The 2060 Hot List.
February goings-on in and around North Sydney
HOSPO HOTSPOTS HEADING TO 2060 IN 2024
Newtown rock n’ roll icons Mary’s Burger are heading over the bridge and will be joined by Marrickville Pork Roll, DOPA and Machi Machi as founding foodie venues at the new Victoria Cross Station. Due to open mid 2024, you can also expect to see Maccas making a return to the ‘hood as part of this hospo hub which will also feature five new terrace restaurants and a pedestrian laneway packed with eateries. With 20 more venues still to be announced, watch this space for more tasty info...
RAFI HAPPY HOURS
Explore a selection of hatted restaurant RAFI’s premium vinos and delicious cocktails for less every Mon-Sat 3-6pm. The RAFI Drop sees glasses of two top tier tipples, selected by Sommelier, Amandine Rouviere, on pour every month, while Happy Hour has wallet friendly drink deals including $6 beers, $12 Aperol Spritz and Garhubaldi cocktails and $15 Negronis. Plus, from the 8th Feb, RAFI’s resident DJs are back every Thursday to spin some tunes to ease you into the weekend. Thursdays are the new Fridays in North Sydney after all!
99 Mount St, North Sydney
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SOMETHING LIKE A PHONOMENON
New Vietnamese lunch time pit stop, Phonomenon, opens this month. Find pho, noodles and fresh rolls on Blue Street near the station.
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NATIVE AUSSIE GOODNESS
Low Key, the second venue from the team at BTB Kirribilli, serves up freshly baked brekkie goodies and lunchtime sangas with the signature BTB native ingredient twist. Think focaccia with Warrigal greens chimichurri, brioche donuts with strawberry gum and wattleseed and a slow-cooked kanga-reuben sandwich with lemon myrtle mustard and all the trimmings. Mon-Fri 7am-2pm Shop 7/2 Elizabeth Plaza, North Sydney
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SUPERBOWL LVIII
Kicking off on Monday 12th Feb, the match and will be live and loud from Las Vegas at a number of North Sydney hotspots. You can be on the ball from 10am at 2060 venues including The Rag and Famish, The Greenwood Hotel, The Terrace, Billy Barry’s and The Commodore Hotel. Expect big screens and food and drink specials.
LUNAR NEW YEAR
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon, which starts on Saturday 10th Feb and lasts until the 24th, with an Asian feast. Check out the iconic Greenwood Chinese, Din Tai Fung in Greenwood Plaza, Mikirin Wontons in Elizabeth Plaza and nearby modern Chinese, MANI, in Milsons Point.
IT’S MARDI GRAS!
Taking place from the 16th Feb to the 3rd March, the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 2024 celebrates the past, present and future with a blockbuster program of over 100 events. Check out mardigras.org.au for local activations. If you’re looking to dance, IRH: Sydney is taking over Greenwood Hotel on the Sunday of Mardi Gras weekend, 3rd March, from 3-10pm for a dance party with extra sparkle. Expect dazzling drag performances, live acts that will take your breath away and the best house music on the planet.
The Greenwood Plaza Rooftop, 36 Blue St, North Sydney
SUNSET CINEMA
See the latest movies under the stars at the iconic North Sydney Oval. Films in the open air for Feb include award season fave Poor Things, biopic Ferrari and cult hit, Mean Girls the musical. Head to sunsetcinema.com.au/north-sydney for timetable info and to book tickets.
North Sydney Oval, 2 Fig Tree Lane, North Sydney
POETICA GOES BOTTOMLESS
Indulge in hatted restaurant Poetica’s modern Australian menu with the epic bottomless lunch on Saturdays for groups of four or more. Three courses are paired with a range of bottomless wines and cocktails. $150pp for a minimum of four people. For bookings go to poetica.sydney 1 Denison Street North Sydney
PHOTO: STEVEN WOODBURN
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MARKET DAY
Shop at over 70 stalls packed with fresh produce from around NSW at the Northside Produce Market on the 17th Feb. The market’s open from 8am-12pm and is held on the first and third Saturday of every month at Ted Mack Civic Park. 220 Miller Street, North Sydney
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ENSEMBLE THEATRE
Treat your Valentine or yourself to some culture at North Sydney LGA’s independent performing arts powerhouse, the Ensemble Theatre in Kirribilli. Currently playing is Alone It Stands, a hilarious true story about an all-amateur rugby team taking on the mighty All Blacks. 78 McDougall St, Kirribilli
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UNOFFICIAL RUN CLUB
Sprint towards the weekend from 6am every Friday with the Unofficial Run Club. Over 1000 runners (and counting) of all abilities are taking part in this 6am group 6.5km over the Harbour Bridge and back, ending up with pastries and coffee at Loulou. It’s free to take part, head to @unofficialrunclub on IG for deets.
