All you want for Christmas? Let’s not be so drastic – there’s more than one thing you want, and Kakawa Chocolates are a good start; hand-made truffles, chocolate bars and slabs, fudges and caramels. Not to mention a generous wedge of chocolate ice cream in between two layers of cookies. Head chocolatier Jinsun Kim and co-owner/partner David Ralph...
Once upon a time there was a young man who worked in North Sydney. Every lunch hour, he and his male colleague would go for a walk to take in some beautiful scenery (read: head straight for the Classic Throttle Shop). The pair would stand on the footpath drooling happily, fantasising about the possibility of owning...
A perfume to bear your nameSo you want to be a test bunny? Oui, but only if it’s in Le Labo. Meaning “The Lab” in French, Le Labo has arrived in Australia; the ultimate laboratory for made-to-order perfumes. Founders Fabrice Penot and Edouard Roschi are all about fragrances for the mass-produced adverse. A perfume made...
Scott Schuman book signing at Sass & BidePicked by Time magazine as a top 100 design influencer, Scott Schuman (aka The Satorialist) is one photographer with some serious street cred. His now famous and much-loved blog, thesartorialist.com, is his showcase for the wonderful and varied sartorial tastes of real people across the globe. Scott is going to be coming out...
Jawbone available in AustraliaYou’re an avid conversationalist and purveyor of two-way communication. Connecting with people in your world, really counts. If you take calls in the car, on the go and at all hours we think you could use a Jawbone PRIME. Created by renowned industrial designer Yves Behar, this bluetooth headset looks so slick that...
New vintage shopping tourIf you’re hung up on fashion from days gone by we’ve got a swell shopping experience. Chic in the City shopping tours is to launch the Vintage Express. A nostalgic treasure hunt scouring the very best vintage outlets in Sydney’s Paddington and Surry Hills. This chauffeur driven, champagne-sipping treasure hunt includes a stylist,...
Mod-Oz meets Italian in NewtownAfter more than twenty years experience each in pubs, cafes and fine dining, husband and wife duo Gavin and Andrea Kells wanted to do it their own way. “Their” way consists of serving the best produce that they could possibly get their hands on from a new deli and cafe outfit...
New day spa in RozelleEndota Day Spa (Australia’s largest home-grown and owned spa network) has just opened in Rozelle. Stocking Dermalogica and their own organic products, Endota treatments range from nails and waxing to full-blown TLC with facials and massages. Walk up the wooden stairs to an understated timber and white interior. There are six...
Travel for adventure enthusiastsYou’re a nut for health and fitness, and go bananas for summer sunshine. More importantly, you’re up for a holiday with a difference. A Nuts & Bananas (yes, that’s its name) Multisport Adventure Holiday Camp will get the endorphins flowing. Held in Port Stephens (about three hours north of Sydney) it’s three days jam-packed...
New markets in ManlyEmerging fashion designers now have a new outlet to showcase and sell their wares with the launch of the Steyne Markets in Manly. The newest instalment of the “Dead Space Living Artists” initiative by Dialogue PR (responsible for the Fringe Bar Markets and The ABSOLUT Stairwell Gallery) plays host to 20 vendors,...
