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London’s Barbican is reopening after Coronavirus!

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Posted: 01/07/2020

From 13 July, you’ll be able to return to London’s most central arts and entertainment precinct, the Barbican! From then, its Art Gallery and Conservatory will be open, followed by The Curve on Tuesday 11 August 2020. In line with government guidelines, new safety measures will be in place including operating at reduced capacity, timed entry slots to ensure a safe flow of visitors through the space, and tickets needing to be booked online at barbican.org.uk in advance of a visit.  The reopening programme includes critically acclaimed exhibition Masculinities: Liberation through Photography; epic new installation A Countervailing Theory by artist Toyin Ojih Odutola; and the chance to explore the Barbican Conservatory.  See more at the Barbican website and plan your visit! Usual safety measures are in place when the Barbican reopens will include social distancing, limited visitor capacity, one-way routes through the building, sanitisation points and regular cleaning.

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

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London: Get your drinks and cocktails delivered during lockdown

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Posted: 21/06/2020

There’s not much to do during Covid-19 lockdown than eat, sleep, drink, repeat. So, why not do it in style? Here are four top options in London when it comes to ordering your favourites right to you, making your proclivities a lot more enjoyable. Read on… Double Dutch Producer of award-winning premium tonics and mixers, they’re pumping out Summer Spritz Packs, Isolation packs, Family Fun and Virtual Party packs, perfect for quarantine. They include everything from hand sanitiser and games to spirits and Double Dutch mixers for making the perfect G&T at home! Learn more about it here Moore House Cocktail Company  Bringing the bar to you, Moore House Cocktail Company is serving-up single 100ml bottle servings from £8.50 or 250ml bottles, easily providing three cocktails, from £16. All you need is your favourite glass, ice, shaker, and garnish. See more at their website Hattingley Valley Get your hands on the latest Hattingley 2019 Vintage Rosé, the brand’s first premium still wine. Furthermore, for a special drinks delivery and to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Hattingley Valley, the winey has launched a special mixed case of wines for £127.80, including a 40% birthday discount. Find more at the Hattingley website Mariage Frères teas No one said drinks have to always be alcoholic. The iconic French tea emporium located in the heart of Covent Garden is ensuring customers can still get their favourite teas via the online shop while its doors are closed. See more on their website

Category: CITIES, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, LONDON

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Everything old is new again, like drive-in cinemas

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Updated: 18/06/2020

If there is a bright side to the pandemic, it would be the fact that old-fashioned drive-in cinemas are back on the radar.  With traditional movie cinemas closing their doors during the height of the pandemic, we saw a resurgence of fun in the form of pop-up drive-in cinemas in the strangest places, such as airport tarmacs. Yes, you read correctly. Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania put their empty space to good use and turned it into a film lovers dream by installing a drive-in cinema. Genius!  Closer to home in Sydney, there’s the Mov’in Car drive-in cinema on the rooftop of the Entertainment Quarter (EQ) car park. The initiative has proved to be so popular, it will now continue to operate through to the end of July.  Coming up in July are some old classics like Finding Nemo, The Devil Wears Prada, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Slumdog Millionaire. For those seeking something more recent, there’s the blockbuster, Parasite, Birds of Prey, Knives Out and the highly entertaining, Bohemian Rhapsody.  You can have pizzas delivered to your car, as well as wine, beers, popcorn and lollies. And as the nights get even cooler over winter, you can enjoy a mulled wine pack while you snuggle under your warm doona, watching your favourite movie on the big screen.  Bring up to 5 people in a car and enjoy a retro outdoor movie experience or enjoy a Peugeot Class Date Night in a new model Peugeot. Included in Date Night are two complimentary glasses of… Read More

Category: ARTS & CULTURE, LIFESTYLE, SYDNEY, THEATRE

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Vitable is your own customised vitamin regimen – all from home

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Updated: 18/06/2020

You’re in the pharmacy: 250 fish oil capsules, a bottle of daily B12 pills, some magnesium for regular functioning and a couple of months’ worth of vitamin C. The total? Bankrupting. We’ve all been there and if we want any semblance of normal health, it won’t be the last time. Or, will it? Enter Vitable, the customisable vitamin service by a couple of health enthusiasts who tailor consumers’ wellness regimes with personalised packs of vitamins and health supplements based on their diet, lifestyle and health goals. All via an online questionnaire, which is equal parts interesting to do as it is to find out what you “need” at the end of it, the Vitable concept is pretty unique and completed in about 10 minutes. What’re you left with at the end of it? A delivery of little pre-organised pills for your daily consumption – presented in a stylish cardboard dispenser, but individually wrapped in little plastic sachets. Shocking for the environment, but provided you use the right recycling facilities – the Redcycle initiative (Coles and Woolworths)- you won’t pollute Earth. But the end result’s a stylishly delivered box of everything you need to make you feel your best, look your finest and operate at your peak; especially if you don’t know a thing about nutrition. Head over to Vitable and at very least try the questionnaire to flirt with the idea of better health.

