May 9, 2012
Ex-Rockpool chef Michael McEnearney has opened a sustainable new café in the heart of Roseberry called ‘Kitchen By Mike’. Residing inside an old factory the café is a cross between gourmet canteen and farmyard feast. The menu changes daily and is shared on their Facebook wall for all to drool. Mike describes his food as [...]
February 1, 2012
For a limited time the Picasso exhibition is showing masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso in Paris right here in Sydney at the Art Gallery of NSW. Over 150 paintings, drawings and sculptures will fill 10 rooms on the ground floor of the gallery. These are ‘Picasso’s Picassos’, personal and revealing works that have shaped [...]
February 1, 2012
Those clever kids at Bourke St Bakery have been causing queus for a few years now and have just opened a neighbourhood style cafe/restaurant in Potts Point called Wilbur’s Place. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 6 days a week they offer a quick, freshly cooked meals available eat in or take away. I’ve become [...]
January 12, 2012
Two slices of toasted bread filled with layers of corned beef or pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing is said to be the original combo for the famous Rueben sandwich. Who invented the Rueben? This is up for debate. Some sources claim Reuben Kulakofsky a Lithuanian-born grocer from Omaha, Nebraka was the inventor. [...]
November 2, 2011
Pin codes and passwords a plenty we all have our own special way of remembering our top-secret digits. Bankcard pins, security pins to access your phone records, the four-digit code to your precious bike chain are all very important. Birthdays, anniversaries, the address of your first house, your grandfathers brothers graduation day times 2 are [...]
October 18, 2011
When an Eastern suburb girl ventures out of said neighbourhood, it better be for something good. In this case, I burst my Bondi bubble for a free dinner to taste test the re-vamped menu at the newly renovated Jet Bar Caffe in the city. Located in the Queen Victoria Building, it’s the ideal cheeky spot [...]
April 5, 2011
Sure, the Greens were rejected in the recent state election and we still don’t have a price on carbon, but that doesn’t mean us Sydneysiders don’t care about the environment. We’ve just found a way of showing it that allows us to indulge in organic wine, spectacular harbour views and food prepared by celebrity chef [...]
July 10, 2010
Breakfast with the girls is a bit of an institution round these parts. That weekend mid morning catch-up on our collective debauchery is a highlight of the week. The venue is an all-important choice. Required to cater for varying levels of hangover/health kick and serve with minimum stress or distraction so that the tales of dating, careers [...]
June 26, 2010
Just up from the Green Park on Liverpool St is The Bunker, I recently went there for breakfast with Wonder Boy. Coffee quality can be the make or break for a successful breakfast experience. I enjoyed my soy cap, WB is a bit fussier with his long black and was a little disappointed. We both [...]
May 25, 2010
There’s nothing better than sitting in the CBD during a weekday watching suits walk past on their way to work while you enjoy a lazy breakfast and a day off. That’s exactly what me and Wonder Boy did last a few weeks ago at Bambini Trust. This place reminds me of Paris with tables facing [...]
December 2, 2009
Divorce means finalizing painful and often messy details. Who gets the house, the car, the kids and the dog? Like all relationships that come to an end, often the hardest part isn’t leaving the person but breaking away from your accustomed lifestyle. Deciding who has custody of the children may be a heartbreaking negotiation I [...]