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It’s around this time of year where we all start to make plans about what to eat on Christmas Day. Who isn’t looking forward to a bit of ham, maybe some BBQ prawns (they do go down a treat), probably some Chrissy pudding that no one really likes but you buy one anyway, and a few drinks with the fam? We sure as hell are.

Sydney’s east has some of the best restaurants in town. 

 For the entire month of December the basement at Belvoir St Theatre is transforming into a retro gaming paradise.

Even though the wonderful weather is here, our epic addiction to a cup of Joe still goes on.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

When she's not busy travelling the globe and writing about her foodie adventures, Holly Anderson, aka The Wandering Matilda, is in the kitchen cooking up a storm. She's a big believer in simple, nourishing, home-made deliciousness—just our kind of cooking!

If you’ve never had your parents/cousins/vaguely-related third aunt question you on your love life, then you’ve either never been to a family gathering, or you’re really good at running away from the elderly before they can catch you by the cheek.

They say learning the English language is tough. We can only imagine what people say when it comes to learning how to speak ‘Strayan. 

GPO Dessert Bar pops up in the CBD just in time for Christmas

It's the end of the year, and you deserve a damn holiday. 

Sydney is turning on the charm with 11 awesome things to do this weekend.

The Carriageworks Christmas Market returns to Sydney two days before Christmas.

Ah, Summer. You beautiful, sweaty beast. From burning the shit out of yourself with a hot seat belt—seriously, they’re a real health hazard—to eating all of the mangos, we think you’ll relate to these 30 truths if you’ve ever spent summer in Australia.

It's time we got our lives in order. Too many days we have spent going through life, not thinking twice about which ice creams we love and which we loath (or just like a little less). First world problems are still problems, and we're sorting this one out once and for all.

They don’t call Queensland the Sunshine State for nothing.

How to get the perfect pout in 3 easy steps.

Sydney’s Moonlight Cinemas are holding doggie movie nights.

Why camp when you can glamp?

This is where to eat (in every single scenario) this festive season in Sydney.

We’ve put together a list of everything you need to throw the ultimate Gilmore Girls viewing party.

Manly Wharf is getting a $9 million makeover.

We aren’t even kidding; a pasta pop-up is coming to Sydney.

The best flower markets in Sydney (which are usually a little cheaper than your local florist) to bookmark now.

We’ve teamed up with Hey You and Visa Checkout (who also hate cold coffee and long lines) to hunt down the best of best coffee in Sydney.

You know that feeling when you really want to order something on the menu, but then when it comes time to say it out loud you chicken out because it dawns on you that you actually have no idea how to pronounce it? Oh. Just us? Cool. 

Churned through list after list after list of documentaries to watch and you're still looking for more? We’re here to help with 5 brand new docos you need to watch now—some of them are even on Netflix!

This summer, Casoni is our pick for alfresco dining and not just because of their great menu fisso, or their delicious cocktails (which are great, by the way).

It’s the dream isn’t it? A house with a sprawling back yard, wines on the deck, adorable troop of puppies frolicking around you, and a garden full of edible goodies that aren’t, you know, dead. If keeping a herb garden alive has never quite been attainable for you, you’re in the right place. Here’s exactly how to plant and maintain the perfect herb garden. 

Skate your way through the new year at Roller Jam in Hyde Park.

We’re all about fun here at The Urban List so we’ve rounded up not one, but five, awesome things to do in Sydney this week. 

Summer is fast approaching, so if you’d like to change up your usual lie-on-the-beach-until-you-roast type gig, we’ve got some pretty awesome experiences lined up for you.

It’s quite likely that when you hear the word Medellin the first thing that comes to mind is that season of Entourage and how you need to finish watching season two of Narcos. And while the history might be pretty interesting, it turns out Medellin in Colombia has a lot more to offer than Pablo Escobar.

These are the best beachside restaurants and cafes to visit in Sydney this weekend.

On your wedding day, surprises are inevitable—like whether or not your dad will cry during his toast—but we're here to keep those surprises strictly positive.

We had so many (probably quite stupid) questions that we were dying to ask the doctors at Green Square Health.

