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Burgers galore !

Burgers is a staple meal in many peoples diets, Sydney offers some of the finest and craziest burgers one can possibly dream of. Who doesn't love the occasional guilt-free burger when you can indulge on the greasy greatness that is within your hands, with a side of fries and a cold refreshing beverage to finish the best cheat day meal. The love for burgers is definitely evident with the 58,000 plus members on 'The Fattiest burger appreciation society' on Facebook, filled with rigorous reviews of some of the best burger restaurants the country has to offer, most of them being in the wonderful city of Sydney.

The first restaurant to be reviewed is Bar Luca, it is considered to have one of the best burgers in the entire Sydney called the 'Blame Canada'. This beloved burger by the members on the Facebook group consists of a 200 gram Wagyu beef patty, maple glazed streaky bacon, poutine,  American cheddar and maple aioli sauce. The combination of maple sauce and poutine makes the burger stand out from competitors, but also makes the burger taste that much better. Bar Luca is conveniently located in Sydney's CBD so it won't be too hard to find, they have also recently opened a second store called BL Burgers on Oxford street.

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The next recommended burger store is for those who really want an epic feast of crazy proportions. Bare Grill located in La Perouse is for sure going to tame even the biggest of hungers with their monstrous burgers the 'Mammoth' which consists of four large beef patties and the 'Extreme Mammoth' with seven patties. They have just recently introduced their largest burger yet the 'Death by Burger' which is not for the faint hearted as it has ten patties accompanied by bacon and cheese. They do have some regular sized burgers for those who just want to enjoy a well cooked burger, the patty is grilled medium rare and just melts in your mouth.

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Addresses for both burger spots are below if you want to try them out !

Bar Luca: 52 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

BL Burgers: 1/151 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010

Bare Grill: 3/1599 Anzac Parade, La Perouse, NSW 2036

DFO

Direct Factory Outlet (DFO), Homebush

The Direct Factory Outlet is your one stop shopping stop! If you’re in Sydney, this is one of the best shops for bargains and brands. It has all your big brands with sales of up to 70% off on clothing, shoes, luggage and more! 

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With brands such as Coach, Michael Kors, Mimco and Ralph Lauren there is always something for everyone at any age.

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Located on 15km from Sydney CBD in Homebush and open from 10am - 6pm, 7 days a week. 

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It is easily accessible by car with a huge parking lot or by bus as it is close to both train and bus stops! DFO offers everything you need and more, so you can shop till you drop!

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Sydneyd very own manmade surf shack

Sydney is getting its very own manmade surfers paradise.

When you think of the wonderful sport of surfing, sand, salt and waves come in to mind.

Sydney has always been a surfers wonderland, with magical beaches around every bend.

The iconic landscape is increasing its reputation for being one of the best known surf spots.

Launching in 2018, a new wave spot is opening its doors to  Sydney siders.

We are excited to see this new venue, as it will help show the world that this is truly one of the best cities for sports.

Bondi Beach will be put on the back foot!

Urban surf are the geniuses behind this incredible venture, and we must say that they have embarked on a great adventure.

Its suitable for everyone and the whole family will  love this day out.

It is located in Sydney Olympic Park.

Check out a quick video of the new iconic landscape here!

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Roar and Snore

Taronga zoo hosts an over night Roar and Snore. This is a great way to experience Sydney, as it offers an un paralleled view of the beautiful city skyline. 

Visitors are treated to a breathtaking night at the Zoo - Yes at a Zoo! 

The staff looking after and escorting the group of campers are knowledgeable, bubbly and approachable. 

You'll meet critters at sunset; see lions, tigers, snow leopards and a sun bear fed late-night snacks; and dine at the zoo’s restaurant. 

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The tents are positioned with the best view in the house. Each one is prepped and ready to roll into bed, complete with electric blankets for chillier nights.

For the full experience, sleep with the outer door rolled up and lull yourself to sleep with the lights of the city in the distance.

The experience is fully immersive: you can feed a giraffe, pat a seal and sun bake with an echidna.

Overall it is one of Sydney must do events! 

Luxury shopping in Sydney

Aside from the breathe-taking scenery Sydney has to provide, there is also an abundant amount of luxury designer stores that people can purchase from (may come at a hefty cost) like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Hermes and Burberry. However, this post will give you some other shops that many haven't visited or even heard from that stock some of the most sort after luxury brands on the market. All the stores that will be mentioned are conveniently located in the heart of Sydney's CBD so finding these stores will be a breeze.

