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 of our close blogging friends. This cocktail really came from the evening of chocolate alchemy Mrs Romance and Steph from LipstickAndCake.com attended recently. While creating a range of wild and wonderful … Read more
As you’d expect from a wine saint, St Peter is very knowledgeable about wine, so if you’re after few tips on how to sound like you know what you’re talking about, read what he’s got to say on Shiraz, memorise it and repeat. That’s what I do! Today, St Peter – one of our revered … Read more
So I like eating. And I like drinking. They’re both great! But together they can become something quite extraordinary. The concept of wine pairing is a very complex and much debated part of this food science, so it is with trepidation that we delve into this arcane and controversial topic. Researching this topic, I found … Read more
From a bar with a name like Eau de Vie Apothecary, you’d be expecting great things; great, alchemist type things that would boggle Heston Bloominhell and confound Steven Hawkins. Well, prepare for great things indeed! I remember the first time I went into the science labs at high school. The gas taps and Bunsen burners … Read more
We always love to see what interesting things the guys at Zeta Bar at the top of Hilton Sydney are going to do next. This winter’s not disappointed with ‘Apres Ski’ every Friday for the next couple of months. The last time we saw Zeta Bar transform it was to the tune of belly dancing … Read more
Sydney’s Inner West is arguably the city’s hipster hub. And at its beardy, plaid-shirted epicentre is a brewery. Young Henrys Brewery, to be exact. A place of beer. A place of dreams! Tucked away in the backstreets of Newtown, Young Henrys has grown to be one of the pillars of the Australian craft beer industry. … Read more
Until recently I never bothered decanting my wine. It was a case of how quickly can I get this stuff in my guts?! But since having met my friends the eminent Wine Saints, I’ve become more careful with what I do with my wine. You hear all the time that you’ve got to ‘let the … Read more
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 of our close blogging friends. When we first started thinking of what cocktail would suit Nikki from Styling You, we went straight for a pineapple-based beverage. Nikki is bananas about pineapples! She’s … Read more
Whether this cocktail is a true mojito, a kind of mule or a caprioska, I don’t really care. If Kiera from the bar of Spicers Tamarind Retreat says it’s a mojito, it’s a mojito! One of the hardest decisions I have to make on a regular basis is what to drink when I’m at the … Read more
Australia is creating some amazing beers at the moment, but it’s hard to choose which ones to drink. Here are nine of our favourite Australian craft beers you can find easily and that you just have to try. With Australian breweries leading the way in the domestic craft movement (here’s our review on 4 Aussie … Read more