Author Katherine Ng

CELEBRATE THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN WITH A NICE GIN & TONIC AT LONA So, it’s that time of the year… the time where all of your inhibitions are lowered as you watch fit, successful and wealthy athletes...

The sun is shining, the Adelphi’s much-loved rooftop pool has reopened and we’re collaborating with the team at Four Pillars for a summer series of ‘Gin Fridays’. It doesn’t get much better than...

The 18th annual Portsea Polo took place on the Mornington Peninsula, Saturday the 13th of January, with Alfa Romeo as the official naming rights sponsor for the second year, and the Australian debut of the...

Stella Artois set a new benchmark at the 2018 Portsea Polo as they launched their sponsorship of the event with a marquee that captured the look and feel of a stylish French brasserie. The space featured a...

  Melbourne’s favourite wine retailer, Vinomofo has launched Click & Collect! Gone are the days of waiting by your mailbox for your precious delivery of vino. Now all you need to do is: Step...

  Need a fchic hair style for the Summer festivals? One of our favourite hair care brands, Kérastase have put together some easy instructions to help you create the perfect French and Loose Side...

The final Sensorium initiative from Stella Artois was held exclusively at Shannon Bennett’s private residence. Chef, Guillaume Brahimi and his team from Bistro Guillaume took over the chef (and long time...

This December, dessert queen Christy Tania will pioneer Melbourne’s first sweet breakfast menu from her very own dessert store Glacé Frozen, which opened in Windsor in August. The highly acclaimed pastry...

DRY &  TEA SALON OPENS AT MYER HIGHPOINT Cult New Zealand blow dry bar and teahouse group Dry & Tea will expand its Australian presence with the launch of salons in premium Myer stores. The...

Looking for a great casual place for a catch up with friends that has great food? Sporting Globe may not necessarily pop up in your list but  maybe it should. Not necessarily your quintessential pub, but it...

Shop the City is on again this Wednesday 6 December, 2017 in Melbourne's CBD. Shops and centres across Melbourne will be holding special events, just in time for those wanting to do some Christmas Shopping...

Cult beauty favourite Becca brought it's Global Style Director, Kerry Cole to Melbourne last month to share her love and knowledge of Becca with beauty fans. The brand, originally founded in Australia in...

Congratulations on becoming the first ambassador for Melrose MCT! Tell us how you feel to be their first ambassador?  I am thrilled to be the first ambassador for Melrose MCT! I have been using the product...

Leading Australian retailer MECCA has launched one of the country’s first beauty ‘bots’, to make gift-giving even easier this Holiday season. Designed to engage the millennial customer, the...

HUNGRY BEAR OPENS IN MELBOURNE'S CBD Hungry Bear has opened in Menzies Alley, at Melbourne Central. Open 7 days a week from 11am until 9pm, Hungry Bear is set to be an exciting addition to...

Get ready, Victoria. As the temperature rises across the state, Heineken is on a mission to cool everyone down with a refreshing campaign aimed at challenging VIC consumers to reconsider their drink of choice...

Wednesday night, Bombay Sapphire launched Project Botanicals: A Journey To The Edges of Food, Music & Imagination, celebrating the worldly origins of the brand’s sustainably sourced vapour-infused...

Say Bonjour at the ninth year  of  celebrating French culture at Paris to Provence Festival this weekend. The yearly celebration of French culture starts Friday 23 November, 2017  at  the grounds of...

  This public event returns for its second instalment on Saturday, 18th November outside Glenferrie Station in Hawthorn. The Holy Weekender 2 is a free event presented by Holy Moly, Ironlak and...

Australian summers are unique and beautiful. Endless days are filled with golden rays, sun-toasted sand and lapping blue waters. There’s the fragrance of fresh flowers and the thrill of a social calendar...

After two years located in one of Melbourne’s hottest destinations, Hardware Street, Hash Specialty Coffee has expanded with a new café in Camberwell. With a dedicated following of customers...

HOURGLASS COSMETICS AIMS TO BECOME FULL VEGAN BY 2020 Hourglass Cosmetics announced its goal to become fully vegan by the year 2020. Hourglass currently has a predominantly vegan beauty offering...

Don’t waste the chance to give a goodwill gift this Christmas Australians are being urged to give goodwill gifts – not fill rubbish tips – in the lead-up to Christmas. The average Australian forks out...

The Melbourne Night Noodle Markets are back and better than ever, with the Menulog At Home Zone delivering some of Australia’s best street food straight to the seats of market-goers.   Bringing...

SEPHORA OPENS AT HIGHPOINT SHOPPING CENTRE ON 2 NOVEMBER Global beauty giant SEPHORA has today announced its next store location, continuing its extensive retail expansion in Australia, opening at...

