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A specialist of high quality designer furniture and accessories from Asia, with a particular focus on Japan and China, SeehoSu boasts an incredible collection of exquisitely crafted pieces from a broad portfolio of brands. Here, the focus is on beautiful, simple designs, like timber chairs and tables crafted with minimal embellishment or excessive details.

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Although it no longer conducts weekly live auctions, this sprawling multi-story site in Alexandria is still a goldmine of antique furniture and homewares, with a particularly extensive collection of Mid-Century Modern pieces. Though it's tempting to leisurely browse on the weekend, you'd be wise to visit on a weekday morning so as to claim the best pieces before the crowds.

One of Sydney's best – and most authentic – Italian pizza restaurants, Pizza Birra has a constant stream of regular customers returning for its traditional Neapolitan-style, wood-fire oven pizzas. You can't book, but it doesn't usually take long to get a table, and you can always grab a wine at the bar first.

Located at Sydney Olympic Park (yes, in Homebush) in a historic early 20th century abattoir building, Abbatoir Blues serves specialty coffee, baked-on-site pastries, and a daily mix of café favourites such as quiches, burgers, pies and sandwiches.

Favourite bar of Sydney's creative set, Tatler has been taken over by Brendan Watson and Tim Clark, who aimed to update its feel but maintain its rich history.

This is no ordinary eyewear store. Having opened in late 2012 following the success of its original Melbourne outpost, Onepointsevenfour treats eyewear design as a form of art, and as such, stocks the collections of Maison Martin Margiela, Dita and Cutler and Gross in a well-curated, gallery like space. And located in the Paddington retail area of The Intersection, it's the perfect addition to the slew of clothing retailers nearby.

Culture buffs will be familiar with Title, a Surry Hills boutique stocking a curated selection of cult music, films and books. Because it focuses on the unique, Title hasn't gone the way of Borders or Sanity, with loyal customers and chance strangers alike dropping in to discover (and rediscover) great works.

This iconic Sydney Hotel has been quenching the thirst of many an Eastern Suburbs local for more than 150 years. The Paddington Inn has just undergone a complete refurbishment by George Livissianis (The Dolphin Hotel, Apollo, Cho Cho San), adding to the buzz around new venues popping up in Paddington and giving residents something to really get excited about. 

Nathan Smith made his name in fashion with a collection of casual, easy-to-wear basics, but for the past few years he has been selling organic produce at Sydney farmers' markets. The result of that business acumen and love of high quality, healthy foods is Smiths Organic Markets, a permanent retail home for his produce in the sleepy village of Woollahra.

This is where you come as much to dine, as you do to enjoy that quintessential Bondi view with the perfect drink in hand. North Bondi Fish is the tasty creation of Matt Moran, the man behind Chiswick Woollahra, Chiswick at the Gallery and ARIA, bringing lovers of seafood their classic favourites with a twist.

With fun and affordable short courses in arts and crafts, Work-Shop allows you to unlock your inner creativity and build lifelong skills under the watchful guidance of experienced tutors. Dabble in printmaking and tea blending, or learn samba and build your own terrarium, or if you're looking for a unique gift, buy a special someone a gift certificate for their next big day.

A peaceful oasis in the hart of Bondi Junction, KMYOGA offers yoga and meditation classes to de-stress, awaken creativity and propel you into action. Kundalini is considered to be the most comprehensive of yogas, combining powerful breathing techniques, postures and mantras, and is accessible to all age groups and experience levels.

The guys behind The Botanist and Bondi Hardware, Hamish Watts and Ben Carroll, opened their latest Sydney bar and restaurant, SoCal, in late 2013 in Sydney's north-shore suburb of Neutral Bay.

From the team that brought you Buzo (which, sadly for Woollahra locals, is relocating to the CBD) is The Wine Library, which is, as you might guess, exactly that. But instead of a hushed atmosphere with fussy staff, the classic reds and whites are shared here with gusto.

Mini herb gardens, indoor composting systems, home brewing—as our country grows and we become bigger and bigger consumers, there's a trend for small, DIY projects. Hop + Grain Brew Store in Enmore is welcoming first-time brewers with its start-up kit, which will create you at least 30 longnecks using its straightforward method. Best of all, it's much cheaper than visiting the bottle shop. There are options to make cider and ginger beer, too.

Long a wasteland of big pubs and over-priced touristy spots, Manly has come full circle with a band of boutique cafes and bars catering to cultured locals.

Located in a the former Newtown Conservatory, Bloodwood Restaurant & Bar is decked out to suit its industrial surrounds, with recycled and reclaimed furniture and finishes throughout, and is divided into four unique areas: front bar, mezzanine dining area, deck dining and communal tables in the basement gallery.

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It's not called Greenheart Espresso for no reason: the interior of this cosy inner-city Sydney café is tiled a vivid shade of the colour, distinctly marking it from the surrounding run-of-the-mill establishments.