MISS CHU
We are so so sad we hadn't eaten at Miss Chu until last week. Honestly, until you try their dumplings/rice paper rolls/duck pancakes/everything else you haven't lived. Not to mention the cucumber and coconut lassies. So yum! Plus we love that they are 99% wheat free and MSG free. Literally a hole in the wall, what they lack in space and indoor seating they make up for with everything else. If that isn't your style, Miss Chu also does extensive catering.
1/150 Bourke St. Darlinghurst
www.misschu.com.au
1/150 Bourke St. Darlinghurst
www.misschu.com.au
HOT HOT HOT
Soooo the hottest one hundred was revealed yesterday and, as per usual, it is pretty ehhh/predictable (well, extra predictable this year considering we already knew what was number 1). At least it isn't as disastrous as their 'hottest one hundred of all time' attempt earlier in 2009 (Rage Against the Machine? Hilltop Hoods? Not a single female? For real??)
Anyway, I'm going to disregard thousands of Australians' opinions and give y'all my hottest fourteen...
1. Lust For Life - Girls
2. Feel It All Around - Washed Out
3. Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
4. Roslyn - Bon Iver + St Vincent
5. Blood - The Middle East
6. Sleepyhead - Passion Pit
7. Lets Go Surfing - The Drums
8. My Girls - Animal Collective
9. Young Adult Fiction - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
10. Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z
11. Fake Blues - Real Estate
12. Drugs - The Black Lips
13. Lisztomania - Phoenix
14. Dominos - The Big Pink
Guest blogger Eden
PANTHA DU PRINCE
"On his new album, the producer and DJ, who lives in Berlin and Paris, claims: music slumbers in all matter; any sound, even silence, is already music. The mission, then, must be to render audible what is unheard and unheard of: black noise, a frequency that is inaudible to man. Black noise often presages natural disasters, earthquakes or floods; only some animals perceive this “calm before the storm.” Black noise is something archaic and earthy. Some tracks on Pantha du Prince’s third album—the first to be released on Rough Trade—are based on field recordings and improvisations produced in collaboration with Joachim Schütz (Arnold Dreyblatt Trio) and Stephan Abry (Workshop) in the Swiss Alps.It turned out that the house in which they lived while staying there stood next to a pile of debris formed by a landslide that had buried an entire village. The cover of Black Noise recalls this history of loss...Pantha du Prince is still a Romantic Conceptualist. And the message we hear him murmuring: beauty is possible even after the disaster; where there was debris and noise, there shall be great art" Aram Lintzel, Berlin, Autumn 2009.
GOOD GOD
When we were told Good God would now be open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday - we had reservations about whether they would pull it off. But, they're doing it. The diversity of nights, and more importantly music, lately has been nothing we will tire of soon. Jimmy Sing and his magic helpers know how to provide good times, all round.
55 Liverpool St. CBD
Entry thru La Capana
http://www.goodgodgoodgod.com/
LONGRAIN
Longrain has been a favourite of ours for quite some time now. However, it wasn't until this week that we tried the rainbow trout. Topped with ginger watermelon, it is amazing! Definitely our menu pick (combined with other dishes of course) and washed down with a ping pong cocktail.
85 Commonwealth St. Surry Hills
(02)9280 2888
85 Commonwealth St. Surry Hills
(02)9280 2888
GIVE US GIVENCHY
Just like this cute little fashion bunny Fifi Lapin we too are in love with the latest Givenchy collections. Ready-to-Wear and Pre Fall are both delicious.
BEACH BURRITO
We're not Bondi locals, but anyone can tell you beach burrito is seriously good for a frozen margarita and calorie fest after a day swimming in the ocean. Our favourite is the garden ensalata burrito, a great vegetarian option full of mexican rice, three cheeses, carrot, tomato, coriander, cucumber and guacamole. Time to get back in the water and do some more laps.
252 Campbell Pde. North Bondi
(02) 9130 7123
SINGLE ORIGIN
By far the best coffee in Sydney! Great service and great vibe. Plus, all coffees are at least one of the following: organic, rainforest alliance, fairtrade and/or forest friendly. We're hooked and have trouble starting our day without it.
Single Origin
60-64 Reservoir St. Surry Hills
(02) 9211 0665
BEND IT LIKE BIKRAM
Bikram Yoga - I'm officially hooked. 90 minutes of toxin releasing yoga feels like it does 90 worlds of difference.Yes, it's hot (40.5 degrees and 40% humidity), but you come to love it. My new favourite way to work up a sweat...Well almost. As an introductory offer you get the first 10 days for $17 and if you sign up three more people during that period it turns into another 10 free days. After my first session I came out feeling stretched out and less stressed out. Promising cleansing, increased endurance and flexibility, I'm in it for the long haul.
