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Sydneysiders, for at least some juicy part of their lives, are bored in the suburbs. This article, not to mention this whole blog, is probably proof of that (I really do hope this blog offers some sort of proof; to … Continue reading
Coles: A History
[please note: erm, fine line between fact and fiction] Notice the globe in the old logo? Coles, like most evil things, began in Tasmania in 1910. Josef Coles was the son of a poor shopkeeper. As there was only one … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Their stupidity, Their suburbs
Tagged 1910, brie, Bunga Bunga, Bunnings, cheese, Coles, Coles New World, Coon, Cottesloe, Josef, King Island Dairy, let them eat brie, Melbourne, shopping, Suzie, Tasmania, the Vatican Roulette, Westfarmers
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Potts Point / 2011
(Interviewer: H. Renwick, Photos: V. Kravchenko) Potts Point is a cosmopolitan suburb of inner-Sydney in close proximity to the harbour. Whilst relatively unknown to the general Sydneysider or the world at large, Potts Point boasts some of the finest examples … Continue reading
Posted in Their suburbs, Their tribes
Tagged Andrew Boy Charlton, Chester, Elizabeth Bay, Fei Jai, foodie, Fratelli Paradiso, Garden Island, Gazebo, James O'Connell, Kings Cross, Mezzaluna, Potts Point, Pymble, quartier, Velluto
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Bondi / 2026
(Interviewer: H. Renwick, Photos: V. Kravchenko) Locally and internationally, Bondi is recognised as one of Sydney’s most iconic suburbs. Its culture has undoubtedly been greatly enriched by the presence of immigrants and tourists. Swedish nationals, Ella Ullmann and Maja Bergström, are … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach Burrito, Beach Road, Bondi, Bondi Beach, Swedish, Sydney, White Revolver, working holiday visa
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Surry Hills / 2010
(Interviewer: H. Renwick, Photos: V. Kravchenko) Surry Hills, one of Sydney’s inner-city suburbs, engenders many misconceptions, or conceptions. Phaedra Wilson, who moved to Bourke Street just over three years ago, is loving life here. ‘It’s a ten minute walk to the … Continue reading
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Tagged hipster, inner-city suburbs of Sydney, Phaedra WIlson, Surry Hills
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Ferry
Sydneysiders wanna take a ride on a ferry, not on your disco stick. Obviously, I can’t speak for everyone … your disco stick clearly has some unspoken allure, and a love game would ensue … but that’s just a silly song, isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Their suburbs, Top five things to do when visiting Sydney, Transport
Tagged disco stick, Ferry, harbour, Milsons Point, water
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Strip Club Semantics: Kings Cross
Kings Cross has always had a dirty reputation. When I was a kid (sounding old now, but I’m young), it was like a forbidden fruit in a fruitbowl of city. But forbidden went out the window (adolescence) and Kings Cross … Continue reading
The Psychochicken Disaster
I’ve never really understood why Sydney not only has chicken shops, but that we even have chains of chicken shops, with names like these. I mean, who wants to eat a psycho chicken anyway? I spoke to Mum about it the other … Continue reading