I had the girls over last weekend for an espresso martini night and clothes swap (yes very girlie). An hour before they were due to arrive I realised I had no martini glasses (fail) and couldn’t quite remember how to make an espresso martini! Ah late night shops in Kings Cross and Google to the [...]
A note to all of you stressing about pre-summer body transformations before dreaded skin bearing beach weather: Heed the words of Sophia Loren ““everything you see I owe to spaghetti”. Life’s too short to count carbs and thankfully traditional Sicilian food has a focus on seafood and light sauces. I recently checked out new restaurant [...]
Dirty Granny Launch Party That Ms Darlinghurst. She sure is a kidder. We all have our weird and wonderful phobias. Snails, spiders, feet, but mine is wool. Anything mohair or chunky knit particularly bothers me, but all knits freak me out slightly. So much so, I once went to the extent of asking a date [...]
Tired of another Thursday night shopping at the same soulless shopping centres filled with rack after rack of identical clothes and accessories? Feel like going somewhere fun where you can find a more individual style and meet with a local designer, all while listening to some great music and maybe having a relaxed drink? That [...]
Schweppes invites you to the unveiling of Elixir… come as you please, but prepare to be transported to another era in time. .. Sandstone corridors lit with candles, bartenders in top-hats creating steamy concoctions and a distinguished grandfather clock keeping watch over the crowd. Twirling our parasols and adjusting our corsets, we saunter into the [...]
Pack your passport and get ready to jet set around the world every Thursday night. There’s no need to leave Sydney to experience cultures of the world, Eat Drink Play and Fashion Palette have partnered to bring the world to you! Sydney-siders unite as foodies and fashionistas get ready to travel the world, visiting a [...]
“Layyyyy-dees and germs! We are falling into a vat of vulgarity!” announces the sequin clad femme fatale on stage to an appreciative crowd. Channeling a sexy version of Bette Midler (think Midler in her younger heyday), Catherine Alcorn delivers the hilarious so-called “vulgarity” between songs that range from bluesy ballads to comedic rock. At the [...]
Recently I attended Pure Bier Fest for 2011 – where I met Dom Dighton, Bier Professor. Now that’s a cool job. But first, I chatted with the team at Bavarian Bier Café York St where we were treated to some authentic meals and a bier flight (which means bier tasting). The first thing you notice about [...]
Free tattoos, rockabilly haircuts, swing dancing, pigs on spits, hot dogs and a whole lotta rum. These are things you don’t expect to experience on your usual Wednesday night. It’s been over a week since the Sailor Jerry 100th birthday bash at Low-Fi and the smell of rum and coke is still lingering in my [...]
World Cocktail Week kicks off tomorrow, a public recognition of those fabulous concoctions we love and an appreciation for it’s rich and developed history. To celebrate, Merivale are hosting a series of themed cocktail masterclasses at their varies venues around town. Classes include a Cuban Rum Masterclass at Ivy Pool Club, Whiskies of the World [...]
New CDB Small Bar Ain’t No Sweatshop Finding a good seamstress is like finding a good bartender. Find your perfect match and life will be better, free of dragging hems and feeling parched. I’ve already found my perfect seamstress, she know’s me well, we’re on first name basis and she know the precise length I [...]
“Trust me. You’re not gonna see this anywhere else” the tattoed barman promises, expertly pouring a precise 30ml tequila shot. Despite long established wisdom that one should never trust a man who says “trust me”, in this case it’s a gamble I’m willing to take. With over 120 tequilas on offer, Star City’s new bar [...]