One of the luxury stores that stocks an extensive amount of designer brands is Harrolds located in Pitt Street's Westfield shopping center, they have two separate stores ones for men's clothing and the other for women's. Harrolds has some of the finest luxury brands in the whole of Sydney like Yves Saint Laurent Paris, Dries Van Noten, Rick Owens, Balenciaga, Balmain and Lanvin. However, the prices are certainly not cheap but the quality you are receiving for that price tag is certainly phenomenal. There is also a Tom Ford store linked with Harrolds for those who are willing to spend some serious money on a luxurious suit.

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Republic Boutique is a recently opened store that sells some newer or contemporary brands like Yeezy Season 1, Y-3, Rick Owens DRKSHDW, Kenzo and A Song For The Mute. The prices are definitely cheaper compared to Harrolds and is an excellent store to check out as they stock some brands that are unavailable elsewhere in Sydney. 

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Finally, a very interesting store to say the least is Sneakerboy which is located in what some might say to be an extremely shady alley way. But don't be fooled Sneakerboy carries some of the hottest sneakers and clothing pieces including Buscemi, Giuseppe Zanotti, Common Projects, Raf Simons, Versace, Saint Laurent and Rick Owens to name a few. The location and the design of the store is truly unique, perfect spot to take some Instagram pictures for the Instagram lovers. 

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If you are ever in need of some need clothes and are looking to venture into the world of luxury clothing and sneakers, check out the mentioned stores in this post ! Continue to read for the addresses of each store.


Harrolds Menswear: Westfield Sydney, Level 3 188 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000

Harrolds Womens: Westfield Sydney, Level 4 188 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000

Republic Boutique: 2a/227 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, Sydney 2000

Sneakerboy: 3 Temperance lane, Sydney 2000

Restaurant’s to visit in Darling Harbour

Darling Harbour Restaurants

Wanting a nice place to relax, enjoy the view and eat as much food as possible? What better place to do all this than at Darling Harbour. Offering a range of multicultural restaurants for you to indulge in. Some of these include:

1.    Cyren Bar Grill Seafood

Located on the Waterfront Harbourside offering a breakfast and A La Carte menu Monday to Sunday. The freshest seafood, mouth-watering meats and exciting cocktails on hand. 

 

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2.    Crinitis

Located on the Waterfront Harbourside on level 2, bringing a range of fresh Italian meals with an endless menu that will make it hard for you to choose. Their to die for desserts will leave you with an extra few kilos. 

 

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3.    Thai Foon

An authentic Thai cuisine offering a variety of traditional Thai dishes using local, fresh ingredients from Sydney. Thai Foon’s banquets will fulfill all individual needs and hunger. Located on level 2 Harbourside, looking over the beautiful Darling Harbour. 

 

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4.    Zaaffron

Looking for some spice? Zaaffron brings traditional Indian cuisine with a contemporary flair. Indian spices are greatly used mixed with the fresh Australian produce. Located at Harbourside level 2. 

 

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5.    Blackbird Café

Located on Cockle Bay Wharf, the balcony level. Blackbird Café is a modern Australian cuisine using the freshest ingredients, offering ranges of pasta, burgers, pizza, etc. Known for their extensive range of colourful cocktails, Blackbird promotes hosting events from birthdays, formals, private events, and every day dining. 

 

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6.    Lindt Café

Wanting to skip past dinner and head straight to dessert? What better place than the Lindt Café on the ground floor in Cockle Bay to satisfy your sweet tooth needs. Lindt Café offer a range of chocolaty goodness desserts such as waffles covered in chocolate, decadent chocolate cakes and ice creams. 

 

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Be sure to come down the Darling Harbour, Cockle Bay to try out the amazing restaurants with a stunning view. Firework displays occur every Friday and Saturday nights, so get a front row seat at any of these restaurants.

The Extraordinary Luna Park

Luna Park

If you’re visiting Sydney and want to have some fun, come experience Luna Park in the heart of city. Luna Park is an amusement park full of fun experiences, attractions and rides, located at Milsons Point, on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour.

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If you’re brave enough try out some of the awesome rides such as the Wild Mouse and the Rotor, or why not go all the way and travel through the Barrel’s of Fun and Mirror Maze at Coney Island. You can view the entire Sydney Harbour from the top of the Ferris Wheel.

