The team at Woolloomoolo Manta Restaurant and Bar have announced they are collaborating with local sushi master Hideo Dekura to create a special six-course Japanese dinner matched with sake and wine that promises to take guests on a cultural and culinary journey on Wednesday 25th May. The handcrafted raw sashimi dishes showcased by Dekura will…
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The luxury experiential travel company &Beyond have just announced their new private jet expeditions which offer exclusive experiences in Africa’s most iconic destinations. With set departures, the tours carter to a maximum of 12 guests who are guided by &Beyond from the beginning to end, and are designed with privacy and authenticity in mind to remove the…
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Dublin-born Celeb Chef and My Kitchen Rules (MKR) judge, Colin Fassnidge has joined the team at the stunning Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains – McGallery for an exclusive collaboration that will see him highlighting his nose-to-tail cooking philosophy and the very best of the region’s fresh local produce. Taking place on Saturday 9th July, Fassnidge will…
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After playing some of the world’s premier music festivals the LA-based collective The Internet will be returning to Australia this July. After their first show in Melbourne sold out almost immediately, The Internet have now added a second and final show in Melbourne and Sydney. Fronted by the seductive Syd tha Kyd, the 6-piece collective…
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Byron Bay’s Parkway Drive have now added an additional show to their upcoming All Aussie Adventure tour which kicks off on Wednesday, June 15th. The extra show is planned for Chelsea Heights on July 4th at Chelsea Heights Hotel, the second show at the venue on the tour. The upcoming tour will be the first time in over…
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Luxury cruise line Seabourn has recently announced a partnership with world-renowned mixologist Brian Van Flandern to enhance its bar offerings as the fleet continues to modernise their food and beverage offerings in the lead up to their newest luxury ship, the Seabourn Encore. As well as working with Seabourn’s bar team to standarise the classics,…
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The Australian-owned, Melbourne-based South America Travel Centre has expanded their list of travel destinations to Asia after a number of past clients expressed interest in exploring other parts of the world. The company has been working on this new expansion for over a year to ensure the best for their clients in guides, knowledge and…
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Qantas frequent flyers who are bringing a new member into their family fear not lose their benefits as they take time off from flying. Also referred to as the ‘parental pause’, the recent Status Hold initiative, launched by Qantas allows Silver, Gold and Platinum Frequent Flyers to maintain their status and benefits for up to…
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She arrived in Austin, Texas a relative unknown but by the time she left SXSW, Julia Jacklin had reaped in a whole heap of acclaim and praise from critics and audiences over her eight show stint at the music festival. This month of course, Jacklin is returning home to tour her popular track “Pool Party”, bringing the…
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The Arts Party is the first political arts party that has emerged to provide a platform to reinstate arts funding in Australia. Under the Liberal Government, the Australia Council, our primary arts funding body, has lost over $100m in funding commitments for community organisations, bringing the entire Australia Council appropriation down to $185m in a federal…
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Cabaret performer Shirley Gnome brings her show from Vancouver, Canada to debut in Melbourne this month. After making waves at the fringes in Perth and Adelaide, the production has been accepted as a late-addition to the festival with three shows scheduled. The performance is a an exciting blend of bawdy music, clever lyrics and profoundly smart insights…
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Brisbane West End cocktail and Whisky bar, Cobbler, has launched their newest themed cocktail menu as Autumn continues to blow through the city, paying homage to Bruce Willis and the Nakatomi Plaza seen in 1988 classic Die Hard with their playfully named cocktails such as the John McClane (Talisker 10, delord fine armagnac, peppermint tea, rosemary…
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Winter solstice festival Dark Mofo will return to Hobart this June to greet the colder months with fire, art, music, food, film, and more, and we’ve finally got our first look at how this year’s event will be shaped. The midwinter festival brings visitors from all over Australia and abroad to be a part of…
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A Public Memorial Service for Jon English has been announced for fans to come and celebrate the life and work of the loved Australian singer, songwriter, musician and actor. After playing Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney in 1972, Jon won the hearts of the Australian public. From then…
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As the leaves are starting to fall and the breeze is getting cooler, Chiswick restaurants greet the season with a new menu inspired by the flavours of Autumn. Head chefs at Chiswick Woollahra and Chiswick at the Gallery, Richie Dolan and Laura Baratto, alongside celebrity chef Matt Moran, have developed a selection of dishes inspired…
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Australia’s preeminent beer festival, Good Beer Week, has now released the much-anticipated event program for 2016. With 270 events spanning across 150 venues across Melbourne and Victoria from May 13-22, over fifty thousand guests are expected to participate in this globally-recognised festival, with Beer Deluxe serving as one of the festival’s central hubs. The 2016…
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For all those wanting to tick a trip to the Western Australian Kimberley region off their bucket list, the Ord Valley Muster returns to Kununurra from 13 to 22 May. The ten-day festival includes 30 exciting events set amongst the magnificent Ord Valley, Lake Kununurra, spectacular fresh water gorges, national parks and stunning reserves. The…
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The pop up food festival Project Yum has now been launched in Sydney’s Broadway Shopping Centre. The festival brings the latest trends in food from the likes of Asian food eatery, POKLOL, and organic food specialists, Agape Canteen, together with live music by DJ Xcentric every Friday from 12pm to create a complete entertainment experience….