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
Have a wicket afternoon catching the Aussies take on T20 World Cup finalists, South Africa, at North Sydney Oval in the 2nd CommBank Women’s ODI. Games on the 7th and 10th start from 2.30pm. Get tickets at ticketek. com.au and cheer on the team live.
North Sydney Oval, 2 Fig Tree Lane, North Sydney
LA VIE EN ROSE FOR THE MCGRATH FOUNDATION
The Green Moustache in Northpoint is hosting two limited edition lunches on Saturday 3rd and 10th Feb celebrating all things pink to raise funds for North Sydney based charity, the McGrath Foundation. Tickets $99. Rooftop, Level 10/100 Miller Street, North Sydney
WYLDE BAR
Discover 2060’s secret cocktail bar, hidden away at View Sydney. Serving classic and curated cocktails, wines, beers and bar snacks, there’s a happy hour Tues-Sunday from 4 -7pm.
View Sydney, 17 Blue Street, North Sydney
2060 Pub Life.
Get a group together and save a few $ with our guide to Feb’s happiest hours at North Sydney’s watering holes…
BILLY
BARRY’S
$5 schooners of VB and Carlton and $5 house vino and bubbles, Tuesday and Thursday, 5-7pm. $10 Aperol Spritz, Cosmo Spritz, Negronis and Daiquiris from 5-7pm on Fridays with free popcorn until it’s all gone. Plus! $8 pints of Tiger all day, every day. 32 Walker St, North Sydney
THE TERRACE
It’s mates rates from 10am-7pm every day at The Terrace on Mount Street with $7 house spirits, beer and wine. There’s $12 cocktails from 5pm on Thursdays too. 83 Mount St, North Sydney
GREENWOOD HOTEL
Sip your way into the weekend on Fridays 4-6pm with $7 house spirits, tap beers and house wines. There’s DJs from 5pm too.
The Greenwood Plaza Rooftop, 36 Blue St, North Sydney
RAG AND FAMISH
Cocktail happy hour every Wednesday-Friday upstairs in the restaurant from 4-7pm. $12 Negronis, Espresso Martinis, Margaritas and more.
199 Miller St, North Sydney
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THE BLUES POINT
$6.50 house beer and $7.50 Stone + Wood Schooners 4-6pm, Monday to Thursday with house red, white and sparkling vino $8.50 a glass.
116 Blues Point Rd, McMahons Point
NORTH SYDNEY HOTEL
Happy hour 4-8pm Fridays with selected pints $9 and $5 glasses of house wine.
292 Miller Street (opposite North Sydney Oval), North Sydney
COMMODORE HOTEL
Happy hour 4pm-6pm every day.
$6 schooners of house beer, $6 house wines and spirits and $12 Tommy’s Margaritas.
206 Blues Point Rd, McMahons Point
KIRRIBILLI HOTEL
$7 schooners of Hahn Super dry all day, every day!
35-37 Broughton St, Milsons Point
Brushing up on North Sydney’s urban palette Art and about.
CHROMA HAZE BY NIKE SAVVAS, 2020
This major piece of public art is situated at 1 Denison. The screens of brightly coloured totems align with a mathematical equation to invoke optical phenomena – activating the surrounding urban landscape as a live experience. 1 Denison Street, North Sydney
Shopping.
Japanese Mochi Donuts - 6 pack, $23 Mochi Donuts
Metro Level, Greenwood Plaza
36 Blue Street, North Sydney
1989 (Taylor’s Version)
Tangerine Vinyl, $79.99
JB Hifi
99 Mount St, North Sydney
Glasshouse ‘The Hamptons’ Triple Scented Soy Candle $49
Rapture Living
150 Blues Point Road, McMahons Point
Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh Eau de Toilette 75ml, $79.99
Chemist Warehouse
68 Walker Street, North Sydney
your Valentine or just treat yourself!
Satin Heart Boxer Short, $59.95
Peter Alexander
Plaza Level, Greenwood Plaza Shop 37, 36 Blue Street, North Sydney
Ray-Ban unisex RB2180 in Light Havana, from $208 OPSM
Northpoint Tower, Shop 9/100 Miller Street, North Sydney
Moet & Chandon Imperial Nv Champagne $72.99
Chambers Cellars Shop 4/100 Mount Steet, North Sydney
Jewel Tones Bouquets, from $55
Flower Train
Metro Level, Greenwood Plaza Shop 78, 36 Blue Street, North Sydney
Love Local Directory.
