As we enter RAFI, rows of red peppers are roasting over the charcoal grill. They look like a daisy chain of Chinese celebratory lanterns. It’s enough to erase the memory …
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Hotel Review: Kimpton Margot Sydney – Art deco decadent stay, brunch with French Champagne and Luke Mangan does it again!
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonWe first stayed here a number of years ago when it was the Primus Hotel. The old Sydney Metropolitan Water Sewage and Drainage HQ had been transformed into a hotel. …
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Love Wine? Annata’s ‘Wines of’ dinner series brings food and wine lovers together
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonWhere we live is home. Through COVID we have got to know our neighbours, cafes and restaurants so much better, perhaps we are more connected citizens because of this experience. …
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Super stylish brewery sets a new standard of classy dining, beers, wine and interior design in Brookvale. Say G’day to Freshwater Brewery
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonHang on, what’s this? Are we at the right spot? We are standing at the entrance of a mint coloured roller door of something very new, very different and down …
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Prawn toasties, flash fried eggplant 70’s style Hong Kong retro restaurant Ni Hao launches new menu
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonMmmm prawn toasts. A wave of nostalgia runs over you. First you smell that cripsy, nutty sesame layer, bite into the sweetness of juicy prawns and the final crunch of …
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Airbnb Review: Luxury Balinese House is a touch of paradise in Darwin
by Karen Lawsonby Karen LawsonFinding a luxury place to stay in Darwin is not as easy as I first thought. In fact, it became a full time research project. Almost every major city has …