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THE EAT ISSUE April2013 4595 days since we launched another idea by

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[encouraging dreaming]

“Don’t sweat the small stuff.”

media architects managing editor carl lindgren business manager wendy schipper publishing manager chrisanthi demos global editor mikki brammer assistant editor melinda halloran editorial assistants sarah bristow, linsey rendell copy editor matthew brady art director/ production manager richard taylor web/graphic designers tahlia gregori, sarah hyne, amy melksham, isabelle stringfellow, lila theodoros photographer melinda halloran account managers georgia boyle, paige gumbley, amelia labzin financial controller kathryn lindgren web developers morgan daly, dino latoga, sam pospischil contributors frances frangenheim, eric lindgren intern gina chang map cheer squad kara ciampi, ashley tucker map babies jasper york, mia, milo day, mollie, oscar, jovian, aleeya, quinlan map sponsor kids modester, naboth map foster animals jarot the orangutan, maxwell the rhino, migaloo the whale, pedro espinodo the iguana, philadelphia nightingale the turtle, rosie the giraffe, sinya the elephant map sponsor items a charity: water well in ethiopia a swing in bolivia an acre of the gondwana link if you don’t want to share your copy of map magazine with a friend, please place friend in a recycling bin. if you don’t have a recycling bin, it’s about time you got one! all paper used in the production of map magazine comes from well-managed sources. map magazine is owned, produced and printed in Brisbane, Australia. map magazine is published lovingly by map creative. map magazine pty ltd ABN: 98 088 035 045. ISSN 1443-5772 postal address 5 Morse Street, Newstead, Q, 4006 enquiries 07 3251 4900 subscribe $33 for 12 issues. Tel 07 3251 4900 Contents of map magazine are subject to copyright. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher is prohibited. The publication of editorial does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of views or opinions expressed. The publisher does not accept responsibility for statements made by advertisers.

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– – Lara Sample

cover Casa Del Agua, Mexico City Photography by Jaime Navarro – Rocio Serna casadelagua.com.mx

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“Most of us have got about 80 years, so stop complaining and use them well.” – – Tom Clark 40 international

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“If you get that chance in life to do something you love, you should follow it.” – – Willie Harcourt-Cooze 10 food

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“All it takes is an idea and determination.”

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– – BENJAMIN CARTER

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“You can do it.”

– – DYLAN EVANS

contents village

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design/gourmet

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think 06 direction

Raúl Arribas

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global report

street 21 raw 22 cloth

Seungmin Jung

Epicure

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grooming

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home space pantry place food

music/arts/film

travel

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prelude

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Morgan Rose

Devon, England

mood book 54 gallery

travellers map

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Mathew Sabatino

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autumn essentials mind body soul interior edge

Amy Sargeantson

Dylan Evans

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Benjamin Carter

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face 58 ticket 59 stimulator

neighbourhood 14 search 16 pavement 12

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Lucy Hopkins

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managing editor’s note

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”

–– DALAI LAMA

Welcome to map magazine’s 151st issue. Life is so short! Every day at map I am reminded of how precious little time we have on this planet and that each day must be used in the most efficient and worthwhile way. This issue is laden with the words of many dreamers walking their chosen path. This month Mikki spoke to the positively forcible Willie Harcourt-Cooze of Willie’s Cacao. Willie embodies the idea of a man who has given up everything to pursue his dream of bringing real chocolate to the world. His words are inspiring ... “I’m a great believer in following your dreams and thinking big.

And I do believe if you get that chance in life to do

something you love, you should follow it.” Equally, Tom Clark, an Australian living in Paris, has quite ironically fulfilled his dream of bringing coffee to Parisians. His advice ... “I love seeing people fulfil themselves through their own passions and not by just being put through a system. People who are courageous enough to be happy and do what they love doing. There are so many great things to get out of life, so if you don’t like what you’re doing, get out of your box and challenge yourself – change your job, your city, your country. Most of us have got about 80 years, so stop complaining and use them well. Follow your dreams.” Remember to dream!

Carl Lindgren :) Managing Editor carl@mapmagazine.com.au look out for the next issue of map magazine THE Design ISSUE follow map magazine on facebook, twitter & instagram

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“Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.”

life (AND FOOD) is better when it’s ...

shared

– – Izaak Walton

“We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.

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– – Epicurus

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Willie Harcourt-Couze, our international dreamer this month, stumbled upon his lifelong passion of being a chocolatier whilst wandering through the Andes in Venezuela.

I love the idea that your life’s purpose can find you even when you’re wandering through a cloud forest thousands of miles from home. And the notion of living life to the fullest and making your own happiness is a common one amongst the dreamers in our April Eat issue.

We also delve into the journey of Tom Clark, who is pioneering a new coffee culture in Paris, and Lara Sample, the founder of the delightful New Farm patisserie, Chouquette. For all three, the choice to follow their passion wasn’t always an easy one, but it inevitably has led to them finding a great peace and joy in being masters of their own destiny. Enjoy!

Mikki Brammer Editor

As the name of the organisation implies, Heifer International all started with a cow. While working as a volunteer relief worker during the Spanish Civil War, founder Dan West realised that what the orphans and refugees needed was not a cup with which to beg for money, but rather a cow.

His theory was that if impoverished families had a cow from which they could source milk, cheese and butter, they could start to rise above the poverty cycle. Almost 70 years later, Heifer International now also donates animals such as goats, geese, bees, silkworms and water buffalo to help give families a reliable source of income. @ heifer.org

retroDREAMER ––

emily post

“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others.”

In Emily Post’s ideal world, society would be nothing but a shining example of good manners and perfect etiquette.

But far beyond simply knowing which fork to use at the dinner table, Emily’s dream was to educate young ladies and gents on the intricacies of navigating life with grace, humility and a respect for others. Her influence remains so strong that her book Etiquette, first published in 1922, is now in its 18th edition.

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Haute Cuisine Much more than simply a means to an end, cooking can be a deeply personal form of expression enriched by cultural identity and creativity. In the French film Haute Cuisine, chef Hortense Laborie is unexpectedly appointed as the president’s personal chef after he hears of Hortense’s penchant for preparing fresh and honest meals just like his grandmother used to make. After taking her new position at the Élysée Palace, Hortense bonds with the president over their mutual love for food and French produce, but the internal kitchen politics litter her role with stress and complications. For your chance to attend map magazine’s special screening at Palace Centro on April 17 at 6:30 pm, visit mapmagazine.com.au and follow the links.

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GLOBAL DREAMER

Raúl Arribas Designer, SPAIN

raularribas.com –– Synthesising two Swedish traditions – coffee and glass blowing – Raúl Arribas created the Sweden & Coffee set, featuring a hand-blown plunger and glasses. age 26. born Madrid, Spain. thing that made the world sit up and take notice of you It’s early

to think that the world has taken notice of me ... I’m nobody. describe yourself in ten words

Analytical, silent, observer, listener, stubborn, brave, introvert, insistent and careful. gets you out of bed in the morning My iPhone. something you discovered this month Dogs and cats can also be left- or righthanded. idea of complete happiness To be loved by people you need. last time you did something for the first time Last December,

a special friend taught me how to use a sewing machine like a grandma. makes you different Am I? scares you Deep sea and white sharks. And also my cat ... she is crazy. environmental beliefs Act properly without having to think about it. tell me about design I love understandable, clean and honest design. Sometimes emotions that a good design transmits are bigger than the utility, sustainability or innovation. world you imagine A world without cinnamon – it kills all the good flavours. words of wisdom A la mujer barbuda, de lejos se la saluda – a typical Spanish proverb that means: ‘Say hello from afar to the bearded lady.’

