Despite some kooky prototypes in the 1960’s, Smell-o-Vision still hasn’t been invented. Nor has Taste-o-Vision which is a sad state of affairs for MasterChef fans. If you’ve spent many an evening salivating into your couch cushions, there is finally a solution to this problem. MasterChef Dining & Bar is popping up again in Sydney and Melbourne for another...
Sugar plantation barons knew a thing or two about getting loose. Steamy climates, steel drum rhythms, samba, rumba and salsa all before breakfast. Julio Lobo was the Caribbean’s last sultan of saccharine and he shook things up with Cuban rum from the 1930’s – 1960’s. He built two casinos, dated Hollywood glamazons, championed worker’s rights...
Want to live like a local without cramping anyone’s style? HomeAway could be for you. It’s one of the largest networks of homes for rent in the world so you get all the cultural flavour without the hassle of sharing with strangers. Holiday rentals are between 50 – 80 per cent cheaper than hotel rooms...
Devonshire Street just got a little more exciting with the addition of Devon Café – a knockout food joint serving a mash up of French and Asian with coffee so good it’ll make your knees buckle. The all-day menu, courtesy of two Guillaume graduates, includes daily specials, sambos and basics like toast with conserves and...
Paddington’s old gal, The London, just got prettier with the introduction of London Fields – a new wine bar cum restaurant perched on level one of the Underwood stalwart. Climb up the wooden staircase to find a dazzling ‘L’ in lights (#instaphoto moment), exposed brick walls and industrial chic seating. Assume a corner pose for...
It’s highly probable that after an evening here, you’ll break out into the kind of operatic song that would make Puccini proud. The cause? A seemingly neverending parade of European beers and traditional food handed down through generations. The streets of Balmain must be somewhat quieter now due to La Boheme’s defection to Glebe. For the past few months, builders worked...
Hustle, hustle, hustle addicts. Gather the troops and make a beeline for Crate Bar & Pizza – Paddo’s new pop up Italian-inspired eatery. Be quick though, it won’t be here this time next year. Occupying a corner position on Oxford Street near the weekend markets, it’s a no fuss fit-out with a heap of recycled...
If Brown Sugar rings a bell – and with that bell comes salivation – then listen up. The brother sister duo behind Bondi’s famed brekkie haunt have opened their second digs just around the corner. With a name that’s hard to remember, and hard to forget, Lox Stock and Barrel is a New York inspired...
We really do miss you, John and Peter Canteen. But why were your menus more concerned with Italian linguistics than local talent? And why did you whitewash all over Carriageworks’ beautiful industrial bones? It’s normal to have questions after the death of a loved one. But the mourning period is over – and Carriagework’s new...
It takes a lot of work to achieve that certain Parisian je ne sais quoi (hands up if you’ve ever spent longer than 30 minutes trying to make it look like you’ve just rolled out of bed). But with the right haircut it’s a little easier. And, despite popular belief, the French don’t all carry...
