Since I Left you, SILY, Sydney Solstice 2021, Sydney Credit: Time Out and Cassandra Hannagan
15 bars in the CBD’s buzzy new small bar precinct around York, Clarence and Kent streets, known as YCK Laneways, includes Sammy Junior and Since I Left You.
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BAR OWNER’S GUIDE TO SYDNEY'S NIGHTLIFE
Since I Left you, SILY, Sydney Solstice 2021, Sydney Credit: Time Out and Cassandra Hannagan
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Sydney’s CBD is shining as bright as ever, and with the formation of new precinct YCK Laneways on York, Clarence and Kent Streets, now’s the time to explore the city’s thriving nightlife. We talk to Karl Schlothauer, the president of the Independent Bars Association about the best places to eat, drink and experience a night out in Sydney.
What are your top five favourite restaurants or bars in Sydney’s CBD?
Apart from my own venue Stitch Bar (I may be a little biased!) in the CBD, I really like the genuine hospitality at Maybe Sammy, the sense of adventure trying to locate Door Knock, the unbelievable steaks and service at The Gidley, and you can’t go past the food at Restaurant Hubert and INDU.
Where in the CBD do you take visiting friends for a quintessential Sydney experience?
Sydney has a great bar scene that is tucked away and hidden all throughout the CBD between York, Clarence and Kent Streets. Whether it be the countless hidden basement bars, listening to live music in the courtyard at SILY, or getting your haircut at the barbershop before ducking out the back for quick gin – there’s real sense of adventure exploring what this laneway precinct has to offer.
Karl Schlothauer, President of the Independent Bars Association Credit: Time Out and Lawrence Furzey
Sydney’s CBD is shining as bright as ever, and with the formation of new precinct YCK Laneways on York, Clarence and Kent Streets. Karl Schlothauer, the president of the Independent Bars Association shares highlights for a night out in Sydney.
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Karl Schlothauer, President of the Independent Bars Association Credit: Time Out and Lawrence Furzey
Sydney’s CBD is shining as bright as ever, and with the formation of new precinct YCK Laneways on York, Clarence and Kent Streets. Karl Schlothauer, the president of the Independent Bars Association shares highlights for a night out in Sydney.
Stitch Bar, Sydney Credit: Stitch Bar
Sit back and unwind at Stitch Bar in central Sydney.
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Stitch Bar, Sydney Credit: Stitch Bar
Sit back and unwind at Stitch Bar in central Sydney.
What do you love about the Sydney CBD food and beverage scene?
For me, there’s so much to rediscover in the CBD. I love how smaller independent venues are now popping up all over the city and really delivering unique and bespoke offerings and the passion that exists behind that.
It is great to take one thing and really focus on delivering that and not trying to do everything to please everyone. Places like Cantina Ok and how they specialise in Mescal, or the steaks at Bistecca which are cooked to perfection.
What is unique about the Sydney CBD food and beverage scene?
I’d have to say Sydney’s sense of adventure exploring the CBD laneway scene – I have been in the CBD for the past 10 years and I am still rediscovering it through cool experiences.
Restaurant Hubert, Sydney Credit: Destination NSW
Couple enjoying food and drink at French restaurant Restaurant Hubert, Sydney.
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Restaurant Hubert, Sydney Credit: Destination NSW
Couple enjoying food and drink at French restaurant Restaurant Hubert, Sydney.
Maybe Sammy, The Rocks Credit: Destination NSW
Bartender creating a cocktail at Maybe Sammy cocktail bar in The Rocks.
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Maybe Sammy, The Rocks Credit: Destination NSW
Bartender creating a cocktail at Maybe Sammy cocktail bar in The Rocks.
Tell us about YCK Laneways, what is your favourite experience you’ve created in the precinct?
More recently it was the YCK Laneways block party which saw 15 bars collaborate to put on 6 week festival embracing different cultural experiences - from dinner with Indigenous elders and jumping in on a sing-along with Sea Shanty Club, to outdoor events in previously unused public spaces bringing live music back into the city.
Fast forward a few weeks and the latest cultural experience to be reimagined will be YCK’s newest instalment, Night Over Light, taking place between June 8 – June 20 as part of Sydney Solstice.
Safe to say this precinct has some very exciting opportunities ahead of it and it’s incredibly rewarding to see small businesses working together embracing all things Sydney and putting the guest experience at the forefront.
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The Fall Guy in Sydney with a spectacular Glebe Island Silo Stunt
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Action-comedy film The Fall Guy explodes onto Australian screens on 24 April, and along with Hollywood superstars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, Sydney also plays a starring role. But the city isn’t just a backdrop to many of the action-packed scenes in the film, it also offers real-life action experiences to get your heart pumping. Here’s our guide to high-octane experiences in Sydney.
On-the-water adrenaline
Just like Ryan Gosling blasting around Sydney Harbour in a high-speed boat chase, you too can feel the wind in your hair, the sea spray on your face and your heart in your mouth on an Oz Jet Boating experience. These bright red, shark-faced jetboats fish-tail, spin and slide under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, past Dawes Point Park (where we meet Jean Claude the kelpie in the film) and the iconic Sydney Opera House, leaving you breathless and somewhat damp. Turn it down a notch with a two-, three- or five-day course from EastSail, with classes on the calm shores of Rushcutters Bay, or go five-star by hiring your very own superyacht from the fleet at Sydney Harbour Luxe Charters – Ghost II was featured in the film.