MYTHIC // landscape Epic tales of heroism often speak of travelling to the ends of the earth, but we rarely get to hear what it is that lies at the symbolic location. In the case of the southern end of the earth – Patagonia – it’s a particularly unique lodging.

Housed in a majestic edifice that emerges from a hillside and looks out over sweeping plains, Tierra Patagonia is a cosy retreat far from frenetic urban life. Staying true to its roots, the hotel’s furnishings and textiles are handmade

by Chilean craftspeople, using natural materials from the region. @ tierrapatagonia.com

SECRET // liquor During Prohibition, the facilities used to brew contraband liquor were often housed in rather unseemly haunts. The modernday bootlegger needn’t stoop to such levels – Francesco Morackini’s Prohibition Kit is designed to blend into your kitchen decor.

Constructed primarily from copper, the kit features four separate components that are commonly found in the kitchen: a watering can, a fondue stove, a cooking pot and a fruit bowl.

Though innocuous by themselves, when combined the components form a distiller that can be used to make homemade schnapps. @ cargocollective.com/morackini

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wood // sound Many people are guilty of purchasing turntables with no intention of playing vinyl, but simply because they like the nostalgic look of them in their abode.

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Flagrantly defying the notion of never playing with your food, a Parisian duo has instead made it an art. Uninspired by their lunchtime choices, the two graphic designers set each other the challenge of devising and cooking a creative burger in their lunchbreak. They soon began documenting their culinary creations online on the now-cult website, Fat & Furious Burger.

Taking inspiration from pop culture, news headlines and life in general, the burger creations include the ‘My name is Bun, James Bun’ and another devoted to the film, The Artist. @ fatandfuriousburger.com

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The sight of raindrops tumbling from the sky was an occurrence that would send us as children running outside to play in its saturating glory. And one of the greatest pleasures was when we’d turn our face skywards, stick out our tongue and try to drink the fresh rainwater. Granted, this experience is one we should still partake in at least once in a while as adults, but there’s now a more refined way to enjoy the cooling elixir of rainwater. Casa del Agua in Mexico City has exalted the concept of drinking rainwater to the level of the connoisseur. The artisan bar is dedicated to celebrating water as the essential lifeblood of our ecosystem and serving it in its most pure state. Collecting, distilling and ‘harmonising’ rainwater on-site, Casa del Agua uses a process of filtration, evaporation and condensation,

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before rematerialising and ionising the liquid in order to enhance its antioxidant properties. The water is then stored in eco-friendly recyclable glass bottles with ceramic stoppers to ensure that it remains untainted after the purification process. The locale itself reflects the nostalgia of the traditional processes that inspired the Casa del Agua venture. Designed by Héctor Esrawe in collaboration with Ignacio Cadena, the interiors feature tactile wood and brick textures with minimalist achromatic accents, and revellers can enjoy their rainwater infusions at the bar or on the terrace outside. In addition to the beverage itself, the branding of Casa del Agua is equally as palatable, featuring vintage black-and-white graphics that act as a nod to the old-world traditions that imbue its philosophy.

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Amy Sargeantson

Benjamin Carter

What is your profession? I am the founder and head brewer of Cidery. What training or qualifications do you need to fill this role? I have an extensive background

What is your profession? I am the co-owner of

head brewer/cidery

co-owner/wandering elephant

in fruit agriculture and food science. I started working in fruit harvesting at the age of 15, before experimenting with Queensland-grown fruit-based beverages. What are the key skills and responsibilities of the role? Brewing cider requires a firm understanding of science. A key skill required is an in-depth knowledge of fruit characteristics, especially in regard to fermentation. How did you get involved in your profession? Until 2010, I operated a bakery and chutney business, but we would always have surplus fruit that would be wasted, which got me thinking about cider. Can you break in to the industry in other ways? We started to experiment with producing non-alcoholic and low-alcohol cider early last year and sold it through farmers markets in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, but you could also start by gaining employment in the brewing industry to learn the basics.

After that, you can then build on your skills. What do you hope to achieve within your industry? The industry has been taken over by ‘quick’ ciders that don’t contain real fruit. It would be great for smaller producers if the industry was more regulated regarding what beverages can be named ‘cider’. Are you in the industry for the long term? Yes, 100%. What advice would you give someone looking to emulate your success? The most important advice that I was given was to find a niche and stick to it. Did you always think you would be in this role? No. What was your first paid job? Riding and training show-jumping horses on the Sunshine Coast.

What would you love to do if you weren’t in this role?

I have always wanted to be a successful equestrian.

What inspires you? Brisbane inspires me. I have travelled

to many countries in the past five years and am certain that Brisbane provides an astute entrepreneur with more opportunities than any other city. Who is your rolemodel?

My partner, Chris. He taught me to work smarter, not harder. What are your words of wisdom? Surround yourself with positive people.

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Wandering Elephant – a Brisbane-based mobile food truck specialising in Asian cuisine. What training or qualifications do you need to fill this role? My parents have owned a few restaurants, so I learnt about the industry from a young age. No training is necessarily needed, just a flair for food. What are the key skills and responsibilities of the role? I prepare and cook the food, and I’m also responsible for the marketing of the business, as it is reliant on social media. How did you get involved in your profession? It began on a trip to Thailand – seeing how popular street food was prompted me to think about what opportunities there were for Brisbane. I discussed the idea further with a friend of mine (now business partner) and Wandering Elephant was born. Can you break in to the industry in other ways? Of course. All it takes is an idea and determination. What do you hope to achieve within your industry? I want to help expand street food culture in Brisbane. Are you in the industry for the long term? We are new to the street food scene, but I have high hopes for the future. What advice would you give someone looking to emulate your success? If it was meant to be easy everyone would be doing it, but it’s worth it. Did you always think you would be in this role? Not always. I have had a passion for food since I was a child, but I mainly thought of it as a hobby.

What was your first paid job? I was a trolley pusher at the local supermarket. It wasn’t a glamorous job, but it paid for my Pokémon addiction. What would you love to do if you weren’t in this role? I have a bachelor’s degree in architecture and I’m passionate about heritage conservation and adaptive reuse of buildings, so I’d enjoy working as an architect in that area. What inspires you? I draw inspiration from those around me. It is important to surround yourself with people who motivate you. Who is your rolemodel?

Margaret Fulton – that lady knows her way around a kitchen. What are your words of wisdom? ’If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.’ – Marty McFly.

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All it takes is an idea and determination.”

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Rhiannon Redmond HEad Barista/Barista Trainer she Bangs Coffee

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WORD Salubrious. SOUND The rainforest. PLACE Saturday morning markets. PASSION Coffee. THING Amazing family and friends. FOOD Espresso gelato. SMELL Roasting coffee. TIME OF DAY Sunrise on a winter morning. BOOK Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson.

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Winter // comforts The turning of seasons heralds a slight change of pace from that of summer, with sleep-ins and lazy pyjama Sundays becoming all the more tempting. Along with a comfortable pair of slippers, you’ll need a good mattress to prepare for your winter hibernation and Domayne Fortitude Valley has its own Sleep Number Gallery where you can try different mattresses. Sleep Number mattresses feature DualAir technology, which means they have two adjustable chambers that can be customised to the optimum comfort level of each of its occupants. @ domayneonline.com.au

Urban // Fiesta With its locales hidden in laneways, unsigned clothing stores and growing number of art galleries, the urban landscape of Brisbane City is laced with creativity and new ideas – the trick is knowing where to look.

Held across April and May, the U.R{BNE} Festival hosts a series of events designed to help city dwellers connect with the cityscape. The festival is being held in conjunction with Brisbane City Council’s Ideas Fiesta, which will offer events including an Arabian Night in Spencer Lane, a picnic on an astroturfed Albert Street and a laneway party in Burnett Lane. @ urbne.com

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Lachlan Scott

Owner/baker/pastry chef Flour & Chocolate

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FAVOURITE ...

