Latest food and drink reviews
Muse Restaurant
Like shiraz and semillon, Troy Rhoades-Brown’s Muse Restaurant is one of the Hunter’s icons – and even after 15 years, is still a must-visit when in the Valley
Martinez
Inspired by the south of France, Martinez’s seafood-forward menu and Burgundy-drenched dining room will have you dreaming of your next Euro getaway
Hatch, Humphrey’s Hotel
Hatch at Humphrey’s Hotel in Hurstville delivers on the dream of a fine neighbourhood diner
Ito
At Ito, ex-Nobu head chef Erik Ortolani cleverly remixes Japanese and Italian cuisines with finesse – and the results are delicious
Latest theatre reviews
Gatsby at the Green Light
The roaring twenties meets the 2020s at this immersive cabaret extravaganza at Sydney Opera House
A Fool in Love
Van Badham’s satirical new rom-com for STC is a brilliant bash that will keep you laughing from beginning to end
Dawes Point
RBG: Of Many, One
Heather Mitchell effortlessly inhabits the late, great Ruth Bader Ginsburg in this powerful one-woman show from Suzie Miller and STC
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
This bio-musical tribute the King of Rock n’ Roll is a little less conversation and all surface-level action
Latest film reviews
Dahomey
The return of stolen antiquities from Paris to Benin becomes a magical journey in this Golden Bear-winning docu-fiction
Out of Darkness
Stone Age settlers encounter evil in 45,000 BC’s answer to The Blair Witch Project
The Outrun
Saoirse Ronan astounds as a young woman searching for grace in the face of addiction
Memory
Jessica Chastain is on top form in this quietly incisive drama of half-remembered trauma
Love Local: a local's guide to Sydney's suburbs
The CBD
Central Sydney is a one-stop-shop for the very best this city has to offer
Paddington
Wander Paddo's heritage terraced streets and discover great coffee, fine dining, and quirky enclaves
Chatswood
There's so much more to this culturally rich Northern suburb than just a Westfield
Parramatta
The geographical centre of Greater Sydney sits at the intersection of rich history and rapid development
