“The finest as well as most gorgeous things in the world cannot be seen or touched – they can only be felt with the heart.” Helen Keller stated that. quite profound, isn’t it?
It’s difficult to picture life without the capability to sense it as completely as most of us can. It’s showing my age a bit, however do you keep in mind those Magic Eye posters everybody was into about 500 years ago? You’d gaze as well as gaze at a brain-tumor-inducing pattern, as well as then someone’d shout ‘oh yeah, I can see the dog with a balloon.’
Then all of a unexpected everybody else might too. apart from me. I got a couple, however it’s most likely the reason I requirement contacts now! It’s people like Helen Keller that make you keep in mind that – just since you can’t see it – it doesn’t mean it isn’t there, as well as just since people don’t state it’s beautiful, it doesn’t make it ugly… or perhaps it does. I don’t know.
Anyway, sufficient of my old waffle. Here’s our week on IG. Enjoy!
We’re at the opening event for social network Week – Sydney tonight. It’s the very first of its kind in Australia as well as includes a series of seminar style talks as well as sessions checking out the world of social media, educating people on things like finest practice, as well as clarifying a few of the myths as well as secret behind this important advertising tool.
At the event, we discover Tania from The Writing creating a few of her remarkable artwork. She’s incredibly skilled – inspect out a few of her work on Instagram @TheWriting – as well as is hectic tonight filling this big canvas with social network slogans.
And right here she is: Mrs romance speaking her mind on exactly how to tell a story on social network at #SMWsyd.
She’s speaking on a panel with Naomi Shepherd, Head of FMCG for Facebook (left), Donna Moritz from Socially Sorted (right) as well as Zach Kitschke, Head of Comms for Canva (not in shot).
For dinner tonight, Mrs romance knocks together one of her special dinners. This poultry laksa truly is as tasty as it looks. as well as it only takes her about 20 minutes to put together.
For me, soup isn’t dinner, it’s an entree. however Mrs R is determined to modification my mind on that, as well as I believe her work is seeing fruit. I’m okay with this being dinner. Laksa is a completely acceptable dinner option. As is this Mexican nacho soup she’s devised. It’s veggie, gluten-free as well as filling sufficient for a greedy pig like me to surface as well as not ask when the primary program will be coming!
On site today, we divulge the trick dumpling area of rural new South Wales. 29 nine 99 in Rylstone has most likely the extremely finest dumplings on Earth. I’m serious, people. This location is worth flying across the globe for – particularly if you’re a dumpling nut like us!
Here’s our evaluation of this bit dumpling gem. never has living in the countryside seemed so attractive to us!
My IG alter-ego sometimes pops his head up for a area of on the internet negativity. this week he’s spotted something truly confounding on the windowsill of a cafe in Bondi Junction. This is an strange advert for the venue’s coffee, don’t you think? Not only does the coffee itself look truly appalling, however the creature that seems to want to drink it surely isn’t of this planet.
An abhorrence.
This lunchtime, we’ve been invited to something extremely unique. We’re in Mascot in Qantas’ head office to sample their new in-flight dinner range. The offices themselves are incredible, with ‘The Street’ being the most impressive part of all. It’s a paved indoor shopping center with food courts as well as offices, as well as futuristic causeways crossing high above.
The new food line is for economic climate class however it’s to a much higher level than what us cattle are utilized to! In my few times in business Class, the food I’ve experienced is definitely on a par with this.
As we enjoy things like quinoa, beetroot, goat curd as well as falafel salad, farfalle pasta with pesto, proscuitto as well as roasted hazelnuts, I make a discovery.
The napkins Qantas provide were designed by Peter Morrissey as well as have a bit button hole to keep your shirt clean! You see: that’s me on the left and, on the right, there’s Mr Morrissey himself enjoying the performance of his own style in flight about half an hour later!
I’ll be looking ahead to seeing both of these things – the food as well as the napkin genuis – the next time I’m on a Qantas flight.
Tonight we’ve been invited to a progressive dinner as part of the build-up to Sydney’s premier hospitality event: Sydney Food as well as wine Week. The restaurants we’ll be visiting are all partners of the Citibank dining Program.
The Citi Moveable Feast is quite exciting: we’re going to three different restaurants for every part of a three-course meal. We’re starting off in the city at The Morrison Bar & Oyster space where we’re tucking into this trio of the tastiest oysters I’ve ever eaten as well as a few of The Morrison’s signature duck fat chips. Un. Believe. Able!