WORD Decadent. SOUND Hot bread crackling. PLACE My garden. PASSION Baking.

THING Family and food. FOOD Pho. SMELL Croissants just out of the oven. TIME OF DAY 2:00 am, when I arrive at work.

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Community // Hub

Easy // learning

With coffee culture now deeply entrenched in Australian lifestyles, the morning dash to the corner shop for breakfast supplies is often followed by a caffeine-seeking detour to a cafe. Providing a convenient hub for Bardon dwellers, Lewin Street Store is a quaint corner shop where groceries can be purchased while the staff pours your coffee.

Artisan goods rub shoulders with grocery staples, and the produce is sourced from local markets and growers. A Bardon-based beekeeper supplies the shop’s honey, and kale and basil is also sourced from local backyard gardeners.

If you have always wanted to acquire a range of accomplishments that a Jane Austen character would admire, you may be pleased to hear news of a new education initiative named The Joynery.

A venture by Jess Daly that offers an alternative to taking long structured courses, The Joynery hosts classes to teach a range of handy life skills. Workshops for solving cryptic crosswords, baking the perfect scone, repairing bicycles and urban horticulture have commenced, and a new timetable of classes is being pieced together. @ thejoynery.com

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discover: //designforchange.org.au petite // garden There are some balconies that are so small that they barely even deserve to be called so, requiring expert manoeuvring and the surrender of all personal space in order to fit two people on them. Then there’s the challenge of growing plants on them – also no insignificant feat. German designer Sascha Akkermann’s Balcony Garden provides a space-savvy rethink on the traditional balcony herb garden, using a step-like shelf to house the pots while leaning up against a wall. The petite garden solution is part of Sascha’s PRODUKTWERFT series, which upcycles used and antique materials into new contemporary designs. @ sascha-akkermann.de

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people are happy and brave.”

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“Women play

“The world I live in.”

a greater role in running the world.”

“A world without money – it prevents progress.”

Jessica Miller, 27

Richard Kerbison, 65

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Teacher LIVES: Kelvin Grove

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Mother LIVES: Everton Hills

Student LIVES: Fortitude Valley

only a local would know … ?

only a local would know … ?

only a local would know … ?

only a local would know … ?

The Norman Creek Greenway is a great place to go walking.

Where to find the best bookshops in the CBD, such as Folio Books.

How to get around – the ‘rat runs’ in congested areas of the city.

Walking around the inner city is a great alternative to public transport.

what gourmet item has caught your eye recently? My sister’s

what gourmet item has caught your eye recently? I really enjoy a good coffee. what is stimulating you at the moment? Politics is

what gourmet item has caught your eye recently? I just discovered

what gourmet item has caught your eye recently? Japanese chicken katsu don. what is stimulating you at the moment? Tai chi. I’ve been

cooking. I’ve just moved in with her and she is a really great cook. what is stimulating you at the moment? I just joined the library and

now have lots of new books to read.

I just read Cassandra at the Wedding

by Dorothy Baker and really enjoyed it. what issue needs immediate public attention? Our treatment of refugees is pretty appalling. I think they need more support when they start a new life. what are your spiritual beliefs? Kindness to others.

providing me with intellectual stimulation and I am looking forward to the next election. what issue needs immediate public attention?

I am concerned about the money wastage of the government.

how to cook naan bread from scratch. I’ve been making it at home with curries. what is stimulating you at the moment? I recently finished the first Game of Thrones book. I haven’t read fantasy in a long time and I really liked it. what issue needs immediate public attention?

what issue needs immediate public attention? The recent radioactive

Hillary Clinton. She is a great speaker and inspiring to listen to. I like that she is consistent with her beliefs.

I believe in God, heaven, doing good and being a good human. who is inspiring you and why? My children and how they overcome the battles they go through.

leak in Japan. It has spread to the oceans, affecting the world.

The impact on future generations is concerning. what are your spiritual beliefs? The most important person to impress is yourself. who is inspiring you and why? My master of tai chi. Like a father, he is full of wisdom and teaches me about life.

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who is inspiring you and why?

My friend Imogen, who has created a beautiful space in Bardon where kids can be creative.

I’m not sure, as I’m pretty happy with Brisbane. I think the facilities are fantastic, even on a world scale.

doing it for three years and it still stimulates me. I try to do it every day and train three times a week at East Brisbane Chinese Kung Fu Academy.

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Lara Sample Despite its petite size, Lara Sample’s Chouquette boulangerie patisserie in New Farm packs a charming punch. Its authenticity can be felt from the moment you step inside and hear the convivial singsong greeting of ‘bonjour’ from the French-speaking staff. Since its opening in 2006, Chouquette has become part of the fabric of New Farm, with a string of eager customers often winding out its front door. Lara proudly shares that Chouquette is expanding with its new wholesale site recently opening in Wilston. Like the Chouquette cafe, the wholesale business will continue to keep the authentic art of French baking alive.

The Chouquette patisserie and cafe is tucked on a quaint New Farm side street, where a constant stream of gastronomes is tempted by the patisserie’s artisan French treats.

Inside the bustling cafe, crusty golden baguettes, batards and brioche line rustic wooden shelves like paintings, while the long glass counter glistens tantalisingly with a colourful array of artfully created pastries, from tarts and croissants, to eclairs, macarons and the locale’s signature chouquettes – moreish light and airy balls of choux pastry dusted with granulated sugar.

Delightfully, the cafe’s heady aroma of freshly ground coffee mingles with buttery scents wafting from the kitchen next door.

There, French-trained bakers produce the finest breads and pastries every morning, starting their daily ritual before dawn.

Chouquette’s bakers are sticklers for quality, having been trained in traditional French baking techniques. To maintain authenticity, the bakers only use select ingredients sourced from France, Belgium and around Australia.

Chouquette’s owner, Australian-born and French-raised Lara Sample, explains her love for her little slice of France, which opened in December 2006.

“Our customer has an appreciation for authentic quality French products. I love to see people come in and enjoy the quality of our products and also really appreciate the experience and the

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atmosphere we provide,” she enthuses.

“It’s a very pleasant business because people come here purely for enjoyment.

They don’t come here for any other reason. It’s a pleasure for them to come in, even if it’s just to pick up a quick croissant or a baguette to take away.”

Lara explains that 2013 is an important year for Chouquette. “There’s a fair bit of change happening here at Chouquette.

Last week, I started a second business with a business partner to make and wholesale artisan breads and a viennoiserie range, which includes croissants and brioche. In the not-toodistant future, we aim to also open a retail shop on-site. There’s been a lot of demand and we haven’t been able to meet it with the size of the kitchen at New Farm. So it’s chaotic here, but it’s organised chaos,” she laughs.

Lara’s new venture will be run out of the historic Red Brick Bakery at Wilston.

Lara’s new business partner, Frenchman Sebastien Pisasale, will oversee bread production. Sebastien has worked as Chouquette’s head baker for the past four years and, like Lara, trained at the Institut Nationale de la Boulangerie Pâtisserie in Paris. He is passionate about continuing the traditional baking techniques employed in France’s best patisseries.

Lara explains that she originally dreamt of growing her business in this way. “My original vision for Chouquette was to have

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Since her childhood, Lara has always had one foot planted in Australia and the other in France. Born to a French mother, Lara is fluent in French and intensely proud of her dual heritage. As a child, she dreamt about the usual girlish fantasies of becoming a princess or a famous singer, but as she grew older, she knew that her life would be steeped in travel.

