An artisan baker is defined as “a craftsperson who is trained to the highest skill level to, mix, ferment, shape and bake a hand crafted loaf of bread”. And at Brasserie Bread, the artisan bakery and café in Sydney’s Banksmeadow, they know their craft. Matthew Brock, Brasserie Bread Training Manager The Artisan Baking with Seeds [...]

It’s been called hip, vibrant, sexy. A place you take someone you want to impress, seduce or even engage in a cinq-à-sept. But how about a blind date? It’s Saturday night at Emmilou and you can feel the vibrant energy of this modern European Tapas Bar on the approach from Bourke Street. The blind date [...]

On a double shot Tuesday, Toby’s Estate Founder and Director Toby Smith launched his first book Coffee Trails and the opening of his newest café at 80 Bay St, Broadway. The café  is located in the former Reader’s Digest building across from the Broadway Westfield shopping centre. The décor retains some of the features of [...]

The invitation was coloured with intrigue. An intimate and exclusive tasting. An innovative drinking experience from ABSOLUT, a brand renowned for 500 years of Swedish Vodka traditions. If the shape of the bottle was a clue, this was no regular ABSOLUT. At the recently opened Cocktail Lounge upstairs at the Beresford Hotel, floral scented candles [...]

The 2011 Champagne Bureau Champagne Tasting was held in Sydney on Monday 22 August for members of the press and trade. The Champagne Bureau represents the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne, or CIVC, a body set up with the protection of the French government to coordinate the common interests of wine growers and producers [...]

For five days, Westfield Sydney played host to the Champagne Cube by Pommery. Located in the luxury precinct on Level 3, the sleek and minimalist pop up bar featured the Pommery colours of silver, blue and white with a glimmering centrepiece of silver baubles. The Champagne Cube by Pommery Cameron Harris, Managing Director, Vranken-Pommery The [...]

Saturday in Design is an annual event showcasing the best in local and international design brands. For two days, parts of Sydney around Alexandria, Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, Redfern, Waterloo and Chippendale turn into an open showroom environment. Although a trade event for the design community, interested members of the public were granted registration and access [...]