MERITON SUITES
Meriton Suites North Sydney offer luxury apartmentstyle suites with panoramic harbour views - perfect for solo travellers, families and corporate guests. This 5-star hotel pairs sophistication and convenience with spectacular harbour views.
Meriton Suites, 80 Arthur Street, North Sydney meritonsuites.com.au
ROMAN TEI TARUHACHI
Discover North Sydney’s kawai Japanese lunch spot, Roman Tei Taruhachi. Enjoy delicious gyoza, sushi bowls, curry udon and curry rice from the same talented team behind the popular Taruhachi Bento venue on Mount Street.
Roman Tei Taruhachi, Shop 6B, 2 Elizabeth Plaza, North Sydney
URBAN PHYSIOTHERAPY
Urban Physiotherapy is a registered allied health provider combining experience and skill with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment in North Sydney. The team’s goal is to assist their clients with their health and wellbeing so that they can continue to do the things they love.
Urban Physiotherapy, Level 1, 80 Mount Street, North Sydney. urbanphysiotherapy.com.au
PH7 PLUMBING
Specialising in new construction, residential and commercial for the past 17 years, PH7 Plumbing is a company built on tradition with an experienced team of skilled professional plumbers focussed on providing expert, quality, no-nonsense plumbing. Call Pete for a quote today! PH7 Plumbing, North Sydney and surrounds 0411 877 512 ph7.com.au
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F45 TRAINING NORTH SYDNEY
At F45 Training North Sydney, workouts bring together all muscle groups, helping you achieve unparalleled strength, energy and flexibility. More than just a gym, this is a total wellness solution for every body. Call today for membership deals.
F45 Training North Sydney, Lower Ground Level, 99 Walker Street, North Sydney 0410 381 260 f45training.com/au/studio/northsydney
FANTASTIC FRAMING
Fantastic Framing in North Sydney offers affordable and high-quality custom picture framing. As well as offering a free collection and delivery service for artworks of any size, the team have a mobile framing option, where they come to you to frame your artwork in-situ.
Fantastic Framing, 2/283a Miller Street, North Sydney fantasticframing.com.au
CHARLIE & FRANKS
Enjoy everything from premium Pablo and Rusty coffee to delicious breakfasts, brunches, lunches and cocktails at Charlie & Franks. Corporate and event catering and venue hire available at their Walker Street and St Leonards locations. Charlie & Franks, 110 Walker Street, North Sydney charlieandfranks.com.au
RAPTURE LIVING
You’ll always find something gorgeous at Rapture Living Gifts and Homewares on Blues Point Road, McMahons Point. There’s a great selection of greetings cards and the team will also wrap your purchase. Perfect for office events, Valentine’s, birthdays and more! Rapture Living, 150 Blues Point Road, McMahons Point @raptureliving
Charlie +Franks
My 2060.
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Name: Rhiannon Fitzgibbon
Age: 35
Where I work: Gallagher Insurance Brokers
My coffee spots include…I have a solid morning routine where I stop in Kirribilli every day before work to get a coffee (and occasionally a ham and cheese croissant!) from San Antonio Sourdough. I’ll then grab a large strong mocha from Two Black Sheep in Greenwood Plaza at lunch to get me through the afternoon.
If I get brekky, I usually go to… Home Espresso on Mount Street for rye sourdough toast with lots of butter and Vegemite. If I’m feeling a tad more indulgent, I’ll head down to The North Spoon in McMahons Point for their bacon and egg roll. It’s the best B&E roll I’ve ever had in my life!
My fave places to grab a quick lunch are…St. Honore Bakery for a sausage roll, Zeus Street Greek in Northpoint for a haloumi gyro and you can never go wrong with a sandwich from Vienna Sandwiches.
If I go out for a fancy lunch or dinner, I’ll go to…Glorietta on Mount Street for their spicy vodka rigatoni and a pizza. If it’s a working lunch with clients or the boss, and I was allowed to choose, I’d suggest Sails on Lavender Bay!
My favourite escape from my desk is…St Peters Park. I generally like to stay close to the office, so this grassy spot is my little place to sit and have some chill time away from my screen.
My fave place for an after work cocktail is…RAFI and I’d also get a bowl of the hummus with crispy chickpeas and green chilli and a sourdough pita. If I’m going for a casual after work drink to wind down from the day, it would be The Commodore Hotel and The Blues Point Hotel, both in McMahons Point.
