What’s New - Sydney - page 21

Small Bars
In the last edition of this topic we noted that the laws had changed, making it easier for
smaller bars to get liquor licenses. We're pleased to report that this has resulted in idiosyn-
cratic new venues flourishing all over Sydney. Best of all are the faux speakeasies, hidden
down alleyways (Shady Pines Saloon, Baxter Inn) or even behind fake shopfronts (Stitch).
Sydney's bar scene has never been better. ( CLICK HERE )
Mordant Family Wing
Circular Quay's Museum of Contemporary Art was already one of our favourite buildings
before this modern $53-million extension was grafted on. ( CLICK HERE )
White Rabbit
Wealthy philanthropists are to thank for Sydney's exciting new free gallery, devoted to
Chinese art from the new millennium. ( CLICK HERE )
Eveleigh Farmers' Market
Carriageworks has been pushing artistic boundaries for a few years now, but it's really
come into its own with the opening of excellent farmers' and artisans' markets. ( CLICK HERE
)
Vivid Sydney
Sydney's most exciting new festival has been illuminating Sydney's most illustrious build-
ings for only a few years, but it's already a firm favourite on the city's calendar. ( CLICK HERE
)
Dugongs
Injured in the wild and unable to be freed for their own safety, this pair of rehabilitated
marine mammals are the accidental new stars at Sydney Aquarium. ( CLICK HERE )
Madame Tussauds
She may have been dead for over 160 years, but that hasn't stopped her expanding her em-
pire to Sydney. Is world domination by waxy celebrities inevitable? ( CLICK HERE )