Karen’s corporate job back in the UK had included entertaining clients in some of the best restaurants. This ultimately sparked a curiosity 'Just how do they do that?' (she confesses she was brought up on meat and vegetables, so this was all very exciting). Currently a Mr & Mrs Smith 'Tastemaker', she’s flashpacked around the world, learning about wine, experiencing different cultures and cuisines and had a two- year love affair with it all. Originally from England, she finally settled in Australia and continues to be besotted by food, wine and travel preferring to focus on the luxury end of town (thread count does matter).
Trying to get your head around a restaurant which spans the globe is a bit of a mind bender. Will this be. Continue reading
Like a memory of Women’s Weekly birthday cake, everyone you talk to has a memory of this place. The grand dame of Sydney’s hotel scene is back, baby, with a $120m makeover which has sensitively embraced the old and created a whole lot of ‘new’.
Wintjiri Wiru, meaning 'beautiful view out to the horizon' in the local Pitjantjatjara language, is a breathtaking cultural storytelling experience overlooking Uluru. It tells the ancestral Mala story through a $10m show of choreographed drones, lasers and projections that illuminate the night sky. A story passed on for thousands of generations.
Sydney loves it's afternoon teas. Every venue has its own approach; whether it is a modern, contemporary. Continue reading
We love our mums, but did you know Australia is one of the countries who spends more per capita on their mums. Continue reading
How long does it take a person to recover from a massage coma? At my local massage joint, not long, the bed. Continue reading
When we first heard rumours of Lorraine's decadent bougie toasty made of crisp brioche, with layers of oozy. Continue reading
A few years ago the Pumphouse in Darling Harbour got a fab do-over, it shook off its dark woods and ladish interior and said 'Hello Sydney' with a more approachable modern style and the changes are still coming with a new menu dedicated to showcasing not just Australian produce but our natives.
The vibe is like going back in time to the 70's and to another continent- to Hong Kong. The space is buzzing, moody, sexy with black and gold chairs, dark floors with red hues and low lighting. The music is pumping as couples and groups of friends share large jugs of happy hour cocktails from colourful teapots. The outside bar has sections of an old movie theatre with lights and overhead daisy chains of fake hanging peking ducks!
When it first opened its lift doors in 2015 Sydney had never seen anything like it. A rooftop cocktail bar. Continue reading
Pressing a lift button to go 'up' to a garden seems counterintuitive but all becomes clear when you step out. Continue reading
