You seek them here, you seek them there, those pop-ups can be … anywhere. But, like a land at the tippety-top of the Magic Faraway Tree, you just never know what form they will take, or where … exactly. The Mossgreen gallery pop-up is especially alluring. The venue is chic industrial – a warehouse somewhere...
Larry the lobster is probably hoping that the good luck ceremonies bestowed on the restaurant by a Taoist monk and three eyelash batting Chinese dancing dragons is going to be enough to save him … something tells us he’s going to need more than a firecracker launch party to distract the horde at the Star’s...
It seems like the longest time that that this iconic part of Melbourne’s CBD arts precinct has been just a silent shadow of its former self. Now it’s making up for lost time. Suitably kicking off the celebrations is the Hamer Hall Opening Concert, featuring an Australian exclusive performance by k.d Lang, along with Lior,...
Move over Thai. Make some room Chinese. It’s all about Vietnamese at East Sydney’s newest resident Red Lantern on Riley. The third restaurant by Luke Nguyen et al. (including sister Pauline, brother-in-law Mark Jensen and partner Suzanna Boyd), this newbie has all the star power of its long standing big sis on Crown Street –...
Sure, you might crave a particular fresh fruit or vegetable at this very moment but if it’s not the season for them to grow, any samples you do find are most likely ones that have been cold-stored for a ridiculously long time. Not very fresh at all. Veruca Salt has so much to answer for....
Is your favourite type rich, dark and immaculately presented? Then this is a daylight affair well worth dressing up for. Forgo the milky English Breakfast and give decadence a real caffeinated edge at the InterContinental, which is now offering espressoholics a unique “high coffee” experience. With a menu devised by coffee connoisseur Stefano Manfredi, tradition...
Under normal circumstances you wouldn’t want a night out to culminate in a discussion about the neurological side effects of syphilis. Phobia-inducing spiders, mind games and straightjackets probably aren’t high up on your hit list either. Forgo expectations this winter and engage your inner nerd at Melbourne’s most fascinating pop-up watering hole. Get up close...
You can see peculiar things happening on Gertrude Street on any day of the year. But only over 10 nights in July can you see giant “Skypetrait” portraits cast onto the façade of the Turning Point site, natural elements engaging in an old-fashion slapstick fight to the death, or psychical manifestations of memory played out...
Most dreams are just plain weird, and can usually be interpreted as a psychological rejection of that leftover curry you ate just before slipping into bed. Recurring dreams are slightly more disconcerting. It’s the latter that this unique Sydney exhibition seeks to explore. Calling upon a few daring lensmen to bring those most private and...
Daily Addict on the move presented by Lexus CT 200h Daily Addict Editor, Carrie Kwan, is always on the move scouring cities for hidden gems and the best places to shop, eat, drink and experience. During the month of July she’s behind the wheel of the world’s first luxury hybrid hatch, the Lexus CT 200h,...
