I dare to say I know my Asian food and don’t mind travelling to get my fix. Normally, I would choose to venture out to Sydney’s west and not northshore for somewhat authentic Asian cuisine and definately stir away from dining at any shopping centres. Surprisingly, I must say that the trek out to New Shanghai at Chatswood Chase in Sydney’s north on Sunday was all worthwhile.

Forget about cheap décor, rude service, fluorescent lights and chop-sticks fights with the person sitting right next to you although the lines are long outside – there is a buzzing feel inside in a dark, indulging and beautiful space at New Shanghai located at the shopping centre’s lower ground. (more…)

Enjoy the new Bagraiders music video “The Way Back Home” directed by Kris Moyes from the upcoming and self-titled debut album to be released 1 October 2010. Listen to the lyrics and you will literally see the words visualise. Kinda arty, we kinda likey. (more…)

In September, Sydneysiders will be able to enjoy a colourful art exhibition for free, showcasing new work from cutting edge street artists Apeseven, Beastman, Ben Frost, Bennet, Bridge Stehli, Drewfunk, Ears, Jumbo, Max Berry, Meggs, Mini Graff, Numskull, Phibs, Roach, Sam Smith, Shannon Crees and Yok.

Yes, top street artists on show in middle of the city where you the least would expect! (more…)

Sydney’s digital origami tigers have been adopted by the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) for their international Year of the Tiger campaign. The official launch was held at Hauptbahnhof, Berlin’s central station, where they will be on display until 30 August 2010. The WWF world tour to raise awareness for tiger conservation will continue to Singapore, where they will be at the Smart Light Festival in October. (more…)

We are in the midst of the 14th Sydney Design 2010 (31 July-15 August) with a city-wide program of more than 70 events and activities supported by the theme ‘tell us a story’. The SD10 program is produced by the Powerhouse Museum in partnership with over 50 cultural institutions, organisations and individuals across town. The ‘tell us a story’ theme reveals the many captivating stories behind design ideas, objects and processes, inviting you to create meaningful conversations and connect with design on a more personal level. (more…)

Dulux paint Let’s Colour Campaign by Euro RSCG London is a a worldwide initiative to transform grey spaces with colourful paint. This 2 minute global film was shot by multi-award winning director Adam Berg over four weeks in Brazil, France, London and India. Every location is real and they remain transformed by a palette consisting of 120 different colours. The people in the film are not actors, they are real people who rolled up their sleeves to transform their community with colour. Beautiful! (more…)