The venue will also be hosting the ‘6 O’clock Swill’ every evening from 4 pm to 6 pm for patrons to enjoy, featuring $15 Negroni and Martini, Gimlets, and a select list of wines by the glass. ESQ is open for dinner on Tuesdays and lunch and dinner from Wednesday to Saturday, with the venue open until late. Lennox Hastie has just opened his second venue, Gildas, across the road from Firedoor.
This escape room in Sydney’s CBD is perfect for those who have played escape games before and are looking for the next challenge. At Labyrinth Escape Rooms, there are five dark rooms to test yourself in and be warned—you’ll need every ounce of logical-thinking and skill-based talent you can muster. All challenges have a strong plot, which makes trying to escape these rooms even more fun. The Insane Asylum challenge is worth a go and you’ll be in the middle of a story that sees you locked inside an insane asylum and trying to escape. You’ll start to hear voices but you don’t know until the end if they’re real or whether it’s all in your head. In terms of what you can play IRL, the Ex Libris room merges real life with fiction via a whole bunch of literary-based puzzles…so who’s the Hermione Granger in your group?
While all rooms are self-contained and require no prior knowledge, some are trickier than others, with puzzles that require teamwork, lateral thought and a real eye for detail. Experience with previous rooms can make the challenging puzzles easier, so if you’re a newbie check the company’s website and look for their easiest (or lowest-rated) room. There are also numerous spoiler-free escape room review blogs to check if you want to be certain your chosen room is suitable for first-timers. The top Escape Rooms will test your body and mind while you compete against the clock to solve puzzles and locate clues. They also offer an experience that is immersive and will leave you feeling thrilled.
The world’s most beautiful harbour deserves the very best cruise to experience it. Listen to commentary straight from your smartphone, relax into your seat or choose to venture up to the upper open-air deck as you marvel at the beauty of Sydney Harbour. In most cases, escape rooms charge a relatively cheap per-person fee. Escape Room Parramatta room games are usually an hour long, but some companies offer ‘advanced’ levels that are longer and more difficult to escape from.
The banquette seating has gained plush velvet upholstery and a warm amber glow radiates from the softened lantern style lighting. University graduates Jordan Abram and Jay Fink have brought their love of food, art, and design to launch a next-gen sandwich joint in Bondi. Pick up a classic thick-cut bread chicken schnitzel sandwich or go for the herby tuna salad with wild rice and pickled fennel.
This escape room still offers a challenge, but one that can be enjoyed by new and returning players. I was in the Launch team, and my brain appreciated that workout via the challenges and cryptic clues. Even though it seemed difficult at times, this made it all the more rewarding when we finally saved the world with only 52 seconds to spare!