Adelaide

A no-nonsense East End eatery doing just what it says on the tin: fried chicken and cold beer.

The Pizzateca crew’s second venue is a very traditional (but swish-looking) Neapolitan pizzeria.

Fino’s 70-seat wine bar and restaurant brings regional dining to the CBD.

A Queensland-born boutique burger chain serving burgers and frozen-custard desserts it calls “concretes”.

Italian-American style pizza, pasta and salads from Andrew Fantasia, the man behind Hustle & Vine wine.

Eat dessert like a true Parisian.

This community-focused cafe has comfy couches, a book exchange and excellent toasties.

First and foremost a coffee shop.

The Central Market's tiny but mighty falafel stall has moved to a bigger site and introduced breakfast, coffee and deli products for sale.

This hole-in-the-wall lunch spot serves up egg-and-bhaji naans, blackened cauliflower salad, fresh juices and breads made in-house.

The cocktail bar with its own interior “street”, complete with three shops.

This subterranean Americana-themed bar in the CBD uses a tried-and-tested formula: hot wings, cold beer and live sports “every damn day”.

A fine mix of New Orleans cuisine, worldwide whiskies and 16 beer taps.

A former drycleaner is now the setting for an exciting drinking den – a cosy, cleverly designed natural-wine bar serving world-class vino, house-made charcuterie and cheese, and inventive share plates.

It’s like a party in a friend’s wine cellar.

A “tiki-but-not-tiki” bar from the crew behind Sunny’s Pizza.

Techno and house vinyl you won’t find anywhere else in the country.

Carefully selected streetwear and accessories, plus obscure vinyl.

This ethical clothing label is locally made, but has a global reach.

Descend the stairs to this west end basement for pre-loved and vintage clothes, new streetwear and hemp basics, and recycled cotton garments made from Australian offcuts.

This boutique stocks some of Australia’s best independent labels.

Colourful, health-conscious brews and treats.

Holding the title of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest arts festival is no small thing. But how do you make the most of the Fringe? Planning. Browse shows by genre to find hard-hitting theatre, death-defying circus or side-splitting comedy. Tickets are on sale now. If you’re notorious for leaving things until the last minute, discounted rush tickets are available most days for that night’s shows. Adelaide Fringe runs from February 16 to March 18.

This guerrilla arts festival began in 1960 when a bunch of artists decided to stage their own event in rebellion against the tightly curated attitude of Adelaide Festival. Today it continues to foster new talent and independent performance from both Australian and international artists. Its eclectic program carries an air of liberation and experimentation, and spans cabaret, comedy, circus, theatre, dance, film, music, puppetry, visual arts and design. The four-week celebration will pop up in unassuming warehouses, laneways, empty buildings and parks, as well as in theatres, hotels, galleries and cafes. The next event is February 17 to March 19, 2017.

Come March, Adelaide Festival overlaps with Adelaide Fringe and WOMADelaide to see festivals take over the city. Running March 3–19 in 2017, this multi-arts festival also encompasses Adelaide Writers’ Week – a free six-day literary event. The annual festival’s bold programming covers challenging theatre, mesmerising dance and emotionally heavy classical and contemporary music, as well as striking visual arts and new media from an ever-evolving suite of international artists.