Lara’s childhood involved her spending four-month stints in France every three years, which planted the travel bug deep within her from a young age. On each visit, she soaked up summer holidays with her cousins in the centre of France, while also attending local schools to learn the language and culture. Lara recalls those holidays as being idyllic – there were whimsical picnics and walks in the countryside, market outings and lunchtime feasts.

From the age of 15, Lara began to visit family in Paris and Provence annually, but each time she returned to Brisbane she would yearn for the golden French pastries and crusty breads she had savoured during her French sojourns.

“I couldn’t get a good pastry anywhere, so I went down the path of researching it and decided it would be a good challenge for me,” Lara says, referring to her idea to open an authentic French patisserie and cafe.

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I sponsor key members in the kitchen from France, so when I have the pressure of having to replace people, it’s a long and costly process. But I’ve met some great people.”

Lara is grateful to have built a team she trusts wholeheartedly.

When she takes a break to visit her family in France each year, she knows that Chouquette will continue to run professionally and precisely.

In the rare times that she stops to step back from the shop and admire it from afar, Lara feels a sense of achievement.

“There are days when I’ll be driving away from the shop or driving past and think it’s amazing that I’ve created this business that people want to come to. People come here and get enjoyment.

It’s an authentic experience and the products are of a very high quality.

I feel that is an achievement.”

Her advice to other budding entrepreneurs is the same as the words of wisdom she whispers to herself. “Don’t sweat the small stuff. Trust yourself. Follow your gut instinct. And stay true to your vision – even though it might vary a bit. Over the six years of Chouquette, these are the things I’ve come to learn and trust.”

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Chouquette was two years in the planning. Lara was determined to educate herself about the art of French baking. At the time she was working in the finance industry, but dreamed of pursuing a career that gave her more creative freedom.

“I took the time and did a structured and thorough business plan. I talked to people about ideas and then did a short course in baking,” she explains of her cautious approach to launching Chouquette.

Lara studied baking for three months at France’s Institut Nationale de la Boulangerie Pâtisserie and then took up the enviable task of travelling to renowned patisseries across France to gain work experience and refine her tastebuds.

“Learning at the Institut was fantastic and very important for what I’ve been doing,” Lara says.

“Still to this day, when I walk into the kitchen and the bread has just gone into the oven, it brings back all those happy memories.”

Since Chouquette opened, customers have religiously flocked to its doors. However, like every business, Lara explains there are constant challenges to overcome.

“My biggest challenge is staffing.

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TOM CLARK It wasn’t so long ago that serious coffee drinkers would lament a trip to Paris, knowing they would spend the duration of their stay having to endure the bitter, watery coffee for which the city was infamous. Fortunately, relief has come in the past few years, in the form of a cohort of foreign coffee savants. Included in the bunch is Australian Tom Clark who, in collaboration with Frenchman Antoine Nétien, founded the cafe and roastery Coutume in 2011.

Discreetly situated within a leisurely stroll of Le Bon Marché in the seventh arrondissement, Coutume has become the saving grace for discerning French espresso sippers and coffee-deprived expats who call Paris home.

Tom Clark’s love affair with France began when he found himself resident in the northern French village of Péronne, whilst on a Rotary exchange during high school. As he had shown little knack for the language at school, he hoped that by immersing himself in the language and culture, it might at least sink in by osmosis.

While it might be debatable as to how well his French skills improved during that time, what did sink into Tom’s subconscious was a deep passion for the country’s culture and, in particular, its cuisine.

Originally from Canberra, after high school Tom made the move north to Brisbane to study arts/law at the University of Queensland. As part of his degree, he found himself back in France – this time in Paris – where he spent another study year abroad. When he again returned to Australia, Tom found himself at a loss as to what path to take in life. He no longer felt an affinity with his dream of prosecuting war criminals as an international lawyer, and it soon became clear that the world of law wasn’t for him at all. “I realised I was more of an entrepreneurial person and wanted to forge my own route,” he recalls.

“And I knew that I had to do it straight away, because if I got into the system then I was going to be put into a box and my level of risk taking would disappear.”

It also happened that Tom had been captured by the wiles of a young French woman (now his wife) whilst studying in Paris. So when he decided to pack his bags

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and pursue a life where he was free to take risks, his destination was clear. He returned to Paris in 2008 to find whatever destiny lay in wait for him.

It was while he was finding his feet and working myriad jobs that he began to fathom how dire the coffee situation was in the French capital. “It was very clear to me that they drank a lot of coffee but had no idea what they were doing, nor seemed to care,” he says, laughing. “Australians are very much coffee travellers and we’ll do our research on where to find the best coffee in each city. We’re used to good coffee and we won’t tolerate anything else.

And the French really need to work on their image internationally when it comes to coffee and not assume that, just because it’s French, it’s going to sell.”

Seeing an almost untapped opportunity to grow a passionate, discerning coffee culture in Paris, Tom’s path became obvious.

“I thought it was about time we attacked them from all fronts. And not just with a great product, but with aesthetics, design and the laid-back but professional Australian vibe.”

He immersed himself in intensive study to learn all of the intricacies of the art of coffee. To test the market in Paris, he initially began a small business distributing coffee on behalf of a Czech roastery called La Boheme Cafe. “That was really my learning phase,” Tom says. “ I saw why the specialty coffee market hadn’t been developed and all the challenges that it faced.”

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Asked why France, having mastered virtually every other aspect of gastronomy, had missed the mark when it came to coffee, Tom says there are a variety of factors. Aside from the country’s monopolistic approach to wholesale, there was also a general lack of care when it came to roasting, making and serving the coffee.

“When I first arrived, I thought perhaps the coffee didn’t taste good because I was coming from a different culture with a different palate, but then I realised that it was because they really just had no idea what they were doing,” he laughs.

“They were literally doing the opposite of everything you’re meant to do and so the result was obviously going to be terrible.”

During his time exploring the quirks of the distribution industry, Tom met his future business partner, Antoine Nétien.

A Frenchman, Antoine had coincidentally spent five years living in Melbourne.

He initially moved there for a film project but, after becoming enamoured by the city’s coffee scene, had taken up life as a coffee roaster. He, too, had grand plans to inject Paris’ staid coffee culture with a sense of the unique specialty coffee scene he had experienced in Australia. It was hard to deny the serendipity of their encounter, and the duo soon combined their skills and started their plans for a cafe known as Coutume.

“We knew that the only way to make a big impression and to crack the market open was to have our own cafe where we were the masters of our own domain and

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could roast our own coffee, but also create an atmosphere where the French could feel comfortable,” Tom explains. “And as a Frenchman, Antoine’s very proud to be developing a uniquely French movement. We don’t define ourselves as Australian coffee culture, but rather we are developing a speciality coffee culture unique to Paris. It was really important for us to come in being culturally sensitive and intelligent and to include the French culture.

You look at Starbucks and it still seems like a very American brand, whereas with Coutume, you wouldn’t necessarily know that it’s partly Australian.”

Tom and Antoine found the perfect location to bring their dream to life on rue de Babylone in the seventh arrondissement. The space itself was in a sorry state, with its most recent incarnations being a kebab shop and a cheap Chinese restaurant. But as the boys stripped back the layers, they soon discovered ornate moulded cornices high above the false ceiling, elegant floor-toceiling columns and beautifully textured walls. The resulting aesthetic of the cafe expanse is a harmonious fusion of old and new, including naked Plumen bulbs hanging from the ceiling, a coffee

plant potted in a stainless-steel sink, and a bean roaster whirring happily.

The greatest challenge has been staying persistent, particularly when negotiating the tangled web that is French bureaucracy. But Tom’s inherently stubborn nature never allowed him to give in. “I knew that if I got the product to the table and to the French customer, it would work,” he enthuses.

