FOOD & LIFESTYLE





Eating with the AU: DJ Degustation at The Spice Cellar - Sydney CBD

Since it set up shop just off Martin Place, The Spice Cellar has quickly become a favourite among Sydney’s underground music scene; the candle-lit club regularly filters the overcrowded sea of DJ’s and live acts to give discerning punters nothing but authenticity ranging from house to jazz.

The Food & Lifestyle Weekly - 22nd May 2013

HENDRICK’S GIN EMBARKS ON BOTANICAL QUEST INTO THE VENEZUELAN RAINFOREST

Eating with the AU: Little Sicily, Leichhardt (Sydney)

Little Sicily, Leichhardt

Something you may have not have been told but that is nonetheless very true is that you haven’t lived until you’ve eaten Italian while being serenaded by an older Italian gentleman singing in his native tongue.

Party with the AU: Lovedale Long Lunch, Hunter Valley (18.05.2013)

Lovedale Long Lunch 2013

The Lovedale Long Lunch did not just celebrate its 20th year as one of the most highly anticipated food and wine festivals for no reason. A loyal (and very large) following returns each year, most regarding it as the social highlight of their year. The rest, like me, heard of its popularity and made the trek for the first time this year.

Eating with the AU: Lindt Creation, Cookies & Cream and Lindor range

Lindt creation range- Heavenly Creme Brulee

Australia loves chocolate. We’re in the top 10 countries for chocolate consumption in the world, guzzling down an average of 7 kilograms per person each year. It seems then, there’ll be a lot of very excited people racing for the 3 new Lindt chocolate collections.

The Food & Lifestyle Weekly - VIVID SYDNEY SPECIAL

Vivid Sydney is coming up quick on from 24th May to 10th June and it is the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest annual celebration of light, music and ideas, transforming Sydney for these 18 nights from 6pm. Here's a few highlights to try to get to during the festival if you're in Sydney, as Vivid celebrates Sydney as a creative hub of Australia and the Asia Pacific region with immersive light installations and projections; music performances and collaborations; and creative ideas, public talks, industry seminars, conferences, workshops and debates. The full Vivid Sydney program is available at http://vividsydney.com

Eating with the AU: The Eight: 120 Dim Sums in 120 Minutes - Haymarket (Sydney)

Staff at Haymarket’s The Eight can be rest assured about the restaurant’s reputation; the Yum Cha hot-spot is often the top choice for connoisseurs of delicious dim sums when roaming around Sydney’s CBD. Yum Cha enthusiasts are known to be quite critical when it comes to their favourite Chinese dining experience; so when The Eight is constantly heralded – by these same people – to be the place to go for a dim sum feast, then one can be guaranteed authenticity.

The AU Lifestyle: Love Vintage Show

"Fashions fade, style is eternal", said Yves Saint-Laurent categorically. Whatever you’re style, era of influence, or penchant the Love Vintage Show which has been travelling nationally can cater. We visited the show this weekend to share the glamour, glitz, and garish.

Photo Gallery: Sol Summer of Six Closing Party - Sydney Harbour (19.05.13)

Nathan Atkins partied on a motherf**king boat in Sydney Harbour earlier today and took some photos to show off his sweet time. The party culminated the end of the Sol Summer of Six and featured Flight Facilities. Mmmm. Beer.

The AU Fashion: Fashion Weekly's 7th Birthday - C Gallery,Fortitude Valley, Brisbane (16.5.13)

Fashion Weekly's 7th Birthday at C Gallery.

Endless champagne, fabulous fashion and 300 beautiful people... sounds like the recipe for a dazzling night out! Fashion Weekly Magazine celebrated their 7th birthday on Thursday night with a blow out party in Fortitude Valley. The fashionistas of Brisbane flocked to ‘C Gallery’ to join in a night where fashion and art combined to create a fabulous world of monochrome splendour.

Eating with the AU: Rabbit Hole Bar & Dining, Elizabeth Street (Sydney)

Rabbit Hole Bar & Dining

Rabbit Hole Bar & Dining on Elizabeth Street opened its doors about 6 months ago and has been a popular spot ever since. As the name suggests, descending into the dimly lit basement level restaurant is something like walking into a adult culinary Wonderland.

Drinking with the AU: Ain't Nothing but a Gin Thing - The Rook, Sydney CBD

Sydney small bar The Rook is now in that comfortable position that comes with having a loyal following, constantly raving about the growing list of drinks and food on offer. Our last visit to the gorgeous rooftop establishment was a lesson in the delicious wonders of lobster. This time around, The Rook kindly invited us along for their exclusive ‘Ain’t Nothing but a Gin Thing’ cocktail event, which was their stellar idea for world cocktail week.

The Food & Lifestyle Weekly - 15th May 2013

Welcome to the weekly Food & Lifestyle News! In this weeks edition: Busabout Europe, Food ingredients India, Mad Mex Big Burrito, Gurrumul's biography, Art Battles, Gochi Japanese, new music grants in SA and more...

Party with the AU: Hendrick's Journey into the Botanical Unknown - Botanic Gardens Restaurant (09.05.13)

Fancy a garden party fuelled by the awesome taste of Hendrick’s Gin? Well that’s exactly what attendees were treated to during Hendrick’s Journey into the Botanical Unknown: a party touted to be a “night of botanical discovery and the most unusual of happenings.”