Greeted with a warm welcome and a refreshing glass of James Estate’s new 2016 Off-Dry White, this charming Hunter Valley winemaker presented an exciting new range of products. Last Thursday, The Plus Ones were invited by James Estate to join…
They say it every year, but this year it is true…Vivid Sydney 2016 is bigger and better than ever. Not only have they extended the number of nights to 23 (27th May to 18th June), but they have also extended the…
The Sydney instalment of the Tre Bicchieri World Tour concluded with a scrumptious dinner at the restaurant Pendolino. The dinner came after a long afternoon of wine tastings and a masterclass lead by Eleonora Guerini, the editor of Gambero Rosso’s…
We’ve only just jumped into April, and already there’s more on our calendar for the month than we can count. We’ll start the most of with a few of our favorites we’ll be heading to over the week. Meanwhile, keep…
Mama mia- Italy boasts in excess of 500 different grape varieties. As Australians this can make ordering Italian wines a tad confusing, especially when most people’s knowledge only extends to Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the like. But thankfully the…
The 20th Biennale of Sydney officially opens to the public today (Friday the 18th of March) before running for almost 3 months at locations across the city. Titled “The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed”, the…
Autumn is upon us and so candlelit cozy evenings out are back in fashion. Last Wednesday, the Plus Ones were invited by the Sydney Cocktail Cub to join them for their event: “Operation Drnk Me: Vodka”. Now, straight off, I…
From bowling clubs to social and sporting clubs, there are over 1,400 registered clubs in NSW. Despite this, I used to believe that RSL and other registered Clubs were not worth visiting, that they were full of pokies, as well as cheap and…
I am not ashamed to say that sometimes I miss the pure glamour and atmosphere of London evenings out. Even now, six months in to my time in Australia and loving every second of it, I sometimes miss those restaurant…
Birthday celebrations were doubled last week, as the Novotel played host to not one but two anniversaries. The Ternary shared its first birthday with Accor Hotel’s 25th at the illustrious Darling Harbour location. With guests arriving from the early…