“Their palate was quite refined, they understood the whole notion of terroir and they were so passionate about food and wine – so they couldn’t be satisfied by finishing an amazing dessert only to follow it with the worst coffee they’ve ever had. There had to be that final link.”

The 29-year-old says he finds inspiration in seeing others doing what they love and being independent. “I love seeing people fulfil themselves through their own passions and not by just being put through a system. People who are courageous enough to be happy and do what they love doing. There are so many great things to get out of life, so if you don’t like what you’re doing, get out of your box and challenge yourself – change your job, your city, your country.

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For those with a passion for food, translating this infatuation into a career is a natural progression. Driven by a love of food, local chef Kelly Bloye’s passion is immediately apparent when you enter her kitchen. The bench is strewn with fresh produce from local markets (including a plump pumpkin that was traded in exchange for Kelly’s homemade baked goods) and an intoxicating scent of chutney contentedly simmering on the stovetop fills the air. As you inhale the heady fragrances that steadily awaken the tastebuds, you are simultaneously embraced by a warm hug of fragrant air emanating from the much-loved oven, which tends to the task of baking cakes destined to be slathered in Kelly’s

homemade jams. Placing her trust in time-honoured cooking methods, Kelly opts for seasonal produce that is ripe and bursting with flavour, and old-fashioned cooking companions that include a set of decades-old analogue scales and wooden spoons that bear markings of past cooking forays. The inspiration for Kelly to embark on her condiment venture came during a working holiday in the UK, where a cafe with a bread and condiment station in Brighton took her fancy.

She returned to Australia to work on perfecting her own recipes and the Kelly’s Cuisine range of jam, pesto and relish was born. The condiments are stocked at local grocers, including Sourced Grocer and Pod Organics.

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When walking into the corner stores of old, you would stop to chat with the owner (who would likely know you on a first-name basis), your shopping basket would contain milk from local dairy farms, bread from a nearby baker and, for the sweet tooth, a brown paper bag full of mixed lollies. Run by a motherand-daughter team and located in a building that was originally built as a store during wartime, The Providore Store is a cafe and general store that recreates the warm ambience of the traditional corner shop. An endearing sense of homeliness characterises the locale, with salvaged furnishings, vases of flowers and crocheted doilies creating a scene of which your grandmother would

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The mirror today is not just an assistant to a beauty regime, but also a great way to form a mirage of space within a home. For expert advice in choosing the right mirror for your abode, consult the husband-and-wife duo behind Reflect Mirrors. Just about to celebrate its tenth year, the business provides a selection of mirrors and mirrored objects with an emphasis on quality and value. More than 400 mirrors are on display in the showroom, with the option to custom-make to size. There is also Reflect Mirror’s ability to source any mirror and its convenient delivery and installation service.

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Renowned Furniture is well versed in this process – in 2005, the team was lucky enough to be entrusted with the task of transforming the floorboards of the now-demolished Festival Hall into a boardroom table for Bank of Queensland.

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To create a masterpiece, an artist requires a quality, blank canvas on which to begin their work. From this base, a creator can layer colour, texture and pattern to create a unique statement of style – a principle that can easily be followed in interior design. You will be able to find a quality base for your home from the huge selection of flooring options available at ASA Tiles. Each customer is treated attentively as an individual and is welcome to consult with the design team at ASA Tiles to determine what materials and style of flooring will work best in your abode. Tile options within the showroom’s selection have been sourced from around the world and are diverse in

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There are many who will claim to have an obsession with chocolate, but few who can call it their lifelong passion. Having dedicated his life to the ‘food of the gods’ for 20 years, Willie Harcourt-Cooze is someone who can. His adulation for the humble cacao bean began in 1993 while on holiday in South America, when he stumbled across Hacienda El Tesoro, a cacao farm in the cloud forests of Venezuela.

Always one to follow his heart, Willie knew instantly that he had found his purpose. Nowadays, at his Willie’s Cacao chocolate factory in Devon, England, he lovingly crafts some of the world’s most delectable artisan chocolate from 100% pure cacao beans, sourced from the far reaches of the globe – including Hacienda El Tesoro.

When I was about two … my parents went to southern Ireland to buy a holiday house. My father fell so in love with it that he ended up buying a 67-hectare island, called Horse Island, off the west coast.

He had a life-changing moment and he got out of London and became a farmer.

We moved to the island … and became self-sufficient. There was no water on it so my father divined for water using a willow stick and we built a well. We grew our own wheat, barley and oats, and we had bees for honey and goats for milk.

In those days everything was in abundance, so we would forage for everything. You could go to the beach and every rock had a huge mussel on it and you could shovel a handful of cockles in one go. There’s an excitement in foraging – it’s an adventure that gives you a real adrenaline rush.

One of my greatest memories … is of the island next to ours, called Castle Island. I remember it had football-sized puffball mushrooms that we used to collect and pan-fry, and it was so surreal to me as a child just how big they were. I also vividly remember the time our beehive was knocked over by a tethered goat.

Funnily enough … I loved Willie Wonka as a child – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was one of my favourite books.

I still have a tatty old copy of it.

I was a bit of a wild boy … with long hair, who grew up farming and foraging.

My father ended up selling the farm, but in a way I had been laying the foundations for

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what I did later in life. Everything you did was from raw materials – if you wanted to make bread, you milled the wheat – so when I came to make chocolate years later, my mind already thought from the perspective of doing things that way.

When I was 17 … I was mugged on my way home and I was stabbed. That was life-changing for me and made me really reflect on things. I ended up moving to Australia for nine months to work on sheep stations. It was the most amazing time, but my father sadly died during it, so I had to go back to the UK. I kind of drifted for a while … after that. I started my own decorating business, which earned me enough money to be able to travel. Everybody else was going east to India or Thailand, so I went west instead to South America, which always had more of a mystical ring to it for me. When I came back, I worked as a PA to a television commercial producer and then I got involved in a nightclub in London’s West End, which became so successful that everyone fell out with each other, as often is the case!

It was in the United States … while between jobs, that I met Tania – who I later married. She was at a loose end as well and we decided to go down to South America to Venezuela. We were travelling around in the Andes and we literally just came across the farm at Hacienda El Tesoro.

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to Horse Island, but it was better because it was tropical! There was massive abundance that no longer existed elsewhere and you could go fishing and catch anything – stuff that would break your line. The farm had a bank of mango trees beside the house, nutmeg trees on the lawn and ginger growing under the shade of the cacao trees, as well as avocados, papaya, citrus trees … everything. At the time, it was only $100,000, which wasn’t even much in those days and so my business acumen said to me that it was just perfect.

I learned a lot … from the Venezuelan locals about nature and the pace of life.

These days I go back once or twice a year, and I’ve recently hatched a plan to make a small factory there and teach the locals how to make chocolate, and have people come and visit and learn all about cacao.

One of the greatest challenges … was building the factory in Devon from scratch. Never having built a factory before, I had to teach myself about drawing a to-scale plan of the factory and then cutting out the to-scale shapes of the machines. It was all trial and error and trying to make sure that I didn’t make mistakes that would be undoable later.

The thing I’m most proud of … is the chocolate itself. It’s better than I ever dreamt of and I’m proud of the fact that I make real chocolate.

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I roast in small batches to bring out the particular flavour in each and to tweak them so that they are absolutely perfect. A lot of people flavour chocolate because their beans don’t have any flavour, whereas I try to find the perfect partner. For example, because the Sierra Leone is a rich, robust African bean, I paired it with ginger and lime. And the Cuban bean has a beautiful honey flavour profile, so I paired it with South African organic essence of orange and they just go perfectly together.