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Luna Park is open Friday and Saturday 11am to 10pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm and Monday 11am to 4pm. All kinds of parties are available from children and teens birthdays to wedding receptions. Luna Park offers a range of event and ticket packages available all year round, such as:

·      ANNUAL PASS - unlimited rides all year… starting from $99

·      UNLIMITED RIDES PASS - unlimited rides for a full day

·      LUNACY - Online only 2-for-1 Unlimited Rides Passes, after 6pm on Fridays and Saturdays

·      MINI MONEY MONDAYS - Online only up to 40% off Unlimited Rides Passes for Mondays in NSW Public School Term

·      VALUE DEAL - Meal Deal + 2 Sideshow Games

Come down to 1 Olympic Dr, Milsons Point NSW 2061 to experience an amazing day on Sydney Harbour. Don't forget to get an iconic photo outside Luna Park with the face. 

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A must do sensational event - Vivid Sydney

A Spectacular light show with so much todo & see. 

Plenty of cafes,bars and eateries if you come early before it starts. 

Bring friend,family and overseas visitors you won't be disappointed. 

Darling Harbour, The Opera House & Harbour Bridge are all amazing during this event.

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This is definitely one of the best events Sydney has to offer!


It is a night event that you will not forget.

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It is often referred to as the Festival of Lights, as it brightens the dark wintery night. 

Sydney is famous for its beauty and this event makes sure it is known for its landmarks. 

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Dates: May 22nd -18th of June

Something sweet and different - N20 Extreme Gelato!

Hi everyone – Judd here! Today I will be blogging about my one of my favourite deserts, N20 Extreme Gelato!

These crazy scientist's have created an exotic blend of flavours and have truly embarked on a one of a kind desert! 

They use Liquid Nitrogen to flash freeze Gelato. The Result is a smooth, fresh gelato sundae!

 It's always good fun to watch your ice-cream being made with quirky flavours. Today we had the strawberry and fetta and the coffee frappe. 

Strawberry and fetta was surprisingly good, almost like strawberries and cream but the feta was slightly salted which elevated the sweetness of the strawberry. The coffee frappe had chunks of honeycomb, which added a play on texture.

With quirky flavours and playful add ons such as syringes and partnerships with anna polyviou, N2 is a great way to end the evening if you are in the area!



Check It out! http://www.n2extremegelato.com.au/about/

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Haven Cafe

Haven Tailoring Coffee Joyously or better known as Haven cafe is located in the heart of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District), right next to Central train station. This cafe is unique in the sense that it allows for customers to fully tailor their coffee preferences in order to drink that perfect caffeine beverage. They have a wide selection of coffee beans each with a distinct characteristic and flavor, their beans are of the highest quality and is sure to fulfill the needs of even the pickiest coffee drinkers.

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Using the Victoria Arduino VA388 Black Eagle coffee machine Haven Cafe produces some of the best espresso in Sydney as this is the official World Barista Championship coffee machine for 2015-2017. They also have an extensive food and desert menu for those who want to sit down and enjoy the relaxing interior design of the cafe. Their most well known dish is definitely the Kimchi Burger, give it a try if you ever decide to have a meal at Haven. 

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Haven has also introduced some new deserts like the Hong Kong style waffles with ice cream and all sorts of crazy combinations of toppings. Check out some of the photos below ! 

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For more information about Haven Cafe check out their website, and if you would like to view more images of their coffees and food click on the Zomato link. 

Haven Cafe website: http://havenspecialtycoffee.com.au/pages/coffee-tailoring

Zomato: https://www.zomato.com/sydney/haven-surry-hills/photos#tabtop

Cafe address: 30-34 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010

If you are ever in the CBD in Sydney make sure to swing past Haven cafe and give it a try, i'm sure it won't disappoint !

Via Napoli Pizzeria

Via Napoli Pizzeria 

If you’re looking for an authentic Italian Pizza restaurant, look no further than Via Napoli Pizzeria! They offer Wood-fire pizza, handmade pasta and Italian wine in an authentic Italian vibe. Located in Lane Cove and Hunters Hill this will sure make you hungry for more! 

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Via Napoli offer both a sit down and take away menu that includes starters, pastas, over 25 traditional pizzas, drinks and their famous dessert ‘Nutella Pizza’. 

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Opening Hours: 

Monday: 5pm - 10pm 

Tuesday: 5pm - 10pm 

Wednesday: 5pm - 10pm 

Thursday: 5pm - 10pm 

Friday: 12pm - 10pm 

Saturday: 12pm - 10pm

Sunday: 12pm - 10pm

Want to see more? Check out this video!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S2GOa6cU7

They offer traditional size, 1m and even 2m Pizzas that would be perfect for you and the family! If you’re looking for the perfect Italian restaurant, give Via Napoli a taste!

