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    The MasterChef guide to Sydney

    The MasterChef guide to SydneyMasterChef chefs and their restaurants in Sydney - our complete guide.

     
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    Miranda Otto on South Solitary

    Miranda Otto on South SolitaryThe Sydney star gives what could be her finest performance in Shirley Barrett's South Solitary.

     
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    Biennale ending this weekend

    Biennale ending this weekendRoxy Paine's sculpture has provided a mascot for the Biennale, which ends Sunday.

     
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    Must-see Splendour acts

    Must-see Splendour actsThe acts that you should make an extra-special effort to catch (in your wellies).

     
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    Sydney's 10 best Karaoke bars

    Sydney's 10 best Karaoke barsWhat's Sydney's best karaoke bar? Time Out rates the top ten

     

In & Out

Saviours for a rainy day

Saviours for a rainy day

Heaps of bright ideas for what to do in Sydney when the sun isn't shining.

Sydney's 10 best Karaoke bars

Sydney's 10 best Karaoke bars

Karaoke is the best fun you can have standing up and this town boasts a plethora of places to do it. But what's Sydney's best karaoke bar? Time Out rates the top ten

Book now - the upcoming gigs you should know about

Book now - the upcoming gigs you should know about

Dates for the 2010 ARIA Awards, Tim Minchin, Guns n' Roses, Sage Francis, Emile Simon, Brian McFadden, Simply Red and many, many more.


Sydney this week

Sydney Underground Film Festival 2010

Sydney Underground Film Festival 2010

Time Out's top ten picks from this year's festival.

9-11 Sep

Must-sees of Sydney Design 2010

Must-sees of Sydney Design 2010

You'll be hard pressed getting to all 70 SD10 events this month, so we've narrowed down the line-up for you.

31 Jul-15 Aug

The MasterChef guide to Sydney

The MasterChef guide to Sydney

MasterChef chefs and their restaurants in Sydney - our complete guide.

Nokia Ovi maps now show Time Out events & reviews

Nokia Ovi maps now show Time Out events & reviews

Time Out Sydney listings are free on Nokia Ovi Maps.

iPhone app from Time Out Sydney

iPhone app from Time Out Sydney

Get the most out of your city with the free Time Out Sydney app for iPhone.

Sites for sore eyes

Sites for sore eyes

Take a moment to smell the digital roses.

Biennale ending this weekend

Biennale ending this weekend

A spectacular sculpture by New York artist Roxy Paine has provided a mascot for the Biennale, which ends Sunday.

Until 1 Aug

Paths to Abstraction 1867-1917

Paths to Abstraction 1867-1917

An ambitious new show at the Art Gallery of NSW traces a pivotal shift in art history.

Until 19 Sep

Online restaurant bookings and instant restaurant reservations

Online restaurant bookings and instant restaurant reservations

Online restaurant bookings comes to Australia - book Sydney restaurants online through Time Out - instant confirmation.

Shepard Fairey - interview

Shepard Fairey - interview

The world's second most famous street artist talks Obama, Banksy and being arrested.

Sydney after Midnight

Sydney after Midnight

Who says there is nothing to do once the clock strikes 12? Here are some ideas for 24 hour party people.

Sydney's best guided walking tours

Sydney's best guided walking tours

From seedy underbellies to the height of fashion, from Hollywood to high art, the best of Sydney is all at your feet.

Time Out Live with Washington

Time Out Live with Washington

The first ever Time Out Live event was a Washington-launching triumph.

20 Jul

Splendour Sideshows

Splendour Sideshows

Missed out on Splendour tickets? Build your own festival with this slew of sideshows!

July-Aug

Parklife

Parklife

Missy Elliott, Groove Armada, Cut Copy, Dandy Warhols and Soulwax are merely some of the amazing action hitting Moore Park.

3 Oct

Splendour in the Grass 2010

Splendour in the Grass 2010

Is this the best Splendour line up ever? We reckon so.

30 Jul-1 Aug

Da Vinci Secrets: Anatomy to Robots

Da Vinci Secrets: Anatomy to Robots

Town Hall's Leonardo show reveals the genius of history's ultimate Renaissance man.

Until 2 Aug

101 essential things to do in 2010

101 essential things to do in 2010

If you only do 101 things this year, do these...

17th Biennale of Sydney

17th Biennale of Sydney

A world of exciting art will invade Sydney this May, says the Biennale's British-born artistic director David Elliott.

Until 1 Aug

Cheap Eats 2010

Cheap Eats 2010

Who says cheap is nasty? Sydney's amazing dining scene is accessible even on a shoestring budget. By Myffy Rigby.

Become a master chef

Become a master chef

Thanks to a certain top-rating TV show, everyone suddenly wants to learn how to cook. Time Out rounds up the hottest culinary courses in town.

Whale watching

Whale watching

Whale watching season has returned - book your trip now.

Twitter, Facebook, newsletters & RSS - daily & weekly updates

Twitter, Facebook, newsletters & RSS - daily & weekly updates

Daily and weekly updates on what to do in Sydney.

