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Sydney

WHEN THE SUN SHINES, WHICH IT OFTEN DOES, THE EMERALD CITY IN THIS LAND OF OZ IS NOTHING SHORT OF STUNNING.

Beautiful white beaches, brilliant blue

skies and shimmering bodies of water

make this one of the most naturally

gorgeous parts of the country. Add to

that fabulous food, shopping, nightlife

and a host of outdoor activities, and

you’ve got a city that quite simply

does it better than almost anywhere

else in the world.

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• There’s really no bad time to visit.

Dec-Jan is summery, hot n’ happening;

Feb can be moist; Mar-May is clear and

blissful; Jul- Aug gets chilly, but the

skies are ever so blue.

• Sydney Airport to city by cab: 30

mins / AUD60 + toll.

• Trains and buses are OK, cars are

handy for longer trips and taxis

are best for zapping around, but

you may find you’ve been in town

longer than the driver.

• Make sure you specify the suburb as

well as the street to your driver, or

you’ll be all over the city.

• Major events: Sydney Festival in

Jan; Tropfest short film festival

last Sunday in Feb; Sydney Gay

& Lesbian Mardi Gras in Feb/Mar;

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Dec

26th; the fabulous annual New

Year’s Eve fireworks – BOOM!.

Blah blah• Sydney is all about the glorious

outdoors, but in summer don’t use

sunscreen, use sunBLOCK.

• Sydney is prone to drought, so

please be water aware.

• Book everything way ahead in

peak summer season, when many

restaurants also close for holidays.

• That said, you can’t book at

many popular restaurants, and

many will only seat you once the

whole party arrives.

• Goods and service tax (GST) is 10%,

tip an extra 10%.

• All indoor restaurants and bars are

non-smoking.

• Many shops and establishments add

a credit card surcharge.

• Drinking age is 18, carry photo ID for

venue entry.

• Beer – a schooner is 425ml, a middy

is for the wife.

• Swimming can be treacherous, so

choose a beach to suit your ability

and stay between the flags.

• Thongs are acceptable daywear

– they’re the Aussie name for flip-

flops. For night, smart/casual is best,

this includes denim.

• Country code is +61 and 2 for Sydney.

• Emergency number is 000 for

ambulance, fire and police.


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Originally from Melbourne and now based

in Sydney, Maurice Terzini, has created

some of Australia’s most successful cafés,

bars and restaurants. Terzini set out to

fulfill his dream of showcasing Bondi

Beach with the opening of Icebergs Dining

Room and Bar in 2002, followed by North

Bondi Italian Food in 2006. He and his

partner Robert Marchetti also opened

Giuseppe Arnaldo & Sons at Melbourne’s

Crown Casino in 2008 as well as Neild

Avenue in Sydney’s Rushcutters Bay in

2011. Terzini has created his own clothing

label, Ten Pieces, sold exclusively at

Restricted Premises in NSW. He is also

co-founder of You Only Live Once, online

lifestyle and events guide.

www.idrb.com

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Maurice Terzini


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1) WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT SYDNEY AND WHY?

As predictable as it sounds, the variety

of surf beaches. We have the cleanest

inner-city beaches in the world.

2) WHAT ARE YOUR THREE FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN SYDNEY AND WHY?

Porteno. It’s the best Argentinian

steak house run by rockabillies in the

world. Sean’s Panaroma for its good,

simple, almost country cooking - it’s

the only place I eat in Bondi outside

of Icebergs, and Icebergs Dining

Room and Bar, not because it’s mine,

but because it serves the best rib

in Australia, some of the best fish,

a great Italian-influenced menu and

cocktails overlooking Bondi Beach.

www.porteno.com.au

www.seanspanaroma.com.au

3) WHAT RESTAURANT OFFERS THE BEST BREAKFAST OR BRUNCH IN SYDNEY, AND WHAT DO YOU ORDER?

Bills in Darlinghurst is still the best place

to have breakfast after all these years.

You can’t go wrong with the corn fritters

or scrambled eggs.

www.bills.com.au

4) WHAT ARE YOUR THREE FAVORITE RETAIL STORES IN SYDNEY AND WHY?