It's Spring and the perfect time to mix up your beauty regime! I've been trialling lots of products over the last month and I'm excited to share some of my favourites. If you're using any of these, I'd be...

Stella Artois Sensorium made its third stop on its national culinary tour to Perth with celebrity chef Adam D'Sylva collaborating on the multi-sensory dining experience. The multi-sensorial, multi-course...

THE CRUX AND CO. DINE PINK INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT THE BREAST CANCER NETWORK AUSTRALIA This November, renowned café and dessert connoisseurs , The Crux and Co. is hosting an intimate dinner in support...

M·A·C COSMETICS NOW AVAILABLE AT MECCA MAXIMA M.A.C. Cosmetics is now available at Mecca Maxima, enabling beauty lovers with greater accessibility to Australia’s number one prestige beauty...

Highpoint Shopping Centre has created a new outdoor retail and casual dining precinct in Melbourne’s West, taking inspiration from food truck parks and capitalising on the interest in pop-up stores and...

Hearts & Crosses Vitamin Ritual – an online service that allows customers to purchase tailor made vitamin blends following the completion of a lifestyle survey created by a pharmacist and dietitian has...

Piccolina Gelateria has opened the doors of its  second location at 296 Smith Street, Collingwood just in time to satisfy all your gelato cravings this Summer. The new, purpose-built flagship store boasts a...

ELGEE PARK AND BALLIEU VINEYARD DINNER AT L'HOTEL GITAN Prahran’s own French gastropub, L’Hôtel Gitan will host the Elgee Park and Baillieu Vineyard wine dinner on Tuesday 31st October with a...

In conjunction with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), IKEA have announced the Make Room for Life exhibition to showcase IKEA Place – an augmented reality (AR) application that will help...

Bombay Sapphire, Premium London Dry Gin launches its new and reinvented avant-garde dining concept ‘Project Botanicals: A Journey To The Edges Of Food, Music & Imagination’. This year, Project...

Welcome back to Australia James! Since we last chatted, the brand and range have gone from strength to strength. What are some of the new products you’ve released this year? The Coconut Melting Tanning Balm...

Did you know that the average Australian consumes 30 teaspoons of sugar per day? That's 23 more than advised by the World Health Organization guidelines. But how? It's not like we sit here adding spoonfuls of...

Melbourne’s largest skyscraper project, Melbourne Square, officially launched this week, celebrating what will become a prominent gateway precinct - and new green heart for Southbank.   The launch...

To continue the celebration of Chadstone's extended trading hours, The Fashion Capital is excited to launch Festival De Luxe, an activation that brings to life a series of professionally choreographed...

Pure South Dining is planning a night of Tasmanian ginspiration as they play to host to three premium artisan distillers from the pure south.   Curated and presented by 'The Gin Queen' Caroline...

Chandon has unveiled a uniquely chic experience that will tour Australia this Spring, transporting guests into the world of Chandon S. A modern take on the traditional speakeasy, the Chandon S Chic Easy...

VINOMOFO'S WAREHOUSE WEEKENDER Vinomofo are popping bottles and are inviting Melburnian mofos to join them in their exclusive Warehouse Weekender. It’s like a weekender bender, but classier...

PROVINCIAL HOTEL OPENS THE PROVINCIAL ROOFTOP Brunswick Street’s iconic Provincial Hotel opens Provincial Rooftop. The Provincial Hotel has long been known as the ‘grand old dame’ of  Brunswick...

frank body has launched a partnership with Pink Hope in the lead up to Bright Pink Lipstick Day on September 2​2​nd. For the month of September all profits for Lip Duo sales will be donated to Pink Hope...

Winter is officially over and Spring has bloomed! The change in seasons is the perfect time to look at your beauty regime and help you recover from the depths of Wintr and prepare for the Summer...

Total Face Group (TFG) is an exciting and innovative new player in the Facial Aesthetics market and brings a highly experienced team of Doctors, Aesthetic Nurse Consultants and Dermal Therapists to...

GLACE     Internationally acclaimed pastry and dessert chef Christy Tania has opened her first permanent venue, Glacé, in Windsor. This stylish flagship store arrives in Melbourne off...

        BENEFIT'S NEW FOOLPROOF BROW POWDER This velvety smooth brow powder instantly adheres to hair and skin. The 2 shades blend seamlessly for brows that look full but not...

MAXimise both your beauty cabinet and makeup bag with MECCA’s new signature brand of makeup, MECCA MAX. The hottest new brand has launched at MECCA Maxima with a massive 206-strong product line-up across...

BIGGIE SMALLS FOOD TRUCK POPS UP AT FOUR PILLARS DISTILLERY TO CELEBRATE 'GIN AND JUICE COLLABORATION  Biggie Smalls – Windsor is due to open its doors this September. Expect Windsor to be bigger and...

