Sometimes you don’t need a new venue to open to discover something new. Not in Melbourne anyway. Wagyu Ya opened at the end of 2013 but we recently found our feet taking us there to find out exactly what they do. Wagyu Ya on Toorak Road in South Yarra is all about authentic Japanese cuisine...
You’ve seen the symptoms of an interiors obsessive. Audible gasps at hand-woven rugs, recurring dreams of the ultimate open-plan kitchen. And while you could spend yet another lazy Sunday stumbling into side-street open homes, you could also spend it in an airy Hamptons house à la Sex and the City Season 2. Well, almost. Williams-Sonoma, Inc....
Do you work in the city? Do you want to do a steaming yoga class before work to keep you energised and somewhat warm all day? Well, Yoga Corner, Melbourne’s newest hot yoga studio on Little Collins Street has answered your calls. Let’s take a step back. Hot yoga and Bikram yoga. It’s all a...
The thought of an iconic pub getting demolished is not what any beer drinking Melbournian wants to hear. Clearly the gents over at the Sand Hill Road Group (Richmond Club Hotel, Holliava, Bridge Hotel, Prahran Hotel) agree as they’ve breathed new life into the Terminus Hotel on Victoria Street. After being closed down in 2012, the...
Paleo is the new buzzword on everyone’s lips and the results are on their well trimmed hips. But what does it mean? No it’s not about foraging for your food like a caveman or eating meat, meat and more meat. Yes, it is heavily protein based, but you can still have a balanced diet. So...
Sydney. We locals will defend our seaside city to the ends of the earth and beyond. But just how well do you know it? From coffee to couture, when you’re comfortable in your hometown it’s easy to get stuck in a rut. Well it’s time to rethink your routine and start exploring the Sydney you’ve been...
There are two things you’re asked when you announce you’re engaged: “Show us the ring,” and “How did he propose?” Being ambushed by a flash mob lip synching Bryan Adams’ “Heaven” while you’re stumbling outside for a morning coffee in your finest scrunchie might have been cool…in 1987. But you’ll literally still be telling this...
You know you’re not staying in no ordinary hotel … When you’re greeted by a red head vixen, kitted out in black burlesque uniform – her working title: Director of Chaos. When you enter the psychadelic lift and exit into a lobby replete with bespoke furniture, LED digital art and a wall of leather suitcases....
Chill, Sydney. No one’s saying you can’t keep your Nespresso pods and ristretto shots. But if you’re a card-carrying member of the slow revolution – farm-to-table dining, sustainable fashion, garden-grown veg – you’ve probably heard there’s another hot drink having a bit of a moment. So let’s hear it for the most leisurely fête in...
Have you ever thought about locking yourself in a room for fun? And not being allowed out until you’ve solved some crazy mental arithmetic? Well, if not you should seriously consider it, because it’s surprisingly fun. Escapism is the newest interactive real life game to hit Melbourne, and we’re pretty excited about it. After doing...
