Gone are the show-off sports cars and the hard noisy stone. This month Darlinghurst’s former Ferrari showroom will get a lesson in down-home modesty, courtesy of country bumpkin Cloth Fabric. Cloth might have been born in a rusty tin shed in rural NSW, but the baby of local artist Julie Paterson has hit no...
It’s a tough gig looking glamorous when you are 100 years old. There are times when you need a facelift, not collagen cream. The lucky Brooklyn hotel has received its nip n tuck from leading surgeons Fraser Short and Chef Sean Connolly and oh my! It’s looking mighty fine! If these walls could talk it...
A long, long time ago, Roxy Music released their debut single, Virginia Plain. Thinking back, it was pretty great. Now that August 2012 has arrived on the calendar, a new Virginia Plain makes its debut. All signs point to its own expected greatness. Let’s look at the background: former Vue de Monde group head and...
New York has The Bubble Lounge; London has Amuse Bouche and Sydney … Ummm? Until recently we’ve lacked a seriously savvy bar dedicated to the effervescent French magic we know as champagne. Throw your croissants in the air and Ceroc around your charcuterie. “Taxi driver, take me to One Moncur”. Here you’ll be greeted with...
The LA SlimWrap was born in sin city where temptation is rife and appearance is everything. You know there are a lot of promises out there in the beauty business … but here’s one that delivers. Katrina Lukey is in the glamour game in Australia and after sifting through all the Hollywood Hoo-Haa she thinks she’s...
Missed out on the Masterchef audition? Never fear. With The Pantry’s steady stream of Masterclasses, fabulous culinary creations are within your tong-like grasp. A look back at the list of recent chefs who have shared their skills include George Calombaris, Guy Grossi, Tobie Puttock and Geoff Lindsay. Coming soon…Giovanni Pilu. For those who treat today’s...
Dust off the snap pants and pump up your high-tops, Surry Hills has a new funky eighties haven where the ghetto blaster is King, vinyl tunes spin freely and miniature Smurf figurines keep everything in check. Bust out your best ‘running man’ and fist-pump your way down Bourke Street until you find Cowbell 808 cafe...
Take the excitement of fashion week, remove Lara Bingle and those pricey palm-sized salads, and you’re left with something along the lines of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival. The (fittingly) more jovially dubbed sister event’s main jam is giving you a front-row seat to the top trends of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, but there’s plenty to make...
In theatrical terms, the understudy is that surprising, fresh young thing who waits in the wings for that big break – their time to shine beneath the spotlight. Melbourne’s freshest, most surprising new venue fits the description to a tee. And its time is now. The Understudy is in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD theatre...
After a few delicious Berry Mohitos you might be imagining Judy Garland tap dancing along the 32m sushi bar with an Ebi Gyoza in her mouth and Toto chasing a lobster salad from the moving train. Niji, meaning ‘rainbow’ certainly is a secret find in the city. In true Izakaya style the food does more...