Here are nine of the very best sunscreens to get you ready for bikini and board-short season.

These are the best themed restaurants in Sydney.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week.

You've heard right, your favourite cheese loving claymation characters—Wallace & Gromit—are getting their very own exhibition in Australia! 

Sydney’s Sunday Sundown is returning to Coogee Rooftop and The Newport— and it’s completely free.

If, like us, you’ve found yourself wishing that you had the help of a celeb stylist to make sure your look this festive season is all kinds of amazing, we’ve got the news you’ve been waiting for; we’re giving you the chance to score a session with a personal celebrity stylist at QVB! Yep, that means you’ll look the best out of all your pals this silly season!

Everyone’s favourite dance party, No Lights, No Lycra, is popping up in Bondi.

So much to do in Sydney, so little time!

​Summer is here and this means balmy evenings and summer soirées with your favourite people. We’re talking bubbles, nibbles, and banter—great combo, huh?

Sydney, it’s time to get physical. With summer well and truly on its way, we just know that you are all thinking about that imminent (maybe dreaded is a better word) summer bod.

We've teamed up with Peroni to bring you our What's Trending hit list: your monthly guide to maximising life in the city.

Let’s be honest, if you didn’t gram your cotton candy-topped French toast, then you definitely didn’t eat it.

We’re all so David Attenborough obsessed; he’s had to schedule a whopping third show in Sydney! 

Malaysia Fest is returning to Sydney this December.

The Terrace Rooftop Bar at East Village has opened.

Buying art is kind of hard. It’s like ordering food at a restaurant—you spend hours agonising over the menu only to be hit with jealousy when your dining partners’ food comes out. We get it. We’ve all been there. That’s why we thought it was high time to put together this nifty little guide to picking art. 

​We owe a lot to podcasts—they make our morning commute bearable, educate us on how not to be murdered, provide loads of comic relief and generally make us better humans. What on earth did we do without them? Listen to the radio? Thank god those days are over (soz Kyle and Jackie O).

We’ve put together our favourite Sydney moonlight cinemas.

Let’s face it, no one wants to strobe or bake with an old brush.

A Moveable Feast is returning to Bondi Beach in 2017.

If you’ve never visited London, I can (sort of) understand how this megatropolis of often questionable weather, cramped streets packed with confused tourists and angry commuters, a weird tube system and a nation of obsessed tea drinkers might not be your first choice of holiday location. Well, I'm here to tell you that you couldn't be more wrong.

So, you’re officially mid-twenties. In the grand scheme of life, you’re still young but at the same time, you’re very VERY old.

Cornersmith has a new café in Annandale and we are in love.

One of the worst parts about growing up and getting a really well-paying job that gives you three months paid annual leave, unlimited clothing expenses and a BMW X5 is that you become more of a realist, but more importantly – you lose contact with old friends.

It’s hard to be excited for the Oscar season when Meryl Streep’s had a quiet year in front of the camera, but alas, we’ll soldier on. Here are ten movies we’ll be forking out for over the next few months.

Betty’s Burgers are finally coming to Sydney.

We’ve rounded up the most jugalicious cocktails in Sydney because everybody knows that the bigger the cocktail, the better the party.

We thought it would only be fair to step things up a notch and impart our ultimate favourites: we’ve gone national and found the absolute best burgers in Australia.

This is where you can check out the supermoon in Sydney

Here are 5 awesome things to do in Sydney this week.

Dulwich Hill, a suburb with a strong Greek and Turkish influence. 

These are our favourite haloumi things in Sydney and you need to add them to your list, like, right now.

Stoneleigh Wines have taken it upon themselves to transform an abandoned Chippendale building into the secret garden of your dreams.

We’re blessed to live with the beach pretty much on our doorsteps. If anyone’s complaining it ain’t us! It’s just that sometimes we want something to do on the weekend that isn’t just heading to the beach.

A secret garden oasis rooftop bar has popped up at Darling Harbour.

Between eating, cooking, writing and adventuring all over the globe, Holly Anderson, aka The Wandering Matilda has built herself a reputation as someone who is passionate about nourishing, home-made and really, really, really tasty food.

