If you're heading to the northern beaches or lower north shore, the train to Wynyard then a bus is actually decent. I do it all the time to get to Manly, and it's about $25 all up with the Opal daily...

Glebe is worth a look if you want something quieter but still central. Glebe Point Road has a solid mix of cafes, Thai places, and a great pub called the Toxteth that does a decent parma. You can walk...

Nice list, covers the essentials well. One thing I'd mention is that the Collective at South Bank can be hit or miss depending on which pop-ups are there on the day, so check their website first if yo...

I've been going to Le Bistrot de l'Independance for years and the guide's right about booking the terrace, but the real move is to grab a seat at the bar during happy hour (5-7pm) when their cocktails...

try the daiso lab at shinagawa season terrace, they have those foldable plastic desks for like 500 yen. chairs are a bit harder to find there but they got those squatting stools for like 200 yen, hone...