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Arbory Bar and Eatery Melbourne is open again!

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Posted: 13/06/2020

As life comes back to the city, so does everyone’s insatiable desire to eat at trendy Melbourne cafes, so Arbory is heeding their call. They can host 94 guests and will reinstate 90 staff, so it’s a big yay for the economy. Open daily from 12pm ’til 10pm, they’re doing bookings and walk-ins, even with a special on offer to get the people in: burger and ale for $25 between 12-6pm, seven days a week. With other tasties like a double cheeseburger with bacon, pickles, tomato relish and crinkle cut chips, chilli dog of spicy beef, onion, cheese, mustard and jalapeño, salt and pepper fried calamari and Sicilian chilli aioli and a 250g Great Southern Pinnacle Sirloin, baby spinach, onion rings & pepper sauce, there’s enough on offer for all. Microsoft Word – Arbory Bar & Eatery opening_Media Release_June 2020_Final.docx Bookings and can be made online via arbory.com.au and are available up to 30 minutes prior to arrival. Minimum spend of $15 per person.

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Anna Polyviou’s famous cookie dough is back and we’re so happy about it

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Updated: 18/08/2021

Chargrill Charlie’s and the ‘Punk Princess of Pastry’, Anna Polyviou have joined forces once again for the latest instalment of ‘Local Flavours’, a community initiative assisting chefs and businesses during the COVID-19 government restrictions.  As a result of the restrictions, many hospitality workers and businesses have felt the brunt of the crisis as venues have had to close down and let employees go.  By launching the ‘Local Flavours’ initiative, Chargrill Charlie’s extends a helping hand by allowing businesses to sell their delicious food via their online platforms and in-store. So you can do your bit by supporting this great initiative and buying some mouth-watering cookie dough. Yes, you heard right!  The latest offering is one you don’t want to miss out on – as many did the last time round – with Chargrill Charlie’s once again selling Anna Polyviou’s famous cookie dough. And check out the new edible cookie dough flavours – Fairy Bread Confetti and Brownie Beats! Cute, right! Plus, you’ll be glad to hear the OG Triple Choc Blast will also be available for purchase.  The 600g tubs will be available for $15 from all Sydney and Melbourne stores until sold out. Also on the menu are cookie dough thickshakes for $6.90, so get on down to your local Chargrill Charlie’s before it’s too late!  Visit them in-store or order ahead using their app. 

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

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The spice tailor butter chicken: an Indian classic

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Updated: 19/11/2022

The Spice Tailor of London is a magician with spices and delicious dishes. The king of Indian (restaurant) curries, butter chicken is a velvety, tomato-based curry with little nuggets of lightly charred tandoori chicken hiding in its creamy depths. I have so many memories of eating this dish that i think we must have ordered it every time we went to an Indian restaurant! My two Delhi favourites were served at Moti Mahal and The Embassy and, later, the restaurant at The Park Royal where I spent some time learning in the kitchen. The recipe does have a few steps, and you can cheat by buying ready-made tandoori chicken or pastes, but it won’t be as good or as satisfying. This sauce has a lot of tomatoes, so the end product will depend on how sweet or sour the tomatoes are. You will need to taste and adjust the final dish as necessary, adding more or less sugar depending on how tart or sweet the sauce is. Serve with Naan or Paratha for a delicious and satisfying meal.  Ingredients For the tandoori-style chicken pieces: For the chicken: 6 skinned, bone-in chicken joints, cooked as for Tandoori-style Chicken, but cook for 18 minutes(for original Tandoori-style Chicken when not cooking for butter chicken, cook for 20 – 22 minutes, until cooked through.) A slice of unsalted butter, melted  A little paprika or Kashmiri chilli powder For the marinade: 2½ tbsp lemon juice 1 rounded tsp salt  120g full-fat plain yoghurt  4 large garlic cloves   1 Indian green… Read More

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Saturday night done right: Poof Doof is streaming this weekend from Sydney