These are the best places to book your office Xmas party in Sydney

Sydney, we’re a sucker for succulents. And so are you.

Our edit of the (very) best beauty buys for when you’re on a budget.

Because drunk food is the best kind of food.

Exams don't usually bring out the best of us, but the library certainly brings out the best of the student population. Keep an eye out for these kids while you're cramming.

Chippendale is about to get even cooler with Handpicked Wines opening on Kensington Street next week.

Table manners, restaurant etiquette and long-standing national traditions—dining on another country’s cuisine can be a minefield of do’s and don’ts.

The Central Night Markets start next Thursday at Belmore Park.

In light of the Canadian immigration website crashing as a result of some big orange goofball being elected president of the United States, we thought it was probably a good time to give our American friends a little insight into what it's like living in Australia, should they want to get the hell outta there.

We’ve got something for everyone, everywhere, this weekend in Sydney. 

If like us you’ve spent the afternoon working hard, and by working we mean watching the US election, you’re probably feeling a lot like us right now. 

Movies By Boulevard is back for 2017 and it’s free.

Gone are the days of schnitty pubs.

The Kit Kat Chocolatory is coming to Sydney.

Nonnas are so darn great that they’re now getting the festival celebration that they deserve!

Perhaps, dare we say, there is more to a breakfast bun than just BBQ sauce? Here are 7 of Sydney’s Best Breakfast rolls to try.

 Let’s be honest, we paid more attention to this guy than any of our high school teachers.

Here’s 10 summer festivals you need to book right now.

GAYTIME BURGERS ARE COMING TO SYDNEY.

The West have done a really great job representing some of Sydney’s best coffee spots, and here’s a list to prove it.

Notorious Darlinghurst pub East Village has reopened its doors and there's Public Bar, Athletic Club and Rooftop Terrace.

Makeup is a pretty mystifying world. Do we contour anymore? Or is it strobing?  What the hell actually is contouring and strobing?

The Sydney Fish Market in Pyrmont is moving. Next door.

If Korean BBQ isn’t your go-to for a meaty group feast, we don’t know what is.

One of Sydney’s most popular restaurateurs, Maurice Terzini is packing up and heading off to Bali.

Forget eyelash extensions, it’s all about lash lifts now. Not sure what a lash lift actually entails, how much it costs or where to get one In Sydney? Keep on reading my friends

The Flour Market Bake Sale returns to Sydney this Sunday.

We've taken on the challenge of eating our weight in all things Italian to bring you the ultimate list of every Italian restaurant worth visiting.

Catch ya later Mondayitis, these are the best things to do in Sydney this week.

6 epic summer road trips for when you need to get the hell out of sydney

Mexico City has been high on the ‘must visit’ lists of many travel authorities in recent years. Why? Because it’s fabulous.

We decided it was time to let you know exactly what mistakes you’re making when it comes to your hair and more importantly, how to rectify them.

Seinfeld trivia is happening at Tuxedo every Tuesday.

With bikini-season threatening, we decided to try Kayla’s BBG program for one week. 

Weekend life can be a real struggle. We’ve got you sorted, here are six Sydney restaurants that you need to try this weekend.

Welcome to the stomping ground for all things surf and sand. 

A yoga class and workshop with a difference is happening in Sydney this month and basically, they want all of you ladies to forget everything you learnt in health class. Like, everything. 

Launching this November, Ben & Jerry’s Openair Cinema will light up the sky in Camperdown with all of the best feature films.

Prepare for the good, the bad, and the very, very hangry.

The best cheese tarts from Asia are coming to Sydney.

You may have heard about a certain show about nothing named Seinfeld, this glorious show gave birth to famous characters like Kramer, Elaine & George Costanza amongst many others. Well, the brains behind is all—Jerry Seinfeld—is finally coming back to perform a stand-up tour in Aus, for the first time since the show finished in 1998.

We’ve rounded up 41 things that eeeeeeeevery uni student in Sydney knows is 100% truth. 

When we tell you that we’ve found your ultimate summer getaway spot, where does the mind wander? 

