At the main entrance of the National Gallery of Australia stands an installation piece that often leaves foreign dignitaries gasping, Australians standing proud, and everyone else in thoughtful reflection. Two hundred hollow log coffins make up The Aborigin…
2OX French Bistro, New Chef New Menu, The Row, KL
Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall Nestled in the recently revamped and re-energized tree-lined KL road named The Row, 2OX (Two-Ox) French Bistro looks like it came straight out of a food and travel magazine. It’s bright and warm. It’s casual and …
Interview with David Liew, General Manager, The Point KL
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the General Manager of The Point KL Bar & Restaurant. I started off interested in being a chef. With this interest, I did my diploma in hotel management. From there it exposed me to the front […]
East Hotel Canberra, A Highly Recommended Stay, ACT
Whoever said Canberra was boring was wrong! Gone is the image of dull politicians and not much to do. It’s quickly being replaced with a happening gourmet scene, the arts, and an explosion of fun activities in the great outdoors. Entrepreneurs seem to be flourishi…
Joe’s Bar, East Hotel Canberra, Italian Restaurant & Bar
Monica Tindall Celebrating one year of opening, Joe’s Bar at East Hotel Canberra has been bustling from the beginning, and the buzz surrounding the good food and friendly chic atmosphere does not seem to be easing. It’s here where dad and I are fortunate to enjoy a …
Patissez, Canberra – FreakShakes & Much Much More!
So you know those ridiculously insane shakes that have been posted all over social media? The ones that make your hips grow and mouth drool just with the images? The glass jars that are filled so high that a cascade of saliva inducing ingredients spill over the top, d…
The Cupping Room, Best Breakfast and Coffee in Canberra?
“A perfect day starts with the perfect coffee and delicious food.” Although this is my first visit to Canberra in over 30 years, and my current base is a good day’s worth of flying away, the reputation of The Cupping Room has already been on my radar. I’m a self-confes…
Aubergine Restaurant Review, Canberra, ACT
Awarded 2 SMH Chef Hats for the past five years running, and in numerous “top Australian restaurant” lists, Aubergine restaurant registers high on every foodie’s “to visit” radar. A regularly changing menu based on the best produce of the day from local farmers m…
Via Pre, Italian Restaurant, Taman Bukit Damansara
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall Often living abroad, one craves what one can’t have. For me, living in Malaysia, I am always nostalgic about my time in Barcelona. I crave the neighborhood cafe in Europe, with an open air concept, regular c…
Hyatt Hotel Canberra, A Park Hyatt Hotel Review, ACT
Luxurious design, a magnificent sense of space and greenery, and an unbeatable location: the Hyatt Hotel Canberra is an excellent choice of stay from which to explore the nation’s capital. The sparsely populated suburb of Yarralumla is home to the Hyatt Hotel Ca…
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and Chateau Ste Michelle
Sister restaurants, Stoked and Flint, are two of our favourites in the city for their simple cooking techniques with high quality ingredients, but equally so for their expertly chosen wine selection at incredibly good prices. Featuring two cracking US winerie…
General Manager, Marjolaine de Coninck, Chateau Marquis D’Alesme
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m the General Manager and Winemaker of Château Marquis d’Alesme and Château Labégorce. After studying agronomics, oenology and economics, I worked abroad and in various properties in the Bordeaux area. I the…