White Rabbit Gallery


Sydney LONG TRIP


VISITORS TO THE Harbour City tend to cluster around…well, the harbor—and for good reason. If there is a better vista on earth than that Insta-baiting combination of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House, we’ve yet to see it. But there is more to Australia’s biggest city. Chippendale, with its street art and


forward-thinking chefs, might be the ’hood that best defines Sydney as the locals know it. You’ll want to hit White Rabbit Gallery (30 Balfour St; +61-2-8399-2867, whiterabbitcollection.org), a free four-story temple to modern Chinese art, where you can expect politically charged works and excellent dumpling action in the ground-floor café. Then feast on a wild selection of smoked sausages at LP’s Quality Meats (16 Chippen St, suite 1; +61-2-8399-0929, lpsqualitymeats .com), where a Southern Pride smoker, imported from Tennessee, takes pride of place in the kitchen. If “Chippo” has you craving more hipster-


friendly eats and activities, shift west to Newtown. Grab a beer at Young Henrys (D&E/76 Wilford St; +61-2-9519-0048, younghenrys.com); the super-casual taproom


SHORT TRIP


Charleston, SC


THE BUZZ AROUND the city of Charleston is almost deafening: Nary a week goes by without the Holy City being named one of the country’s best tourist destinations. And there’s no better time than now to head there.


Much of the excitement centers on the food-and-drink scene, and it’s easy to see why. You’ll want to book far in advance to score a table at Husk (76 Queen St; 843- 577-2500, huskrestaurant.com), Sean Brock’s ode to Southern cooking, sung to a locavore’s tune. Order one of his much- loved cheeseburgers; the key is the patties—a blend of hickory- smoked bacon and sustainably raised beef. But where Charleston really excels is in the culinary gems


you’ll discover by eating like the locals. Off the beaten path in Mount Pleasant, overlooking Shem Creek (where you’ll often see fishermen bringing in their hauls), find the Wreck of the Richard & Charlene (106 Haddrell St; 843-884-0052, wreckrc.com). This hot spot does low-country classics—be sure to order stone crab claws— accompanied by down-home charm. (If you hear purring by your feet, it’s probably just the


The French Quarter


is a bit hard to find but worth it for hoppy IPAs. Then make your way down King Street, dotted with shops like the labyrinthine Gould’s Book Arcade (32 King St; +61-2-9519-8947). While Bondi Beach may be well-trodden


tourist territory, you can go without getting caught in the traps. The coastal walk to Coogee Beach is a must, as is a cocktail at Icebergs Dining Room and Bar (1 Notts Ave; +61-2-9365-9000, idrb.com). Dig deeper into the back streets for gems like Da Orazio Pizza + Porchetta (75–79 Hall St;


+61-2-8090-6969, daorazio.com), where the roast-pork sandwich may have you inquiring about citizenship. That’s just scratching the surface. You


won’t want to miss areas like Potts Point for upscale eats or Cabramatta for authentic Asian treats. And given that you’ve traveled all this way, you won’t want to miss the rest of Australia’s East Coast, either. Check out Melbourne in the south and the Great Barrier Reef to the north; the latter is just a three- hour flight from Sydney. ■ Joel Meares


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French Quarter, which balances postcardworthy Southern vistas (walk the battery to see Fort Sumter in the distance, or just spend an afternoon losing yourself among the backstreets’ historic homes) and a killer bar scene. We like the Gin Joint (182 E Bay St; 843- 577-6111, theginjoint.com), one of Charleston’s first craft cocktail bars, where you can sip a world-class gin drink in one of the prettiest little courtyards in the South. Another major factor of


The Gin Joint


neighborhood cat.) Tourist central is on the other side of the harbor, around the


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Charleston’s appeal is that it is a gateway to other destinations just a short drive away, such as bike trails around old plantations and turtle- and dolphin-spotting on Folly Island. Nature, history, good food and great booze? Yes, we get the buzz. ■ JM


May 11–August 16, 2017 Time Out Austin


PHOTORAPHS (FROM TOP): ANNA KUCERA; SHUTTERSTOCK; CC/FLICKR/CORY MCN


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