Pan Divino opens on a busy stretch of Crown Street. We’ve met these faces before - Chef Stefano Mondonico, (ex Bondi Fish, Pialligo Estate) led QT’s Gowings winning a Hat in the SMH Good awards 2023. The mood is romantic and casual, there are groups of friends and couples chatting and drinking. White tablecloths grace tables whilst music from a gramophone era lends an air of nostalgia and elegance.
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One night only: Alex WongxReese’s Peanut Butter Cups Collab 29 October
The Hershey factory in the US state of Pennsylvania makes 25 million (MILLION!!!) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups every single day. That’s about one per person for the whole of the Australian population. Want one? Save yourself a 20-hour flight, and don’t you dare miss out on Sydney’s most delicious ONE NIGHT ONLY pop-up, featuring a...
Decadent dining in a cave?, Chapel Street’s Yūgen sparkle’s in this underground delight
Rooftops are a thing in Melbourne. So much so, they’re a bit old and tried. What’s more exciting and far less discovered, finding a gem below the earth. Yūgen pushes the culinary experience beyond mediocre to execute the extraordinary – exquisite dining in an underground cave. I’d heard a little about the venue before I went and...
Chef Kasif, takes over at Nour with a menu makeover of innovative Lebanese inspired dishes
What’s New & Notable? The Esca group contains some of my favourite restaurants, including Aalia and Ito. Nour has been around for 5 years under the keen eye of Executive Chef Paul Farag who has built a fan base not quite as big as Oasis, but nonetheless insanely loyal. This is our first time here...
No Nonna to teach you about pasta? Bottega Coco’s Italian chefs share their secrets in a pasta class + a shared banquet with your cooking buddies
On a quiet, rainy Spring afternoon, Bottega Coco glows with a warmth that beckons us in from the streets of Barangaroo. We take our seats on the velvet-covered banquette and gaze at the kaleidoscope of coloured bottles of spirits and liquors that line the wall behind the bar. We’re served glasses of sparkling prosecco and...
Retro Renovation at Penny’s Hotel in the Cross – happy hours, pub grub with an Asian twist and a Yuzu Kosho chicken burger you won’t want to share
Kings Cross has been undergoing some serious upgrades over the last year or two, especially around the Bayswater Road to Kellet St precinct. The latest unveiling is the recently renovated retro style Penny’s Hotel and is one of the most affordable options in the area that will appeal to everyone. And best of all, the...
DA ‘New’ Shopping Guide for Spring 2024
It's time to put those ugg boots away, the electric blankie we loved so much from our last guide and embrace new product launches for the season.
Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point, an IHG Hotel. Where whimsical quirky meets artistry. Luc-San by Luke Manghan ups the Japanese/French restaurant ante
Location – Behind the Coca-Cola Sign Nestled just behind that iconic Coca-Cola sign (the one that’s been winking at Sydney for decades), Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point struts its stuff. Formerly The Larmont by Lancemore, it has been transformed to the cool kid at the party who knows all the local legends. Like all Indigo Hotels, this...
Mira Mira on the wall: at this studio, you’re the fairest of them all
Let’s be honest. Selfies are an art form, and like any art, they take practice, some ballsiness and a big dash of pizzaz. Enter Mira Mira’s self-portrait studio in Alexandria (across from The Grounds), which flips the script on the traditional photo shoot. There’s no photographer breathing down your neck, no awkward directions to “smoulder” when...
The BEST MAC keyboard I’ve ever used… like, ever.
Let’s talk keyboards. Specifically, let’s talk about the Logitech Mac Wave Keyboard in white. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “How thrilling, another keyboard.” But slow your eye-rolls because this is not your average, mundane, run-of-the-mill typing device. No, my type-happy friends, this is a keyboard that comes with its own wave of brilliance—pun fully...