The Rocks
Iconic Sydney building’s land valuation slashed by almost 45 per cent
A multimillion-dollar tussle over valuations used to calculate land tax is the latest chapter in the storied building’s history.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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The Dining Room by James Viles
Hotel diner reframes Australian cooking in full view of Sydney Harbour.
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Canvas
‘Cool, blonde haven’: The MCA’s new fine-diner has a revolving door of big-name chefs
Former Tetsuya’s chef Josh Raine is the first of a list of high-profile chefs to take charge at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s revamped level-four diner.
- by Terry Durack
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The Cut Bar & Grill
Nostalgia (and pigs in blankets) return at this rebooted hatted steakhouse at The Rocks
The Cut is back, reviving the bourbon and beefsteak era, complete with a prime rib trolley and bombe Alaska.
- by Terry Durack
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Quay
With a near-perfect score of 19/20, this is now Australia’s top-rated restaurant
There are few overblown adjectives that haven’t been used for Quay under Peter Gilmore’s tenure, writes Callan Boys.
- by Callan Boys
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Alan Jones has ‘no plans’ to sell Toaster apartment despite secret viewings
Interested buyers have to sign gag orders before they can even be shown the Sydney home of Alan Jones.
- by Lucy Macken, Andrew Hornery and Kate McClymont
Flavours and cultures mix 𝄒n𝄒 match in surprising ways at Circular Quay arrival Penelope’s
The diverse heritage and experience of Cuong Nguyen of Hello Auntie, rising talent Bremmy Setiyoko and general manager Lee Potter Cavanagh combine to create an unexpected yet Sydney-specific experience.
- by Scott Bolles
From tacky tourist trap to locals’ lounge: Inside The Rocks’ renaissance
The state government – through its Orwellian-sounding agency Placemaking NSW – is in the midst of a long-term plan to make The Rocks cool again and overturn its tourist trap reputation.
- by Michael Koziol
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