When I’m longing for Paris, I venture out to places in Sydney where there is a history, charm and European feeling and if I happen upon a boutique or café that is French inspired I’m overcome with joy. As it so happened not too long ago, I desperately needed a Parisian inspired day and planned…
Hidden in a lane in the back quarters of Darlinghurst’s eclectic and notorious restaurant strip on Stanley Street is a quaint, petite, young and unassuming French restaurant called Bon Vin or as the French would say – bon vaahh. In fact, you could easily just walk past it missing the front facade with its adorable…
Dear readers, if I say that somewhere in the heart of Sydney’s CBD there is a French restaurant that will transport you to a time in Paris when everything sizzled (including the cuisine) you’re just going to have to believe me. Nothing elevates the fine experience of dining on French cuisine than to be plunged…
Francophiles of Sydney, Bastille day 14th July 2018 is right around the corner and Sydney will be sprinkled and dazzled with some pretty exciting and hard to resist events. The storming of the Bastille in Paris began the revolution and symbolises society’s pursuits of freedom, equality and democracy that also correspond to our own Australian…
Aurore is an inspirational and uplifting comedy-drama starring the delightful Agnes Jaoui and Thibault de Montalembert showing at the Palace Cinemas in Sydney. The film, by Blandine Lenoir writer/director, was inspired by the writer’s own middle age crisis experience and fear of growing older, unappreciated and invisible in society as a woman approaching a certain…
Since Sofitel Sydney at Darling Harbour opened its glorious doors in October 2017 to the public, I have been desperately trying to make the time to take a peek. Sofitel at Darling Harbour is a stunning luxury hotel, operated by Accor – a French multinational hotel group, and as a consequence references France in their…
Paris has arrived at The Art Gallery of NSW for a brief time showcasing an enchanting collection of The Lady & The Unicorn tapestries courtesy of the Musee National du Moyen Age also known as the Cluny Museum in Paris. The tapestries are a rare and precious series of six works of embroided art where…
Mosman in Sydney’s north has always been an area I adore visiting for its pretty vintage trees, glamourous boutiques, lovely cafes, sophisticated locals and that unmistakeable European flair. That French feeling and je ne sais quoi I’m always in the mood for seems to be thriving in this part of our city and where French…
Dear readers, I am delighted to inform you about a few lovely French surprises in the heart of Willoughby Road Crows Nest. Unless your’e a local not many people realise what a treasure the suburb of Crows Nest is especially Willoughby Road – a vibrant hub for shops, boutiques, cafes and restaurants of all…