​Gym season is near, and if you’re one to get ahead of the rest in aim of attaining that summer bod’ then your gym season is already in full swing.

From stand-up comedians, to hilarious local gigs, get your laughing gear at the ready for some of the best comedy rooms in Sydney, which are sure to tickle your fancy and leave your stomach in stitches. 

Food to film, Fords to floorplans, here are 10 things to do in Sydney this weekend. 

A big pink rosé yacht party is coming to Sydney this November and it is exactly what you’re picturing.

Movember is here once again which means there are a ton of blokes who have picked up their razor for the first time in a while, given themselves the once over and now look strikingly similar to the day they were born.

Australia has been pretty spoilt so far this year in the Marvel stakes and guys, and soon we'll be the host to the world's first Marvel exhibition—the largest of its kind ever showcased in a museum!

Foodies, there might be a scientific reason behind your insatiable desire to scoff down bowls of spaghetti and buttered bread. 

Whether you're looking filthy one-nighter that you're already planning on forgetting, or you're looking for the bread to your butter, so much fate lies in the quality of your dating profile. Ignore Mum when she asks 'why can't you find some nice 'the old fashioned way'" pimp your profile to make yourself look way hotter and sound way funnier than you actually are. Who cares if potential suitors are disappointed? At Least you might get some free chipotle out of it. 

Here are our picks for best dressed at this year's Melbourne Cup in Sydney.

The world’s longest inflatable waterslide is coming to Sydney.

We’re warning you now, the following article contains unsuitable content for recovering Nutellaholics.

Nothing really says summer in Sydney quite as loudly as a rooftop party and who better to ring in the warmer weather than party animals, Bad Deep.

Look alive Sydney, November is upon us and it’s packed with a heap of events (not for the faint-hearted)

Two New Years Eve parties are happening at The Taronga Centre this year.

From this week, Glebe is jazzing up their empty car spaces with cute little parklets.

Some days you eat salads and go to the gym, other days you eat 20 tacos and drink margaritas. Today, is one of those days.

Let’s be real. We’re never going to pass-up a good smash avo plus a coffee everyday, it’s a solid investment in our long-term happiness, that’s just basic biology. And yeah, another Euro-trip is probably (most-definitely) on the cards.

We have accurately picked the winner of the race for the last 39 years, and we plan to continue our amazing tipping streak. Please don’t google any of the previous editions.

Sometimes giving into those 3pm cravings isn't so bad...

When we heard that breakfast curry was totally a thing over in Malaysia, we knew they’d cottoned on to a good thing!

Because fairy bread isn’t just for kids parties.

Cleaning the house can be a bloody nightmare, particularly if you’re one of the 99% of young people who experience trauma-induced flashbacks to afternoons ripping clothes off the line while your mum screams about rain clouds through the phone. Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of tips’n’tricks to help make this year’s spring cleaning experience one you won’t have to walk your therapist through in twenty years.

The Outdoor Cinema returns to the Hills for summer.

First it was puppies, then it was gelato, now UberEATS are creeping it real this Halloween and have buddied up with M&M’s so that the people of Australia can trick or treat themselves. What a time to be alive!

Here are five of the best things to do in Sydney this week, so now all you have to do is gather your mates and mark each and everyone in your in diary now. 

If there's one thing we know about you guys, it's that you love wine just as much as we do, and with the silly season just around the corner it's time to stock up!

Here is our ultimate guide of everything you should be eating in Crows Nest.

Here’s 5 things you probably didn’t know you were doing, oh-so-wrongly in the world of dog ownership and how to fix them pronto!

We would happily borrow (or steal) these 8 things from our friends across the ponds.

Every year, horse racing brings together an eclectic range of our state’s most colourful people. Keep your eye out for these bloody idiots.

We're giving one lucky reader the chance to win $500 to spend at their favourite Sydney restaurant...

Twilight At Taronga is coming back to Sydney this summer and the line up is epic.

Doughnut Time have created a Stranger Things flavoured doughnut just in time for Halloween.

It's over for another year and we look forward to a Matty J Bachelor next year

Here are 6 Sydney restaurants that we think are pretty damn fine. 

