A place for any healthy foodie/wine lover to melt into their happy place. A tour of the Cullen Vineyard and winery, will enhance your knowledge and understanding of biodynamic farming methods and viticulture (You can discover more about Cullen Wines biodynamic practice here and for more education look up the work of Peter Proctor ‘Grasp the Nettle’ and Rudolph Steiner). Follow...
Alex Hotel is central to all you need in the city centre and has an inviting warmth in its minimalistic charm. The philosophy of the hotel is guest engagement beyond the room. As you walk through the open plan lobby, a beautiful shared table awaits, with a barista station to the left overlooking State Library square....
Long weekend eating got me thinking of all the fresh, versatile, heavenly food I can get my hands on! This board sums it up - seasonal ingredients, fresh baked bread, seeds snaps, cheeses and beautiful quality and delicious, local, Tasmanian Huon Salmon. Their yummy Smoked Trout Pate is in there too - yummmmmm. What’s on...
My fave birthday photo and words from the heart… I realise I’ve mentioned the ole b’day a bit recently, it’s not “everyone let’s gloriously celebrate Jacq ohhh yeaaaa”, rather, I think I’ve been quietly processing something within. I turned 35 this year, and whilst I am not saying by any means that I am old, hell no,...
Had the most insane foodie experience at Yellow Potts Point the other day. Yellow have recently evolved their entire dinner menu both a la carte and 5 or 7 course tastings to vegetarian, and if you ever feel a need for some serious plant based inspiration then this is your restaurant to be. Whilst all the...
Making time for more reading has had a huge impact on my emotional wellbeing in the past few months. Reading was undoubtedly one of my favourite ways to hit the off switch over the holidays for many aspects of life - work, digital /social media and of course that to do list (that I'm conscious...
For as long as I can remember the Bondi Tratt has been a bit of an institution in Bondi. Long before the days of the super trendy restaurants arrived and Bondi was still a sleepy kinda hippy beach suburb, there stood the tratt. And for that long it's been serving up some seriously sumptuous Italian...
Leche Cafe, Yamba came recommended by a few friends who have frequented Yamba over their years of summer holidays. We made it there the day before we left and I'm glad we did because it offers a super healthy menu with plenty of choice for brekky and lunch. Our selection included a simple but flavoursome toasty,...
Delicious fresh and light Vietnamese food has arrived in the peninsula - hurrah! Be sure to check out Mekong Avalon on your next visit to the Northern Beaches. A bright, light and diverse menu offering our fave Vietnamese spring rolls, healthy salads full of veggies (not the typical noodle salad overloaded with noodles and a...
Had the most delicious food discoveries and surprising ones too in the little coastal town of Yamba recently on our road trip up the north coast. My word are there some insane locations to chill, swim, surf, read, do NOTHING along our beautiful coast line. And then, as you arrive in these towns more and...