Five New Things in Sydney You Need To Know This Week – July 21, 2022

A big bite
Bankstown Bites food festival is back from 10am on July 30, with a host of stalls celebrating the area’s vibrant and diverse cultures, with dishes from the Philippines, India, Turkey, Japan, Egypt, Thailand and beyond. Brush up on your own cooking skills with cooking demos by Adrian Richardson from Good Chef Bad Chef and Masterchef contestant Alvin Quah, attend a barbeque-cooking school, join a food tour of Bankstown and grab a drink from an on-site bar cart. There are also carnival rides, face painting and roving entertainment for the kids. cbcity.nsw.gov.au

Time for tacos
From August 2, Redfern taqueria Tacos Muchachos is opening on Tuesday nights with a bunch of specials, following a research trip owner Daniel Hanssen recently took through Mexico. From 5pm to 10pm, it’s setting up a trompo (vertical rotisserie) outside, from which chefs will be shaving pork, al…