19 things that will make you realise you'll always call Australia home.

Sunday Sunset Sessions return to Fort Denison for summer.

Best Of The Web This Week: A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

Keen to try our fit foodie challenge? Here are four combos that will benefit your body...

A Ginormous Xiao Long Bao Has Arrived In Sydney (and it’s less than $10)

Save your data, speed dating beats dating online any day.

As much as we’re excited about the return of Gilmore Girls, there’s 8 of other TV series we’d also LOVE to make a return.

Gather round people, because this Thursday at about 8:58pm, Georgia Love is going to announce to Australia which single, chiseled, ‘not a model’ bachelor she has chosen to spend the rest of her Dirty Dancing-inspired life with, and we've planned the perfect party for you.

20 of the best opening lines to use next time you’re looking for love online.

Because being on a budget doesn’t mean your beauty cupboard should suffer, right? Right.

Luke Nguyen’s Street Food Pop Up at The Star is only in town for one more month.

Plunge into an ocean of over one million white balls at the 2017 Sydney Festival.

This November, the GoodnessMe Box Wholefoods Market will be taking over The Grounds for two days.

Spritz your way through spring at The Pavilion’s pop up garden bar.

It might be time to start saving for that Zimmer frame…

The scariest thing of all would be missing out on these events… so get to it Sydney!

We Ranked Every Condiment Worth Ranking

#27 They remove cheese from their burgers.

Stay away! Like, really far away. We mean it.

We think we’ve hit the sweet spot. How many can you tick off? 

There are the best places to celebrate Melbourne Cup in Sydney.

Never let sub-par sushi pass your lips again.

The new Gilmore Girls trailer just dropped and we had a lot of thoughts and feelings.

The end of October is nigh which means Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is almost upon us and this year we’re celebrating in the best way we know how—with Mexican eats, tequila cocktails, DJs and face painting of course. Day of the Dead is a Mexican ritual dedicated to honouring our nearest and dearest departed with feasts, dancing, sugar skulls and art. That sounds pretty good to us!

It’ll be one hell of a party, if you like plants.

We hope you’re thirsty because we’ve hunted down Sydney’s best hidden bars.

We’ve teamed up with delivery food Gods foodora to bring you these very insightful tid-bits about just what your food delivery choices say about you.

We hold the key to making your relationship last, with the very best outdoor date ideas in Sydney.

Breaking news: scientists have confirmed that wine tastes better with cheese.

Doughnut Time is opening in The Galeries and they’re giving away blue Kit Kat doughnuts for free.

There are two types of people in this world: those who like horror films and those who don’t.

A loooong lunch is by far my favourite of all meal options.

If you’re anything like us, you love to look good, but you love sleep more! So we’ve put together the ultimate time-saving tips that’ll be your hairway to heaven! 

POPS launches alcoholic icy poles just in time for summer.

Balayage is the perfect happy medium between your current hair, and the summery version of your current hair.

Your weekend brunch plans involve Bistrot Gavroche and booze.

And they’re giving away free coffee & donuts!

Coffee is never a bad idea. Here are 15 of the best places to get caffeinated in Sydney’s East.

Norton Street Italian Festa Returns for 2016.

Horror Movie Campout is coming back to Sydney in March.

Australia’s longest street fair, Glebe Street Fair, is coming back to Sydney.

Here are the top five awesome things to do in Sydney this week. 

Meet Rising Sun Workshop, Newtown’s best-kept foodie secret and hands down, one of the coolest cafes you’ll find in Sydney.

With a name that pretty much promises only sunshine, Summer Hill is our kind of suburb.

Cloudy Bay and Parlour Gigs are finally bringing Secret Sessions to Sydney.

What is life without smashed avo?

We know, that you know, everything there is to do in Redfern. Right? Wrong.

Remember when we found the gateway to Sydney’s foodie paradise? Well that foodie paradise has expanded and is making our tummies grumble even louder, if that’s even possible!

Best Of The Web This Week: A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

We’ve done a quick assessment of the talent that’s left, and here are our power rankings.

