The Island Bar, Cockatoo Island, Sydney
If it’s a laid-back cocktail-sipping afternoon with the sun glinting off the ocean you’re after (and let’s face it, who isn’t?), you need to…
Jim vs Food – the Tomahawk Steak Eating Challenge, The Oaks Hotel, Neutral Bay
Remember that opening scene in the Flintstones when they order the brontosaurus steak and it topples their car? It’s not as far-fetched as it…
The secret to surviving Biennale
The Biennale art exhibition has been going since 1973. Every two years since then, almost 90 countries showcase artists on an individual level “rather…
My birthday, Biennale and dinner in a loading dock
How is it the middle of May already? I mean, I must be having serious amounts of fun for time to fly by like…
Small Mouth Craft Vodka
Small Mouth Vodka is the pioneer vodka brand in Australia. A far cry from the flavourless, odourless, throat burning, mass-produced imports we’re used to…
5 TV series that keep us at home
You might be surprised to hear it, but Mrs Romance and I spend quite a bit of time at home watching telly. There’s nothing…
Date Night – Old-School Cinema
The cinema is one of those places that takes you right back to being a kid every time you go. The Golden Age Cinema…
Cocktails, catch-ups, Bowie and Mother’s Day
Wow! What a great week it’s been. And to finish things off/start things up again, it’s my birthday today! I’m looking forward to all…
The Sonic Tonic Cocktail Recipe
Far be it for us to pigeonhole people, Mrs Romance and I have decided to name a few cocktails we’ve made recently after some…
Restaurant Review: The Boarding House, Chicago
If it’s fine food, an expansive wine list, amazing décor and the best date night out that you’re after, get your butt down to…