‘Affordable luxury’ sounds like an oxymoron, right? But here we are, seated by the window on Crown Street, next to Bills in Surry Hills. We have a happy vibes as …
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One Dining opens at The Chinese Garden of Friendship – yum cha, tail slapping koi carp and fantastic desserts
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonTourists get to experience the best of Sydney. When was the last time you escaped the hustle and bustle of Sydney’s CBD with a strole around the Chinese Garden of …
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Dinner, Drinks and Dancing – Cardea Bar & Bottega Coco take date night to a next level
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonI am looking around a decadent red lounge room. These people are good looking roosters. A mere few hours ago a woman with perfectly groomed locks picks up a Forget …
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Spice Alley’s newest recruit, Tabé-ru (& Nomu Bar) offer Japanese bowls from $15 and killer cocktails!
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonWe love Spice Alley. So any new kid on the block has our attention. On a cold, rainy Saturday night we walk down the Spice Alley strip. The lantern-lit pathways …
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Grain Bar launches new cocktail menu sharing their mixologists cultural stories + DJ’s, artists and magicians
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonWe first reviewed Grain Bar when it launched in 2012. Back then Hamish Ingham (Bar H) created a media sensation with a tempura saltbush bar snack that made this beer …
We test out the latest in hard floor cleaning technology, designed for homes with pups!