Spring Racing. It stops a nation. On top of the races, there are a serious amount of fashion, and always a good party. Even away from Flemington, Melbourne comes alive with parties, brunches, and of course Champagne. We find some events worth attending off the track. The Langham Melbourne – For Old School Glamour On...
Month: October 2013
Mossgreen Has a New Home
It seems rather fitting that Mossgreen – the stunning auction home for fine art and antiques – has moved into the old Armadale Picture Theatre on High Street in Armadale. Surrounded by art and fashion, we think it’s going to fit right in. The building, with large metal gates signaling ‘M’ on arrival, retains the...
State of Grace Channels Prohibition Cheek
State of Grace, for one night fulfills all your secret society fantasies. On street level, the space offers a cocktail bar vibe, with kooky details. Think road signs and giraffe heads. This is a place for European food, coffee and a glass of wine or two. With the added bonus of a weird and wonderful...
Taste of Melbourne 2013
Taste of Melbourne is one of those festivals where lots of goodness comes together in the one place. Where else can you get a dish from Chin Chin, make a cocktail, go on a healthy food trail and finish with a dessert from Philippa Sibley? Can’t say we know anywhere else. After a few years...
Melbourne Cup Guide 2013
Bets on, bottoms up, pinky out and glass by the stem, of course : It’s hats off (symbolically) to the Melbourne Cup. And while there’s a lot to be said for being there in the thick of things, that doesn’t have to mean getting your favorite heels stuck in the grass. Come the 5th November...
Waitan Worth the Wait for Contemporary Asian Dining
Gone are the days when we went to China Town just for cheap dumplings and cheerful dim sum. Waitan is the new shiny kid on the block and is bringing in the fireworks. Forget plastic tablecloths and gaudy waving cats – $10 million was spent to deck this 2,500 sqm restaurant out, and that money...
Bondi Gets Cooler with Gelato Messina
Hoards of people spilling onto Bondi’s Hall Street clutching multi-coloured plastic spoons can only mean one thing, right? Gelato Messina has landed! Sydney’s beloved gelato gods have made their way east – in what seems like a perfect synergy of sun, sand, and cold scoops of deliciousness – and set up stumps in the new...
im Lingerie Seduces Crown
He looks and you. You look at him. You’re at that moment when things are just about to get at little steamy … and then you remember it’s laundry day and you’re wearing ill-for-the-task-at-hand underwear. im Lingerie, can help you make sure that moment doesn’t happen, not too often anyway. im Lingerie hand picks some...
gHost Your Own Halloween Party
They’ll be around soon, a-knocking at your door. Ghosts, goblins, and the walking dead, ready to collect sugary loot or dish out their fright fest. Get amongst the Halloween-for-grown-ups action with some tricks and picks for getting your ghoul on. gHost your own party with a little know-how from the best. You’ll find wicked recipes...
Yoga Dance, Artbar and Other Halloween Parties 2013
They’ll be around soon, a-knocking at your door. Ghosts, goblins, and the walking dead, ready to collect sugary loot or dish out their fright fest. Get amongst the Halloween action with our top tricks and picks for getting your ghoul on. Halloween Parties 2013 Guide gHost your own party with a little know-how from the...