Design Hotel Find: Rae’s Byron Bay
Blessed by Buddhist Monks and Aboriginal Elders, Rae’s on Watego’s Byron Bay is a seven-suite whitewashed boutique hotel set on one of the world’s prettiest beaches in Australia. With only three owners since the 1960’s, the boutique hotel has long appealed to free-spirited bohemian types seeking down-to-earth luxury with soul. Interiors are eclectic and consist of […]
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Design Hotel Find: The Old Clare Hotel Sydney
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) In a city like Sydney, brimming with cafes and restaurants fitted out with some of the world’s most cutting edge interior design, it’s surprising to hear that the same cannot be said for its design-led boutique hotels. So it’s no wonder The Old Clare Hotel, a 62-room boutique […]
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Luxury Resort Find: Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, Blue Mountains
(This Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley story by Jenny Nguyen-Barron first appeared in ForbesLife) If the sound of vacationing somewhere in the Australian bush conjures up imagery of roughing it, tents and mosquito-laden billabongs then a few nights at Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley Resort will no doubt blow these misconceptions right out of the creek. For […]
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Restaurant Find: Automata Sydney
(This Automata Sydney story by Jenny Nguyen-Barron first appeared in ForbesLife) The words ”˜chic’ and ”˜car garage’ have not been familiar friends, until now, thanks to the recent opening of Automata at Sydney’s Old Clare Hotel. The new restaurant, which has opened in the midst of Chippendale’s neighborhood food renaissance marries raw, industrial style with contemporary […]
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Café Restaurant Bar Find: Kansas City Shuffle Sydney
With a name inspired by the meta-con of being tricked while being tricked, Kansas City Shuffle surely ought to have some funny business going on. Instead, the refurbished industrial space ”“ a collaboration between owner Ben Sweeten and owner/executive chef Kayne Mordini ”“ has razzle-dazzle of all the right kinds. The space ”“ with past […]
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Sydney Restaurant Find: Mamasan Surry Hills
Two sparks of living, laughing electricity (and that is, to be clear, no exaggeration), owners Gemma Lin and Adam Hunt have infused their bright eclecticness into every possible element of Mamasan Surry Hills (sister to Mamasan Bondi). There’s a strong passion for waste-not-want-not at the restaurant, and the theme runs deep. Hunt and Lin designed […]
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Restaurant Café Find: North Bondi Fish Sydney
Perched on the base of Ramsgate Avenue, opposite the effervescent waves, surfers and other quintessential mainstays of Bondi Beach, is North Bondi Fish. It’s Matt Moran and Peter Sullivan’s seaside spot, pumping out delicate dishes from an incomparable waterfront setting. Minimalist décor lets the ocean do all the talking. While the interior offers a comfortable […]
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Tea Bar Find: The Rabbit Hole Sydney
The Rabbit Hole Organic Tea Bar is the kind of place Alice would’ve loved. Nestled in the rapidly evolving food and culture hub of Redfern, the tea bar is the first of its kind in Sydney. Owners Corinne Smith and Amara Jarratt, also the co-founders of the Sydney Tea Festival, know tea. And the menu […]
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Boutique Hotel & Restaurant Find: Biota Bowral
If you’ve been wanting to head out of Sydney for a day or weekend then Biota may just be the thing. Located around an hour-and-a-half’s drive south of Sydney in the pretty Southern Highlands town of Bowral, it sits some 30km from the east coast of New South Wales. Biota is a dining experience, a […]
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Café Restaurant Find: Devon on Danks Sydney
(Devon on Danks Sydney has been reported closed) There’s something to be said for an eatery whose visual focal point is a sizeable neon sign demanding visitors “Stay curious”. In the constantly diversifying suburb of Waterloo sits Devon on Danks, a café-cum-restaurant that serves dishes influenced by Asian ingredients and constant creativity. Head chef Zacharay […]
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