My wisdom for the world … is to eat real chocolate. Cacao was called ‘the food of the gods’ by the Aztecs and I want people to realise why it was called that.

It isn’t about the flavour, but rather the effect.

I find peace … when everybody has left the factory and I’m on my own just tinkering. I also have half a mug of hot chocolate there every morning – made with water and a bit of chilli – and I just close my eyes and turn my mind to walking on my farm in the cloud forest in Venezuela. I can find peace by just switching over my thoughts to it.

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Well, I think everyone believes in something. I’m not sure whether I would define it as god – I’m not sure I’d know what god was, because there seem to be so many. I believe there is something and I believe people need something to believe in. We all pray for something, even if we don’t know who it’s to.

My dream now … is to move my chocolate factory to London, and on top of it build a glass house that would be growing cacao and have a bedroom off it.

And I would have a working chocolate factory museum underneath it. Then I would retire in Venezuela and my kids would take over the business and I would just help them by email!

It’s always inspiring … to meet other people who are passionate about what they do. You gain something from talking to them and you get a hotbed of ideas.

I’m a great believer … in following your dreams and thinking big. And I do believe if you get that chance in life to do something you love, you should follow it. I’m motivated by my passion – chocolate inspires me. If you are lucky enough to be captured by your passion, then you are so fortunate.

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The magic of a beautiful sunset never fails to imbue those watching on with a sense of awe. Framed by large windows that fill with burnt amber light as the sun slinks away, First Class Lounge and Dining comes alive at dusk. Only open for dinner, the candlelit restaurant hidden atop a discreet staircase is based on a philosophy that dining should be a social affair. Accents of timber and leather create a cosy space, complemented by the shared-dining menu. While meals are executed from a fine-dining perspective, the ambience and views of nearby twinkling streetlights create a laid-back atmosphere in a space that almost feels as though it is floating.

While the marriage of chocolate with orange is an alluring food pairing, the gastronomic delight has been interpreted by the owners of Chocolate Orange cafe to also mean warmth (orange) and something you cannot live without (chocolate).

With a goal to create a cafe customers couldn’t live without, mother and daughter Naomi O’Kearney and Anastasia Morris enshrined their philosophy in the name Chocolate Orange. Wholesome foods including organic sourdough and breakfast protein smoothies fill the menu, and a positive atmosphere is nurtured by the upbeat energy of the staff and books on feng shui dotted on the tables.

Furnished with the kitsch wares you would expect to find in a 1960s bungalow, The Low Road cafe is etched with the eccentric traits of its owners Naomi and Ben Corbett. All of the furnishings have been collected by Naomi over the years, with accents of macrame and bright pink palm trees standing guard at the cafe entrance completing the vibrant fit-out. A similarly creative twist has been injected into the food offerings, which include homemade muesli served in a pineapple-shaped bowl and toast with Naomi’s signature ‘monkey butter’ – a tropical pineapple, coconut, lime and banana jam. All meals are vegetarian, with the option of meat add-ons.

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At The Little Pantry, you will find an array of delicious dishes to enjoy for your morning meal. Quality food is created from organic and free-range local produce by the close-knit team of staff, and is accompanied by the taste of sumptuous Di Bella coffee.

Open seven days a week, The Little Pantry now offers the chance to hire the new function space out back for events from Friday through to Sunday, or through the week on request.

Woolloongabba is a foodie community growing in size and reputation. At its heart sits Goa Doodle Do, a restaurant that specialises in Portuguese-Indian fusion, where customers are treated like members of the family and have the opportunity to join the members club. Goa Doodle Do’s speciality is its marinated slow-cooked Goan Spiced Lamb. Enjoy it with Goan Bread, which is generously stuffed with chorizo and served with salsa verde. Goa Doodle Do is also the proud creator of the Eatfor2 ‘sharity’, a charity that provides meals to Indian children in need following the purchase of every main meal.

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A memorable event is not just the result of being surrounded by friends and family, but also the stylish space you designate for the evening’s festivities. Enjoy your next soiree in style at The Loft, the premier rooftop party penthouse of Brisbane’s inner-city Hotel Urban. Glance over spectacular views of the city skyline while you unwind, with drink in hand, at the sleek rooftop party venue. The unique private space can also conveniently cater for larger groups of up to 90 guests, while still providing all of the sophistication and individuality required for your evening.

The after-work tipple has become a celebrated tradition in Australia and a ritual many look forward to during the hustle and bustle of the working week. Start your weekend with Friday after-work drinks at the historic Port Office Hotel. The inner-city venue crafts an enticing array of cocktails to accompany the free tapas available, which you can register for on the Facebook page. The drinking den is settled in the heart of the CBD, making the sleek venue a favourite amongst the corporate crowd for gathering friends for a drink after a long day in the office.

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Victoria Park enjoy Golf may be best known as being a great way to unwind, with many of its fans spending hours trawling golfing greens and enjoying a spot of relaxed competition. The pristine greens and luscious surrounds of Victoria Park also make it a picturesque place to host an event, whether it be a wedding, conference or birthday celebration.

At Victoria Park’s Herston base, you’ll not only find a beautiful course where you can enjoy a game of golf or take a swing on Brisbane’s largest driving range, but you’ll also discover a destination that can cater to an array of special events. Any style of event can be accommodated in the various event spaces, which can host up to 16 events in a single day. The winner of MEA QLD Award for Best Specialty Event Venue, Victoria Park’s team can help you brainstorm ideas to create fun and entertaining experiences.

Each space features floor-to-ceiling glass windows, allowing for plenty of natural light to flow through its interiors. For the convenience of

guests, there is also the opportunity to utilise the 250 complimentary car parking spaces available, as well as relish wide-spanning views of the beautiful Brisbane City skyline.

To accompany your event, enjoy a fine-dining menu that has been crafted by the nationally acclaimed executive chef, Jason Peppler. Jason’s careful planning allows the kitchen to serve up to 1,600 meals per day, while also accommodating each event’s specific requests. The team of chefs is passionate about its culinary creations, which means that each dish is created from the freshest, tastiest available produce, most of which is sourced locally, if not grown on-site.

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Sisco scrumptious The inner-city suburb of Spring Hill is a colourful collection of rambling terraces and traditional workers cottages that teeter on the petite district’s sloping streets. At the community’s centre sits Boundary Street, where locals flock to resident eatery Sisco – a den that prides itself on its passion for simple, delicious fare for foodies to enjoy.

Sisco is just as beautifully packaged as its culinary creations – the cafe’s interiors are firmly understated with a picturesque combination of whitewashed walls and chalkboards aplenty. Diners at the cafe can find a seat for their group at the large communal table that resides indoors, or relax amidst the dappled sunlight in the adjoining courtyard on weekends. When it comes to choosing a dish to enjoy, Sisco has constructed a menu that reflects the cafe’s passion for deliciously simple dishes crafted from the best ingredients. Organic, locally sourced produce is used, such as grass-fed meats and luscious greens to form

the breakfast and lunch dishes. These include the tasty, fresh salad options in unexpected combinations, like quinoa, zucchini, fetta and spinach with honey yoghurt dressing. Early birds can tuck into their morning meal from 6:00 am on weekdays and 7:00 am on weekends, and collect a tasty salad for lunch while there.

Or instead, those with a hankering for something sweet will find an array of decadent items available on the benchtop and in the display cabinet, such as the gooey gluten-free fudge brownies. Accompany your tasty baked goods with a warm cup of Sisco’s specialty organic free-trade coffee, brewed to your preference.

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With a happy hour that lasts from 4:00–7:00pm, aura Bar is the perfect spot to enjoy a friday evening. indulge in a scrumptious meal while sipping on a handpicked wine, or one of the large selection of local, imported and craft beers available. a creative cocktail could also take your fancy as you sit back, relax and listen to the smooth sounds of live music that are exclusive to friday nights.

