Two of our favourites; Gildas and Glendronach have teamed up to showcase a phenomenal whisky and food pairing. Held at a Gilda’s restaurant, (sister to the famed ‘Firedoor’ restaurant) an incredible Basque inspired Pitnxos Taverna, in Surry Hills. It is the perfect place for this pairing, which will be available until 14 December 2024. This … Continue reading Gildas’ Glendronach-inspired sherried whisky paired pintxos menu
Kurt and I took his mother to High Tea for her birthday. The High Tea at the brand-new Champagne Jacquart Bar on Level 2 of David Jones, Elizabeth Street is a superb location, for it is a well away from the hustle and bustle of all the city shoppers, and tucked away on the women’s retail … Continue reading High Tea at the Champagne Jacquart Bar
Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of attending the launch of Kentucky Owl’s new Maighstir Edition just in time for World Whiskey Day, at the special Kentucky Owl Cooking School! For those that don’t know Kentucky Owl, it is a fast growing UP US Whiskey brand, and in the top 25 of whiskey brands … Continue reading Launch of Kentucky Owl’s new Maighstir Edition
We attended High West Whiskey Dining Experience, hosted by Hinchcliffe House in the Sydney CBD. It was perfect for whiskey aficionados or those new to the spirit, as High West’s master distiller Brendan Coyle took all guests though an educated experience whilst tasting the whiskey. Founded in 2006 by David and Jane Perkins, High West … Continue reading High West Whiskey
The team had the opportunity to see the Premiere ofthe all new, authorised musical, Elvis: A Musical Revolution at the State Theatre. Stars and guests were out in full force in their rockabilly outfits ready to see the amazing show. It is a bio-musical exploring the extraordinary life of award-winning cultural icon and rock ‘n’ … Continue reading Elvis, a musical revolution
I trained with Leonie for years in Sydney, both in classes and for personal training sessions and always found her training to be the best. She was also inspirational as a fighter and instructor. As a Muay Thai fighter Leonie Macks has a solid history of professional fights and titles under her name including 2016 … Continue reading Macks Muay Thai @ Burleigh
With the new M8 open, we decided to head out to Sydney Zoo, near Blacktown, since the journey now only takes about 35 minutes. It would sometimes probably take longer to get over the bridge to Taronga for us. The Sydney Zoo is a large precinct and home to over 4,000 animals, including endangered species … Continue reading Sydney Zoo
We couldn’t think of much better to do on World Caramel Day than celebrate with a drink or two, and even better, a caramel vodka! So, that’s just what we did at the Underground Spirits event at the Little National Hotel in Sydney’s CBD. This was the perfect excuse to have a mid week drink … Continue reading World Caramel Day with Underground Spirits Australia
The Castlereagh is a multi-level venue in the old inner-city building owned by the City Tattersalls Club close to Town Hall Station in Sydney’s CBD. The venue has a number of bars, a bistro and is a great place to socialise. Head here for an after work drink, dinner with mates or causal lunch. The … Continue reading The Castlereagh by Fassnidge
Bar Conte in Surry Hills Foveaux Street and Riley Street is named after the inventor of the Negroni, Conte Negroni. As inspiration, this Italian bar is home to over 20 types of negroni’s. By the day it’s also a cafe, with ONA coffee, panini and sweets. The dining space is intimate, dimly lit and Italian … Continue reading Bar Conte