Get locked in an escape room
A bolted door, a countdown clock and a series of fiendish puzzles – outsmart the bad guys and challenge your friends in one of Sydney’s best escape rooms. Award-winning The Cipher Room, with locations in Newtown and St Peters, offers immersive, expertly designed rooms. Choose from a film noir-style hotel, a mysterious abandoned toy shop or a dystopian French bunker. Entermission Sydney has virtual-reality rooms, with themes like Alice in Wonderland, a pirate ship or space station. While not strictly an escape room, the one-of-a-kind Hijinx Hotel is a fun escape-like challenge set inside a quirky 15-room hotel.
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Friends walking along Sydney Harbour in the morning.
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Hickson Road Reserve, Dawes Point Credit: Destination NSW
Friends walking along Sydney Harbour in the morning.
Oz Jet Boating, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Experience the incredible speed of the red shark boats as they blast across Sydney harbour at high speed with Oz Jet Boating.
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Oz Jet Boating, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Experience the incredible speed of the red shark boats as they blast across Sydney harbour at high speed with Oz Jet Boating.
Find your need for speed
It’s not an action movie without a car chase, and while you can’t speed through the CBD streets like Ryan Gosling and Jean Claude, you can still challenge your friends to race via go kart at Hyper Karting Moore Park. At the 410-metre indoor track, the electric cars offer plenty of exhilarating straights and corners, with a high-speed function to help you overtake your mates. True petrol heads should make a pitstop at Luddenham Raceway in southwest Sydney, where the go karts are fuelled and the 600m outdoor pro circuit offers 12 high-speed corners and even nighttime drives. Want to do the real thing? Trackschool has half-day passenger or driving experiences in a Porsche 911 Carrera also at the raceway.
Have an adventure up high
A high-stakes, sky-high chopper scene is an action flick essential; recreate the experience (minus the stress) on a flight with Sydney HeliTours. The 20- or 30-minute tours take in jaw-dropping views of harbour icons like the Sydney Opera House, Taronga Zoo, Bondi Beach and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Or live out your Hollywood star dreams onboard the luxury Sydney Seaplanes. If free-falling from the sky like Ryan Gosling does jumping from a multi-story building is the heart race you crave, get the thrills without the spills at iFly Downunder: fully accessible, all-ages indoor skydiving that will make you feel like a superhero. Or take a day trip to the Blue Mountains for a ride on Scenic World’s 270m-high glass-cased Beyond Skyway for that soaring feeling while safely enclosed in a cable car.
Luddenham Raceway, Luddenham Credit: Destination NSW
Track Day at Luddenham Raceway Motorsport Park, Luddenham.
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Luddenham Raceway, Luddenham Credit: Destination NSW
Track Day at Luddenham Raceway Motorsport Park, Luddenham.
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Couple ready to enjoy a Sydney Seaplanes flight from Rose Bay, Sydney.
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Sydney Seaplanes, Rose Bay Credit: Destination NSW
Couple ready to enjoy a Sydney Seaplanes flight from Rose Bay, Sydney.
Scale walls and cliffs
Action heroes need to be agile and spider-like; flex your skills scaling rock walls at one of Sydney’s top indoor rock-climbing centres. Climb Fit in St Leonards has beginner and high-tech climbs using augmented reality, while Ledge is a smaller centre in Camperdown perfect for beginners, and BlocHaus in Marrickville focuses solely on bouldering. If you prefer to climb surrounded by waterfalls and forests, make the extra leap to the Blue Mountains, and challenge yourself on an abseil or rock-climb under the expert guidance of the Blue Mountains Adventure Company.
Spots to refuel
After all that adventuring, you’re going to need a spot to refuel and cheers to a big day. Make it a meal with a view at Aster Bar on top of the InterContinental Sydney – with uninterrupted views of the harbour. The rooftop bar featured in the film is the Ivy – which is a local favourite for big nights out. Partake in Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s love for spicy margaritas at Centro 86, a new underground tequila bar in the CBD, or taste award-winning cocktails at Dean and Nancy on 22. Finish up with a feast at one of the restaurants located around Jones Bay Wharf (you’ll spot this area in the film as Ryan Gosling hides on his boat from the bad guys) or snack in the late-night dining havens in Chinatown: try Japanese izakaya Nakano Darling, xiao long bao from Nanjing Dumpling or Mamak’s legendary roti.
Rest your head
Even heroes need their beauty sleep. Rest up like an A-lister at the Kimpton Margot, a recently opened CBD hotel with Art Deco touches, and featured in the movie (ask Kevin for the fruit plate). Compact yet comfortable, the Little National Hotel is located in the heart of the city near Wynyard (also a major filming locale for The Fall Guy). And for a boutique hotel suitable for everyone from film stars to stunt crew, stay in the Ace Hotel in Surry Hills, with unique in-room features like guitars, record players and locally made custom robes.
Sydney Adventure Tours, Katoomba Credit: Destination NSW
Sydney Adventure Tours offers private tours to the Blue Mountains. With an experienced tour guide, take a bushwalk through nature and experience the rainforests.
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Sydney Adventure Tours, Katoomba Credit: Destination NSW
Sydney Adventure Tours offers private tours to the Blue Mountains. With an experienced tour guide, take a bushwalk through nature and experience the rainforests.
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The rooftop lounge at the Little National, in Wynyard in Sydney.
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Little National Hotel, Sydney Credit: Little National Hotel
The rooftop lounge at the Little National, in Wynyard in Sydney.