Places to shop, dine and drink in Sydney

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Star Online
November 17, 2015

The Collector Store

473 Crown St, Surry Hills

Ph: (02) 9699 7740

www.collectorstore.com.au

BEHIND the emerald green tiles and pink flowery facade of this beautiful old Crown St terrace is a store that houses a collection of boutique clothing and homewares.

The Collector Store is an eclectic lifestyle emporium with a gallery-style approach that showcases a curated collection of clothing and homewares. It has been attracting fashion-hungry visitors with a steady flow of simple yet elegant, quality clothing and rare objects since 2009.

Local fashion labels like Something Else, Secret Squirrel, Rittenhouse, Kylie Hawkes and Brent Wilson are featured alongside international designs, while the back of the store is where you will find the eclectic mix of homewares, ottomans, fair trade wooden bowls, spa products, jewellery, photography, and other original artworks]

With warm timber-panelled walls, fuss-free layout and effortlessly chic stock, The Collector Store is an haven of fashion secrets waiting to be discovered.

The Vanguard

42 King St, Newtown

Ph: (02) 9557 7992

www.thevanguard.com.au

THE Vanguard is an intimate live music venue and restaurant that has long played host to the greats of Australian and international music.

With a hybrid 1920s and New Orleans-styled decor, The Vanguard is widely known around Sydney as a friendly and unpretentious live music and dining venue. Its shows are also popular among the LGBTI community.

Performers who have graced the stage include Jinx Monsoon of RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race fame, burleqsque and cabaret stars, jazz bands, blues singers, and much more.

With dinner and show combo tickets starting at only $36, it鈥檚 hard to beat in charm and quality.

Saba Hair

401 Cleveland St, Redfern

Ph: (02) 9319 1480

CLIENTS are known to return to Saba Hair time and time again because they know they鈥檒l get high quality service and products in an atmosphere that is very friendly and welcoming.

At Saba, the team can assist you with all aspects of hair solutions ranging from high fashion hair cutting, colour, styling, hair and scalp treatments. Each and every clients鈥� needs are individually accessed and tailored to their needs.

Saba Hair culture is about making informed choices, challenging creativity and breaking new boundaries. The salon has a modern feel complimented with natural lighting and it has friendly stylists to suit everybody with a reputation for listening to clients鈥� needs.

Hayes Theatre

19 Greenknowe Ave, Potts Point

Ph: (02) 8065 7337

www.hayestheatre.com.au

LOCATED right in the heart of one of Australia鈥檚 most LGBTI-centric neighbourhoods, Hayes Theatre is a venue that provides a home for small-scale musical theatre, with a focus on new and independent shows.

Hayes Theatre presents a range of performances, from re-imagined classic musicals, new work from Australia and overseas, cabaret, and children鈥檚 productions, and connects with an already established music theatre-loving audience in Sydney. The intimacy of the venue gives audiences the opportunity to enjoy an up-close-and-personal music theatre experience.

Productions that have graced the stage include Rent, Cabaret, Chicago, Follies in Concert, and much more.

The theatre is also named after Australian musical theatre legend Nancy Hayes, hence honouring the vast history of Australian musical theatre and its practitioners.

The Bookshop Darlinghurst

207 Oxford St, Darlinghurst

Ph: (02) 9331 1103

www.thebookshop.com.au

Teamm8

Studio 45, 322-340 Bourke St, Surry Hills

Ph: (02) 8668 4045

www.teamm8.com

Bang Clothing

4 Flinders St, Darlinghurst

Ph: (02) 9357 3362

www.bangclothing.com.au