Nails across Australia can now breath easy. Quite literally, with the recent launch of the ravishing range of Miss Frankie polishes. Developed by Kara Jeffers, the dynamo who ran Melbourne’s...

PHILOSOPHY SKINCARE RELEASE 'TAKE A DEEP BREATH NIGHT' “your skin looks like it got a full 8 hours of sleep, even if you didn’t.” philosophy skincare has released 'take a deep breath night'...

#MRMSAYS Take Me Home. Mr. M is excited to announce the launch of his new venue, the Mr. Miyagi Takeaway Shop, available. In addition – alert the press – Mr. Miyagi will launch on UberEATS from...

WIN A YEAR'S WORTH OF BEER AND PIZZA AT THE GROSVENOR HOTEL The Grosvenor Hotel is giving one very lucky guest the chance to win an entire year’s worth of beer and pizza, delivered straight to their...

FARGO & CO OPENS IN RICHMOND Swan Street’s State Bank has reopened! Make your deposit at the tellers to withdraw your drinks at Fargo and Co. at 216 Swan Street, Richmond. The two-storey Edwardian...

Port Melbourne’s cult cycle studio Bodhi & Ride will transform the Laser Tag Room at Kingpin Crown (8 Whiteman St, Southbank) into a pumping, high energy spin chamber on Monday August 14 and Tuesday...

CLUB ROYALE AT CHADSTONE To celebrate Chadstone's extended trading hours, The Fashion Capital is bringing to life four major attractions and festivals over the next 12 months, the first of which will be...

Stella Artois launched the ‘Stella Artois Sensorium’ in Australia – a multi-sensorial, multi-course dining experience featuring food and beer pairings inspired by the spectrum of flavours in the...

Kmart lovers rejoice! The new Kmart Inspired Living range is out today, 3 August 2017 with an exciting new range of home living pieces that will enhance your home this season. The latest Living collection...

Youth to the People, US based natural anti-aging skincare brand has launched exclusively into Sephora Australia. The brand focuses on making natural anti-aging skin care products powered by superfoods and...

Want to enjoy cafe quality at home whilst being environmentally friendly? Introducing Pod & Parcel the Melbourne-based start up that has introduced completely biodegradable and compostable coffee post...

YSL Beauty have released two new additions to their cult Touche Éclat range. TOUCHE ÉCLAT LE CUSHION Twenty five years after the first TOUCHE ÉCLAT was born, the iconic gold pen returns....

To celebrate the launch of the "Specialty Coffee Melbourne" book from Smudge Eats, get a FREE coffee at participating venues on Friday 28th July until sold out. There are 30 participating venues across...

The wonder of winter arrives in Melbourne at the Madame Brussels Lane European Night Market so grab a woolly coat and get ready to embrace the chill! The Madame Brussels Lane European Night Market...

Kathmandu celebrated its 30th anniversary with an adventure filled event worthy of the adventurers who rely on Kathmandu for their gear! The celebration was hosted by Jules Lund who shared his humorous story...

Campari is bringing a touch of Milan to Melbourne this winter. Campari’s latest experiential activation set to turn Melbourne CBD red for the month of July If Milan’s passion, style and...

Who says Rosé is just for the Summer?  Rosé is growing in popularity across Australia and whilst we're lucky to have a great range of local Rosé wines, we're also seeing a growing range...

shu uemura is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its cleansing oil, the original beauty cleansing oil that was made by Mr Shu Uemura back in 1967. Many at the time didn't understand the power of a...

MR. MIYAGI'S LIMITED EDITION MR. M'S GOON BOX Mr. Miyagi to launch a limited edition cask wine box, Mr. M’s Goon Box from this weekend 22nd & 23rd July 2017. From the team that...

Combine coffee and shopping to create the perfect experience at Country Road in Brighton with the opening of the newly refurbished Country Road Brighton store and the opening of The Brighton Buoy with...

Nando’s gives our brightest young stars a golden opportunity with six Melbourne music students from JMC Academy going from recording in their bedrooms to recording at London’s Roundhouse Studios, after...

We all know the old adage that red wine goes with steak but what red wine? Pepperjack Wines have come up with a way to help you find the perfect red for wine for your cut of steak with their #MadeForSteak...

The Space Between, a tale of love and loss set amongst the beautiful region of Friuli Venezia Giulia in North East Italy, is a film that has made a significant mark on the Australian film industry being the...

This weekend, Ironlak, Alley Tunes, Coors Beer, Absolute Vodka, Holy Moly, The W.C.S.S. & Booroondara Winter Arts Festival are bringing The Holy Weekender: Street Market celebrating the world of street...

Skincare brand ARCONA is known and respected for its high quality, luxury formulations under the guidance of ARCONA's protegée Chanel Jenae. Working with a team of professionals whose expertise and commitment...

