Double Bay
Review
Song Bird
Does Neil Perry’s new Chinese restaurant Song Bird hit all the right notes?
Dive into a big bowl of pipis and wrap Peking duck in pancakes at the veteran restaurateur’s grand new banquet house.
- by Terry Durack
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Three-level venue Song Bird is an ode to Sydney’s Cantonese restaurants, with an opening menu that leans heavily on classics.
- by Scott Bolles
First Look: Chef Neil Perry opens first standalone bar with New York bar guru
The veteran chef has devoted $3 million to Bobbie’s bar in Double Bay, with a drinks menu sweeping from a New York Mini to a White Chocolate Espresso Martini.
- by Scott Bolles
First home buyers snap up $1.685 million waterfront unit in Double Bay
The tightly-held two-bedder complete with access to a private lawn and private access to a beach was on the market for the first time in 42 years.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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Property magnate pays $35m cash for Double Bay house to knock it down
As the mystery buyer of Double Bay’s pink house is revealed, in the Southern Highlands a high-profile buyer has bought at a steep discount.
- by Lucy Macken
The sought-after Sydney suburbs where an apartment costs more than a house
The price buyers are willing to pay for units with views, little maintenance and proximity to amenities.
- by Sue Williams
Why hospitality operators doing it tough are opting for ‘semi-closure’
Upmarket Double Bay restaurant Lotus is ditching dine-in and will switch to takeaway-only service.
- by Scott Bolles
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Ex-garbo Ian Malouf buys his neighbour’s house to create $70m compound
He already owned two neighbouring houses in Double Bay, but what could be even better? Adding a third.
- by Lucy Macken
At 66, Neil Perry thought he’d be retired. Instead, he’s transforming Double Bay
Can one restaurateur lift a suburb from the doldrums? Three eateries in, with two more scheduled, this one’s trying his darnedest.
- by Michael Koziol
Review
Tanuki
This glam Japanese-inspired spot aims to be Double Bay’s Nobu. Does it succeed?
The team behind Matteo has opened Tanuki, an Expensive Handbag sort of place serving popcorn shrimp, tuna tacos and “new style” sashimi.
- by Terry Durack
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