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Sydney
We do love a hotel with a bit of history, and the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth has it in spades. The first five star hotel in Sydney, its fascinating story starts with the construction of three housing terraces in the new development of Church Hill. The...
Sydney
This is going to come as quite a blow for fans of pokies, leopardskin bikinis and female wrestling, but notorious Sydney watering hole The Oxford Tavern has cleaned up it's act. The number of unemployed strippers in suburban New South Wales has...
Sydney
Outside, the hustle and bustle of Sydney's busy Kent Street, inside the calming oasis of an urban forest. Although there's no shortage of pep in the coffee, Greenheart Espresso is just the tonic for city workers to take things down a notch or two...
Sydney
Bugger this for a game of soldiers, we're off to Surry Hills, Sydney, for a cuppa at the newly refurbished Single Origin Roasters. We're not the only ones dropping in either – the redesign includes a planeload of paratroopers floating down from a...
Sydney
The owner of Donny's is a country boy hailing from rural New South Wales, and his bar in the northern Sydney suburb of Manly has a bit of the farmyard barn about it, although thankfully not the smell. Interior design firm Luchetti Krelle has...
Sydney
We've heard of good coffee being elevated to an art form, but there's quite a bit of science behind the perfect cup of Joe, too. Melbourne born-and-bred Sensory Lab has just opened below the Boheme apartment complex in Bondi, Sydney, and is all...
Sydney
When you're in need of a pit-stop in Sydney, consider parking up at Riley Street Garage, formerly fuelling cars, and now filling up hungry diners. Located at 55 Riley Street in the harbourside Woolloomooloo suburb, the building goes back to 1910,...
Sydney
Australia doesn't have anything left to prove when it comes to wine growing, but there's still a certain je ne sais quoi about the old world wineries of Europe. Sydney restaurateurs Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt wanted the best of both worlds...
Sydney
Surfer hangout Joes' Milk Bar was an institution in south Sydney for decades, a constant in a changing world right up until Joe's passing in 1996. Joe may be gone but he's not forgotten; his name lives on at Old Joe's, a bar and diner just opened in...
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It's a big year for one of the world's most famous buildings. The Sydney Opera House, designed by famed Danish architect Jørn Utzon, celebrated its 40th birthday this month, and to mark the milestone and honour the great man, an exhibition of...
Sydney
Holidays always end too soon, and it's tempting to want to bring a little bit of the holiday experience back home with us in some way – maybe the recipe of a favourite meal from a family-run restaurant we discovered by chance, or a bottle of the...
Sydney
Before smartphones the only glow in a cinema emanated from the silver screen and the ushers' torches, and the only loud noises from the auditorium speakers - and occasionally some over-zealous teenagers in the back row. Oh, we hear you sigh, for a...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...