Assin have the best designers in the

world that are left of field. Harrolds

Menswear, worth the effort of walking

through a shopping center for their

stock of Rick Owens and Julius,

and Kirrily Johnston, my favorite

Australian designer for edgy elegant

local fashion.

www.assin.com.au

www.harrolds.com.au

www.kirrilyjohnston.com

5) WHERE WOULD YOU GO FOR A COCKTAIL AND WHAT WOULD YOU ORDER?

I like dark bars, like Baxter in the

city, which has the best selection of

dark spirits or 10 William Street that

showcases organic wine.

10 William St / Paddington / +61 2

9360 3310

www.thebaxterinn.com

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Maurice Terzini


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LUXE Loves

PARK HYATT SYDNEY Hotel

Relocating closer to the heart of

Amsterdam and winning his second

Michelin star has placed Ron Blaauw at

the very forefront of neo-Dutch cuisine.

His molecular gastronomic delights are

stylistically presented in a procession

of bite-sized palate-pleasers.

ESTABLISHMENT

Hotel

Located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD,

this city slicker’s suites come in two

design combinations to suit your

mood – light and airy or dark and

sultry – and feature marble accents

and sleek contemporary furniture

throughout. Guests are perfectly

catered for with fine-diner est.,

Hemmesphere bar and modern

panese sushi e.

TETSUYA’S Dining

Lauded and awarded, chef Tetsuya’s

10-course culinary tour de force

takes place in cool, refined elegance,

in a heritage-listed city site. The

accent is firmly on the food, a unique

blend of Japanese philosophy and

French technique, and flawlessly

precise service.

7 Hickson Rd / The Rocks /

+61 2 9256 1234

www.sydney.park.hyatt.com 5 Bridge Ln / Sydney /

+61 2 9240 3100

www.merivale.com.au

529 Kent St / Sydney /

+61 2 9267 2900

www.tetsuyas.com


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STICKY BAR Bar

Head down Taggarts Lane (off Crown

Street) and climb the stairs to this

dark, loud and happening cocktail

den of dim chandelier lighting, retro

armchairs and an excellent range

of spirits and wines. In the heart of

hip Surry Hills, this haven of low-key

goodness also offers great value

homestyle cooking, like roasts and

paella, perfect for a relaxed night out.

CHI, THE SPA

Spa

Urban paradise awaits at this warmly

ambient, Asian-influenced retreat,

featuring personal steam rooms and

treatments based on the five elements

– metal, water, wood, fire and earth.

The spa menu includes balancing and

healing massages, facials, scrubs and

polishes, plus more luxurious herapies

using all-natural Ila products and

Australian botanical ingredients.

P. JOHNSON Shopping

Former winemaker turned dapper

sartorialist, Patrick trained under

preeminent English tailor Robert

Emmett of Jermyn St. before

returning Down Under with the vision

of a betterdressed Australian man. His

elegant suits and shirts, constructed

using traditional warm-climate

techniques and the finest wools,

cottons and blends, are certainly a

stylish step in the right direction.

Level 2 / 182 Campbell St / Surry

Hills /+61 416 096 916

www.tablefor20.blogspot.com

Shangri-La Hotel / 176 Cumberland St /

The Rocks / +61 2 9250 6000

www.shangri-la.com 46 Liverpool St / Paddington /

+61 2 9966 7548

www.pjohnson.com.au

ICEBERGS

Dining

Dressed in plate glass, whites, aquas

and teals, this ultra-glamorous

restaurant perches with poise high atop

the famous Bondi Beach surf break.

Attracting a fittingly gorgeous and

fashionable clientele, this is without

question the best spot in town for

sunset cocktails.

THE APOLLO Dining

From star chef Jonathan Barthelmess

(of Manly Pavilion and Coast) comes

new Potts Point diner The Apollo,

specializing in home-style Greek

cuisine like lamb loin and pork

rump slow-cooked over wood. We

recommend “The Full Greek” shared

feast, but be sure to save room for the

mouth-watering desserts.