Bikram Yoga Darlinghurst
Level 1, 256 Crown St. Darlinghurst
(02) 9356 4999
http://www.bikramyoga.net.au/Home.htm
Bikram Yoga Darlinghurst
Level 1, 256 Crown St. Darlinghurst
(02) 9356 4999
http://www.bikramyoga.net.au/Home.htm
LET'S ALL GO TO MEXICO
Next on our destination list, Los Pozas, an out of this world outdoor sculpture park in Mexico.
The park consists of 80 acres of concrete psychedelic structures while 40 dogs and 1000 exotic birds roam freely.
THE BELL JAR
The best book I have read all Summer. In fact, the best book I have read any Summer. Plath's only novel she ever wrote, The Bell Jar is well worth reading as she poetically explores a young girl's journey from college scholarships to an internship in New York to the depths of a 1950s asylum.
Available from Ariel Books
(02) 9332 4581
Available from Ariel Books
(02) 9332 4581
GOOD DESIGN
There's nothing like a well designed piece. These genious designs are taken from our favorite design blog design-milk.com
This stick on vase is so cute and such a great idea to brighten up your home with some nature conveniently placed anywhere you like.
These cupcake shaped containers are perfect for your pooch, plants or just for a kooky storage option.
The desk is made from different types of wood and has three compartments that open for storage in two different ways. It is designed to fit into a small apartment space.
What will they think of next!?
This stick on vase is so cute and such a great idea to brighten up your home with some nature conveniently placed anywhere you like.
These cupcake shaped containers are perfect for your pooch, plants or just for a kooky storage option.
The desk is made from different types of wood and has three compartments that open for storage in two different ways. It is designed to fit into a small apartment space.
What will they think of next!?
DREAMING OF A SUMMER GETAWAY
We want to lush-out and swan-about the Mystique Hotel on Santorini Island for the rest of our days.
MYSTIC TEA
My mystic tea reading from the Observatory Hotel was quite strange. It was about 6 months ago but only now is it fascinating me as all the things predicted by the tea reader are starting to come true. For $89 you get a delicious high tea, moet and 20 minutes with a psychic who strangely examines your cup and tells you your future!
The Observatory Hotel
89-113 Kent St. Sydney
(02) 9256 2222
The Observatory Hotel
89-113 Kent St. Sydney
(02) 9256 2222
COLOGNE BLANCHE
This unisex fragrance developed by Hedi Slimane back in 2004 is to die for. Get your bottle from Assin and be prepared to share with him.
Assin
12 Verona St. Paddington
(02) 9331 6265
PADDY'S
Paddy's markets is not only the cheapest place to get fresh vegetables, fruit and seafood Thursday through till Sunday but also home to these little cute guys. Hours of fun!
Cnr Thomas & Hay Streets Haymarket
www.paddysmarkets.com.au
NEGRONI
So... I'm sure EVERYONE already knows about them and I'm sure they are surely passe already, but we are currently living for a negroni (or two) before dinner. This bitter-sweet cocktail is refreshing, cleansing and really easy to make.
one part gin
one Part sweet vermouth
one part Campari
Finish with a slice of orange zest.
Ta Da!
OPIUM DEN
Book a room and head to the Opium Den for an amazing Thai feast.
Get a group together, have a dinner party, BYO and you are good to go.
Opium Den
89 Macleay St. Potts Point
(02) 9331 2255
CANON S90
My new Canon S90 Power Shot camera is my new partner in crime. With photographer friends I always feel like an amateur but this little baby gives you beautiful shots on an auto setting, not to mention it's handy small size. It also has manual settings for the more experienced (maybe I will get there one day). I am looking forward to taking it on my trips abroad next month!
FAKE IT 'TIL YOU MAKE IT
So a year or so ago I thought it would be an amazing idea to cut my hair like a boy. It was fun for a little while but then trying to grow my hair back became a nightmare. When someone suggested hair extensions the names Britney Spears and Paris Hilton immediately sprung to mind, but after I visited my fairy godmother Remington at Brad Ngata I was a satisfied convert. I was convinced when friends kept telling me they couldn't believe my shoulder length locks had grown so quickly, and possibly had them fooled until this very confession.
Brad Ngata
273-275 Goulburn St. Surry Hills
(02) 9281 1220
Brad Ngata273-275 Goulburn St. Surry Hills
(02) 9281 1220
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