Alyssa Govindan

Cyclists love coffee. Not just because it's a delicious caffeinated reward after threading your way along Sydney's busy streets, but also because it's a destination that gets you on your bike to meet your mates for a cuppa and a chat at the other end. We put our pedal to the metal to scout out some the best cycling cafés in Sydney. For more, visit our guides to the best Bondi cafés and the best coffee in Sydney's CBD. RECOMMENDED: See our latest Sydney café reviews

So, you had a planning fail. You were going to wake up at nine in the morning to get tickets the day they went on sale and then you... didn't. You. Just. Didn't. Do. It.  Now those that came prepared are going to bask in the New Year's Day sunshine, or rave in the forest, or otherwise enjoy themselves in a completely unreasonable way without you... Or not. Plenty of festivals have scalper-free methods of getting less-than-prepared would be attendees through the doors. Here are a few sold out festivals where the window has been left open just a crack. 

If you’ve been stinging to visit (or revisit) Time Out Sydney’s restaurant of the year, Hubert, now’s your chance because this five-star French diner is opening for lunch. That means you can skip the dinner queues and opt for the $75 set lunch menu, available until 3pm. You will not be leaving hungry, with baguettes, an assortment of small plates, salad and steak frites made from a Rangers Valley flat iron on the menu. If want to be really baller about it you can choose to add on oysters, caviar, seared foie gras or whole yabbies into the mix before your cheese or dessert course. Hubert's popularity doesn't look to be waning any time soon, so maybe this is a good chance to sweet talk you CFO into planning an end of year lunch here. They take bookings for groups of more than six so gather your office pals and treat yourselves. It's been a hard year and we all deserve it. Need plans for Christmas? Try booking one of these Christmas Day lunches to take the stress out of December 25th.