Category: MELBOURNE

Celebrate Chinese New Year’s ‘Year of the Rabbit’ in Sydney & Melbourne

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Updated: 20/01/2023

The Year of the Rabbit ?? symbolises longevity, positivity, auspiciousness, wittiness, cautiousness, cleverness, deftness and self-protection. So, why not ring it in by eating like a Ming Dynasty king around Sydney? There are countless options on offer for Chinese nationals, friends and families and their friends and family from locally and abroad, which is great, because if Chinese New Year is about one thing: it’s about eating a lot, making a lot of noise (refer Chinese dragons!) and bringing in the new year with generosity, friendliness and good times. Here’s a round up of a few options around town to add to your diaries. Chinese New Year in Sydney Sokyo’s prosperity lobster The Star Sydney will illuminate itself with opulence and colourful activities to delight the senses during the Festival of Abundance, a two-week long Lunar New Year celebration of food and art, from Saturday January 21 st to Sunday February 5th. Ringing in the Year of the Rabbit, The Star Sydney’s signature restaurants will each offer dishes created from the finest ingredients that have cultural significance to the Lunar New Year, bringing diners good fortune and prosperity for the year ahead. Australia’s most expensive sashimi platter will be served up by Sokyo’s skilled chefs, sure to satisfy seafood lovers. The stunning $888 “Prosperity” lobster sashimi platter is packed with twelve kinds of fish and lobster, perfect for sharing with friends and family. Aria – Seven-course tasting menu Aria’s limited-edition tasting menu showcases prestige ingredients to match their unparalleled views of Sydney Harbour. The Lunar… Read More

Category: LIFESTYLE, ASIAN FOOD, CITIES, FOOD & DRINK, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY

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Melbourne restaurant Fishbowl is doing good for the community

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Updated: 08/01/2023

Opening this month (7 January) in Armadale in outer Melbourne, Japanese-inspired salad bar Fishbowl will be the first to open in partnership with Flying Fox, a youth organisation building connections between people with disability and the community through the power of fun. The grand opening of the Armadale store will harness a community feel with all proceeds from the day going to wards supporting Flying Fox’s programs as they continue to grow. Guests will be able to visit the new store from 11am, where FISHBOWL will also be providing beats, sweets and treats throughout the day.Over four months in the lead up to the launch, Flying Fox have held two’hangouts’with the group in store side by side with Fishbowl staff taking orders, making bowls, calling on the pass and just simply hanging out with their friends over bowls. The partnership was sparked from the idea of how to utilise FISHBOWL’s reach and community engagement, doing what they can to change fast food and change the culture. Head down on the date. They’re at FISHBOWL Armadale, Shop 4 & 5, 953-967A High Street, Armadale 3143 VIC

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Where to go in Melbourne and Sydney this New Years Eve 2022

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Posted: 21/12/2022

Where to go this New Years’ Eve and New Years’ Day in Melbourne Melbourne comes to life on a New Years’ Eve and New Years’ Day with a wide range of parties, events, and follow-up sessions to choose from. Here’s a round up of some NYE and NYD options that took our fancy… Mr. Miyagi Dine on Mr. M’s special New Years Eve Feed Me Menu, paired with an arrival cocktail, bottomless French bubbles, wine and Sapporo beer. Mr Miyagi is at 99 Chapel Street, Windsor and you can participate for $149 per person 5pm – 10:30pm (90-minute bookings). Bookings here St Kilda Sea Baths The party will kick off with two hours of free drinks & gourmet canapés from 4pm – 6pm along with early rooftop access. DJs will play tunes on all three levels from 4pm with the local line-up keeping the party alive until 1am. DJs include Lana, Louis Gilbert, Joe Sofo, Boris Radman and Andrej spinning tunes with sponsors including Belvedere, Moet & Chandon, Dasher & Fisher, Hard Fizz & Wet Pussy. Guests are invited to watch the last sunset of 2022 and to ring in 2023 with a spectacular fireworks display and the best seat in the house overlooking the iconic St Kilda Beach, Port Phillip Bay oceanfront along with Melbourne City views. Book here Where to go this New Years’ Eve and New Years’ Day in Sydney Sydney’s got options, too, though. With the lights or pubs, restaurants and fireworks reflecting off the Harbour’s still summertime water, it provides some of the most top-shelf New Years’ options… Read More

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

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The only Australian photographic art you need for your walls