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Embassy Bar unwind Brisbane’s CBD may be renowned for being the heart of Queensland’s business dealings, but the capital’s central district is also home to an array of bars and clubs, perfect for unwinding at any time of the week. Sitting at 214 Elizabeth Street is Embassy Bar, a drinking den that has recently transformed into a craft beer bar.

The convenient location of this new foray means that Embassy Bar will no doubt become a beloved local for city workers. The bar and restaurant is housed in a preserved historic building that was constructed in 1928, making it one of Brisbane’s oldest pubs. While formerly a popular destination for students, Embassy Bar has recently seen extensive renovations throughout, in which the interiors were gutted and replaced with a relaxed and industrial fit-out, exposing the original brickwork.

The venue is still passionate about its heritage and successfully blends the bar’s history and traditions with a contemporary twist. Not only has

it aesthetically changed, but Embassy Bar now also caters to a different clientele, announcing itself as the city’s first serious craft beer venue.

Beer aficionados will feel right at home amongst the bar’s extensive choice of more than 100 beers, which have been sourced from all around the world. Sixteen of these are available on tap and some are poured through a traditional hand pump. Guests can also accompany their choice of brew with a delicious bite to eat from the pub’s menu of contemporary American-style food crafted by chef Rob Campbell. The new-look Embassy Bar opens its doors to Brisbane locals on April 2.

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Unless you happen to collect them, tea towels are not always amongst the kitchen items that take pride of place. But when they are crafted at the hands of a Japanese designer – who swears by the aphorism “Live with linen. Every day.” – chances are they are worthy of a second glance. The Fog Linen range of napery is made from 100% linen that is intended to last many years and grow softer over time. Good news for those who intend to bestow their beloved tea towel collection to future generations (whether they like it or not). @ shop-foglinen.com

Rather deceptive in their simplicity, the Leis kitchen utensils from Gigodesign are actually very clever.

Handcrafted from beech wood using the Slovenian woodcraft tradition known as ‘suha roba’, the utensils feature an integrated magnet that allows for easy storage. Then there’s the lifted ends that prevent unsightly smears across your benchtop in between stirs, and the curved ergonomic form designed to nestle perfectly into your hand. Featuring a spatula, spoon and fork, the Leis collection is a lesson in minimalist beauty. @ leis.si

Adding a touch of Creole to the traditional iced coffee, Grady’s Cold Brew uses a New Orleans-style recipe that fuses coffee, water, chicory and spices. Based in Brooklyn, the venture began when co-founder (and GQ contributor) Grady Laird started making his own iced coffee at work using a French press.

Once his workmates in the GQ office got a taste of the homemade brew, word spread throughout the Condé Nast building and soon Grady and his two business partners were selling their coveted concentrate across New York City. @ gradyscoldbrew.com

AMerican // fare In celebration of a gustatory match made in heaven, New York’s Hudson Hotel has recently opened the dedicated beer-and-burger hall, Hudson Common. Purveying local craft beers, imaginative takes on classic American fare, and soda shop-esque cocktails, the rustic hall has been responsible for many a flavour epiphany.

To add an element of adventure to the experience, revellers can choose from either ‘common’ or ‘uncommon’ menu items, with the latter providing an inventive twist on traditional dishes. @ hudsoncommonnyc.com

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Beetroot, apple and goats cheese wraps

375 g raw beetroot 300 g soft goats cheese freshly ground pepper sea salt 200 g white quinoa, rinsed 1 tablespoon fennel seeds finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 orange 75 g raisins 100 g toasted walnuts, chopped 8 wholegrain or corn tortillas 4 large spinach leaves 2 avocados, stoned, peeled and sliced 3 small eating apples, grated

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To prepare the beetroot filling, peel the beetroot, cut into quarters and place in a blender or good processor, then pulse a few times to finely chop. Add the goats cheese and salt and pepper. Blend for about 30 seconds or until the mixture has the consistency of a rough-textured spread. Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed. If you don’t have a blender or food processor, use a grater to shred the beetroot and use your hands to mix the grated beets and the crumbled goats cheese together. For the quinoa filling, bring 500 ml of water to a boil in a small pan. Add the quinoa, fennel seeds and salt and gently simmer for about 15–20 minutes, until tender and the liquid is absorbed. Set aside to cool.

When cold, add the orange zest and juice, raisins and walnuts and stir to combine.

Put 2–3 spoonfuls of the beetroot filling in the middle of each tortilla (not all the way to the edge) and cover with half a spinach leaf. Place a couple of spoonfuls of the quinoa filling on top and finish with some slices of avocado and grated apple. Fold the top and bottom edges over the filling.

Roll the whole tortilla from left to right to wrap in the filling. Roll some baking paper around them and tie with string to hold them together while you transport them. Done! Cut wraps in half before serving.

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anywherefest.com –– Morgan Rose is the co-creator of the interactive theatre piece Turn Off the TV, Set the Table For Dinner, which will premiere at Anywhere Theatre Festival. age 31. born New Orleans, Louisiana. performance that first made your world come alive

John Malkovich as Lennie in the movie Of Mice and Men. something you discovered this month The West Wing (the TV show, not the forbidden area of the castle in Beauty and the Beast). last thing that made you smile Picking figs from a fig tree for breakfast. most beautiful thing you’ve seen 11:11 on a digital clock. idea of complete happiness I don’t have one, as it would only lead to frustration. last time you

IMAGINED // journeys When on a creative journey, some artists prefer to travel without a map. Such was the case for Rachael Bartram when planning Lost Girls, Strong Girls and the Assembled Image, at White Canvas Gallery until April 21. Her aim was to reinterpret the journey of female protagonists and, while searching for inspiration, Rachel found herself drawn to images of schoolgirls and strong women, and she created artworks from there. Elements of mystery in her art interrupt imagined realities and symbolise the conflicting traits often alluded to by the feminism movement. @ whitecanvas.tv

Music // Fair While the sounds of a record may not be as technically sharp as some modern music-playing devices, there’s a certain comfort that comes from listening to records, with the raw sound giving the music elements of depth and transparency. Those who prefer to purchase music in vinyl form can forage for euphonic gems at the upcoming Collectomania Vinyl Fair on May 4. Held in the Whale Mall at Queensland Museum from 9:00 am, the fair links in with the museum’s Collectomania exhibition and more than 200,000 vinyls will be available. @ southbank.qm.qld.gov.au

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That has been constant these past few years. Turning 30 was weird – the world was suddenly littered with infants. tell me about passion It’s like a stomach virus: incurable.

You just have to let it run its course. scares you Almost everything. tell me about creativity I would suggest watching Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED talk, Your Elusive Creative Genius. biggest inspiration I take what is in front of me. world you imagine It’s this world, the one we live in, but tightly edited and with better lighting. words of wisdom Hay que hacer de tripas corazón. It is a Spanish saying that means: ‘You have to have a gutsy heart.’

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Spreading principles of compassion and respect for all life, Buddhism has amassed followers from across the globe.

Of all the festivities on the Buddhist calendar, the birthday celebrations of Shakyamuni Buddha are among the most ebullient, with Brisbane holding its own festival at South Bank.

Set in the Parklands from May 3–5, the Buddha Birth Day Festival celebrates the birth of Buddha, his teachings, and Australia’s rich multicultural culture. The three-day festival offers vegetarian food stalls, cultural displays and activities. @ buddhabirthdayfestival.com.au

It is often the stories grounded in real experience that resonate the most. At just 14, actor and playwright Jon Haynes wrote his first piece of theatre, an autobiographical play, but was unable to find a producer for it.