Sydney urban art galleries

Sydney urban art galleries

Discover urban and graffiti art at cool galleries and artist-run spaces around town.

Malcolm Tucker - Get in the Loop - interview

Malcolm Tucker - Get in the Loop - interview

After Go Bro got booted out of No 10 Downing Street, Malcolm Tucker lost his job as Labour's sultan of spin. So the star of In the Loop and The Thick of It had plenty of time on his hands to answer our questions: if only K-Rudd had read it in time.

DVD out now

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Food & Drink

Sydney's best bistros

Sydney's best  bistros

Combat the winter chill with a hearty French bistro meal.


Grasshopper

Grasshopper

Serious young insects will swarm to this new CBD offering.


Shady Pines Saloon

Shady Pines Saloon

Yee-ha! Surry Hills now features a bar even the most grizzled drinker will appreciate. By Myffy Rigby


Bars in Balmain & Rozelle

Bars in Balmain & Rozelle

Take a crawl in an area steeped in tradition, where most bars are heritage listed and everyone pours a great schooner.


 

Surveys

Sex in Sydney 2010

Sex in Sydney 2010

We propositioned Sydney with a questionnaire and a massive 4,643 of you put out!


 

Community

I Love Sydney

I Love Sydney

Tell us why you love Sydney and you could win free tickets to great Sydney events.

 

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Latest reviews

of earth and sky

of earth and sky

Art imitates life - and art - in Bangarra's new double bill.

Until 28 Aug

The Runaways

The Runaways

Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart play girls gone wild.

From 15 Jul

Predators

Predators

It's the second best Predator movie - for whatever that's worth.

From 8 Jul

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Stephen Colyer's production of a neglected musical is a triumph of the imagination over adversity.

Until 8 Aug

West Side Story

West Side Story

The Sharks clash with the Jets, and the winner is the audience.

Until 8 Aug

Long Day's Journey into Night

Long Day's Journey into Night

Eugene O'Neill's fracturing-family story is a journey worth taking at the Sydney Theatre.

Until 1 Aug

Inception

Inception

Christopher Nolan's existential action flick is brilliant, beautiful and totally bonkers.

From 22 Jul

Reno 911!: The Complete Second Season: Uncensored

Reno 911!: The Complete Second Season: Uncensored

Fans will relish the extras, and those who've missed its charms thus far will see the error of their ways.

DVD out now

Alfred Stieglitz: The Lake George Years

Alfred Stieglitz: The Lake George Years

Catch some of photography's most influential images at the AGNSW.

Until 5 Sep

Greenberg

Greenberg

Ben Stiller and Noah Baumbach explore a deadbeat in decline.

From 22 Jul

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Hey, Arcade Fire fans: Arcade Fire hate you. They've made a whole album about it too!

CD out 2 Aug

Chemical Brothers - Further

Chemical Brothers - Further

Old glories are touched, but all too briefly.

CD out now

REM - Mumur/Reckoning/Fables of the Reconstruction deluxe editions

REM - Mumur/Reckoning/Fables of the Reconstruction deluxe editions

R.E.M.'s first three albums are given the repackage treatment, and it's well worth the revisit.

CDs out now

LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip

LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip

Gig of the year? Yeah, we're going there.

26 Jul

ModNation Racers

ModNation Racers

Rip offs are fine, when they rip things off as well as this.

Playstation 3

Crackdown 2

Crackdown 2

A strange sequel that's both too different to and not nearly different enough from its predecessor.

Xbox 360

Bret Easton Ellis - Imperial Bedrooms

Bret Easton Ellis - Imperial Bedrooms

The shadows of Less than Zero just gets deeper 25 years on.

Out 1 Jul

Twittereviews

Twittereviews

New albums by Crow, Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse, Katie Underwood, Birds of Tokyo, Wolf Parade, Kele from Bloc Party and more, summed up by Andrew P Street in 140 characters each.

CDs out now

Skin

Skin

Director Anthony Fabian discusses the amazing true story of a black South African woman born to white parents.

Now showing

 

Sydney's Top 10s

Bars in Darlinghurst

The 2010 postcode is booming as always with a whole flotilla of new and awesome bars.

Sydney's best Happy hours

Get more beverage for your buck, seven days a week.

Sydney's 10 best vegetarian restaurants

High-end dining isn't all steaks and foie gras - vegetarians can dine well too. Myffy Rigby shows you how to eat like a king without getting high on the hog.

Best of Sydney's food halls

Time Out picks its favourite snacks from all around town and bundles them into one awesome food court.

Sydneys 100 best activities under $100

Sydney's 100 best activities starting under $100

 

Competitions

Win a Potential of Hydrogen bike

Win a Potential of Hydrogen bike

A stylish new fixie gets ready to hit Sydney like a hydrogen bomb - and we have one to give away.

Win tickets to Godskitchen

Win tickets to Godskitchen

Win tickets for you and three friends to Godskitchen in 3D.

Win a limited edition framed Shepard Fairey print

Win a limited edition framed Shepard Fairey print

Win a print of an iconic artwork by Shepard Fairey.

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