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Updated: 11/12/2022

Backpacker, traveller, expat of just lover of Australian scenery, this one’s for you. If you’re looking for something to fill the overwhelmingly empty surfaces of your four walls, then I’m pleased to introduce you to Through Our Lens by Australian based photography partners Edger Pudans and Norah Nguyen. They take the beauty that lies in around and under the Australian landscape and turn it into a moment you can dip into at any time, at your convenience, through photographic art pieces. Their story is sweet; they met in Uni and discovered their mutual love for photography and producing quality imagery of their surroundings. They honed their skill and these days, provide portals into Australiana to their global client base of people like you and I: locals, travellers and fans of the rugged beauty-come-urban centres that comprise one of the greatest countries on Earth; Australia. Especially our favourite coastal wall art! To take their words from their website, “For landscape photographers, a certain level of planning will always be a necessity. Being at the mercy of natural light and other elements like wind and cloud cover, it can be tricky to ensure you’re in the right spot at the right time to capture that perfect shot. But thanks to modern technology, Edgar and Norah don’t have to leave things up to chance. We use advanced applications like Sky Candy, designed to demonstrate the direction of sunlight during an allocated time of day. Based on the location of the shoot, this will help us determine the time… Read More

Category: CITIES, ART, ARTS & CULTURE, LIFESTYLE, LONDON, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY

Your new local public bar and wine shop in Brunswick, Melbourne is Bahama Gold

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Updated: 09/12/2022

Featuring $60,000 worth of sound equipment, access to a collection of 500 records and more than 500 bottles of wine collected over the last 20 years, this intimate venue in Brunswick East is a feast for the senses. Nestled next door to Brunswick East’s beloved Old Palm Liquor you’ll find Bahama Gold – a public bar and bottle shop conceived by Neighbourhood Wine and Old Palm Liquor founding partners and hospitality veterans Almay Jordaan and Simon Denman. They wanted to try a new venue that served as a case study on how space and sound joyfully intersect, while actually serving excellent beverages with a quality surround. As with their other venues, Simon and Almay have worked closely with a network of local artisan trades to bring the space to life, always keeping the mindset of ‘function over form’ – ensuring lighting and acoustics are front of mind with every design decision.  What makes it unique is the dedication to quality the founders put into the new venue. Each week, Simon and the wine team meet with approximately 20 winemakers to taste and purchase their products – and the team purchase so frequently, they admit that some bottles in their collection are so rare that not even the producers themselves have any left. Of course, there are beers and non-alcoholic sips from local producers available too, all of which have gone through the same rigorous taste-testing by Simon and wine team as the bottles housed upstairs.  While the concept of Bahama is ever-changing, don’t expect it to become a restaurant or gastro-led… Read More

Category: LIFESTYLE, AUSTRALIAN FOOD, CITIES, FEATURES, FOOD & DRINK, MELBOURNE

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Melbourne Latin fusion brunch you didn’t know you needed

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Posted: 06/12/2022

Ask anyone what their favourite cuisine is and ‘Mexican’ is usually found in the top 5* answers. So, when Melbourne southside local and favourite, Repeat Offender brings in a new Latin-inspired brunch menu, you know most people – you, too – are gonna sit up. Staying true to its legacy, the new summer menu is completely gluten-free and has added a new lineup of tacos, a spectacular confit leg of lamb, as well as a pan-fried blue-eyed cod with sautéed spinach, red mole, and crispy kale. For their plant-based friends, they’ve also introduced a series of new small and large plates including the stuffed zucchini with vegetable mince, pasilla, almond, lemon cheese and micro-herbs grown in Elwood. And because they’re good like this, for those who don’t want to miss out on all the action, Repeat Offender is now offering several Banquets for any palette or budget, with seven course banquets starting at just $55pp right through to an $80pp feast featuring all the most craved menu items. Good food should be served with great wine, and Repeat Offender has refined its wine menu to serve local Central and South America drops, paying homage to its menu. Bringing the heat, Repeat Offender has now an extensive range, including 8 different Margarita’s – try each flavour from spicy to coconut, this is your excuse to indulge in a margarita everyday of the week. *Totally made-up, but you know it’s true.

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

Legendary food and wine master series in Melbourne and Sydney you don’t want to miss

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Updated: 06/12/2022

December is the season to treat yourself – and if doing Christmas right is your thing, then a little bit of overeating is the best way to do it! That’s why the news of Botswana Butchery, in partnership with leading Barossa winery, St Hallett, offering both Sydney and Melbourne food and wine lovers a luxurious dining experience not to be missed this November and December hit the desk, we got excited. Angel Fernandez – guys behind Botswana Butchery – has selected some of Botswana Butchery’s signature dishes, showcasing distinctive flavours and food mastery to curate an exclusive matched menu, paired perfectly with a selection of premium St Hallett wines. The decadent and limited time Little Black Book exclusive four course menu includes venison tartare and grilled quail both signature dishes on Angel’s menu. And the wine! St Hallett will be laying down bottles of the Butcher’s Cart Shiraz 2019, Higher Earth Shiraz 2018, Blackwell Shiraz 2019 and from this year’s vintage release collection, the Old Block Shiraz 2018. The wines have been handpicked by Helen to showcase the exceptional quality, rich textures, depth, and versatility of Barossa wine. Signature four course menu $180. Signature four course menu matched with premium StHallett wines $250. Prices are per person and the full table must participate. 23rd November – 18th December, Monday – Saturday between 12pm and 11pm. Offer availableat all sittings without pre-ordering. Book Melbourne and Sydney at the links below: St Hallett X Botswana Butchery Masters Series Sydney St Hallett X Botswana Butchery Masters Series Melbourne

