Pan Divino opens on a busy stretch of Crown Street. We’ve met these faces before - Chef Stefano Mondonico, (ex Bondi Fish, Pialligo Estate) led QT’s Gowings winning a Hat in the SMH Good awards 2023. The mood is romantic and casual, there are groups of friends and couples chatting and drinking. White tablecloths grace tables whilst music from a gramophone era lends an air of nostalgia and elegance.
Author: Karen Lawson (Karen Lawson)
Chef Kasif, takes over at Nour with a menu makeover of innovative Lebanese inspired dishes
What’s New & Notable? The Esca group contains some of my favourite restaurants, including Aalia and Ito. Nour has been around for 5 years under the keen eye of Executive Chef Paul Farag who has built a fan base not quite as big as Oasis, but nonetheless insanely loyal. This is our first time here...
DA ‘New’ Shopping Guide for Spring 2024
It's time to put those ugg boots away, the electric blankie we loved so much from our last guide and embrace new product launches for the season.
Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point, an IHG Hotel. Where whimsical quirky meets artistry. Luc-San by Luke Manghan ups the Japanese/French restaurant ante
Location – Behind the Coca-Cola Sign Nestled just behind that iconic Coca-Cola sign (the one that’s been winking at Sydney for decades), Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point struts its stuff. Formerly The Larmont by Lancemore, it has been transformed to the cool kid at the party who knows all the local legends. Like all Indigo Hotels, this...
Air Fryer Review: Sunbeam Alinea DiamondForce 7.5L, it might just be the best on the market
We continue our series on air fryers because, we know you just can’t get enough intel on what to buy next. There are now a baffling array of choices, from PFAS free (GreenPan), Dual Section (Instant Brands), steam versions (Tefal) and now Diamond Force from Sunbeam has just launched. So here is our low down...
Hotel Review: Manly Pacific Sydney – MGallery Collection, villa ocean views, Bistro Manly with ‘that scallop risotto’, wonderful beachy service to top off the best seaside staycation in Sydney
And here we…sitting on the balcony drinking a glass of rose surveying our kingdom like a smug seagull. My ears are tuned into the rhythm of the waves. As the sun dips the Norfolk pine trees stretch their shadows. An orchestra of voices rises from below; a shriek of laughter, the odd woof, babble of children playing, chatter - life.
Product Review: GreenPan Bistro XL Airfryer – Toxin-free of PFAS, PFOA, lead and cadmium
If you’re on the hunt for an airfryer without the nasties of traditional non-stick coatings this should be your go-to. For many of us, the chemicals in traditional non stick coatings are concerning, especially if your household includes cooking for relatives, young babies and children. If you want a toxin free airfryers, then GreenPan is...
Fathers Day Gift Guide – it’s a boozy one!
Did you know that Mothers Day in Australia is by far one of the biggest global celebrations in dollars per capita spent? No one loves their mums the way we do. But let's call it in for our Dads too.
Start spreading the news, you’ll want to be a part of it – Georgie, a New York inspired wine bar & restaurant launches in the heart of the CBD with a Michelin trained chef at the helm
The sun is setting as commuters dash like ants across the streets in all directions heading home, to get a drink, catch up with friends or on some other meaningful quest. Our quest tonight is to meet ‘Georgie’. What used to be a soulless hotel foyer on the corner of George and Bond street on...
Product Review: Sunbeam Multi Zone Air Fryer Oven – convertable, fast and great for entertaining
The average kitchen counter its often a graveyard of RIP appliances. Often bought with high hopes and the promise of time saving happiness and transformation of your kitchen mastery. It could be a grinder, blender, mixers, frothers, slow cooker, rice cooker, spiralisers and more. There are a few things I personally can’t live without. My...