My phone froze yesterday ... and it wasn't a software glitch. I accidentally put it in the freezer. Call the aged care assessment team, stat! I realised the phone was missing when I needed to respond to a push notification to access a virtual meeting. I went on a frantic search and couldn't find it... Continue Reading →

I didn't blog yesterday because I was recovering from an amazing - but very late - night at a fabulous place called Le Salle Dining by Bar Chaplin. I was invited as a guest of Chef Patrick Dang and co-owner Ederlyn Oloresisimo and I took my sister along as my plus one. Tucked away in... Continue Reading →

We love showing people around the Northern Beaches and over the weekend we gave our Newie friends Darren and Kirsten the grand tour. They’ve spent lots of time in Sydney CBD, but never really explored further up the coast than Manly. DD kicked off with the elevated regional view from Collaroy Plateau, then we wended... Continue Reading →

You know all that whining I did yesterday about not wanting to go out? Well I had a bloody awesome time. So I need to shut up. I've been to Maybe Sammy a few times for events, but last night I got the full experience of sitting at the bar watching the team in action... Continue Reading →

This might be my most first-world problem yet: I don’t want to drink free cocktails tonight. But I am crap at turning down invitations when I don’t have a good excuse. I am also hopeless at lying and “I don’t feel like it” seems a bit rude. I don’t know how the influencers do it... Continue Reading →

I enjoyed a serendipitous dinner last night at Itō, a buzzy Japanese Izakaya restaurant in Crown Street, Surry Hills. Suntory Global Spirits has partnered with acclaimed chef Khanh Nguyen (King Clarence) on an exclusive Suntory Bar pop-up at the restaurant. Nguyen collaborated with Itō executive chef Erik Ortolani on the menu, which is paired with... Continue Reading →

I went to a cruise information session last night and didn't book anything. Remarkable restraint! DD was on a business trip and couldn't join me. I decided to go solo, drawn by the offer of free nibbles and Champagne at the Four Seasons Hotel, plus the lure of a lucky door prize and a 5%... Continue Reading →

I took a step back in time on Friday night and went to a gig at Selina's in the Coogee Bay Hotel. Selina’s was THE place to see live music in my youth. All these decades later the pub is still going off like a frog in a sock. It's estimated to be worth more... Continue Reading →

Still feeling despondent about the election results, I was eager to retreat last night into a fantasy world filled with pretty things and gin. I had been invited to an immersive installation by Edinburgh Gin and Sydney-based artist Claire Mueller, creator of the ACID.FLWRS concept. The event was being held in Darlinghurst, so I caught... Continue Reading →