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With outposts in Kogarah, Miranda, Mascot and Surry Hills, Christopher's Cake Shop is something of an institution in Sydney, having originally opened in 1955. In the nearly sixty years since, not much has changed in that its famous cakes are still made to delectable perfection, though you can order online now. On the list you'll find everything from classic chocolate mud cake and tiramisu through to carrot tea cake and apple pie. 

It may be a relatively small, boutique patisserie and café, but taste belies the size of Kirrawee's Baked Patisserie. Owned and run by pastry chef Adam Johnson and his wife Emma, Baked offers cakes, sweets, pies, sausage rolls and sandwiches, all made daily on site alongside Allpress espresso. The real specialty here though are the sweeter pieces, with brightly coloured macarons (made with no artificial flavours), cronuts, lemon tart, chocolate and salted caramel tart and caramelised vanilla slice vying for your attention. 

Having shaped eyebrows for over twenty years, Sharon-lee Hamilton Clarke is undoubtedly on of the country's best eyebrow artists, working from her Woollahra salon as well as intermittent visits to Melbourne, New York and Los Angeles for dedicated clients. This is no ordinary brow bar but a true luxury experience, with fresh juice, coffee, champagne and canapés part of a brow treatment and shaping. Sharon-Lee offers a personalised approach to each client, assessing your face shape, features, hairline, age and skin tone before tweezers or wax are brought into play. 

Like its original outpost in Melbourne, multi-brand Surry Hills store Somedays offers a curated selection of local and international fashion, accessories and artworks in an ever-changing space, making it a true retail experience. The expansive loft space is home to a unique line-up of brands including Antipodium, Cheap Monday, Happy Socks, Neuw Denim, Eastpak, Moscot and Saturdays. 

This dimly lit urban oasis will transport you to Manhattan with its brilliant take on wood-fire grilled meats by head chef Rob Cannon.

Very few industrial operations still exist in Alexandria on the outskirts of Sydney's CBD, but since 2008 Rocks Brewing Co has maintained its state-of-the-art, first-of-its kind craft brewery, growing to include its own on-site bar. Inspired by the shady characters that called the first colonial settlement of Australia home, the brews include red ale, pale ale, golden ale and lager, amongst others. The bar is open from breakfast till late and serves American-style cuisine like slow-roasted pulled pork and Louisiana hot wings, all perfectly washed back with a beer.

Surry Hills is one of Sydney's most densely populated suburbs when it comes to food and drinks, its locals and visitors alike always on the hunt for somewhere to wile away their busy work day with a cocktail and snack. Mr Fox is one such venue, open every night of the week and comprising bar, lounge, table and outdoor seating over two level and serving Mediterranean-style tapas, a curated selection of wine, craft beers and extensive cocktail list in a dimly lit, relaxed atmosphere. 

Hidden in Regent Place off George Street in the CBD, Chefs Gallery claims to offer a Chinese dining experience like no other, and certainly its pan-Chinese cuisine, creative 'Chapas' (Chinese-style tapas) and signature handmade noodles and dim sims are unique. The restaurant's menu is structured in a casual format with no specific entrees or main courses, allowing you to taste a broad range of small portions with friends whilst witnessing the noodles being made behind the glass windows of the kitchen.

Restaurant and bar Madame Nhu is inspired by the Vietnamese-French mash-up of street food found in old Saigon, housed in traditional villa-style interiors in Surry Hills. Here you'll find baby banh mi 'sliders', with house-made mayo, pate, coriander, shallots, pickled carrot and meats like caramelised chicken, grilled pork and BBQ duck; vermicelli salads with chilli lime vinaigrette and grilled beef; and silken tofu with Sichuan pepper salt and chilli.

Whoever said that fast food can’t be wholesome has never been to The Nelson Road Tuckshop. Designed as a tasty, not to mention healthy, fast food joint for adults, the team here pride themselves on a more sustainable and balanced approach to food. This means food that’s not only good for you but that tastes so good it rivals those things you eat but know you really shouldn’t.

Part experimental art space, part live music venue, but bar-cum-disco, Oxford Art Factory is a staple of Sydney's nightlife scene for the young and hip. The Live Art Space can suitably host up to 500 revellers and has welcomed international acts such as Sky Ferreira as well as burlesque and vaudeville performances. The Gallery Bar showcases the work of emerging Australian artists, which you can view with cocktail in hand from the bar.