CAFÉ SOPRA / FRATELLI FRESH Dining

Fratelli Fresh is Sydney’s leading

produce grocer and home to the

delectable Café Sopra in four locations

across the city. With great value and

delicious pizza, pasta, meat, seafood

and cheese lunch and dinner specials

plus breakfast served daily, this is

one spot that’ll have you coming

back for seconds.

11 Bridge St / City /

+61 2 8298 2701 / + branches

www.fratellifresh.com.au

44 Macleay St / Potts Point /

+61 2 8354 0888

www.theapollo.com.au

1 Notts Ave / Bondi Beach /

+61 2 9365 9000

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LUXE LovesSYDNEY SEAPLANES Activities

Scenic flights around the stunning

harbor and city, up the glittering

coastline or into the rugged mountains

for 15, 30 or 60 minute round trips.

There are also glamorous ‘Fly and

Dine’ options available to a slew of

Sydney’s gorgeous outlying areas and

best restaurants.

MUSEUM OF SYDNEY

Activities

See where it all began on this

fascinating and poignant trip down

Australia’s memory lane. Situated on

the heritage-listed site of the

country’s first Government House, the

museum lets visitors get up close and

personal with the city’s first people,

models of First Fleet ships and more

historical and modern local intrigues. Seaplane Base / Lyne Park /

Rose Bay / +61 2 9388 1978

www.seaplanes.com.au

Cnr Phillip & Bridges Sts / City /

+61 2 9251 5988

www.hht.net.au

ICI ET LA

Shopping

This Surry Hills home to delicious

stacks of vibrant striped fabrics,

canvas deckchairs, French ticking,

garden accoutrements, antique linen

sheets and fantastic pre-loved ‘objet

de charme’ furniture and accessories

is perfect for injecting life and color

into your home.

7 Nickson St / Surry Hills /

+61 2 8399 1173

www.icietla.com.au


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LUXE LoathesTAXI DRIVERS

More than likely newer to Sydney than

you are.

BAR BOUNCERS

If they don’t like the look of you they’ll

always say ‘sorry, private party’.

NO RESERVATIONS TAKEN AT MANY POPULAR RESTAURANTS

Either accept a flexible dinnertime or

eat elsewhere.


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BRIDGE CLIMB

Driving across the iconic Sydney Harbor

Bridge is all very well, but why not try

your hand at scaling all the way to its

summit, on a breathtaking Bridge Climb.

www.bridgeclimb.com

FOOD TOUR

Sydney has a wealth of fine eating, but

only taking in the city’s most famous

restaurants is just half the story, get the

other half discovering the little known

ethnic gastronomic enclaves around

town with a gourmand guide from

Gourmet Safaris.

www.gourmetsafaris.com.au

ARRIVE IN STYLE

Wasting valuable holiday time waiting

around in taxi queues at rush hour is best

avoided by taking to the waterways on a

handy Water Taxi.

www.watertaxis.com.au

HARBOR CRAWL

Drooling over the innumerable jaw-

dropping vessels on permanent rotation

in the harbor is great fun, but why not

consider chartering your own private,

fully-catered and crewed yacht with

Sydney Harbor Escapes.

www.sydneyharborescapes.com.au

BEHIND THE SCENES

Taking in a concert or performance at

the iconic Opera House is hard to beat,

except perhaps getting behind the scenes

with unique Backstage Tour of the world-

famous structure.