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

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Opera’s now free to all thanks to Opera Australia

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Updated: 06/12/2022

From Europe to Australia, Opera Australia is teaming up with BMW for Opera for All. It’s been staged in Munich, Berlin, London and Moscow, and this year leading opera companies like Opera Australia is presenting world-class opera to the public for free. The Australian premiere of this global initiative will include a one-hour open-air concert that will take place on 4 February 2023 at Federation Square in Melbourne and include the most popular arias in opera. The performance will feature four of Australia’s finest opera singers accompanied by Orchestra Victoria. Think of it as a different incarnation of the renowned Opera in the Domain in Sydney or Opera in the Bowl in Melbourne; a massive outdoor opera spectacle open to all! Whether you’re new to opera or an old hat; been wanting to hear the music in real life for a first or keen to try something new, this event is an excellent way to dip your toe in. With some of the world’s most famous pieces of music and vocal work to go along with them, you’ll be hard done by to find something that doesn’t appeal to you! If you need a glimpse, take a look at some of our opera content, or listen to one of my favourites of all time: BMW Opera for AllSaturday 4 February 2023, 4:00 – 5:00pmFederation Square, Cnr Swanston Street & Flinders Street, MelbourneVisit opera.org.au for further event information.

Category: CITIES, ARTS & CULTURE, LIFESTYLE, MELBOURNE, OPERA

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Melbourne pubs and restaurants that are open for visits this Christmas

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Updated: 02/12/2022

Forget Christmas at your place – who needs the cleaning up?! This Christmas in Melbourne, it’s all about pubs and taking those you love on a gastronomic journey around the city at a range of the city’s finest that are open for all sorts this festive season. We’ve gathered some of the details for you… Garden State Hotel 101 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Tippy-Tay is putting an Italian spin on all the Christmas classics with a delicious Italian Christmas Feast. Enjoy your lunch in the perfect Italian setting at Garden State’s Tippy-Tay that includes a four course banquet menu, inclusive of 3-hour beverage package. Adults priced at $185pp, bambinos $75pp, from 12pm-3pm. Book here Middle Park Hotel 102 Canterbury Rd, Middle Park Enjoy a relaxing festive lunch near the bay at Middle Park Hotel with the family because you can. You’ll enjoy a glass of bubbles on arrival and a mouth-watering three-course lunch in the refined surrounds of the Middle Park Hotel. Adults priced at $140pp and kids are $45pp and there are two seatings available; 11:00am & 2.30pm. Book here The Local Port Melbourne 22-24 Bay Street, Port Melbourne Enjoy all the Christmas classics at this Port Melbourne favourite, right in the heart of the city’s elite inner south. You’ll enjoy three courses with all of the favourite Christmas classics. Adults priced at $115pp and kids under 12 are $35pp. Book here The Duke of Wellington 146 Flinders Street, Melbourne Think a share-style festive feast in the heart of the city at The Duke of Wellington…. Read More

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Alexander McQueen: the exhibition in Melbourne at the National Gallery of Victoria

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Updated: 30/11/2022

Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse, the spectacular drama of Alexander McQueen’s design genius and the late ‘90s London scene inspires the musical line-up and design of this season’s NGV Friday Nights.  From 16 December, Melbourne’s favourite and famous gallery, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) will host its renowned Friday Nights sessions, opening up the gallery in a more accessible and entertaining way for guests from all over than ever before. This year, the 18-week live music series will feature some of Melbourne’s most creative musical minds spanning disco, glam rock, punk, jazz, and soul. Nai Palm’s magnetic neo-soul sound will fill the NGV’s Great Hall on opening night, with further highlights throughout the series including Electric Fields, Kee’ahn, Banoffee and Billy Davis.  And if that’s not enough and you’re really hankering for a visit to the McQueen exhibition, then NGV Friday Nights offers late-night access to Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse, the first major Australian exhibition to explore the work of Alexander McQueen (1969 – 2010). The exhibition, organised by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), in partnership with the NGV, will showcase 60 garments and accessories drawn from LACMA’s holdings of important works by McQueen alongside more than 50 designs by McQueen from the NGV Collection, making this Australian-exclusive presentation especially rich and comprehensive.   Go to the NGV website for more info and to organise your visit

Category: ART, ARTS & CULTURE, CITIES, LIFESTYLE, MELBOURNE

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