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Best burgers in Five Dock Sydney: Fat Belly Jack’s food truck

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Updated: 08/03/2021

Southern American food better watch out – it’s about to meet its match. The Australian interpretation’s out for blood. The new Fat Belly Jack’s food truck is serving up Nashville fried chicken, burgers and bar snacks like dumpster fries, cheeseburger spring rolls and jalapeno poppers five days a week (Wed-Sun) from the beer garden at the re-launched Illinois Hotel in Five Dock. None of it’s good for you, but it’s good for the soul, turning a local inner west pub into its slice of heaven as they use recipes developed over years of research and general taste gauging. Fat Belly Jack’s boasts the most authentic Nashville fried chicken outside of Nashville. With heat level ranging from mild to ‘really f#cking hot’, there is something for everyone with wings done four ways, as well as chicken tenders and other snacks. Find the food truck at The Illinois Hotel, 15 Parramatta Road, Five Dock

Category: AUSTRALIAN FOOD, CITIES, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, SYDNEY

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4 things no one ever tells you before you start weightlifting

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Posted: 27/02/2021

Weightlifting can be a great way to increase your muscle mass, boost your strength and improve your fitness but it’s important to take a long-term approach to any new fitness regime. By learning the basics and taking your time to enhance your performance you can reduce the risk of injury and develop your skills. With this in mind, take a look at these four things no one ever tells you before you start weightlifting and find out what they mean for your training regime: 1. People Will Stare When you’re lifting weights at the gym, prepare to be watched by anyone in the vicinity. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been training for years, something about lifting weights seems to attract people’s attention. Sure, some of them will be judging your choice of workout attire but, for the most part, people will be watching to see what your technique is like, how much you can lift and how many reps you can manage. Embrace the attention and don’t let it put you off.  2. Everyone’s an Expert One of the things you find out pretty quickly when you start lifting weights is that everyone is an expert on the subject. Funnily enough, the people who have never done any training seem to be the ones who know most about it. Go figure.  Although the unsolicited advice gets old pretty quickly, just smile and nod along if you want an easy life. While you can pick up helpful tips from people who are genuinely experienced… Read More

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Australia’s first non-alcoholic bar is opening this April: Brunswick Aces Bar

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Updated: 27/02/2021

There’s a new bar opening in Brunswick East, Melbourne and they’re not serving alcohol. To a seasoned drinker, this is quite shocking, but to those who aren’t into it, can’t drink it, or just fancy not writing themselves off on a first date or casual catch-u[ with friends, it’s been a long-time needed. It’s called Brunswick Aces Bar, is by Brunswisk Aces Distillery and is set to open late April 2021. A 150-person capacity venue on Weston Street in Brunswick East, it’ll be the first of its kind in Australia, offering a dedicated space for non-drinkers to enjoy an extensive list of specially curated drinks and cocktails. Every section of the drink menu will be designed to cater for non-drinkers, from beers and wines, to the distillery’s signature 0% alcohol gin alternative, Brunswick Aces Spades Sapiir and Brunswick Aces Hearts Sapiir. The menu will feature a host of sober takes on classic cocktails, like the Negroni, Espresso Martini, Tom Collins and the simple G&T, as well as a range of premium beers and wines from around the world. With Brunswick Aces being stocked at premium bars and restaurants nationwide, and with domestic travel not returning to normal any time soon, the team will also be looking to bring a taste of these venues to Brunswick East by recreating the drinking experience from venues including Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel and Firedoor. Find out more at the Brunswick Aces website.

Category: CITIES, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, MELBOURNE

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Drinks from a drag queen: how to make it happen

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Updated: 27/02/2021

This annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, you can have a drag queen bring you alcohol. And be happy about it. BWS Paddington South Dowling Street, BWS Paddington Oxford street and BWS Darlinghurst – have had store signs changed to BWS YASSS, complete in rainbow colours, as part of the celebrations which means that Miss Prada Clutch will hand deliver some very special party packages. “Yas darlings, I’m so excited to be part of BWS Mardi Gras celebrations. The BWS YASSS store signs are fabulous because ‘Yas’ has its origins in our glittering drag community and is a fierce expression of support,” Prada Clutch said.  “And drinks delivered in one hour? How qween-venient. Certainly faster than it takes for me to get ready in the morning, darlings. I can’t wait to help deliver my special party packages and so speedily. Somebody hold my lipstick!” Prada Clutch added.  How to get Prada to bring you booze? The party packages include a bottle of super star and Sydney Mardi Gras headliner Rita Ora’s premium tequila brand Próspero and Mishka Vodka as well as glitter props in the Mardi Gras vibe. Customers who entered a competition to win a Mardi Gras party pack personally delivered by Miss Prada Clutch have gone into the draw. 

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What’s on at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in 2021

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Updated: 16/11/2022

After a year of time spent inside, we’re due a long, hot summer of outdoor activities and there are few better than a day spent at London’s Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. Make plans now for the year of new festivals to celebrate British biodiversity and botanical treasures of Japan, like: The Secret world of plants in May. Kew Gardens will put on a large-scale, immersive ‘plantscapes’ representing diverse UK habitats, including coastal cliffs, moorland, and meadows, will celebrate the biodiversity on our doorsteps. A programme of exciting artistic activities designed to capture the imagination will offer visitors a fresh perspective on the ‘wall of green’ that surrounds them, helping them to appreciate and protect the botanical gems to be found in their day-to-day environment. Saturday 1 May – Sunday 19 September As well as a display of the brightest colours on Earth! Inspired by the natural world, you’ll explore the origins of sight and colour, natural phenomena such as bioluminescence, and techniques used by artists to replicate the brightest and most intense hues found in nature, the exhibition will be a treat for the eyes and give visitors a chance to interact with cutting-edge technology and catch a glimpse of its future potential in the art world and beyond. Saturday 1 May – Sunday 12 September October will welcome-in the fiery colours of Japan. In a brand-new festival in the Temperate House. The festival will explore Japan through its fascinating horticultural traditions and wider practices, emphasising the importance of the natural world and the concepts… Read More

