Every day in the office ends with my coworker asking me, ‘What are you doing tonight?’ Usually it’s dinner with a mate, or drinks at whichever trendy rooftop bar just opened. But my response last Thursday? ‘I’m off to Flow After Dark, a Silent…
As a long time Sydney-sider, Chefs Gallery at Regent Place in the CBD is one of my go-to places for Chinese cuisine. It has all the hallmarks of the good restaurant: consistent quality, reasonable prices, and an open kitchen (read…
Sydney Craft Beer Week is at a close and I was lucky enough to be invited to one of Gibbs Premium Beers Tasting Class hosted by Alex Gibbs, co-founder of Gibbs Premium Beers. We were greeted by Alex Gibbs, aka Gibbo. He…
The Lord Nelson provided visitors with a unique experience for Sydney Craft Beer Week 2016. Coincidentally, 2016 also marked the Lord’s 175th birthday. The sandstone venue claims the title as the longest continually-licensed hotel in Sydney. Its current owner, Blair Hayden,…
When the event title has a curse word in it, you know you’re going to be in for a good time. As part of Sydney Craft Beer Week, Stone Dog Meadery presented ‘Mead what the F*** is Mead‘. Great question:…
Try drinking beer straight out of a bottle or from a regular pub glass. Then try drinking it out of a quality German-made Spiegelau glass. The difference is so astonishing you can hardly believe it. ‘It’s witchcraft!’ exclaimed Miro Bellini, who was helping…
We are halfway through Sydney’s Craft Beer Week, which gives us a great excuse to be at a big dinner midweek. The Brewer’s Feast, hosted by the Rocks Brewing Co., is fast becoming a tradition for craft beer enthusiasts. The event was…
Beer, food, and trivia makes for a winning combination at The Local Taphouse. Their Ale Stars event started in 2008 with approximately ten people around a table enjoying a casual chat about beer. During Sydney Craft Beer Week, over 100 craft…
The word of the night at Cirque du Soleil’s new show, ‘KOOZA’, was ‘no’. As in: ‘No, that’s not possible’. ‘No, they might fall’. ‘No, I can’t believe they can do that’. But this is Cirque du Soleil. It is possible;…
The Sydney Craft Beer Week is chock-full of events. I was lucky enough to attend a four-course degustation at the brand-spanking new Lotus Restaurant at the Galeries. We were greeted by Josh Scott, the founder of Moa Brewing, who handed us…