Give these 6 Sydney retaurants a visit, they’re sure to keep your belly happy all weekend long.

Love Sisterfields coffee? Can’t get enough of Bossman Burgers? Well the team behind these two Seminyak hot spots have joined forces to create Expat. Roasters, a brand new specialty coffee brew bar.

From Our Backyard To Yours will transform The Oaks into a glorious Byron Bay Garden Party.

How to nail summer’s hottest hair trend, lazy girl beach waves, like a pro.

From toilet training to all of the pats here are 27 that only dog owners will understand.

The Cruelty Free Festival is back for 2016.

Here's what your choice of pizza topping says about you.

Jamie’s Italian Sydney has a new spring menu!

This is the Sydney rooftop we’ll be hanging out on this summer

Here are 8 of the very best facial mists to try this summer. 

Newtown Festival is coming back to Sydney for it’s 38th year and as always, the line up is great and it’s all for a good cause

It’s beer o’clock this weekend in Sydney, and it’s looking pretty frothy. 

This spring, a gin garden has set up camp at Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel every Saturday.

Ok Sydney, you can stop your endless google searching for gluten-free breakfast options. Save your data for more important things, like cat memes. 

Sydney's Best Food Market, Marrickville

St. George OpenAir Cinema at Mrs Macquaries Point returns for 2017.

We try the latest hair trend, using conditioner before shampoo.

We know it’s hard to look past a classic cocktail but if you’re after an alcohol infused milk fix, we’ve found you the best places in Sydney to grab a boozy milkshake.

For when you find yourself in that weird limbo-land of indecision. 

There is nothing more exciting than the announcement of a brand new Sydney pop-up restaurant, so have your forks at the ready . 

#10 Pretend that you’re moving to Samoa to join the 2017 season of Australian Survivor. Make sure to emphasise there’s no reception there.

The Super Furry Festival returns to Surry Hills this Saturday.

After raging success in every single place they’ve popped up, Hashtag Burgers’ Down N’ Out are popping up in Sydney’s west.

A mini food festival is happening at Royal Randwick in Sydney for Cox Plate Day.

The art world can be kind of intimidating; we totally get it. Alongside the pressures of finding art that’s actually cool (say no to Ikea posters!), there is the pressure of finding art that you’ll actually love for the entirety of its life.

There's no judgment, no dogma and no tofu at Green Lion, Sydney’s first vegan pub.

The Island LIVE is coming back to Sydney for 2016 and the lineup for the second summer edition has just dropped.

Between the made-to-measure boots and the collector’s edition sneakers, we’re beginning to wonder if it could be possible that men love shoes even more than women.

Coogee Bay Hotel’s iconic beer garden will play host to 20 of Australia's best breweries this weekend.

Here is how to bag an upgrade petty much everywhere you go. 

With summer on the horizon, we’re all about eating ice-cream at virtually any given moment. And panko crumb fried ice-cream is the dessert you need in your life

Happy D’s is set to open in November and their menu will be a concise selection of offerings, basically limited to dumplings and a small selection of booze.

Summer is going to be better than ever at Bondi this year.

From the 14th to the 30th of October, The Orange Wine Festival will showcase the region’s finest wine and freshest produce. From the 14th to the 30th of October, The Orange Wine Festival will showcase the region’s finest wine and freshest produce. From the 14th to the 30th of October, The Orange Wine Festival will showcase the region’s finest wine and freshest produce. 

Laksa is easily one of the greatest dishes ever made; it’s spicy, hot, sweet and sour combo is an all-out assault on the senses, and the perfect dish for chowing down come rain, hail, or shine!

The top five things to do in Sydney this weekend.

It’s time to jump in the car and start exploring some of the amazing spots our beautiful region has on offer.

This is the Italian American deli you need to try.

Indulge in the forbidden for one night only at Kensington Street.

Bare Essentials are taking it to a Sydney laneway this year (as opposed to their usual rooftop hangouts), for their first ever Bare Essentials Laneway Party.

In the mood for some casual dining with serious flavour? We’ve checked out 6 of the best Sydney restaurants for you to taste test this weekend.