www.sydneyoperahouse.com


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Style

With its gorgeous natural scenery,

icon-laden harbor, happening dining

and drinking scene and super-chic

shops, Sydney is snapping at sister

city Melbourne’s heels in the Aussie

style stakes, which means all the more

hotspots for you to enjoy. Whether you

like it neutral and calm or dark and

sultry, the Establishment Hotel (see LUXE

Loves) has contemporary suites to suit

your taste. Begin your Sydney assault

as all fashionistas should, with a spot of

shopping in hip Surry Hills. Be sure to

check out the candy-striped fabrics and

pre-loved furniture of standout store Ici Et

La (see LUXE Loves), plus all the other art

and décor fabulousness that Crown Street

has to offer. Stop for a light lunch on

the long communal tables of timberclad

sushi house Toko before continuing your

shop-fest on Paddington’s William Street,

with heavyweights Belinda, The Corner

Store and Jac+Jack just a few of the

names to note. Celebrity tress-snipper

Renya Xydis’s hair haven Valonz is just

one street over on Elizabeth, so why not

pitstop there for a pre-evening pamper

session, or stay on William Street for

deluxe mani/pedis and precision brow

and lash tinting at little sister Miss Frou

Frou. Now you are looking and feeling

fierce, it’s time to rub shoulders with the

city’s style set over sunset cocktails at

ultraglamorous Bondi Beach spot Icebergs

(see LUXE Loves). Just a short stiletto

stroll away is delicious beachside diner

North Bondi Italian Food. The spaghetti

‘arrabbiata’ cooked with crab in a paper

bag is one carb-fest worth indulging in,

but they don’t accept reservations, so be

prepared to relax with a cocktail while you

wait to be seated. Take a taxi back tothe

city to see and be seen in drink, dine and

dance pleasure-dome The Ivy, then it’s

just a short amble home to your plush

city suite at Establishment.


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Sydney is Australia’s corporate hub, and

without question one of the most stylish

cities in the world in which to do business,

with excellent dining and drinking venues,

plus handy shops and spas at your

fingertips. Start your day with an informal

breakfast meeting at basement-level

Café Sopra, located within the Bridge

Street branch of providore Fratelli Fresh

(see LUXE Loves). Following breakfast,

gentlemen can head to Darlinghurst for a

wet shave or express facial at Grand Royal

Barbers, while ladies can pop one suburb

over to Paddington for convenient one-

stop hair, beauty and nail shop YM Salon.

Carry straight on to your pre-booked

table at Rockpool Bar and Grill, where the

marble-columned, 30s-style dining room

and excellent steaks hit just the right note

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Business

for that important client lunch. Stop by

The Strand Arcade to pick up presents

for the family, with goodies like Haigh’s

Chocolates and Aesop skin care products

perfect for gifting. Exit the arcade via

George Street to find men’s and women’s

ready-to-wear and custom pieces at

famed Australian boot-maker RM Williams,

then squeeze in a quick pre-dinner drinks

meeting at European-style bar Bambini

Wine Room on Elizabeth Street. If leaving

an impression is what you had in mind for

dinner, book well in advance to secure a

table at Peter Gilmore’s renowned Harbor

Bridge-side fine-diner Quay. The sublime

modern Australian menu, impressive wine

list, faultless service and spectacular

views will have your clients falling over

themselves to close the deal. Time to

celebrate? Just a short walk away is

multi-zone late-night spot The Argyle,

where there are lots of low-lit corners

perfect for loosening the tie and letting

your hair down. When it’s time to call it

a night, head back to The Westin Hotel,

where you can opt for a Heritage-style, or

contemporary Tower suite.


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In such a pretty city, it’s difficult getting

