'The Wharf' - Sydney

The Basement
29 Reiby Place, Sydney City. Ph. 02 9251 2797
"A really good room, cosy bar etc to see local and overseas music. Book a table and tickets, enjoy a good meal and look up the nostrils of excellent musicians while taking a weight off. Rooms like this are becoming scarce."

Café Sydney
Level 5, Customs House, Circular Quay. Ph. 02 9251 8683
"This has simply one of the best views in Sydney you're likely to see. The Bridge, the Opera House, the Harbour. Spectacular at night. The menu is 'modern Australian', but it is also good for coffee or a drink."

Clareville Beach
The Northern Beaches Peninsula, Sydney.
"Close to our home, this is a tranquil picnic spot that the locals have agreed to keep secret. Late sun, and often breathtaking sunsets across the Pittwater. Tell no one."

Oxford St - Darlinghurst and Paddington
"This is a long colourful stretch of city life. The Darlinghurst end is gritty and well known for it's gay scene. The Paddington end is more fashion, galleries, bohemian chic."

The Old Fitzroy Hotel and Theatre
129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo ph 02 9356 3848
"There is nothing trendy about this place. Just five minutes walk from 'The Wharf' it's honesty and lack of gentrification are it's charm. Situated on the edge of The Cross, the habitue's here are many and varied. You want The Old Fitzroy to be your local and you fear that one day it will be remodeled, or demolished. The theatre shows interesting, off beat performances."

The Art Gallery of NSW
Art Gallery Road, Sydney ph. 02 9225 1878
"If you need your culture hit, name your poison. Francis Bacon, Picasso, Brett Whitely, Louise Hearman. All the Australian masters are here. The coffee and sandwiches are top notch, the bookshop is comprehensive. We keep going back. Four minutes walk from the Maju 'Wharf' apartment".

Fix Bar
229 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst. Ph. 02 9332 2566
"This long, smokey, seductively dark bar is the spot for an elegant martini, or a cigar. Attached to The Kirketon boutique hotel, it is the place to be seen."

Aria Restaurant
1 Macquarie St, East Circular Quay. Ph. 02 9252 2555
"Fabulous food, faultless service, the view of the harbour icons dosen't get any better. It's not cheap but we often take visitors here and we always feel it is worth it."

Glebe
Inner south-west suburb.
"Glebe is just a great neighbourhood comprising lots of history and superb Victorian architecture, great café culture, interesting book and other shops, students, artists and pseudo artists."

Beach Road Restaurant
1 Beach Road, Palm Beach. Ph. 02 9974 1159
"Most tourists don't make it up to Palm Beach but those that do are glad they did. This is perfect Sunday lunch territory. The balcony overlooks the golf course and the Pittwater, the food is very good, and you can take your own special bottle of wine."

Sydney Fish Market
Cnr Pyrmont Bridge Rd and Bank St, Pyrmont. Ph. 02 9660 1611
"You name it, if it's seafood, it's here. Alien life-forms take note, you are not alone. The atmosphere is cosmopolitan, the prices are better, it's fun, and it's a good day out."

Doyles Watson's Bay Hotel
1 Military Road, Watson's Bay. Ph 02 9337 4299
"A Sydney Sunday institution - sitting in the sun in the beer garden with a jug of beer and a bunch of friends. Enjoy the billion dollar view for the price of a schooner or two. Complete the seaside feel with a plate of fish 'n' chips."