In another week that had our heads spinning with all the action, we’ve recapped all the best bits for you guys.
Antipodes Superfood Serum Launch
Cleo Bachelor of the Year Party
When the invitation to the CLEO Bachelor of the Year 2015 party at Arq arrived I was naturally appalled at the blatant sexism and gratuitous male flesh on display…and immediately accepted so I could go and disapprove of it close up! This year the party took the theme of Magic Mike XXL and Arq was suitably decked out with podiums, glitter and fake paper money to throw at the troupe of dancers who stripped to their pants. The finalists and various slebs mingled with the crowds and the lads seemed very tolerant of the many female guests who kept lifting up their T shirts to check their abs and asking for selfies. Of course I wasn’t one of them *ahem* The somewhat unexpected winner was AFL player Matt Buntine and he looked suitably surprised and pleased to receive his prize. Bless.
Simmer Huang ‘Simmer Series’ tasting
With summer bursting in on us there’s one sure thing we can do to celebrate the sun and that’s start with the sizzling sensation Three Cups Chicken dish from Master Chef competitor, food blogger and author Billy Law. He’s teamed up with internationally renowned Chinese hot pot restaurants Simmer Huang for their Simmer Series and boy are we in for a treat!
Billy Law and his Simmer Huang Three Cup Chicken Simmer Pot
For the Summer months, Simmer Huang will be serving up Billy’s delicious ‘Three Cups Chicken’ Simmer Pot. Just like his days on Master Chef, Billy had to design a recipe around the key ingredients he was given to work with. I asked him when he was creating this dish if Simmer Huang shared the ingredients to their secret sauces and spices to help him along, but with a laugh he said, they still kept it secret even from him. And it’s no wonder as their CEO, Geng Huang’s ancestor was Master Chef to the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and his grandfather a chef to the royal family. With a lineage like that you can imagine the care and skill that’s gone into perfecting their sauces over the centuries.
That’s the same kind of passion Billy brought to his creation. He took a long look and a good taste of their menu to find the right angle for his dish. Then choose chicken as a strong base for his dish as he cast his eye over Asia to find something that would bring out the spices and ingredients in the traditional simmer pot. This was when he found Three Cups Chicken, another traditional Chinese recipe, though from the Jiangxi province in the south. It’s found a lot of popularity in Taiwan as well. He found it had the right balance of flavours to bring out the soft spice in Simmer Huang’s sauces — and I have to say I agree. But don’t take our word for it, duck out of the heat and slip into Simmer Huang’s for lunch and dinner and try Billy’s Simmer Three Cup chicken yourself. AP.
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Oakley’s Skateable Sculptures
Last Wednesday Oakley teamed up with Monster Children to celebrate the opening of “Skateable Sculptures” a photography exhibition featuring a series of sculptures designed by Sydney artist Brett Chan and photographed by Atiba Jefferson at Oakley In Residence: Sydney.
Together Chan and Jefferson’s art exemplified the creativity, originality and passion of the skateboarding community. Bringing to life these skate-able sculptures, the Oakley skate team Sean Malto, Curren Caples, Chima Ferguson, Sammy Winter, Josh Paul and Juan Onekawa, skated the sculptures in a studio setting which produced an amazing series of artistic photographs.
Celebrities, media, industry and Sydney’s art and skate communities were invited for the unveiling of the exclusive gallery including TV personality Jake Rich, Australia’s Next Top Model star Abbey Weir, musician Hein Cooper, skate photographer Andrew Peters, Australian skater Sammy Winter and model girlfriend Mateja Buila, model Gigi Midgley, Mitch Ross of Life Without Andy, Fashion Designer, Jameen Zalfen of Dyspnea, and fashion bloggers Yan Yan Chan and Arianne Witt.
There was great food and drink provided by Budweiser, Bulleit bourbon and Nighthawk Diner. We had a fun night celebrating the final party for Oakley In Residence.
For more information head to www.oakley.com.au/in-residence/sydney and follow the rest of the the action on social media at #INRESIDENCE.
Della Hyde
Applejack Hospitality celebrated the opening of the latest bar in its portfolio, Della Hyde on November 25 on Sydney’s Oxford Street, their fifth venue to open in four years.
Located at the Hyde Park end of Sydney’s Oxford Street, the venue further adds to the growing number of exciting new bars and restaurants opening on the street in coming months, and joins co-owners Ben Carroll and Hamish Watts’ line up of respected venues across Sydney- The Butler, Bondi Hardware, The Botanist and SoCal.
Della Hyde is certainly Applejack’s playful interpretation of the luxe lobby bars of the grand hotels of the past, with opulent interiors, charming service, atmospheric tunes, and a focus on glamorous cocktails and delicious bar snacks.
The expansive bar, which will comfortably fit up to 150 people, features brick columns with ornate arched beams, luxurious Chesterfield banquettes, period feature lighting and mirrors, and timber and tile floors, all in tones of pink and grey with brass finishes.
The bar also has a strong DJ focus with music from a line up of local favourites from opening til late. Even better, the space can also be transformed for private functions and events.
34 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney
Open 5pm until late, 7 nights a week
Doors are now officially open! We think it’s very important that you go check it out! STAT
Rebel Sport Store Opening, Bondi Junction
This week Australia’s largest sporting retailer, Rebel, launched its first ‘accelerate’ store in Westfield Bondi Junction. The launch party was attended by Sports Stars and Media Personalities including Anthony Minichiello, Libby Trickett, Shannon Ponton, Lauren Geitz, Kurt Tippett and members of Sydney FC and the NSW Waratahs.
The new flagship store includes instore personal services including bra-fitting specialists, podiatrists and a team of personal trainers who will provide advice and assistance to customers.
That’s a wrap folks…
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