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  • “Covers” by Daniel Boud & Cybele Malinowski (Surry Hills)
    Daniel Boud and Cybele Malinowski present five years of shooting covers – launching this Friday 5th Feb (until Sat 20th Feb).    Between them they’ve covered such greats as Ladyhawke, INXS, The Vines, The Presets, Tim Finn, Paul Dempsey and the list goes on. The covers on display are all originals and they’re all for sale.  100% of the profits go...
    by Ian at February 5th, 2010 at 01:02 pm
  • Congrats – Gunshop Cafe (Voted Best Cafe in Aus!)
    Congrats to The Gunshop Cafe – taking home the ‘Best Cafe’ award by delicious. Magazine’s Cafe Awards.   Taking home the award last year for Best Cafe in Queensland – they’ve now trumped their past by claiming Best Cafe in Australia. “The Gunshop is clearly beloved by its regulars,” delicious. editor Kylie Walker, a former...
    by Ian at February 1st, 2010 at 11:02 am
  • Golfing with a difference – Disc Golf?!
    Introducing Disc Golf – an activity with a difference. Sydney’s very first permanent disc golf course has been installed at the Newington Armory site of Sydney Olympic Park and is now available for play. Disc Golf?  What tha’? Disc golf is played much like traditional golf. Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee®. The...
    by Ian at February 1st, 2010 at 10:02 am
  • Master / Slave – Colour Shock – RSVP
    One of our favourite shops Master Slave presents a couture collection – Colour Shock @ The Lincoln on Tues 9th February. RSVP essential.  All the deets below. WHAT: Master Slave presents Colour Shock WHEN: Tuesday 9th February – 6.30pm for 7pm start WHERE: The Lincoln (click for details) RSVP: info@masterslave.com.au by 5th February. – SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS...
    by Ian at January 28th, 2010 at 11:01 am
  • I Ran The Wrong Way (Surry Hills)
    We love stumbling across new things, and recently on a stroll around Surry Hills we discovered a great new recent addition to Cleveland St.  Nope, it’s not another Thai or Indian restaurant (although there are a couple of those that we’ll cover soon!) – we’re talking a little further up the road on the cross-street of Cleveland and Malborough.  ...
    by Ian at January 28th, 2010 at 10:01 am
  • Mana Bar (An Aussie First)
    The term ‘Gaming Bar’ in Australia is soon to change with the highly anticipated launch of Mana Bar in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.   We’re not talking Pokies .   Think PS3, Wii, Xbox – yep that’s right – we’re talking next-gen gaming consoles! From early February 2010 – The Mana Bar will be the first licensed venue...
    by Ian at January 27th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
  • Roman Holiday Wednesdays (The Victoria Room)
    What to do after a long weekend of drinking and eating? Carry on of course! Live it up this week and carry on the party spirit. If you’re looking for something different to do tonight (as we are), then why not join us as we head down to The Victoria Room for Roman Holiday Wednesdays. Enjoy a slice of Italy in the heart of Darlinghurst this summer. Classic Italian...
    by Ian at January 27th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
  • POLL: What’s your favourite new small bar?
    Since the back end of 2009, the small bar scene in Sydney has been getting more attention and the revolution has begun. Following 3 seminars by the City of Sydney for those wishing to operate a new ’small bar’ – we’ve started to see the addition of some exciting venues hitting the streets – with a list of bars still pending approval and hopefully...
    by Ian at January 25th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
  • Take your time – Olafur Eliasson (MCA)
    This summer the MCA presents the must-see contemporary art event of the year, Take your time: Olafur Eliasson. Gathering works from major collections worldwide, it spans Eliasson’s diverse career from 1993 to the present, including installations, sculpture and photography. It is the first large-scale exhibition of works by this Danish-Icelandic artist to be presented...
    by Ian at January 25th, 2010 at 10:01 am
  • Australia Day: Activities Guide (QLD)
    This year in Brisbane, if you’re out and about wanting to celebrate Australia Day – it’s all about the Parklands at South Bank for an event packed day for friends and the family. Courtesy of the Official Australia Day website – here’s a quick run down of some of the events taking place at the Parklands: 10 am – 5 pm - Australia Day...
    by Ian at January 22nd, 2010 at 10:01 am