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Posted: 29/04/2020

Gay or not, we’re all bored and we all love a camp night out. Poof Doof to the rescue. From Sydney, the weekly gay-splosion from Sydney’s ivy right in the middle of the city will take to your screens at home, bringing you the best of gay Australia right to your living room. It will live stream the iconic LGBTQI+ club night from ivy this Saturday 2 May, bringing the fierce, fabulous and forward-thinking funhouse of dance into living rooms across Australia.  Dance icons Sneaky Sound System will headline the extravaganza, joined by host Jimi The Kween and an epic lineup of local LGBTQI+ DJs including Sveta, Troy Beman, James Alexandr, and drag artists Danni Issues, Hannah Conda and Faux Fur.  Saturday’s performance at ivy is the latest instalment of POOF DOOF Direct, a new series of live streams that have taken the iconic club night online. Since the lockdown restrictions were implemented in March, the legendary party masters have been entertaining 30,000 viewers each week with the fiercest mix of house and techno at home.  POOF DOOF arrived in Sydney for a new weekly residency at ivy last November. It is the biggest nightclub of its kind in Australia, with a global reputation for keeping dance floors future-forward, inclusive and unashamedly queer.  POOF DOOF Direct Sydney will be streamed from 9pm AEST on POOF DOOF’s Facebook, Twitch and YouTube channels. 

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Tour the National Gallery in London from your living room

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Updated: 16/11/2022

Taking a curated look at the collection of one of the world’s greatest galleries is now free and easier than ever – because, you can do it from your living room. In a major new digital program, the Gallery is publishing videos here whereby art curators, professionals and experts take fans and would-be visitors through some of the world’s most beloved works. Now, you can join Dr. Francesca Whitlum-Cooper, the Gallery’s Associate Curator of Paintings 1600-1800, who talks about paintings from the Gallery’s collection that celebrate domestic activities such as playing music and card games. Among the works Dr Whitlum-Cooper discusses are Chardin’s The House of Cards, Manet’s Eva Gonzalès, Degas’s Combing the Hair (‘La Coiffure’) and Vermeer’s Young Woman Standing at a Virginal.   But that’s not where it ends. As many people under lockdown are finding comfort in nature around their homes and in their gardens, another upcoming episode in the series looks at three expansive rural landscapes in the collection that take us from morning to night. As well as Rubens’s A View of Het Steen in the Early Morning and Corot’s The Four Times of Day; Night this talk includes that most treasured evocation of the British countryside, Constable’s The Hay Wain.  A series of online tutorials on ‘slow looking’ develops the Gallery’s mindfulness programme by showing online visitors how to look at pictures in depth and explore hidden details. The first of these asks us to take a closer, slower look at Turner’s Rain Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway. It’s a great new digital age that means our favourite… Read More

Category: ART, ARTS & CULTURE, CITIES, FEATURES, LIFESTYLE, LONDON

Learn to draw during COVID-19 lockdown with the National Gallery of Victoria

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Updated: 16/11/2022

With the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic taking over the world, we’re in this for the long haul. So, why not learn to draw? Chances are you haven’t since high school, so, with plenty of time ahead of you and nothing but still life objects to focus on right in front of you, join some leading Australian artists in relearning how, all in collaboration with Melbourne’s greatest gallery, the NGV. They’re launching a new four-part virtual series for the Drop-by Drawing program, putting pencils back into the hands of many. At a safe distance. This virtual iteration of the program invites audiences to watch a video tutorial of a Drop-by Drawing class, which features tips and tricks on how to draw from some of Victoria’s most engaging contemporary artists. It features Victorian artists Minna Gilligan, Lily Mae Martin and Kenny Pittock giving a step-by-step guide on how to draw, whilst taking inspiration from some of their favourite artworks in the NGV Collection.  It all comes in three parts, the first of which starts this weekend! Here’s a run-down… PART ONE: PRESENTED BY LILY MAE MARTIN ON NGV CHANNEL SUNDAY 5 APRIL The first virtual drawing class hosted by Lily Mae Martin, takes viewers into the NGV’s 19th Century European Paintings Gallerywhere she takes inspiration from the life-size marble sculpture Musidora, 1878 by Marshall Wood. Musidora was a mythological ancient Greek goddess, who inspired all forms of literature and the arts and is the striking centrepiece of the gallery. Martin encourages at-home participants to focus on simple drawing exercises, including observational drawing and mark making,… Read More

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