Could there be anywhere more beautiful to spend a Friday evening in Sydney than overlooking the harbour from the Woolloomooloo Wharf? Manta Bar and Restaurant is situated in this picturesque location and we recently enjoyed a tasting menu of what they have to offer. The refreshing Manta Martini with freshly crushed lychees and lemongrass had us wanting more from the extensive menu.... read more

As the hazy shades of winter begin to settle in over Sydney town we have the 17^th Biennale of Sydney, opened on May 12^th and staying with us until August, providing the city with a burst of cultural heat right when we need it the most.

Under the Artistic Direction of international curator, writer, broadcaster and museum director, David Elliott, the theme has been set – THE BEAUTY OF DISTANCE: Songs of Survival in a Precarious Age, and will see almost two hundred... read more

Creative Sydney is a 10 day event that brings in creative leaders from home and abroad to celebrate, discuss and nurture Sydney’s creativity as part of the Vivid Sydney Festival. Pagesdigital’s MD Marnie Cate was proud to be named as one of Sydney’s Creative Catalysts in 2009. As well as informative seminars, panel discussions and networking sessions, the program announced this week features an impressive lineup of entertainment.

Pagesdigital is proud to present Sydney Session... read more

This weekend Bondi Beach celebrates its first ever community festival! A team of Bondi’s finest were given the go ahead from Waverley Council earlier this year, and they’ve been working around the clock to put together some exciting and interesting events this weekend from May 6-9.

Groupie Magazine is proud to be a presenting partner for Garage Nites, which lands at the Beach Road Hotel on Saturday night. Head along from 8pm to see Royal Headache, The Frowning Clouds and The... read more

This year, Waverley Council gave the green light to a bunch of talented and passionate Bondi locals to put together the first ever community event for the community. With a committee featuring representatives from Love Police, North Bondi Italian, Republic Of Everyone, Aquabumps Gallery, Design Is Kinky, Insight and headed up by Festival Director Darryl Nichols of Rodriguez Agency, the Bondi event will feature some very entertaining ideas that we can’t wait to see come to life.

Over... read more

The Sultan’s Table provides some of the best Turkish food I have eaten in Sydney, in fact, Australia. Situated on Enmore Road’s busy food hub (obliquely opposite The Enmore Theatre) this gem of a dine-in and takeout restaurant is constantly groaning with hungry fans, anytime of the day or night. Introduced to me by a friend many years ago, I constantly go back (even in occasional round trip taxi’s when friends cannot be persuaded to drive) for the house-made dips, handmade turkish... read more

We love it when a new café opens near our office. It means we have somewhere new to try for lunch! Whilst out on appointments last week we happened upon brand newbie Remmy & Lee’s along Bourke St. It was so new in fact that not all of the interiors had been installed.  We were told that one whole wall was to be dedicated to art, with rotating exhibitions to be held frequently. One central table will encourage a communal community, and hopefully some meeting of new friends whilst sipping... read more

Lucinda and I are constantly on the search for the perfect dumplings. Very recently we found them at Din Tai Fung. Hidden at the top of World Square in Sydney city, this modern restaurant is part of a chain from Taipei that has restaurants around the globe. It is simply dumpling and noodle Nirvana. The décor is inoffensive, if not pleasing, the staff are attractive, young and friendly, and the wait is usually not too long. The texture of these dumplings, and handmaid noodles, need to be experienced... read more

Coming from London where the Rockabilly trend swept up half of Hoxton, I was happy to find a hip slice of country and western has opened up in Sydney also. Hidden down a narrow street behind Oxford’s Street American Apparel lays Shady Pines Saloon. There was neither a sign nor a burly doorman: Just a set of stairs and telltale smokers loitering outside.

As your eyes adjust to the dim-lit interior, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d stepped off somewhere between New York’s East... read more

!Sydney Theatre Company and Adelaide’s The Border Project have come together to present ‘Vs Macbeth’, (most of it) by William Shakespeare. This is a contemporary adaptation of the classic which would surely offend most purists! It has more or less been designed in that way, with director Sam Haren encouraging the traditionally accident and error-prone play to stay just that way, cherishing the taboos and faux pas. Thanks to the STC we’ve... read more