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    Big news for Laneway Festival after Mardi Gras at the Beresford Hotel Sydney this year

    It’s Mardi Gras season in Sydney and that means so many things. Namely the glitter comes out, the hair gets bigger, the heels get higher, the clothes get tighter and the muscles get bigger, all if not for one reason alone; the Mardi Gras day parties after the big parade. The social events of the […]

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    Sydney’s MLC Centre goes gay for Mardi Gras with rainbow stairs for the season

    Because a Mardi Gras brunch, a Mardi Gras photography exhibition and a Mardi Gras cocktail just don’t seem to be enough, we bring you another Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras installation that’ll have you feeling festive. In celebration of diversity, equality and innovation, Sydney’s MLC Centre has unveiled an all-new addition to its iconic MLC […]

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    Not going to the Mardi Gras parade? Here’s where to celebrate in Sydney

    As the heat around the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2018 turns up, we’re taking a look at where else is good around the city to celebrate slightly off the beaten track of Oxford Street. Here are the best restaurants in Sydney to wear your finest rainbow colour scheme and enjoy a meal for […]

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Top 8 not-so-obvious hot travel destinations for 2018

Contiki knows how to smash out some quality travel around the world. So they put together this list of top hot emerging travel destinations for 2018, along with the epic experiences that make them so perfect. See more about Contiki here. So, take a look… Jasper, Canada See – Maligne Lake. With its startling blue water, this […]

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 kg prime beef mince 200 g panko (or sourdough breadcrumbs) 200 g currants 150 g pine nuts, toasted 4 eggs 3 handfuls of flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and roughly chopped 1 large red onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons minced garlic 75 ml kecap manis 2 tablespoons chilli flakes 2 tablespoons smoked paprika 1 tablespoon salt flakes 2 teaspoons ground pepper Method: Preheat the barbecue grill on high. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl until well combined. Roll the mix into rissoles of your preferred shape and size. Grill the rissoles for 3–5 minutes on each side, depending on how big you make them. Rest for 10 minutes covered with foil before serving.

Recipe: Beef rissoles by Three Blue Ducks Sydney

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4-6   Ingredients: 1 kg prime beef mince 200 g panko (or sourdough breadcrumbs) 200 g currants 150 g pine nuts, toasted 4 eggs 3 handfuls of flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and roughly chopped 1 large red onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons minced garlic 75 ml kecap manis 2 […]

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Chargrill Charlie’s has teamed up with Roxy Jacenko to make healthy salads

If there is anyone in Sydney who does chicken and salad the way chicken and salad should be done, it’s Chargrill Charlie’s. With stores all over the city and venues that have fast become favourites of superstars from all over the world, they’ve quickly become a staple in the Sydneyside lifestyle. The latest offering on the […]

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Recipe: Ruby Rose vodka cocktail by Catalina Rose Bay

Summer in Sydney means cocktails by the water and there is nowhere better placed to ket you drink away the days than Catalina at Rose Bay. This Ruby Rose vodka cocktail is one of their fresh summer additions to the bar menu. Preparation time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 1 coriander root 1 tbsp frozen raspberries 45ml of […]

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How AirSelfie is changing selfies for good – and from the sky

The selfie might have changed over the years, but it ain’t dead! That is, at least according to Holly Lee, ambassador for the new and seriously pretty cool gadget out there in the market, AirSelfie. Are you up to date with all the new and exciting things happening with the #AirSelfie ???? The latest and […]

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How to do a New Year’s Resolution you’ll actually stick to with Nutralife

As we approach the pointy end of January, it’s that crucial time to make sure our ‘new year new you’ resolutions make it into the rest of the year. If you’re dedicated to making 2018 your year to get fit and healthy, then we know just the thing to get you through and it sounds […]

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This is the Ultraceutical skincare to carry your face through 2018

Doesn’t matter where you live, or what you do, the weather is going to wreak all sorts of havoc on your skin. So, keeping it safe and supple is ideal not only to keep the people interested, but also to stave off age for as long as possible. There are thousands of skincare products out […]

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Mr Burger Melbourne is launching pinball competition to win six months’ worth of burgers

This Thursday 25 January, the Mr Burger Chapel St and Bentleigh locations will throw a pinball party to celebrate the launch of their new in-store pinball machines and it’ll be a throwback bash like no other.  From 6-9pm there will be a DJ spinning tracks as visitors to the store smash down some Mr Burger goodness to a free […]

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Recipe: Chip butty pizza by 400 Gradi Melbourne

Everyone loves a carbs-on-carbs chip butty sandwich, right? But gone are the days where that’s the only way to consume your favourite chip-laden slices of bread. Say ‘hello’ to the Pizza Viennese by 400 Gradi in Melbourne. Ingredients (per pizza): Fior di Latte                         120g Wurstel                                  60g Fried chips                            300g Pizza dough (makes […]

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Gin and bear it at Grain Bar Sydney this summer

If you like your gin – and these days, who doesn’t? – you’ll want to get yourself along to Grain Bar at The Rocks, poste haste. In celebration of the Summer of Gin, the bar has launched an exclusive collaboration with Sydney distillery Archie Rose, and the gin is all yours to try during the […]