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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.

Bentley always offered the kind of fine dining typically found in the CBD, so it makes that after seven years in bar-heavy Surry Hills it moved to the ground floor of the Radisson Blu Hotel in the city in early 2014. In its new incarnation, the 80-seat restaurant offers modern Australian fare (think freshly shucked oysters, beef fillet with mushroom broth and red kale, and kangaroo with purple carrot), accompanied by an eclectic wine list, with drops from boutique producers around the world.

A boutique spin studio, with only 14 modern bikes, Youtopia strives to break the mould of corporate-style gyms by helping clients to reach their own personal health and fitness goals. Another point of difference at Youtopia is that the gym understands a peron's schedule is forever changing, and thus there are no contracts or upfront membership fees, allowing you to train when, and for as much or as little as suits you. Bookings essential.

Titled the 'Queen of rice paper rolls', Miss Chu dishes up this all-time Vietnamese favourite at her exotic tuckshop in Bondi Beach. If rice paper rolls aren't your flavour, Miss Chu offers alternate Vietnamese delicacies, including a delicious beef pho, vermicelli salads, Vietnamese pancakes and melt-in-your-mouth desserts.

What started as a small takeout shop, El Jannah has flourished into a Sydney institution, famed for its delectable charcoal chicken and tasty Lebanese offerings. Its Granville outpost is constantly bustling with hungry patrons, and although the menu is simple, it offers some of the best comfort food in town—think shredded beef shawarma, falafel skewers and whole charcoaled birds.

The first standalone flagship store for Australian fashion powerhouse, Camilla and Marc is nestled in the heart of Paddington Fiveways.

This beautiful Lower North Shore pub is famed for its incredible oak tree, which creates a stunning canopy across the outdoor beer garden, replete with fairy lights. The Oaks Hotel has a number of bars for your enjoyment NineteenThirtySix, Bar and Grill, Garden Pavilion and The Garden Bar.

It boasts probably the best view of any Sydney establishment, but it's not just Café Sydney's sweeping panoramic view of Sydney harbor that make it such a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. With its relaxed, sophisticated atmosphere, outdoor terrace and broad range of menu options – serving everything from local seafood to rich pastas and tender meat cuts – it's the perfect spot for a long lunch, romantic dinner or a celebratory cocktail.

Bassike has fast become the go-to label for covetable wardrobe staples. Synonymous with a minimalist style and premium quality, Bassike's newest outpost on Darling Street offers both men and women its iconic range of organic cotton tees and casual wear. Inspired by the simplicity of Japanese design, Bassike is sure to freshen up your everyday essentials.

This indoor cycling and spin studio has certainly set fitness fanatics abuzz with its state-of-the-art set up in the heart of Sydney's CBD. Located at Aurora Place, Scenic Cycles takes spin riders through some of the most glorious and challenging cycle routes in the world, all via high-definition technology. With a pumping soundtrack to match, CBD workers can escape the daily grind at Scenic Cycles and enjoy a physical, visual and audio workout. This is fitness escapism at its best!