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Eat

Whether you’re looking for a quick cheap bite, Sunday brunch by the sea or a dining room with a view, we’ve got it covered. TrueLocal.com.au Ultimate Sydney has taste-tested the top 10 trends around town: The best things in life are shared with a friend. Great for Sydney’s number one hip way to eat out – tapas – where small share plates are big news. Fun foodie experiences. Hop on a toadstool on the street, pull up a carton and enjoy Asian tapas hawkerstyle. Giggle at a good gimmick....

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Drink

With the spectacular harbour on our doorstep and cosmopolitan streets offering prime people watching potential, is it any wonder Sydneysiders have turned outdoor drinking into a fine art? With a glass of wine or a schooner in one hand and a newspaper in the other, there’s nothing we like better than pulling up a chair or patch of grass and watching the world go by. And our hoteliers know it: Sydney boasts some of the best outdoor and waterside bars in Australia, if not the world. But that’s...

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Shop

Sydney may be Australia’s most glamorous city, but that doesn’t mean we don’t know how to save our pennies for a rainy day. With the effects of the global financial crisis still being felt in the retail sector, thrifty chic is the new black. Shoppers have a definite upper hand, with many stores running year-round sales – from high end to high street, there are genuine bargains to be had. At the same time, vintage clothing stores are more popular than ever and ‘thrifting’ is becoming...

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Relax

Sea walks with native Australian flowers and plunging cliffs into sapphire seas. Secret beaches and gardens, perfect for a picnic… As soon as work is out, there’s no better place to kick back than Sydney, right? Just so you can make the most of your weekends and get a healthy amount of ‘relax’ time scheduled in (after a long lie-in of course), we have the ultimate in ‘easy like Sunday morning’ ideas. Fancy a little sculpture stroll? Perhaps getting arty at a new gallery? Sydney...

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Escape

“How beautiful it is to do nothing and then rest afterwards,” reads the ‘please do not disturb’ sign dangling from the suite doorknob at a new retreat in the Hunter. Well, our sentiments exactly. Time to escape – whether it’s to bask on a quiet beach, get in the car and zoom off on an impromptu adventure, go bush, or pack up the kids for a day of family fun. It’s what escaping is all about and we have some top ideas for weekend dashes out of town, day trips and ferry hops in and...

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