It’s not possible to have a terrible time at “The Phantom of the Opera”. It’s one of those musicals where you leave the show humming the music. You might have already seen the musical before years ago but this one is worth seeing not only for its punch as high-gloss entertainment and rekindling the fondness…
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Hitchcock’s North by Northwest now showing in Sydney
I went to see “North by Northwest” the thriller stage adaption of the Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 film at Sydney Lyric Theatre earlier this week and it really is a production that needs to be seen large and not on the tablet size screen. The stage production that opened in Sydney certainly delivered on that and…
glass brasserie alfresco dining space
One of Sydney’s institutions glass brasserie at the Hilton Sydney celebrates Sydney’s reopening with a new alfresco dining space on George Street. There is no better way to celebrate my first ‘outing’ after being in a pandemic lockdown for four months. I nearly forgot how liberating it is to dine out. All food and drinks…
Chatswood Year of the Ox Festival 2021 presented by Willoughby City Council
It’s that time of year where we read Chinese horoscopes for the Lunar New Year … after last year, I’ve ditched expectation there is some truth in them and prefer now to spend my time enjoying the present moment with friends and family. That being said, I’ve popped down below what the year holds for…
English cherry cake recipe using Cherry Hill Orchard fresh cherries
In Australia, summer means fresh cherries and the ones I got recently from CherryHill Orchard are so plump, juicy and delicious. You can eat it out straight or use them in a lovely cherry sponge cake. The recipe I love using is Mary Berry’s English Cherry cake recipe that has a little extra texture from…
Pebble and Bark Zetland
What’s better than a fresh cup of coffee in the morning on New Years Day? Why, a cup of coffee with your best friend, of course! And I’m in luck as Pebble and Bark was open on New Year’s Day serving up The Little Marionette coffee. What a year it has been and many would…
Gelatissimo’s Death By Chocolate
Do you love chocolate? I couldn’t resist saying ‘no’ to delivery from Gelatissimo of their new limited-edition Death by Chocolate range thanks to The Cru media. I started to get hooked with Gelatissimo (especially their hazelnut gelato) when I was in Adelaide for some reason. I had this craving after dinner for gelato even though…
See.Taste.Do at West Hotel Sydney, Curio Collection by Hilton
The plant is not just a plant. It has a huge role in the whole of our way of looking at the world. The plant is a totem, the plant is a relation, the plant is a skin group, it fits into a system of relationships with humans. It occurs in a particular season, it…
See.Taste.Do on the NSW Central Coast
There may be no harbour bridge or opera house but NSW Central Coast has its own maestro. The Central Coast has changed a lot over the years. My last memory of visiting the Central Coast was many, many years ago where I attended a work conference at the Crowne Plaza Terrigal. The organisers then probably…
Billabong Retreat Sydney :: Executive Chef Profile – Simon Favourito
Last week my friend and I stayed at the Billabong Retreat and participated in the Wellness Essentials retreat. An aspect of the Wellness Essentials retreat we enjoyed at the Billabong, in addition to the twice daily yoga sessions in a bush setting, was the food that Executive Chef and Head of Wholefood Education, Simon Favourito…