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146 Chandos Street, Crows Nest NSW 2065

North shore mum pays $2.51m for unrenovated Crows Nest semi at auction

The four-bedroom home soared $610,000 above its reserve after eight parties registered for the brick home with two entrances.

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North Sydney council has put forward three options for possible rate increase increases for community feedback.

One enormous rate rise was rejected. Now North Sydney council has eyes on 54% jump

The financially embattled council is requesting feedback from residents on three options to increase rates as it scrambles to keep itself afloat.

  • Cindy Yin
Chopped lechon to share.
13.5/20

Like crackling pork? Visit this casual Filipino diner for shatteringly crisp lechon

Charcoal & Crisp Lechon in Crows Nest specialises in the Manila style of lechon served with a vinegar-rich dipping.

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A concept image of what Crows Nest could like under the rezoning program.

This high-rise housing reform promised 185,000 homes. One suburb is doing the heavy lifting

Figures have revealed one part of Sydney is being flooded in applications for new multistorey housing blocks, while others have yet to receive a single proposal.

  • David Barwell
13/20

Yakiniku Kashiwa

Yokocho spirit right on Falcon Street.

Tsukune (chicken meatball) with slow-cooked egg at Yakitori Yurippi.
14/20

Yakitori Yurippi

Fast-paced, charcoal-fuelled skewer and lager bar.

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McDonald’s is seeking an amendment to allow it to operate 24/7.

The Sydney suburbs falling out of love with fast food

Australia’s insatiable appetite for fast food is hitting an increasingly sour note as local councils and community groups mount challenges over new stores.

  • David Barwell
Rudi Dietz at a 1984 Tanqueray Gin promotion at Stuyvesant’s House.

‘Sometimes I lose it’: Famously direct restaurateur sells up after more than 50 years

German-born Rudi Dietz took over Stuyvesant’s House in Crows Nest in the 1970s. Now he’s set to serve his last pork knuckle as he farewells his life’s work.

  • Scott Bolles
Brisket sandwiches and Philly cheesesteaks from On a Roll.

On a Roll

This venue is a finalist for best sandwich in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Pour-over specialty iced coffee.

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This cafe is a finalist for best coffee in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.