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The newest addition to Dural’s food scene is The Vicar and it’s set to have an unmissable new look. Recently demolished and renovated, this new mega pub is made up of three separate bars and two districts.

After the huge success of their Surry Hills paint and sip studio, Cork & Chroma has added a second location over the bridge in St Leonards, because Sydney’s art scene just won’t quit.

JD Sports is doing a great job of supporting our current sneakerhead bent.

Former chef at Quay, Momofuku Seiobo and Master Dining, John Javier has emerged at this unsuspecting Ultimo pub. For anyone who’s been patiently waiting to experience this chef’s enchanted approach to food once again, look no further.

Lyons Gallery showcases never-before-seen glamourous celeb shots from the most collected photographers in the world. 

Terra, the canteen-style, produce-driven foodie destination should be on anyone’s bucket list. Expect an ever-changing breakfast and lunch menu that features straight-off-the-spit smoked and charcoal meats, gourmet lunch roll, seasonal roasted veggies, fresh salads and juices. And don’t get us started on the coffee here.

The Saké family has travelled across the harbour to the new rooftop of Manly Wharf, where you can indulge all your summer vibe needs. The clean lines and minimalism of the Japanese inspired interior meets a location that is quintessentially Sydney and it’s hard not to imagine this as a staple spot for your summer. 

“Women buy about 27kgs of clothing a year and throw away about 23kgs of that amount away per year,” says EKOLUV founder Emily Kate Symes. Woah.

The brand new Sydney CASA LOEWE flagship store showcases modern elements of Loewe's hometown, while paying homage to the iconic label's heritage.

This hidden izakaya in Woollahra has taken on the former Kenny Rens spot. Enter through a charcoal-coloured sliding door at the back of a poke bowl bar on Queen Street—inside, Izy’s fragrant open flame cooking and stacks of two-year-old grape wood bark make it moody, intimate and a little otherworldly too.   

Chubby Cheeks is the latest Thai joint to hit Oxford Street and it does not disappoint. Prepare for your mouths to water and the taste of heaven to enter your stomachs because this place has brought a modern flair to traditional Thai street food. With a menu created by chef David Claesson and Em Meechai, you’ll get all the flavours of South East Asia with their dishes.

Rosé fans, rejoice. Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel—our beloved summer haunt—is launching its inaugural rosé street festival, and we’re all invited.

This pancake-rich café is a short walk away from the water, plating up some absolute snap-worthy feeds.

It’s an ‘unauthentic’ approach to Indian food, and we’re into it. Co-owners and chefs, Jessi and Amar Singh have taken over the former site of 4Fourteen with an 85-seat restaurant open for lunch and dinner. Their brainchild is Don’t Tell Aunty, a funky hotspot in the heart of Surry Hills which has a regularly changing, rule-breaking menu that spans all regions of their beloved India.

Ok, so if you’re looking for a quality meal that’s simple and unpretentious? Jack & Knife is offering just that.

Renowned chef Matt Lindsay (who you also know from Ester) has given Sydney a wine-bar tucked in the small streets of Surry Hills, that brings an extensive fine wine list to the table and a carefully curated menu.

This up-and-coming boutique hotel is definitely different. Located in Sydney’s inner-city Camperdown precinct, this one has been described as a real-life ‘choose-your-own-adventure’. Basically, The Collectionist commissioned several designers from leading design studios to create 39 individually designed rooms. Read that as, no room is the same so they’re pretty much all their own piece of art. And everybody wants to stay in a piece of artwork.

To be completely honest, this place is a gold-mine for any dessert aficionados out there however, it’s also standing evidence that the gigantic burger craze still lives on (in the best way possible).

The restaurant formerly known as Bishop Sessa has had a reboot.

This brunch gem on Bondi Beach has been officially relaunched. They’ve got a new fit out thanks to local interior designer, Ally Marotte, a new chef and a best of all, a brand new menu. Open their large timber doors and head into the café with a strong Moroccan presence for a seriously delish beach-side brekkie.

This cosy little gem at Sydney Boathouse boasts views galore and ultra-delish food to match. It’s the perfect spot to kick back and bask in the sunshine while feasting on brekkie or lunch. 

When was the last time you went out for brekky or lunch and ordered a sandwich? We get it, this humble dish might not be your first pick on a food menu... but that may all be about to change. Enter Sando Bar.

One step into this cosy, light-filled space in Surry Hills and you’ll feel instantly at home. It’s an internationally renowned bookshop specializing in rare reads, manuscripts and paintings. It’s got all those mega stunning library feels that you kind of wish you had in your own abode.

