Author: Chris Singh

Chris Singh is an Editor-At-Large at the AU review, loves writing about travel and hospitality, and is partial to a perfectly textured octopus. You can reach him on Instagram: @chrisdsingh.

Potts Point’s Yellow shifts focus towards all-vegetarian menu (Sydney)

Award-winning team Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt are making some big changes to their acclaimed Potts Point restaurant Yellow, today announcing that as of this Wednesday 17th February, the kitchen will be shifting their focus towards vegetables. This means that the entire dinner menu will become all-vegetarian, with dishes designed to share. “I’ve always loved…

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Sydney now has a Breaking Bad themed burger joint serving Heisenburgers and blasting hip-hop

Burgers Anonymous just popped out of nowhere on Sydney’s Oxford Street, fashioning itself after hit TV series Breaking Bad and pumping out classic American style burgers, focused on simple done good. The new burger joint only just opened and has already been selling out of burgers, unsurprisingly. As reported by Broadsheet, co-owner David Tang describes…

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Pilgrim Bar launches ‘Taste + Talk’ series with Four Pillars Gin (Melbourne)

Melbourne’s popular riverside haunt Pilgrim Bar have introduced a new series aimed at connecting food and drink aficionados to local producers from around Australia. Titled ‘Taste + Talk’, the string of events will begin this week on Thursday 18th February, bringing in on of Australia’s most loved Gin distilleries, Four Pillars for an hour-long event…

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Art Series Hotel Group to expand into Brisbane with The Johnson

With their first ever Queensland expansion for Art Series Hotel Group, Brisbane will be getting a new five-star hotel in June 2016, The Johnson. Master colourist Michael Johnson will be the inspiration and focus of the hotel, coming on board with his work to illustrate the property with his original paintings and giclee prints. Located…

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United Airlines celebrates 30 years of service to Australia; becomes an “all-Dreamliner” carrier

As United Airlines celebrate 30 years of serving the Australia market without interruption, the airline is planning big changes. These plans include making Australia United’s very first all-Dreamliner market, switching to Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner airliners for all trans-pacific routes, a follow up to the success of the Melbourne-Los Angeles nonstop service where passenger have already been…

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DVD Review: Straight Outta Compton (MA15+) (USA, 2015)

N.W.A have, is, and always will be integral to hip hop and it’s status as one of the most unique, and accessible, forms of self-expression in music. Birthed in the excessively rough neighbourhood of Compton, California, the group became a reference point for hip hop as a channel through which youth can make sense of…

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TV Review: The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 9 “No Way Out” (USA, 2016)

“No one gets to clock out today, and hell, this is a story people are going to tell”. What a way to kick off the latter half of season 6. The Walking Dead has always been strongest when the crew are scattering smaller character moments within a big action set piece, and “No Way Out”…

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Album Review: Kanye West – The Life of Pablo (2016 LP)

First off, who is this Pablo to whom Kanye West refers with his album title, The Life of Pablo? Picasso? Neruda? Escobar? Is he inexplicably trying to revive Petey Pablo’s career? Referencing Radiohead’s classic debut? Maybe he is likening himself San Pablo (St. Paul), another biblical reference following the religious megalomania of Yeezus. Most likely…

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Heston Blumenthal will open four free pop-up restaurants in Melbourne from March

Food lovers in Melbourne have seen super chef Heston Blumenthal leave his mark on the city’s dining scene before, with the acclaimed Fat Duck popping up last year. Now the culinary master is set to return with four pop-up restaurants scheduled to open from early March, all in Melbourne, and all offering free food. As…

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Review: Grain Bar at Four Seasons – The Rocks (Sydney)

Four Seasons is one of the most recognised luxury accommodation properties in all of Sydney, and with them now housing Mark Best’s acclaimed Pei Modern, it makes sense for them to up their game when it comes to their Whisky-loving Grain. Situated off George Street and right near The Rocks, the warm, welcoming bar has…

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Suntory Whisky global ambassador Mike Miyamoto to host masterclass at Four Season’s Grain (Sydney)

Four Season’s Grain bar will welcome its fourth international Master Distiller in less than a year this week as they lock in Mike Miyamoto, the Global Ambassador for Suntory Whisky. Miyamoto will lead an exclusive Whisky masterclass this Wednesday 17th February as his only consumer event scheduled for Sydney. The intimate event will be a…

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Bondi pop up Waterman’s Lobster Co. expands menu (Sydney)

Though Waterman’s Lobster Co. in Potts Point is the brand’s official location, Bondi Beach really does seem a natural fit for them, which is why they opened up a very well received pop-up at the start of summer, bringing their Maine and Connecticut lobster rolls to Hall Street. Since kicking off the three-month residency, locals…

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A look back at Sydney Festival’s Meriton Festival Village in Hyde Park

Sydney Festival returned last month for their huge 40th year anniversary, once again propping up their central hub in the leafy surrounds of Hyde Park, this year presenting a re-brand of sorts as what was once known as Sydney Festival Village now becomes Meriton Festival Village. Not much has changed aside from the name though,…

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Tigerair announces Valentine’s Day sale for all domestic routes

Budget airline Tigerair are offering a sale from now until midday on Tuesday 16th February to celebrate the month of love, pushing a “Love Your Family” deal that will see 20% off all domestic routes across their Australian network. Selling for travel during April (and the school holiday period), the sale is being offered online,…

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SoCal heat things up with a “Cali Tequila Shack” and chilli eating competition (Sydney)

Applejack Hospitality’s popular Neutral Bay small bar SoCal will spice things up in March when they team with Olmeca Altos Tequila to launch an outdoor ‘Cali Tequila Shack’, which will be showcasing a range of the brand’s Tequilas including Plata and Reposado Tequilas, and Avion Espresso throughout the month. The launch of this new feature…

