Local Chick – Larissa Sinfield

By James Hutton on April 20, 2016 in People

Larissa Sinfield lives in Bronte and works as an associate dentist at The Dental Spa in Bondi Junction (where she practises under he maiden name, Larissa Knodler). She shares her local favourites with The Beast…

How long have you lived here?
I moved to Tamarama after finishing university and back again after a two-year stint in London before moving to Bronte (my current home) in 2007.

What’s you favourite beach?
I would probably say Clovelly, although we live right in between Bronte and Clovelly, so we tend to go to both. It depends who is making the decision on the day. We are very lucky to have the option!

What’s you favourite eatery?
For lunch I love to take my boys to Sushigoi. It’s their favourite. For dinner locally we often go to Bronte Road Bistro, or Moxhe on Macpherson Street. If we head to Bondi I love Sean’s Panaroma, but it’s hard to go past all the great restaurants on Hall Street now.

Where do you like to have a drink?
The Pavilion is great for any occasion – with kids, without kids, girls catch up, etc. Icebergs is still on top of the list though – that view!

Do you have a favourite sporting team?
My two boys and I support the Wallabies, but have failed to convert my English husband. Closer to home, we try to get to Waratahs and Swans games when we can.

What music are you into at the moment?
I actually like Taylor Swift, and I’m also a bit partial to Katy Perry now and again.

Who is your favourite person?
My husband Dan and three children (two boys and a girl). My sister and her family live two streets away in Bronte also, so we are very close, and of course my parents, who are up in Lake Macquarie where I grew up.

What do you get up to on the weekends?
I try to get down to the stadium for a bit of exercise, followed by a swim with the kids, and the afternoons are normally spent at the beach or park. I usually try to get out for dinner with friends too.

What do you do for work?
I am an associate dentist at The Dental Spa on Bronte Road in Bondi Junction.

What’s your favourite thing about work?
Ellie (Pikoulas) has set up the practice to have a fresh and vibrant feel, which makes you forget you are in a dental surgery.

Do you have a favourite quote?
“In the end it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your year”’ – Abraham Lincoln.

Any other words of wisdom for readers of The Beast?
Never regret anything, as at one time it’s exactly what you wanted.