There’s a party going on in Braddon. No, not a house-warming party on Ijong St, a cafe-warming party on Lonsdale. Since Sweet Bones Bakery and Cafe opened in November 2012, the invite reads Vegans (and All) Welcome.
Now then, what can we tell you about our [metaphorical] hosts? We know a bunch of things…
Well, gentlefolk and fashion fans, finally we are off and running with FashFest. We’ve just returned from the premiere evening where the first five designers showed their wares on the airports most fashionable runway. So, what did we find? What can you expect? How did it go?
Autolyse is an optional dough process. It refers to a period of rest after the initial mixing of flour and water, a rest period that occurs sequentially before the addition of yeast and other ingredients.
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Unlike the French, it appears activities along Lonsdale Street show no signs of retreat. Now we’ve been treated to new Gallic experience in the form of Autolyse French Bakery.
Pourquoi?
In the middle of 2012, a little restaurant opened in the city offering chicken wings, macaroni & cheese and corn bread. The restaurant was Smoque, and it introduced a trove of Canberrans to the delights of Southern food from the United States.
However, this wasn’t the only place to bring soul food to the Nation’s Capital. Out in the suburbs another venue was quietly working away on this easily misunderstood cuisine…
The last couple of days some discussion on the relevance (or otherwise) of Old Parliament House has gained some traction in local media. For established Canberrans, it used to be known simply as Parliament House. Then, in the early 80s, work commenced on New Parliament House that eventually opened in May 1988. Sometime after that, the new building became known as Parliament House, with its predecessor adopting the Old prefix some time in the 90s.
So, with the historical nomenclature covered, what should we now do with Old Parliament House?
It’s a funny thing, Canberra’s retail ‘cringe’. The news of Jamie’s Italian opening in the Canberra Centre – among outlets such as Supre, Aldi and Roger David – got fingers-a-tweeting late yesterday afternoon. But, really…why?
We burst through the doors from the darkness of a chilly Autumn evening and into the warmth and hubbub of a busy restaurant on a Saturday night. The last thing one might have expected was to be grabbed in a headlock and taught a stern lesson before being turned out on the street.
At least, that’s kind of what happened…
Late night members of the ACT Chapter of the Australian Hotels Association gathered at Hotel Realm to for the 2013 night of annual back-slapping. It’s always a curious one to watch to see who’s awarded, who’s not and who was probably due. So, who were the evening’s winners and grinners?
For weeks now FashFest has been more of an idea than a ‘thing’. That al changed this weekend when, in conjunction with Westfield a selection of models from next month’s event have us a preview of some of the collections for next month’s big show.
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“Coffee in Kingston? Where shall we meet?’ Inner-South Parl-Tri Canberrans may have asked each other these questions – and may have struggled for answers.
On Silo’s off days (when they’re closed, we mean) Kingston’s Green Square assumes the status of a Scene. The op shop’s real close and parking’s sometimes possible – oh, and the Essential Ingredient is still awesome, despite the own-brand product overload. It shouldn’t be hard, in a thriving little business district like Kingston, to settle on the source of your next cup of joe.
