita” the cafe wants to champion. 
L-R: Kat Kat, Kimberley Cruz, Karen Rodrigueza-Labuni and Christine Knight. Luisa Brimble

Times are tough in cafe land, but these new inner-west venues are up for the challenge

Try a new pastry bakery-cafe in Stanmore and two Marrickville arrivals: a fresh Filipino spot and a modern brutalist space serving signature beverages.

  • Bianca Hrovat