The Sydney Traveler

For a meal that mum, dad, and the kids will love you can’t beat Café Piemonte. The yummy blend of Australian and Italian cuisine and the welcoming family atmosphere of this Terrey Hills eatery make it a great choice these school holidays.
The little ones will love the kids menu which serves up old favourites like spaghetti bolognaise, calamari and chips, and margarita pizza. They’ll also adore the authentic gelato for dessert. Once they’re done they can play on the outdoor playground, feed the chooks, or pat friendly Ted the Shetland pony.
Parents can keep an eye on them from the balcony …read more

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Thousands turned out to see our Aussie Olympic athletes when they returned home, so let’s not forget our paralympians! Sydney will host an official Welcome Home Ceremony tomorrow to toast these local heroes.
It all kicks off at Town Hall, where the team will be officially welcomed at midday. Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP will present the keys to the city to triple gold medallist and world record sprinter Evan O’Hanlon. Then NSW Premier Nathan Rees will present an official plaque to men’s wheelchair basketball gold medalist Troy Sachs. Silver and bronze medal winning cyclist Lyndy Hou will also speak on …read more

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Darlinghurst and Surry Hills are colourful suburbs, offering excellent restaurants and fantastic shopping. When the sun goes down the area comes alive with clubs, bars, and plenty of music and late night entertainment.
Where: Sydney’s eastern suburbs
How to get there: Catch a #301-#303 bus from Circular Quay
Stay: Enjoy stylish four-star digs at The Medina on Crown Executive or Citigate Sebel Sydney
Eat: Crown and Bourke Streets offer some fantastic restaurants
See: The amazing Sydney Jewish Museum for a history lesson that’s sure to impress
Tour: Australian Opera Tours in Surry Hills takes you behind the stage and shows you what it takes to put …read more

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The rugby league finals are just around the corner, so there’s no better time to check out the Powerhouse Museum’s latest exhibition. League of Legends: 100 Years of Rugby League in Australia is a brilliant look back at the game’s history.
It explores the game’s early days and its recent successes, with prized treasures including trophies, photos, and momentos from some of the game’s greatest legends.
You’ll see early rugby league caps, acclaimed radio commentator Frank Hyde’s binoculars, and jerseys worn by greats like Clive Churchill, Tommy Raudonikis, and Arthur Beetson.
“From the local under-sevens to the elite teams …read more

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The cooler than cool Ivy complex just upped the cred with the opening of Uccello. With the acclaimed Italian chef Massimo Bianchi at the helm, diners are in for a real treat.
Bianchi’s skills are evident in all the dishes, from the simplest antipasti plate to the exquisite handmade pasta dishes. There are so many tempting options on the menu it’s worth bringing your appetite, and your wallet. The prices don’t miss you, but we all deserve a little pampering now and then, right?
The view’s also a little lacking right now while the outdoor pool deck is under construction. Once that …read more

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Sydneysiders don’t look fondly back at the time when our city was shut down for APEC. But while Sydney was turned upside down, it did make for some beautiful photos. Ignore tha security barriers and just focus on the tranquility we rarely see around the harbour. The sepia tones just add to this photo’s sense of peace.
Image source: Christopher Chan @ Flickr

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Most people come to the Royal Botanic Gardens to admire the immaculately-kept blooms. Nowadays it’s hard to imagine the way things were when white settlers first arrived. But Cadi Jam Ora helps you do just that.
As it happens, this part of the Royal Botanic Gardens is where European settlers and the native Cadigal people had some of their earliest encounters. Today a dramatic 50-metre long “storyline” weaves its way through garden beds like an ancient serpent, reminding us of the early lives of the indigenous people who lived there.
Everyone can view this ancient site, but if you want to learn …read more

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As a self confessed foodie, there’s one place I don’t hesitate to recommend at the moment. That’s Orange. This destination in country New South Wales has been doing some amazing things, producing some of the tastiest reds and most delicious fresh produce I’ve ever had.
Of course, we can’t all get to the country to experience them. So happily the country is coming to us this weekend! Taste Orange brings more than 30 food and wine stalls from the region to Bondi on Sunday.
There’ll also be cooking demonstrations and music to keep the crowds entertained, and children’s activities to keep the …read more

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There’s plenty of fun stuff for the kids at Redfern these school holidays. It’s all part of the Sydney Children’s Festival, a creative playground for little ones aged five to fifteen.
There are loads of performances, workshops, and activities, and best of all – most of them are free! Here are some of the fun things the kids can look forward to

The festival has a petting zoo with a difference. The animals aren’t very furry, and they’re not all friendly. They’re dinosaurs! Ancient life-like prehistoric creatures will entertain and educate the little ones at this unique event.
Jungle Fever presented by Aerialize …read more

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Steel might seem like an unusual name for one of Sydney’s newest bars and grills, but when you step inside the Michael McCann-designed eatery it all makes sense. Every surface is shiny, slick, and metallic. It looks so clean and modern!
The restaurant is the newest venture for Damian Heads (yes, the guy from Ready, Steady Cook). The open kitchen adds a little entertainment to proceedings. And those live tanks let you know your crayfish is as fresh as can be.
The menu is modern yet unpretentious. My mouth is watering thinking about the dry-aged rib eye on the bone, the Goan …read more

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