We may be bidding farewell to a staple in Chippendale (goodbye Kensington Street Social) but we’re also welcoming the 120-seat and Eastern Mediterranean flavours brought to us by Barzaari (yep, from the dudes who have already been massive in Marrickville for the past two years).

International brand, MUJI is bringing their minimalist, affordable and uber cool vibes to Westfield Chatswood. Covering over 884 square metres (that’s really freakin’ big) the Japanese store offers errrrythang from clothing and homewares, to skincare and travel products…its literally the ideal one-stop-shop. 

The masterminds behind Bellagio Café and Tuckshop have opened another location, this time, in Surry Hills.

Rejoice, you homeware fanatics. In Bed has just opened its first shop in Paddington and it’s the literal reincarnation of its oh-so-famous virtual store.

If Sydney’s range of small bars wasn’t impressive enough, Shorties Bar and Dining is one to add to the ever-growing bucket list. Expect an intimate restaurant and bar that’s the perfect spot to chillax while listening to funky soul and motown beats with a drink in hand #takeusnow.

ICYMI, Huxtaburger is one of Melbourne’s best and more top notch gourmet burger spots and fiiiiinally they’re crossing the border and heading straight for Sydney. This is part of a frankly very aggressive expansion and word on the street is, there’ll be 50 stores in the next five years. 

No matter where you’re located in Sydney, Easy Lane will always be worth the trip. The restaurant gives off a rustic vibe with rooms filled with communal tables and dozens of ferns hanging from the ceiling (indoor jungle, anyone?). The best part? This little gem is tucked inside Windsor RSL and we’re absolutely here for it.

Manly, you've just copped a seriously sweet waterfront venue, with the huge reno that has put the ol' Shore Club Hotel on a whole new level of beautiful. Consisting of three levels, every one as lush as the other, this new venue will offer a casual beachside bar and dining, a sizzling charcoal grill restaurant and a rooftop bar with quite honestly the best sea views going around. 

A Paddington institution since 1987, Buon Ricordo serves (actually) authentic, inimitable Italian cuisine in a polished, romantic sort of setting that will totally transport your senses to an evening in Naples. It's one of Sydney's most iconic restaurants and there is a menu full of reasons why we are still head over heels in love with this one. 

A florist and a cafe in one? Is that not a perfect combination? Cuppa Flower is a Sydney cafe that brings together a few of our favourite things, actually—good coffee, delicious food and fresh flowers.

Redfern might not exactly be beachside but the Redfern Surf Club exists on the sunny corner of Botany Road and Henderson Road and we dig it.

There's a lot happening at Surry Hills' Paramount Building.

Serving up tasty coffee in a vibe-y modern space is Veneziano which has been brewing up its exceptional seasonal blends from Africa, Central and South America out of Melbourne’s Richmond for almost two decades. Lucky for us Sydneysiders, it’s broken into Sydney’s coffee scene on Bourke Street. 

NOLM launched first as an online boutique in 2017, sporting a serious edit of some under the radar emerging designers that you would be hard pressed to find in store anywhere in Australia. Now they’ve opened a bricks-and-mortar one-stop-shop in Chippendale, a stone’s through from other cool, ground-breaking Sydney institutions like White Rabbit Gallery and LP’s Quality Meats. 

She Loves You is humble, warm and doesn’t rely on gimmicks to prove it’s cool – which, of course, it is. It’s intimate; the kind of place you could sit for hours and really (properly) catch up with mates. 

Not like you needed more reason to visit Manly but just so you know, there’s a brand-spankin' new croissant haven about and it’s pretty friggin’ amazing. Rollers Bakehouse, who also have an Instagram feed to boot, is nestled in a laneway only a few steps from the beach. This sweet addition to the north is bringing a whole heap of deliciousness to Sydney shores and we can confirm cookies, bagels and hamburger rolls all make an appearance.

We’ve been waiting for Bang Bang to roll up its mysterious grungy bullet-sprayed garage door. This brand new bar is one the latest additions to Steam Mill Lane—a lively little foodie laneway tucked beside the epic, monstrous, incredible new International Convention Centre that’s made visiting this sector of the city fun again.

The brewery known for its Sydney-centric suburb puns and otherwise beautiful beer alliteration has opened a Surry Hills location. You know the labels—there's the Glamarama Summer Ale, named for the glitzy fresh folk of Tamarama Beach. Then there's the OG Surry Hills Pils, the Pittwater Bitter for the freaky people of the north, and the Darlo Dark for the once dark and debaucherous Kings Kross and Darlinghurst (RIP).