the sparks not to fly, with a bevy of

romantic restaurants and activities to be

found around every corner. Begin your

starry-eyed safari by checking into the

most fabulous harbor-front hotel in the

city, The Park Hyatt (see LUXE Loves),

and taking a moment to soak up the

fabulous vistas. Of course you’ve called

ahead to arrange delivery of a gorgeous

hamper from The Sydney Picnic Co., so

take said hamper, walk around Circular

Quay and cross into the Royal Botanic

Gardens to enjoy a morning of harbor

and people watching while nibbling on

delicious homemade goodies. Take a

taxi south-east to Woollhara and wander

along Queen Street for a string of lovely

fashion, accessory and homeware stores,

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Romance

including exquisite antique jewelry pieces

at Anne Schofield. A short walk (or

even shorter taxi ride) away is intimate,

boutique Milk Day Spa, where a slew of

blissful face and body treatments, plus

their in-house Milk Skincare product

range will leave you feeling all warm and

fuzzy. Lunchtime! Taxi to Rose Bay to

enjoy a fresh seafood lunch at popular

waterfront stalwart Pier, then afterwards

it’s time to take your love to new heights

on a scenic flight with Sydney Seaplanes

(see LUXE Loves). You’ll depart from

Rose Bay mid-afternoon, taking an aerial

tour around the iconic Opera House and

Harbor Bridge before heading north for

an approximately 60-minute flight up

the spectacular coastline towards one

of Sydney’s most luxurious retreats,

Jonah’s. After enjoying champagne and

sunset cocktails overlooking Whale Beach,

you’ll be served a sumptuous Southern

European-inflected three-course dinner,

before being safely returned via town

car to the city. Enjoy a nightcap at dusky,

tucked away cocktail den Lotus Bar before

retiring to your suite at The Park Hyatt.


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The Essentials

• Establishment Hotel (see LUXE Loves)

• Ici Et La (see LUXE Loves)

• Toko / 490 Crown St / Surry Hills /

+61 2 9357 6100

www.toko.com.au

• Belinda / 29 William St / Paddington /

+61 2 9380 8873

www.belinda.com.au

• The Corner Store / 43 William St /

Paddington / +61 2 9380 9828

www.belinda.com.au

• Jac+Jack / 39 William St /

Paddington / +61 2 9380 6011

www.jacandjack.com

• Valonz / 20 Elizabeth St / Paddington /

+61 2 9360 2444

www.valonz.com.au

• Miss Frou Frou / 86 William St /

Paddington /+61 2 9357 6063

www.valonz.com.au

• Icebergs (see LUXE Loves)

• North Bondi Italian Food / 118-120

Ramsgate Ave / Bondi Beach /

+61 2 9300 4400

www.idrb.com

• The Ivy / 330 George St / Sydney /

+61 2 9240 3000

• Café Sopra / Fratelli Fresh

(see LUXE Loves)

• Grand Royal Barbers / 397 Liverpool

St / Darlinghurst /+61 2 9221 8886

www.grandroyalbarbers.com.au

• YM Salon / 85 Elizabeth St /

Paddington / +61 2 9328 4418

www.ymsalon.com.au

• Rockpool Bar and Grill / 66 Hunter St

/ City / +61 2 8078 1900

www.rockpool.com

• Haigh’s Chocolates / Shop 1 / The

Strand Arcade / 412-414 George St /

City / +61 2 9221 6999

www.haighschocolates.com.au

• Aesop / Shop 20 /The Strand Arcade

/ 412-414 George St / City /

+61 2 9235 2353

www.aesop.com

• RM Williams / 389 George St / City /

+61 2 9262 2228

www.rmwilliams.com.au

• Bambini Wine Room / St. James

Trust Building / 185 Elizabeth St /

City / +61 2 9283 7098

www.bambinitrust.com.au

STYLISH ITINERARY BUSINESS ITINERARY

• Quay / Upper Level / Overseas

Passenger Terminal / West aCircular

Quay / The Rocks / +61 2 9251 5600

www.quay.com.au

• The Argyle / 18 Argyle St /

The Rocks / +61 2 9247 7782

www.theargylerocks.com

• The Westin Hotel / 1 Martin Pl / City /

+61 2 8223 1111

www.starwoodhotels.com


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• The Park Hyatt (see LUXE Loves)

• The Sydney Picnic Co. /

+61 4 420 943 670

www.sydneypicnic.com.au

• Royal Botanic Gardens / City /

+61 2 9231 8111

www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

• Anne Schofield / 36 Queen St /

Woollhara / +61 2 9363 1326

www.anneschofieldantiques.com

• Milk Day Spa / Shop 1 / 357 Glenmore

Rd / Paddington / +61 2 9331 7933

www.milkdayspa.com

• Pier / 494 New South Head Rd /

Rose / Bay / +61 2 9327 6561

www.pierrestaurant.com.au

ROMANTIC ITINERARY

• Sydney Seaplanes (see LUXE Loves)

• Jonah’s / 69 Bynya Rd / Whale Beach /

+61 2 9974 5599

www.jonahs.com.au

• Lotus Bar / 22 Challis St / Potts Point /

+61 2 9326 9000

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