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Sydney Aquarium, Wildlife Zoo and Madame Tussauds

Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Wildlife Zoo, Madame Tussauds

Wondering what Sydney has to offer? Why not check out their amazing aquatic and wildlife down in Darling Harbour. Located at 1-5 Wheat Rd, Sydney NSW 2000.

Why not visit the iconic Sydney celebrities next door while you’re there!

SydneyAquarium

Sydney Aquarium offers a range of exciting events and activities to participate in, showing the extraordinary sea life of Australia. You can take part in a daring Shark Reef Snorkel, a behinds the scenes tour and even a ride in a glass bottom boats over the amazing colourful coral, fish and other aquatic life.

Opening Hours:

-       Monday - Thursday:  9:30am - 6:00pm daily (last entry 5:00pm)

-       Friday - Sunday: 9:30am - 7:00pm (last entry 6:00pm)

WildlifeZoo

Sydney’s wildlife is extremely unique, and offering a life time experience to view all the animals is at Sydney Wildlife Zoo just next door to the Sydney Aquarium. Get close and personal with the furry animals that Sydney has to offer with a great and meet with koalas, kangaroo walk about and if your brave enough, try the Wild Flight Experience gliding over the terrifying crocodiles, Tasmanian devils and a range of other incredible animals.

To support our Australian wildlife even more, why not adapt an animal? Koalas, kangaroos, bilby’s? They all need our love! For just a one time deposit of $50, you can adapt a fury friend supporting them in their journey to recovery and help against distinction.

Opening Hours:

-       Spring and Summer: 

o   6th October 2015 - 2nd April 2016:   

§  9:30 - 18:00 (last admission 17:00)

-       Autumn and Winter:

o   3rd April 2016 - 1st October 2016:

§  9:30am - 5:00pm (last entry STRICTLY 4:00pm)

MadameTussauds

Madame Tussauds is an extraordinary place with real life looking celebrities across the world. Have you tried the Sydney experience? Come get close and personal with the Aussie icons they have in store to get some amazing photos with. Celerbities such as Taylor swift, Lady GaGa, Marilyn Monroe, and Johnny Depp, mixed with the Aussie specials of Olivia Newton-John, Steve Irwin and Miranda Kerr. Madame Tussauds offers interactive experiences such as joining a game of Wii tennis with Lleyton Hewitt.

Opening Hours:

-       Monday – Thursday: 9:30 – 18:00 (last admission 17:00)

-       Friday – Sunday: 9:30 – 19:00 (last admission 18:00)

Why not get a ticket to all three of them? An amazing deal includes a visit to all for just $38 for kids and $65 for adults. For more information visit: https://secure.sydneyaquarium.com.au/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=21152&catalogId=40051&categoryId=78103&productId=187112

Come and get your tickets today to experience the amazing Sydney adventure.

Halal Snack Pack Craze

Halal Snack Packs or better known as HSP's is the new food craze, this is evident with the Facebook group (Halal Snack Pack Appreciation Society) recently reaching 100,000 devoted members who love to get their arteries clogged with oil. We'll be posting some of the best HSP spots that can be found in Sydney ! So what is a Halal Snack Pack? Basically, its a bed of freshly fried chips seasoned with chicken salt which is then topped with shaven fried kebab meat (beef, chicken, lamb or mixed), the genius creation is then finished with a generous serving of sauce on top of the meat. The best sauces to accompany a HSP is definitely the 'Holy Trinity' which consists of garlic, chili and barbecue sauce. Many kebab shops have stepped up their HSP game with the recent hype of people travelling far and wide to find the most halal snack pack. But, there is one shop that rules them all, Kings Kebabs in Campbelltown, known as the Mecca of HSP's this is definitely a worthy spot for people to try when in the area.

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It's difficult to say why this particular kebab shop reigns as the best, its an experience every HSP eater should try. People have made the pilgrimage to Kings Kebabs from Melbourne in order to eat the finest HSP in Sydney and arguably the whole of Australia.

Another notable HSP shop in Sydney is Metro One Kebab, Pizza and Pide in Ashfield. Known for its excellent service, Metro One is bound to fill the hungriest individuals with its massive $40 or $50 pizza box HSP. If you are in a group this is an awesome feed that is guaranteed to fill everyone up.

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Address of both HSP shops:

Kings Kebabs Campbelltown - 2/171-179 Queen Street, Campbelltown, NSW, 2560.

Metro One Kebabs, Pizza and Pide  - 309 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, NSW, 2131.


Hope this blog post makes you want to go out and try a HSP if you've never had one in your life, but beware they can become addictive !