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French restaurant coming to Ruby House in Double Bay

Ruby House is getting a French tenant. Monsieur Paul is set to open there end of 2026, so not exactly imminent, but worth knowing if you've been wondering what's going in. One to watch.

Dementia talk at St Mark's worth knowing about

Melissa Levi, a clinical psychologist who specialises in dementia, is doing two sessions at St Mark's on Darling Point Road in September and October. One's a general guide to understanding it, the other is more of an open conversation for people who are currently in the thick of caring for someone. If this touches your family at all, worth going.

Mark Bouris's Watsons Bay house is back on market

That stunning place opposite Robertson Park is up for grabs again, asking $20 million. Five bedrooms, 23-metre lap pool, harbour views, and a bit of 1839 heritage thrown in. One of those ones that almost never comes up.

Cross Street Car Park: the redevelopment is moving forward

The Cross Street Car Park redevelopment is officially progressing. Council wants to build a new 5-storey car park with at least 412 spaces, and they're now taking tenders for the sale of the southern chunk of the site (about 38% of it) until 10 September. Worth keeping an eye on if you've got thoughts about Double Bay parking.

Double Bay in 1977, now in colour

Woollahra Libraries just dropped a colourised photo of the Knox St and New South Head Road corner from 1977 — AI-assisted, so not historically precise, but genuinely fun to look at. Fewer VW Beetles, more long socks. The Local History Archive has heaps more if you want to fall down that rabbit hole.