It’s not uncommon for last orders to be called at 9 p.m. As for tipping in a restaurant? Sydney has a high minimum wage, so tipping isn’t so much about paying to supplement someone’s wage ...

Sydney’s multicultural society is reflected in its diverse range of cuisines and dining experiences. While the inner-city scene is watched over by hipsters with sleeve tattoos and encyclopedic ...

As 2025 beams in, there are four projects on the table that could have a widespread impact – economic, cultural, wellbeing ...

Otherwise it’s gianduja, baci or any other choc-hazelnut hybrid. Sarahjane Brown, Cafe Sydney Mapo in Newtown is my go-to for the Nocciola del Piemonte [hazelnut]. It reminds me of my childhood, when ...

This week we're adding Canvas to The Hot List. Plus, laksa legends Temasek have a new home and Bar Planet is dropping a ...

One of Sydney's iconic restaurants has announced it will close its doors, blaming the landlords and rent disputes for the unexpected shutdown just days before Christmas. Upper-end Thai restaurant ...

The menu at North Sydney’s Sol Bread and Wine stretches from sweet to savoury, and does it all in great style – just try not ...

Upon entering Sol Bread and Wine – a cafe, bistro and wine bar in the hilly residential streets beside North Sydney’s CBD – an urge to stroke its every corner is overwhelming. Maybe caress ...

A popular restaurant in Sydney has abruptly closed its doors following a mass staff walkout, with employees at Newtown’s Comedor restaurant alleging the owner would pay them late, get drunk at ...

The Mack Daddy suite at Paramount House Hotel in Sydney’s Surry Hills is so comfortable, Viva’s deputy editor Johanna ...