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Food til 4am, live music every night, and 4 signat Food til 4am, live music every night, and 4 signature regional Pad Thai dishes from an ex-Chat Thai chef. @krungthaibar is a tasty (and fun) night out. 

EAT: Sukhothai Heritage Pad Thai
DRINK: Sa Thu Daisy 
PLAY: Live music every night from 7pm
It's cold, it's July, and Sydney's restaurants are It's cold, it's July, and Sydney's restaurants are doing Christmas properly. Roasted turkey, glazed ham, Christmas pudding, and a Hot Buttered Rum if you're lucky. 

Comment "XMAS"and we’ll DM you the full list 🎄
This new Italian in Circular Quay has caught our a This new Italian in Circular Quay has caught our attention. @manzo_bisteccheria has a Michelin-trained chef, live-fire cooking and in-house dry-ageing program. Every dish is executed to perfection.

EAT: Beef carpaccio, the steak flight, pistachio tiramisu. In that order.
DRINK: Red wine
PLAY: You’re on the waterfront at Quay Quarter. Stay for another glass or take a stroll around the harbour 

Save this for your next date night dinner
The Bentley Group knows how to open a restaurant a The Bentley Group knows how to open a restaurant and @ashe.restaurant is no exception. Bold Southeast Asian flavours, a dedicated clay oven, and a shellfish plate we're already thinking about. On Ash Street in the CBD now. 

Tag who you're booking with!
Sauna, swim, repeat. @cedar.and.salt.saunas has po Sauna, swim, repeat. @cedar.and.salt.saunas has popped up at Manly Wharf with wood-fired heat and Sydney Harbour views right outside the door. Running until end of July. 

Save this for your next winter reset ❄️
Cronulla’s best new bar is built around vinyl reco Cronulla’s best new bar is built around vinyl records, cocktails and French bistro food.
@meadow.musicroom is the latest from the team behind @bobbys.cronulla 

Stay for the aperitif hour, order the Filthy Margarita, hang around for the vinyl DJ.

EAT: Duck liver parfait or the Meadow prime cheeseburger with café de Paris butter
DRINK: The Filthy Margarita. Blanco tequila, Cointreau, Meadow brine, pickles.
PLAY: Stick around for the vinyl DJ. The kind of bar you don’t plan to leave.

Save this for your next Cronulla visit.
 #Cronulla #SydneyBars #SydneyDrink
Friday nights just got a lot louder. @bungalow8syd Friday nights just got a lot louder. @bungalow8sydney is running live piano sets where the crowd picks the songs and the room does the rest. Classic hits, RnB, Top 40, all live. 

Send this to your Friday night crew 🕺
The team behind @tablemannersbronte just opened a The team behind @tablemannersbronte just opened a new Japanese restaurant. @fishnetsbronte is the new neighbourhood Japanese from ex-Sokyo chef with a moody fitout and a menu built around elevated nigiri, wagyu and sake. Not your average beachside suburb restaurant.
EAT: Nigiri
DRINK: Sake or cocktails 
PLAY: cute spot for a date night 

Save this for your next date night or send to someone who loves Japanese
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