Mark Dodds

"Black metal and harsh noise dominate this tiny, but passionately-curated record store. Ask the staff what's new. They're bound to put you onto an utterly extreme limited-run cassette or CD/LP reissue."

"Keep your eye out for the amazing Lime Cheesecake flavoured gelato. Spotting it is rarer than a whale-sighting, but unlike whale, people won't think you're a monster for eating it."

"Get the Jaeger Schnitzel: two massive schnitzels, piled on top of eachother, with creamy mushroom sauce. You'll say "I couldn't possibly finish it all", but then you do and it feels great. Cash only."

"Head to the back for the small but quality selection of underground black metal and doom. With both imports and local releases, they're one of few Sydney outlets that stock the extreme stuff."

"Eat the Shao-Long Bao (meat and soup dumplings) and Spicy Wontons, then slap yourself a high-five for making such an amazing decision."

"Ignore the arthouse new releases, and head to the regular film festivals and double-features, showing schlock/cult classics (horror/exploitation) and "retro" blockbusters (e.g. 'Batman', 'Predator')."