A contemporary, designer interior paired with relaxed fine dining and a chocolate factory… I explore the irresistible Mitchelton Hotel and Spa. When a venue’s chocolate cafe and house-made wine are simply bonuses, you know you have found somewhere special. The new, boutique hotel developed at Mitchelton Winery in the Goulbourn Valley is tasteful, contemporary and …
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A place to “Escape from Reality” – or so this Mornington Peninsula restaurant, vineyard and hotel promises. Jackalope is the $40 million creation of 29-year-old entrepreneur Louis Li and at only a few weeks old, it was named the nation’s best hotel. With Jackalope now edging closer to its first birthday, let’s discover what all the fuss is …
Inside the new Northcote restaurant serving modern Malaysian Despite their young age, Aline Viravouth and Marcel Nantharath are seasoned restaurateurs, with their new Northcote restaurant their third (and biggest) venture. The couple first tried their hand at running their own restaurant with a dumpling bar in Carlton, which they sold in 2014. Next was cult …
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A full disclaimer comes with this interview: Bannie and Nick are like my new best friends because I’m over at their brand new Northcote cafe Fort Green multiple times each week to meet clients and colleagues! The food, the team and the interiors are all top-notch, so I couldn’t not feature them on my blog! With …
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I know I’m not the only one who chooses my dining destinations based on their interiors. So I am more than a tad excited to see the new Sydney opening of Melbourne foodie icon, Fonda. With pastel pops, like millennial pink plates and walls, a sky blue shop front and loads of terracotta-toned accents, it’s …
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The recent modern Australian-meets-South American dining experience Alma is bound to put Geelong even more firmly on the culinary map of regional Victoria. Owners Jesse Hughes (former chef of Vue Grande) and Matt Baird teamed with the insanely talented Shonel Bryant of Nomad Styling, to create something unique among the city’s top restaurants. Alma, which …
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I first came across Barangaroo a couple of years ago, on one of my many trips to Sydney for a business course I studied. I decided to get up early one morning and go on a run. My destination? As close as I could get to the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and back in an …
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What happens when you put an interior designer studio, a branding team and a three young restaurateurs in a room? Well, if you’re lucky (and very talented), you’ll end up with something like Workshop Brothers Glen Waverley. It’s the new addition to the Workshop Bros stable of cafes – joining one in Glen Huntley and two in Melbourne’s CBD. …
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When the progressive and talented Australian designer and all-round creative entrepreneur, Sibella Court, and her team at The Society Inc. are brought on to dream up and then roll out an interiors project, you know the result is going to be something special. Let me introduce you to Henry Deane – the ‘crown jewel’ of Sydney’s Hotel Palisade. This …
We all know that Armadale, Melbourne, is a style mecca. It is a favourite destination for the newly-engaged, excitingly hunting for that perfect wedding dress, along with the fashion forward, lifestyle loving ladies who love to explore the beautifully curated grocers, beauty salons, cafes and boutiques. New onto the shopping strip is a place ‘Where Melbourne Charm …
Prahran has no shortage of amazing spaces, but this wellness centre sets the bar very high. The Sum of Us incorporates yoga, Pilates, treatments – such as physiotherapy and podiatry – AND a cafe (which is a combination of all of my favourite things!), and is all about health in mind, body and life. Behind …
One of my favourite email newsletters to receive is that by Broadsheet. Just last week, this amazing new cafe popped into my inbox – full of polished concrete, touches of teal in the tiles and upholstery, and polished, brass elements. It’s No. 19 in Ascot Vale – the new venture by Diana and Domenic Caruso, who are …
When interiors, brand and photography meet at the top of their game, the result is something special. One such is The Penny Drop in Box Hill. This cafe sits at the base of the newly refurbished Australian Tax Office building and its name plays on the concept of the ‘penny dropping’ from the pockets of the …
Nowadays, before heading off to a place to eat, I’ll do my research on Instagram to find a place I like based on what the food and styling looks like. No joke! So coming across considered, stylish eateries is one of my favourite things. I recently discovered the refurbished Manly Wharf Hotel in New South Wales, where relaxed, beachy …
The brunch scene is making leaps and bounds around the country, as cafes serving haloumi and bacon, smashed avocado, sugar-infused milkshakes and acai bowls continue to pop up on every corner. The food is great and the caffeine hit is welcomed with open arms, but it’s the café designs that really get people talking. As breakfast and brunching …
Do you remember my interview with the impressive three ladies behind Sydney-based interior design and architecture company TomMarkHenry earlier this year? Well, Jade Nottage, Cushla McFadden and Chloe Matters haven’t stopped – they’ve just completed their latest project, and the result is the most sophisticated fish shop in Australia. The renovated ‘Bondi Best‘ in located on Hall Street in the chic Bondi, NSW, …
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