Next up is the Chef’s Gallery in the Metcentre, where we’ll watch noodles being made as well as sample a few of the remarkable dishes that will be offered at the night Noodle Markets in Hyde Park from Friday 10th October.
To finish, we’re taken to Sokyo in the Darling, Pyrmont for dessert. The things the guys at this restaurant do with sweets make me want to come back as well as try their primary courses! This stack of peanut butter mousse between discs of tempered choc is sensational!
It’s lunchtime! We’re heading to Goblin cafe – our friend’s location in summertime hill – to state hi as well as get some evaluation pics, however likewise to catch up with the excellent Dee from MamaStylista.com. Amazingly, she’s about a week away from having her second baby, however she’s still in excellent form.
My lunch – Goblin’s exquisite burger with crisp bacon, Red Leicester cheese as well as lots of pickle as well as relish – vanishes quicker than I’m happy about. Mrs romance isn’t as well impressed either, while Dee is politely fascinated. I think.
Anyway, watch this area for our up-coming evaluation of Goblin Cafe.
This afternoon isn’t looking good. A storm has made its method over from the west as well as is about to dump a whole great deal of rain, hail, thunder as well as lightning on the city. even though we’ve been struck by lightning before (true story) we can’t assist ourselves. We head as much as the rooftop to watch the clouds roll in.
Check out the spooky eco-friendly tint to the sky on the left. I’ve since learnt that this means hail!
Tonight, I’m with my fine buddy Paul (Mrs R’s hurt a toe somehow) celebrating the coming of spring to our fair city. little Mouth Vodka, who we’ve featured right here before, have thrown a celebration at the Crow Bar in Crows Nest. I like their vodka as well as it’s fantastic to catch up with them.
You’ll see this excellent example of Aussie craft create in rather a few bars around Sydney (and one in Adelaide now I hear), so make sure you try some if you do. The Crow Bar offers this as their basic pour, so if you’re drinking something with vodka in it right here (and you haven’t been silly as well as demanded Smirnoff or something terrible), you’ll be enjoying the fruits of Chris as well as Rohan’s labours.
Mrs romance has been badgering me all morning about what we’re going to have for lunch. I’ve got everything organized out for when though, so come 1pm, we’re heading upstairs to the roof for a bit of al fresco bacon, cheese as well as onion toasty work.
It’s Friday, so we’re doing the only practical thing as well as tucking into a decrease of rosé while we eat. Well, it’d be rude not to, wouldn’t it? If you’re interested to discover out a bit more about rosé, here’s our run-down of this in-vogue tipple.
Tonight we’re out for a drink as well as a bite to eat in Hemmesphere. It’s the very first time I’ve been to this quite special part of the Merivale kingdom. I always believed I’d feel a bit uncomfortable somewhere like this, however everybody takes fantastic care to make you feel welcome.
I suppose that’s the difference between high-end locations as well as routine venues. higher costs should only mean higher basic of service… as well as in this situation extremely great cocktails!
Mrs R has ordered a Cynar-based bellini type drink as well as I’ve gone for an old fashioned however with aged tequila as well as chocolate bitters. They’re both ridiculous!
For food, we have the institution prawns (delicious) as well as the cheese plate. With four different cheeses as well as lots of crackers, as well as is most likely one of the very best value cheese plates you’ll discover in Sydney.
Yum! exactly how great does this look?! We’re out for a brunch catch-up with our new buddy Alexx from AlexxStuart.com as well as her household this morning. This plateful of happy can be discovered in Rushcutters, Rushcutters Bay, which is not only a cafe/restaurant, there’s likewise a mini organic market inside.
Tonight is the annual Bar awards for Bar Week in Australia. It basically means a tons of people who are usually behind the bar getting to hop to the other side as well as enjoy themselves. as well as believe me, they understand exactly how to do this.
Anyway, from our side of the bar (and the computer keyboard) the spectacular Caroline from TheGinQueen.com is round ours celebrating the end of the event. Loving those aviators, darling!
With Caroline is the smoking gun behind the Nip of guts – Kathleen. Her guitar skills aren’t as much as much however I don’t blame her at this time around of night. She looks quite awesome though, ay?
It’s been yet one more booze-packed, fun-stuffed, food-filled week! How’s your week been? any type of fantastic food eaten? any type of tasty wine, beer or spirits you authorize of? tell us in the comments!
Images by Mr as well as Mrs romance via Instagram: @MrAndMrsRomance, @HairRomance as well as of program @AngryBastard!