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From the Summer 2005 issue of Vitals Man magazine: Ledger's Sydney: Entertainment Ledger recently saw an exhibit of photographer Bill Henson's work at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. In the summer (December to February), he catches old movies at Baileys Moonlight Outdoor Cinema in the city's Centennial Park. Ledgers Sydney: Food Icebergs, a palatial oceanside restaurant, has a terrific salt-crusted, char-grilled rib eye. There's also an impressive bar, a gym, and just outside if a saltwater swimming pool. When surf's up, waves break into the pool. At the Establishment Hotel, Ledger prefers the fourth-floor raw bar Sushi E to the "stuck-up" restaurant Est. He gets his In-N-Out fix at Oporto. The haute seafood temple Rockpool serves prawns with caramelized pork belly. A laid-back beachfront spot, Sean's Panaroma, has linguine with lemon and parmesan - it's a local legend. Ledger regularly hides out in the paparazzi-proof booths at Hugo's Lounge where the caramelized onion tart is a must-order. Ledger's Sydney: Shopping The bibliophilic Ledger is a regular at Berkelouw Books, an antiquarian bookseller with an upstairs cafe, and Ariel, which stocks contemporary fiction and top-notch art tomes; both spots are open til midnight. The Australian Wine Centre in the Rocks neighborhood peddles the kinds of indigenous reds Ledger favors - Cyril Henschke's Mount Edelstone shiraz and cabernet blends. Ledger's Sydney: Surfing Ledger catches waves at Bronte (near his apartment), Narrabeen and Dee Why beaches. Ledger owns Dahlberg and Bear surfboards, both of which are stocked at Bondi Surf Company. Ledger's Sydney: Swimming Cove-like Clovelly Beach and the less crowded Gordon's Bay are Ledger's top spots for rock-diving and snorkeling.
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