A few years ago the Pumphouse in Darling Harbour got a fab do-over, it shook off its dark woods and ladish interior and said ‘Hello Sydney’ with a more approachable modern style and the changes are still coming with a new menu dedicated to showcasing not just Australian produce but our natives.
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Hong Kong style Ni Hao Bar launches fun new menu, crunchy tacos, Sichauan burrata, pot stickers with laksa and more!
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonThe vibe is like going back in time to the 70’s and to another continent- to Hong Kong. The space is buzzing, moody, sexy with black and gold chairs, dark floors with red hues and low lighting. The music is pumping as couples and groups of friends share large jugs of happy hour cocktails from colourful teapots. The outside bar has sections of an old movie theatre with lights and overhead daisy chains of fake hanging peking ducks!
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Henry Deane launches bottomless lunch in the clouds
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonWhen it first opened its lift doors in 2015 Sydney had never seen anything like it. A rooftop cocktail bar majestically perched in a remote corner of the Rocks with …
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Sofitel Sydney Wentworth celebrates French cusine with a new seasonal menu & chef who takes you from bone marrow to murray cod
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonPressing a lift button to go ‘up’ to a garden seems counterintuitive but all becomes clear when you step out into a light filled room. So many times I have …
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A gym for your skin? Fayshell Bondi opens its membership doors as a new way to ‘do’ beauty
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonWe all have our passions. For some its art, food, fitness, sport or if you are like a number of our Daily Addict crew, it’s all things beauty. Two besties …
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Taco Tuesday’s at Bondi’s Rocker is cracking value, Gauc, Margs, Nori chips Oh! & great tacos!
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonThe taco craze has gripped Australia and it’s not slowing down any time soon. So we love a menu which is a homage to the tortilla, a humble corn base …