If you’ve ever worn your fanciest undergarments to a morning meeting, you’ll know even life’s dullest moments can be enriched by luxury products. The eclectic selection at Épatant puts this theory into practice in one airy, industrial, absurdly debonair warehouse space. It is, as they tout, a shop “for discerning men of all ages”. And...
Hippies, hipsters, surfers, yuppies, zealots, travellers, circus runaways, and everyone in between. Byron Bay has it all. Add one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, live music, kombi vans and seriously good food, and you have yourself one hell of a holiday destination. Here’s our guide to eating your way through the gorgeous...
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...
It’s a cafe, no it’s a grocer, hold on its a fresh food market, or is it a bar? Actually, it’s all of the above. Welcome to Chez Dee – where coffee meats wine, breakfast meets dinner, fresh flowers meet gourmet produce, and French chic meets Potts Point. A home-away-from-home, Chez Dee exudes the kind...
Do you know the story of Jekyll and Hyde? The tale of a man with two personalities – the sensible Dr Jekyll, and his alter ego, the evil and remorseless Mr Hyde. Take these two personalities, throw them in Darlinghurst, add beautiful décor, great food and booze, and you have the makings of a quirky...
There’s nothing like a trip to the French countryside to ward off the winter blues. But if you’re low on annual leave, a visit to Youeni Provides’ petite soeur has a similar effect. You might even leave with change from a tenner. Speaking of change, all members of the Youeni family revel in it. If...
If you’ve ever gone to an upmarket café accompanied by someone under the age of six, you’ve probably been given at least one backwards scowl or cold sideways glare from a fellow diner. Needless to say it can be difficult to enjoy a latte when you’re simultaneously trying to stave off pram issues, spilt drinks...
Hoorah, we hear you say. It’s about time, you proclaim. Sydney-siders have just been graced with a true laneway-style café. Forget Melbourne (!) and go exploring in the laneways behind Establishment. Stop when you hear the banter of caffeine-craving CBD workers and smell the wafts of freshly ground Little Marionette coffee beans (another Ed Cutcliffe...
Somewhat of an enigma, Joe Black X is a tiny hole in the wall café wedged in a small opening on the side of a heritage listed building on King Street. There’s no signage, no seating, no website or telephone – just a curbside blackboard reading “coffee made with love” scribbled in chalk. With its...
Just when you thought Surry Hills was at capacity with great coffee and interesting bang-for-your-buck food, it’s slapped with another worthy candidate for best new café. Owner Russell Beard, whose other gig is The Source in Mosman, has had his ear to the ground for some time about the state of inner city climes, so...
