NIGHTLIFE
"Will & Toby's in Darlinghurst is a small exclusive lounge/ bar
with fantastic cocktails."
SATURDAY
HOW TO LOOK LIKE A LOCAL
"Because of the climate, you want a good straw cowboy hat. And
Birkenstocks are very popular. But the one thing to know is that
Sydney is cold in winter. So you need a good scarf and a warm
jacket. People sometimes think that
Australia is always hot, but
it's not true. The rain is rugged, and it's representative of the
nature in Australia. Everything is quite extreme. The sun is very,
very hot, so you have to put protection on."
BREAKFAST
"Hugo's at
Bondi Beach is great for scrambled eggs and smoked
salmon. There's also a fantastic juice bar, Squeeze, down the
road."
BEACH
"Bondi is great on a Saturday. There are so many people. Locals
would probably go during the week, but if you're a tourist, it's
great fun to go to Bondi. Great people-watching and a great
atmosphere. Campbell Parade is the main drag with all the cafes,
some of them facing the beach."
SHOPPING
"The Rocks Market in
Sydney has classic Australian art pieces.
There are some great designers on Crown Street. My favorite
shopping stretch is along
Oxford Street in Paddington, which is
funky, quite young and hip. There are pubs and it's just cool to
hang in Paddington for the day. One of my favorite places is Luxe,
which has some really unique items."
LUNCH
"Lulu's in Paddington is a great French-style bistro surrounded by
fantastic shopping. The Earth Food Store is an organic supermarket
where I used to get all my fruits and vegetables and buy vegetarian
wraps and organic pasta sauces. I used to get beet juice in there.
It's a fantastic store for anyone who is vegetarian or vegan.
Australia is, I guess, very pro-vegetarianism, so most restaurants
cater to vegetarians."