Kérastase Paris has created a new vision of naturally luxurious haircare with the launch of the new Aura Botanica collection. A brand-first for Kérastase, Aura Botanica delivers naturally-enhanced healthy...

UNCLE GIVES A UNIQUE TWIST FOR BASTILLE DAY his Bastille Day (14 July), executive chef and co-owner of Uncle, Dai Duong is dishing up Franco-Vietnamese fodder for Francophiles looking to celebrate the...

UNIVERSAL PRACTICE Universal Practice has officially opened their second Melbourne studio, located on Johnston Street in Fitzroy. A year after the launch of their debut studio, the new space has the full...

BOBBI BROWN RELEASES REMEDIES SKIN WRINKLE TREATMENT No. 25   Bobbi Brown has released Skin Wrinkle Treatment No. 25 (rrp $66) the newest addition to the potent Bobbi Brown Remedies...

If you've never heard of Nudestix, then it's about time you do! The brand is an innovative take on beauty products that work fantastically and are easy to use because they're all in a stick format. Nudestix...

Brows are the only thing you can get into shape without having to sweat it out at the gym. Considering the winter months are upon us and we are rugging up, it’s important that our brows (if not our bodies!)...

OPEN HOUSE MELBOURNE 2017 On Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July, over 200 buildings around Melbourne will open their doors to the public. 84 new buildings have been added to the program this year...

Mecca Cosmetica has always been the go-to place for beauty aficionados and now there is a new store at Melbourne's Emporium where you can test, trial and shop to your heart's content. The new store is in a...

L'Oreal Paris Volume Million Feline Lashes Mascara ($24.95) For me, a good mascara needs to have a great formulation that doesn't clump, spreads well onto lashes and doesn't smudge. Secondly the wand...

FANCY HANK'S MAJESTIC HAWKER POP UP The team behind Fancy Hank’s - Kent Bell, Mike Patrick, Daragh Kan and Myles Munro - will launch Majestic Hawker for one weekend only on Friday 14th July until...

LANCÔME LAUNCHES VISIONNAIRE CRESCENDO PEEL Lancôme is set to release a new skincare product with a clear ambition to powerfully reverse the effects of time: the unique 2-in-1...

Melbourne suburb of Chirnside Park welcomes Eastridge Entertainment Precinct (EEP), the first premium culinary hub for the outer north-east area, as it officially throws open the doors to three new...

Om Nom Kitchen have launched a remarkably innovative new set of cocktails for patrons to warm their palates and senses this Winter. Om Nom Kitchen Bar Manager and Mixologist Chris McDonald joins the...

French skincare brand, Mary Cohr has launched in Australia. You may not have heard of Mary Cohr, but the brand has provided skincare solutions to give women and men all over the world using the power...

ELEVENTH ANNUAL YOUNG GUNS OF WINE AWARDS - PEOPLE'S CHOICE EVENT The annual Young Gun of Wine Awards searches for, showcases and celebrates Australia’s young guns of wine. This year, the Top 12 of...

Highpoint Shopping Centre is rallying behind the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in support of its Telethon on World Refugee Day, Tuesday 20 June 2017. Playing home to a pop up phone booth...

Melbourne's wintery Wednesday nights are about to get warmer with the return of the iconic Queen Victoria Market's, Winter Night Market, every Wednesday from 7 June - 30 August 2017. This...

Weight has always been something that I've battled with over the years and with the inevitable march towards middle age, a demanding day job that creeps into the night and a penchant for fine food and wine,...

NIP + FAB SHOTS NIP + FAB have launched new booster shots that will add an instant kick to any skincare routine with very little effort. The new range includes: Glycolic Fix Radiance Shot (30ml):...

The Good Food & Wine Show presented by Citi is back bigger than ever for 2017 with brand new features, experiences, masterclasses and hundreds of first-time exhibitors showcasing products never seen...

Savoury or sweet? One or two? Champagne or sparkling? Questions that will cross your mind when you first arrive at Little Collins Kitchen at the Sheraton Melbourne. Their Parisian Afternoon tea will have you...

NEPTUNE, WINDSOR Neptune, Windsor’s newest all-encompassing food, wine and cocktail venue is set to become a neighbourhood institution. Residing on High Street, the multifaceted, two-level space...

The last few days of Australian Fashion Week showcased a variety of innovative and thoughtful beauty looks. Here are our faces and hair from the rest of the week of MBFWA 2017.   Maybelline New York...

The intersection between fashion and beauty hits the runway this week at Australian Fashion Week 2017 with amazing beauty looks created from Australia's most talented artists in the world of makeup and hair....

Working with one of the hottest beauty brands at one of the biggest weeks in fashion? Well that's what one of the talented make up artist's from the MECCA team got to do earlier this year with a once in a...