Q: What do the Dalai Lama, Claire Bowditch and Michael Leunig have in common? A: They’re all presenting at the Happiness and its Causes conference. Isn’t it funny how when you are around happy people, you feel happier? Extrapolate this with the mindblowing explosion of happiness set to occur when the world’s leading happiness experts get together...
Kids today, huh? Everyone has an opinion but what is really going on with them? And what can we do to make sure they have the best possible shot at growing into happy, productive adults? Young Minds is a two-day conference that focuses on crucial issues around childhood development. Bringing together the biggest of big...
A Turkish policeman walked into an alleyway and what did he see? Potential. La Lupita’s founder, Attila Yilmaz, used to walk the back streets of Sydney fighting crime but these days he’s more about dishing out tacos al carbon (cooked on charcoal) than protecting and serving. Cult pop-up Mexican taquería, La Lupita, has now moved from its quirky warehouse venue...
Everyone has a bowerbird colour; a hue that repeats across wardrobe, wall and window treatment. For actual bowerbirds, it’s cobalt blue and shows up in the form of milk bottle caps, bits of paper and shreds of fabric. Rather than building your nest in the David Attenborough recycling-meets-sculpture way, there are some wonderful alternates for couples embarking...
The French President Francois Hollande deserves a high five for leading the legalisation of gay marriage but in lieu of physical congratulations, why not treat yourself to a rainbow-coloured pot from the new Le Creuset store in King Street, Sydney. Legendary, colourful and hard wearing, this French brand of cookware is synonymous with quality craftsmanship and elite cookery. Julie...
Zuster furniture, originally a Melbourne icon, has opened its hallowed doors in the design-savvy suburb of Surry Hills. Zuster – is Dutch for ‘sister’. This makes a whole lot more sense when you discover that designers Wilhelmina McCarroll and Fleur Bouw, the powerhouses behind the company, started out playing with doll-sized furniture in their family home. Third...
Urban Foods is not your average meat market. Sure, there are loads of attractive people and yes, occasionally there is drinking but the raison d’etre? It’s more about picking up a meat cleaver than picking up a future spouse. Over the next few weeks, Tim Elwin and his crew will be running master classes on everything...
Have you ever stomped on a crunchy pile of Autumn leaves? Or finger-written frosty messages on someone’s windscreen? Autumn brings a childlike feeling of wanting to be wrapped in stripy scarves and drinking hot chocolate in cosy cafes. It’s also a wise time to invest in some quirky items for the home and hearth seeing...
Sometimes you wonder where things come from on a big scale i.e. where did that meteor shower come from? Sometimes you wonder about things on a smaller scale i.e. where did that mushroom lamp come from? The Woodsfolk can’t help you with the big questions but it can definitely answer the smaller ones. With homewares and fashion accessories sourced from...
Did your parents take you to the local bowlo for Chinese when you were a kid? It might have been a school holidays treat, a Sunday night ritual or a birthday special but one thing is for sure; Australian Cantonese cuisine is steeped in nostalgia. If you crave being a child again for one night (perhaps to dance...
