Glebe
Sydney's best boho 'burb offers up food, ideas and impassioned conversations. It's the place where student idealists start out in shared homes, then acquire their own and grow families and their sense of community
Glebe Point Diner
Often 'diner' signifies retro kitsch. Not here, where love and hospitality abound, the ModOz menu is seasonally driven, and they make everything from scratch ... more
Gleebooks
A Sydney institution called unaffectionately by commentator Gerard Henderson "the leftist luvvies' bookshop of choice"; ideas matter here, not just turnover ... more
Sappho Books
Sydney's most convivial second-hand bookstore is just as famous for its courtyard café as it is for its huge catalogue of titles. Drop in and lose a couple of hour ... more
Da Capo Second Hand & Antiquarian Music Bookshop
An intriguing mix of the library time forgot and backstage at the opera, with 50,000 catalogued items of classical, jazz, military, theatre and choral music ... more
Sonoma Baking Co
The unassuming outpost of an operation that epitomises quality breadmaking. The loaves, mostly sourdough, take days to prepare and are rich and satisfying ... more