Category: CITIES, FEATURES, LIFESTYLE, LONDON

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Celebrating the day it was okay to be gay

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Updated: 27/02/2021

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is celebrating 40 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Victoria, with the powerful Bending the Bars exhibit, showing at Old Melbourne Gaol running alongside the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Curated by Andrew Gaynor, Bending the Bars tells a story of fighting for equality through text, images and original artwork.  The exhibit stands in contrast against the walls of the City Watch House, where those whose stories are featured were once imprisoned.  Bending the bars is on display until 17 May 2021, and celebrates those who paved the way for today’s LGBTQIA+ community, while reflecting on the darker times of a rich and vibrant history. Get a taste and book your visit at the Old Melbourne Gaol website.

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Top women’s hair trends for 2021

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Updated: 21/02/2021

Ahead of L’Oréal Professionnel’s upcoming Annual Colour Trophy Awards on 22nd February 2021, the experts of this iconic brand; Mark Thompson, Artistic and Events Manager and Cara Riley, General Manager, have collated their predictions on the 5 key looks that will inspire and re-shape the industry in 2021. The bold blunt cut Strong blunt haircuts are coming back and will dominate 2021, in particular pixie cuts and short bobs will make a return. After the 2020 lockdowns saw many people try their own hand at hairdressing, they’ve realised it’s best to leave it to the professionals. People are flocking back to their hairdresser and they want a statement look. A blunt cut is bold and suits any face shape. It doesn’t matter if you have short, long, fine, thick or curly hair – there is a blunt cut to suit you.  Self care, healthy hair Easily forgotten but so imperative is ensuring the excellent condition and radiant shine of our hair, which is set to make its way back to the limelight in 2021. The shape and strength of the hair is key, adding subtle softness for added femininity. After such a tough year emotionally and physically, there will be a strong emphasis on self-care in 2021, and that includes the health of our hair.  Natural variation Variation and multi-dimensional colour in hair will be big in 2021. It’s all about nuance and having 2-3 layers of colour in one head of hair, seamlessly blended throughout our hair to give it life and vibrancy. To… Read More

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What cloud? Why you should never give up saving onto hardware

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Updated: 21/02/2021

Cloud computing is life. Literally. With iCloud, Google Drive and all myriad other FTPs and places to save your documents, spreadsheets, photos, videos, Grams and more, it’s easy to forget there was once a time where 3.5-inch floppy disks and CD-ROMs were the way to keep your things safe. Enter Western Digital’s My Passport SSD, features blistering fast write speeds of up to 1050MB/s and read speed of up to 1000MB/s. Not to mention the device is equipped with password protection to keep your files safe and sleek metal design to provide durability. There’s always a place for secure, external bulk saving options to keep your work and personal life chugging along and here’s why. Storage Get more of it! Unlike an internal drive, which is nestled firmly inside your computer, an external hard drive is a device that you plug into a computer port. An external hard drive gives you more storage space to keep your data. Backups One of the most important things you can do to protect your computer data is to back up your hard drive. A backup is just a second copy of your hard drive that you’ll have available in case something happens to your computer. Editing Externals make it a lot easier to practise usual editing skills like, video editing, photo editing, digital illustration, 3D rendering, audio editing, advanced simulations. For more options and to get your own solution, head over to the Western Digital site.

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The Amazon wearable fitness tracker you never knew you wanted

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Updated: 21/02/2021

Summer in Australia means one thing: time spent outdoors. And with all that outdoor time, you want to know one thing – other than working on your tan, was it worth it? This is where, as it turns out, Amazon comes in handy with the relese of their latest wearable fitness tech, the Amazfit GTS Smartwatch. Complete with a retina-grade amoled display, the Amazfit GTS comes with a large 1.65” retina-grade amoled display for outstanding and more comfortable viewing experience that adapts to various lighting environments automatically, to give you the best viewing experience from day to night. With five-metres water resistance, and 14 days’ battery life, it uses a next-generation PPG sensor for accurate heart rate monitoring that allows you to see your heart rate changes throughout the day for all your fitness goals. For more information and to get your own from Amazon, head to the site!

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Aston James: how 90s model Fabio is a household name again

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Updated: 21/02/2021

Fabio Lanzoni’s the Italian-American actor, model and influencer whose hey day was earlier in the century. And now, he’s back! Known for his head of bold hair and his love for caring for it, he’s been driven in the direction of collaborator in the creation of Aston James, a new range of fancy men’s grooming accessories. At the helm of Aston James are Australian entrepreneurs, Liam Robinson and Daniel Phillips. Together, they envisioned a collection of men’s hair and personal care products and had their eyes set on Fabio. “These two young Aussies came over and pitched me an idea that I loved, and the end product was something so beautiful I couldn’t not get involved”, says Fabio “Being a perfectionist, this project was two years in the making. We wanted nothing but the best ingredients and extracts and the products had to look flawless. Plus, I love the people of Australia so we are excited to launch the roll out here. “A lot of time, passion and energy went into this project. The concept was great and the guys on the project worked hard to get this launched just in time for Christmas. I can’twait for the people of Australia to get their hands on theseproducts”, says Fabio. It’s fancy, comes in ceramic packaging and sports dark features, a great accompaniment to any contemporary bathroom. See the whole Aston James range at their website.

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