Beach Road Hotel is a bit of a Bondi institution, being the perfect places to grab a meal, hang out with friends and/or see some live music. Upstairs you'll find two bars in a light, bright and open space designed by Luchetti Krelle - one side featuring live music and DJs and the other side an eatery and cocktail lounge for laid back eats and drinks.

Built in 1921, this iconic Sydney pub has stood the test of time, most likely due to its 180-degree views across Sydney Harbour and the CBD. The Glenmore currently boasts a ground floor public bar, middle floor consisting of a cocktail lounge, grand dining room, clubroom and pool tables, the venue culminates in a glorious rooftop terrace. 

This delicious Surry Hills restaurant and bar has become a go-to for locals and visitors alike, with its sprawling location, rabbit warren of various areas (indoor and outdoor) and broad offering. You'll find a huge selection of nibbles, substantial meals, desserts (the brownie is an absolute must), and more cocktails than you'll know what to do with. 

The result of over 30 years of collective experience in fine food retail, husband-and-wife couple Peter and Annette Quattroville opened Fourth Village Providore in Mosman serving some of the country's best, freshest produce. On site is a walk-in fromagerie, a delicatessen, fruit and vegetable market and a pizzeria. A special touch is its house-made olive oil and condiments, made from its own olive tree farmland in the lower Hunter Valley. 

Paddington gallery-style fashion boutique Parlour X is the brainchild of retail supermind Eva Galambos. Tucked away in a heritage listed convict built church with a new modern interior, Parlour X stocks the wares of such high profile designers as Balenciaga, Comme des Garcons, Rick Owens, Isabel Marant and Saint Laurent.

The Ramblin' Rascal Tavern is conveniently tucked away on Elizabeth Street, just across from Hyde Park, and has proven hospitality pedigree behind it. Friends Sebastian Soto, Charlie Lehmann (both previously of Baxter Inn) and Darden Shervashidze (of Frankie's Pizza fame) have created a cosy little bar fitted out with comfy booths, vintage decor and good, good times.

A throwback to the 50s, Daisy's Milkbar in Petersham is one of the cutest little cafes around! Step through its musk-pink doors and be swept away into a world of childhood favourites (such as cordial, caramel milkshakes and take-home lolly bags). For the grown ups, on the menu you'll find Double Roasters coffee and breakfast and lunch staples including: pesto scrambled eggs with Persian fetta; BBQ pulled pork sandwich with slaw; and the 'Harry' jaffle of baked beans, cheese and mixed herbs.

The brainchild of celebrity chef Bill Granger, bills in the heart of Surry Hills is a long-standing breakfast institution. Start with house blend coffee by Single Origin Roasters or bills' homemade lemonade, before moving on to one of its landmark dishes: delectable sweetcorn fritters with roast tomato, spinach and bacon; ricotta hotcakes with honeycomb butter; and crab, chorizo and house kim chee fried brown rice.

At CrossFit 2010, the first step on the road to good health is a belief in fitness. Its flexible group and personal training, as well as an open gym schedule, embraces the CrossFit training method of functional fitness, with its programs suitable for everyone from beginner to advanced athletes. In essence, CrossFit 2010 is about preparing your body for everything life might throw at it, so its specialty is not specialising in just one sport or approach. For those easily bored of exercising, the best part of CrossFit is that the programs are constantly varied, ensuring you're kept occupied and engaged at all times.

The team at CrossFit Ignite instill in their participants that lowing weight and getting fit is not about a restrictive diet and doing hours of cardio workout. Instead, it's about developing a strong, beneficial relationship with food and exercise that incorporates sleep, relaxation and play.

The focus at CrossFit Bare is on its community spirit. Rather than a gym, it claims to be a place where friends come together to work hard as a team, enjoying the triumphs of fitness and health as one. Here, the fitness program is a functional one, with every movement, exercise and challenge designed to increase your body's natural ability. And best of all, CrossFit Bare's group program is that you'll see great changes to your body – that's weight loss, gaining of lean muscle, and an energy boost, making you fitter, stronger, faster and more mobile than ever.

CrossFit Bondi describes its program as "Moving heavy loads a long distance in a short time", and in essence, that's the core of what a CrossFit program is: training your body to be agile and capable. This Bondi venue has a dense timetable of sessions for CrossFit junkies of all levels and ages, with each focused on different elements of the program.