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Over some 30 years, Smart Studios, founded by Garbage members Butch Vig and Steve Marker, helped changed the landscape of music. Six years after it closed, director Wendy Schneider has brought the story of the studio to the big screen with her film The Smart Studios Story. At its premiere at SXSW, Larry talked to Wendy about her…
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Over some 30 years, Smart Studios, founded by Garbage members Butch Vig and Steve Marker, helped changed the landscape of music. Six years after it closed, director Wendy Schneider has brought the story of the studio to the big screen with her film The Smart Studios Story. At its premiere at SXSW, Larry talked to producer Butch Vig…
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This week, I sat down with Daniel Cross, the Director and Producer of the music documentary I Am the Blues here at SXSW, in Austin, Texas. The film takes us on a journey through the American South, led by the great Bluesmen who have provided a Soundtrack to the region over the last century. One of those men,…
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Universal Studies Hollywood has announced the opening of a permanent walk-through attraction based on The Walking Dead. The previously seasonal, limited-time attraction based on the popular US television show will now be enhanced and open to guests all 365 days of the year. The show that will be replicated in the attraction depicts the story…
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Australia’s largest and fastest growing health food and lifestyle hub will open its sixth store in Sydney’s Lane Cove on Thursday 31 March 2016. From under one ethical, sustainable roof, About Life offers the services of a wholefood supermarket, café, self-service food bar and catering company. The range of natural groceries offered, from staples to…
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After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, Morris from America is screening at this year’s SXSW. Director Chad Hartigan’s third feature film tells the tale of an African-American boy who relocates to Germany with his single father. Larry had a chat to cast-members Craig Robinson and Markees Christmas about the film. Larry: Congratulations on this film. Everyone’s…
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Cirque du Soleil returns to Australia for its eighth Big Top tour with a sparkling homage to the traditions of circus in KOOZA. The show takes us back to the fundamental human elements of circus combining thrilling acrobatic performance with the art of clowning. In a comic kingdom of eccentric characters, electrifying thrills and out-of-the-box…
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The Art Series Hotel Group’s The Schaller Studio has partnered with the award-winning restaurant Masons’ of Bendigo to create the authentic From Market to Paddock to Plate food and wine experience in central Victoria. Mason’s international chef Sonia Anthony takes guests in groups of up to eight people on a personalised tour of the community’s…
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AccorHotels, which currently manages 16 hotels across Southern Thailand, will now manage three properties in Phuket after signing an agreement with Avista Resort and Spa Patong Company Limited. The resort to be rebranded as Novotel Phuket Kata Avista Resort and Spa offers 143 rooms, one restaurant, two bars, two meeting rooms, a business centre, a…
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Within the walls or galleries, or on the open streets, there is much to go and see during Art Month Sydney for 2016 (aka the majority of March). You can go check out the program at their website, but here are our picks of the festival which will enlighten and even entertain. 1. Disrupting Tradition –…
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