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Noma, Bennelong, and more Australian restaurants auction VIP tables to help end world hunger

Launched this past Monday, a website signalling the partnership between The Hunger Project Australia and some of the top restaurants in the country, is auctioning some exclusive deals no food lover in their right mind would want to pass up. It’s all the support The Hunger Project’s worldwide goal, as a non-profit organisation, to end…

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Live Review: Vince Staples + B Wise – Max Watts, Sydney (09.02.16)

Released mid last year, Vince Staples‘ double-album debut Summertime ‘06 was praised as a clever, vivid, and blunt entry into the long history of reality-rap coming out of L.A, fully delivering on the potential the 22 year old rapper had been showing across four mixtapes and one very well-received EP. That potential shifts well to…

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Prince adds a Perth show to his last minute Piano & A Microphone Australian tour

After the shock announcement that Prince will be touring Australia and New Zealand at the end of this month with his concept live show, Piano & A Microphone, the Purple One has decided to up and spread the Aussie love outside of just Sydney and Melbourne. The legendary musician will now be heading the Perth…

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Kanye West adds more tracks to The Life of Pablo at last minute; continues to release new music with “30 Hours”

Yesterday morning, many Australians in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney woke up early to stream an unprecedented worldwide listening party-cum-fashion show by Chicago emcee Kanye West, debuting his new album, The Life of Pablo in full (or so we thought). So far, the album has been very well received if publications across the globe are anything…

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Ananas will bring back their popular Atlantic Lobster and Champagne Brunch Buffet this month (Sydney)

In continuing their fabulous Champagne Brunch sunday series, quintessential French restaurant Ananas Bar & Brasserie in The Rocks will be bringing back their popular Atlantic Lobster and Champagne brunch this month, following an incredible reception when they debuted the theme last year. Not only is it a chance to dig into some Atlantic lobster, which…

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Five things you need to do in Sydney this weekend (12th-14th Feb)

Sydney has turned the heat back on just in time for you to enjoy the last two weekends of summer in this beautiful harbor city. Hanging to the beach is a no-brainer or Sydney life, but there’s also a handful of really cool events happening in various corners around the city and surrounds. Here are…

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Meatstock’s Sydney Barbecue Wars are heating up; we ask four competing teams what to expect

Meatstock is finally here! It’s time for Sydney Showground to be transformed into one large, two-day BBQ with some of the best of the best meat-pros heading out to Olympic Park to showcase, compete, and cook. Starting tomorrow, Saturday 13th February, and continuing through the weekend, Meatstock will be a celebration of meats cooked exactly…

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DVD Review: Black Mass (USA, 2015)

There has been enough fuss over Johnny Depp going into Black Mass that the commercial reception of the film is pretty much locked in; the trailers released in the lead up have all signalled a substantial turn for Depp, whose biggest role in recent times has been as a highly exaggerated and energetic pirate. Any doubts…

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Sydney’s Mardi Gras after party adds Deborah Cox to their live music line up

From “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here” and “Sentimental” to “Absolutely Not”, 90’s R&B star Deborah Cox has grown from a dominating force in R&B and pop to an icon for clubs around the world, having seen her music embraced so widely and passionately; so her being added to the official Mardi Gras after party comes…

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New York speakeasy Attaboy will pop up in Surry Hills for one night only (Sydney)

Just last year, famous New York speakeasy Please Don’t Tell staged a pop-up takeover at Black Pearl’s The Attic in Melbourne, and now it seems a NYC-to-Australia connection has been sparked because another Big Apple favourite, Attaboy, has settled into The Everleigh’s Elk Room in Fitzroy this week, before moving to Sydney’s Dead Ringer next…

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These Australian stores will be restocking the Yeezy Boost 350 (Pirate Black) this month

Haven’t got your hands on a pair of low-top Yeezy Boost 350 in “pirate black” yet? Luckily you won’t have to go far to get another chance this month as Adidas have confirmed that their popular collaboration with Chicago rapper Kanye West will be restocked at various Australian stores on Friday 19th February. The date…

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Interview: Sam Egerton (Palmer & Co.) talks Guilty Pleasures, March Into Merivale, The Paddington, and more

Merivale’s huge March Into Merivale kicks off this week with a big launch party on Wednesday 10th February, where the many talents which make up the juggernaut hospitality group will be able to showcase their eats and drinks throughout the luscious ivy. Ahead of the big day, we caught up with Palmer & Co. stalwart…

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First Look: Cuckoo Callay’s Bacon Festival 2016 – Newtown (Sydney)

Last year imaginative Newtown cafe Cuckoo Callay staged their very first bacon festival, with a temporary menu lasting several weeks offering nothing but inspired bacon-centric dishes, leading to a whopping two tonnes being sold throughout the event and an even bigger dedicated following since. At the end of this month, the Bacon Festival will return,…

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Sly Dunbar (of Sly & Robbie) on longevity in the music industry, tropical house, and the next step for reggae

Sly Dunbar is one half of prolific duo Sly & Robbie and even if you haven’t heard the name before, you’ve surely heard him and Robbie Shakespeare’s work in one way or another. The duo have crafted some of the greatest rhythms (or riddims) in reggae and dub, a DNA which has flowed into other…

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Melbourne rapper Ur Boy Bangz announces “last ever” performance for this weekend

Melbourne-based Sudanese rapper Ur Boy Bangz (AKA Bangs or Bangz) has captured the hearts and minds of young Australia by just being himself, pumping out classic viral hits such as “Take U to Da Movies” and “Meet Me on the Facebook”, creating nu-media frenzies with his adorably sharp disses to the likes of Kendrick Lamar…

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