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Best In Town: Top 10 Things To Do In December
A round up of the city's must do experiences
WHAT TO DO IN NSW
Hunter Valley is holding its annual Gardens Christmas Lights Spectacular. The event is host to a magnificent display of 3 million lights featuring an incredible array of rides, performances and lights available for the whole family as we embrace the Christmas season. Happening until 26th January 2023.
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Coogee Bay Hotel has opened its Arden Lounge, the art-deco style bar has been designed with private events in mind. The space is integrated among the iconic Coogee Bay Hotel Garden bringing in a great atmosphere while maintaining enough separation to create a new vibe.
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The Dolphin’s 5th installation of their popular Wine Mixer tasting and party series will be held on the 4th of December. With The Point Group’s head Sommelier Shun Eto’s recent trip to Southern Italy, Shun is bringing back some key drops to share not only buy the glass in the Wine Mixer style you’ve come to expect, but also to a masterclass lunch and wine tasting, making this one an all afternoon affair.
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Mia Dolci Italiani, an Italian pasticceria will open in Alexandria this December. The converted warehouse space will operate as a cafe serving house-made Italian sweets with a modern twist, focaccia, and specialised chocolates while offering retail and wholesale orders.
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OPEN FOR LUNCH kicks off the Summer in Sydney events series on Friday 2nd December with mouthwatering, jaw-dropping, and FOMO-inducing lunch experiences in Sydney’s CBD and Parramatta. Join George St as Sydney’s hospitality royalty including Luke Mangan’s glass brasserie, Merivale’s Jordan Toft (mimi’s) and Mike Eggert (Totti’s), Ben Milgate and Elvis Abrahanowicz (Porteño), Esteban, NOLA smokehouse, Rockpool Dining Group and Anna Polyviou take centre stage to see the Sydney CBD activated into a foodie extravaganza.
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WHAT TO DO IN VIC
Albert Park’s majestic Victorian hotel The Vincent has opened a new summer pop-up called Vinny’s. The new concept welcomes a sun-drenched Mediterranean-inspired menu that celebrates small bites, delicious fresh pasta, spritzes and vino. Vinny’s will launch its Aperitivo Weekends – taking place every Saturday and Sunday, in the courtyard. Think all-day live music performances and DJ sets, as well as a killer cocktail list, priced from $11.
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South Yarra’s infamous week-long bottomless brunch restaurant, House of Lulu White has teamed up with the designer cake specialist, Ladybird Cakes, to launch a brand new Bottomless High Tea menu, available every Sunday between 2pm – 4pm. The High Tea will see Gina Tubb – “Miss Ladybird” herself – creating a menu of sweet treats inspired by the house favourites on Lulu’s cocktail menu. In true House of Lulu White spirit, Gina will be adding a slight tipple to each of her treats to perfectly pair with 90 minutes of sipping on bottomless cocktails and bubbles.
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Longsong is throwing the NYE party of the season with live entertainment, Thai canapes, Champagne and more! Celebrate the greatest artists through the decades performed by Taxiride’s JASON SINGH, Bachelor Girl’s TANIA DOKO and DALE RYDER of Boom Crash Opera. End the year with good friends, food and music at Longsong!
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St Kilda’s Post Office Club Hotel has re-opened its doors with a brand-new restaurant, bar, and an all-day deli – the Little Postie. With a fare of seasonal dishes that nod to French cuisines, such as classic dishes of Steak Frites with sauce Poivre and tarragon mustard and steaming bowls of Moules Frites. The elegantly upholstered burgundy bar will invite guests to prop themselves up and start or finish their meal with a cocktail in hand or sit back and sip well into the night.
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Yagiz, South Yarra’s favourite Turkish restaurant, is bringing traditional meyhane dining to Melbourne to celebrate its fifth anniversary! Meyhanes are historic Turkish taverns that encourage diners to savour the good life over shared plates of meze, cold glasses of raki, and conversation that goes long into the night.
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