After another failed attempt at penning a play, he decided to refine and perform his first piece, The Poof Downstairs, and coerce friends into playing the extra roles. The problem with Jon’s rather slack friends, however, is that they often forget to show up. Jon will perform with or without his cast at Brisbane Powerhouse from April 24–27. @ brisbanepowerhouse.org

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Up until last year, Nottingham lad Jake Bugg had never left England. He lived a simple existence, spending his days holed up in his bedroom playing his guitar and writing songs, which he would then perform for his mother to see if she thought they were any good. The tears of joy rolling down her face as she heard his songs were a signal of what was to come for the talented young musician. Now 19, he has spent the last year traversing foreign lands and regaling audiences with his distinct vocal timbre and indierock offerings, recently captured on his debut self-titled album.

A poet, philosopher, band leader and whizz on the synthesiser, Sun Ra was one of the first musicians to introduce the electric keyboard into the jazz genre. Abandoning his birth name of Herman Poole Blount in favour of a more cosmic persona, Sun Ra’s prolific presence and almost-psychedelic improvisation technique made him a controversial figure in jazz. At the time of its release in 1957, Super-sonic Jazz was considered to be particularly avant-garde due to its inclusion of both electric bass and keyboard in its instrumentation.

Rather than a reference to a 1980s heartthrob and star of The Lost Boys, Haim is in fact derived from the surname of three of its members, sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim.

Earning their musical stripes playing in their parents’ classic-rock cover band, Rockinhaim, the sisters have since set off to pioneer their own path in the industry, reflected in the poppish new wave sounds of their EP, Forever.

But whilst the last year has seen the sister act become a festival darling, the girls stay true to their beginnings, reuniting with their parents once a year for a Rockinhaim gig.

In a category usually dominated by more mainstream performers, there’s only ever been one jazz musician to seize the coveted Grammy for Best New Artist – Esperanza Spalding, who took out the title in 2011. With an upright bass as her constant companion, Esperanza explores the influences of her varied ethnic background (Hispanic, Welsh, and Native and African American), fusing it with her love for Brazilian bossa nova.

Her fourth album Radio Music Society also recently won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

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When watching TV programs about digging up skulls from the Middle Ages, note the quality of the teeth.

After it was first domesticated in New Guinea about 8,000 BC, sugar cane replaced sugar beet as the main source of sucrose. By the 19th century it had become a staple worldwide, and a destroyer of teeth and general health. Sarah Wilson abhors the effect sugar has had on the Western diet, and here she presents a well-thought-out process to detox ourselves. Through the detox, mood swings and insomnia disappear, replaced by wellbeing.

In the foreword by Australia’s guru of permaculture, Bill Mollison, he quotes a Persian mantra: “A garden is paradise.” It took five years for Jenny Allen and her partner to realise their dream and relax in their own paradise at Tyalgum in New South Wales.

They now have a self-sufficient garden that supplies their food, a spiritual release and a haven for nature to share. Butterflies, birds and beetles arrive in unplanned visits to pollinate flowers, taste the nectar and build nests. Following an intelligent design prepared in advance, they now reveal their success for all to follow.

Regarded as a TV chef, Belinda Jeffery now combines her two favourite books into one volume.

More than 200 recipes, all scrumptious to view, and no doubt to eat, are grouped into 12 chapters, plus an extra five on getting ready and one on basics. Some recipes are exotic, such as Middle-Eastern Lamb Loaf, while others – Crusty Potatoes with Herb Cheese – are simpler.

Regardless of difficulty or origin, all recipes are mouthwatering and plated to perfection. For your next meal, open at random, follow the recipe and enjoy your creation.

Seen enough of those sterile, plasticlooking houses that keep popping up of late? Jason Grant helps with an array of ideas to turn a house into a home. It’s the little things that count, and there are plenty of those.

In colour or black and white, large or small, kitchen or living, bathroom or bedroom, he directs your attention to creating your own place. Personality plays a part and your favourite things should occupy a prominent view.

Gone are pristine shiny surfaces that you never place your hand upon and in are old, paint-flecked areas that give real character to your abode.

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Gregory Crewdson In a Lonely Place Luke Fowler All Divided Selves 16 March—25 May 2013

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In a Lonely Place is a joint project with Melbourne’s Centre for Contemporary Photography (for the Melbourne Festival), curated by Estelle Af Malmborg, Jens Erdman Rasmussen, and Felix Hoffmann. Gregory Crewdson is represented by Gagosian Gallery, New York, and White Cube, London. All Divided Selves is a joint project with OtherFilm. Luke Fowler is represented by the Modern Institute, Glasgow.

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Brisbane’s dance scene is stepping up to show you what they’ve got in a daring and diverse display featuring the finest movers and shakers around town.

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Artist’s Choice: Michael Zavros QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY

Curated by Michael Zavros, Queensland Art Gallery’s latest exhibition focuses on emulating the lavish interior spaces found in some of the world’s most elegant abodes. Michael hand selected more than 70 works, including furniture, sculptures, paintings, ceramics, textiles and taxidermy,

to create an opulent series of seven different themed settings. The themes include still life, abstraction and the colour white, with the white space containing striking sculpture, photography and a full-size taxidermied polar bear.

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Beginning in France in the 1840s, the Realism movement sought to democratise art by depicting truthful representations of contemporary life, particularly scenes of the working class. Still an influential art form, Realism is celebrated across Australia each year with the Mortimore Art Prize. The art prize accepts entries in categories of drawing, figurative, landscape, waterscape, still life, Surrealism and smalls, and a selection of the best submitted works from each category is exhibited at galleries around the country. This year’s winning work is Dappled Drowse (pictured) by local artist Tricia Reust, which melds traditional and contemporary Realism practices.

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Above: Tricia Reust, Dappled Drowse, image courtesy of Australian Art Sales.

Top Right: Michael Zavros, Australia b.1974, Unicorn in the anticamera, 2008, Image Detail, Image courtesy of Queensland Art Gallery.

Bottom Right: Gregory Crewdson, Untitled (Sunday Roast), 2005, image courtesy of IMA.

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Photographer Gregory Crewdson’s melancholic style and preoccupation with human alienation has seen his work likened to the paintings of Edward Hopper and films of David Lynch. Through his photographs, Gregory depicts a eerie view of middle America, often using

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a process similar to that of cinema, where sets are constructed, actors are hired and large lights illuminate the set. This process is best reflected in the Beneath the Roses series, which is on display alongside Gregory’s Sanctuary and Fireflies series.

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Dylan Evans Photographer Dylan Evans, 28, is a lively and likeable larrikin.

A recent graduate of Queensland College of Art, and selfconfessed beard aficionado, Dylan is one of the most soughtafter and entertaining young talents in Australia. His portfolio already boasts an enviable list of clients drawn to his dynamic images, and a selection of his best works will be shown in Dylan’s upcoming solo exhibition at Judith Wright Centre from April 23–27. When he’s not behind the lens, Dylan raps under the moniker DaNaJ the unstoppable, upholding his mantra that life and work is about celebrating his inner child.

Dylan Evans is the first to admit he looks at life through a childlike lens.

A photographer first and rapper second, he loves to entertain people, whether they be corporate clients on a photo shoot or sweaty fans at a music festival.

“I look at things from a childish creative mindset,” Dylan explains openly.

“My work is very humorous and I try to get this across and sometimes I have to hold back with corporate work because it’s not appropriate … I miss being a child.

I love what I’ve become and where my life is going, but secretly I just want to do it all again.”

This youthful outlook serves Dylan well.

While many of his fellow graduates are still finding their feet in the daunting and competitive photography industry, Dylan has established his signature aesthetic.

With his beard as his freelance business logo, he makes no apologies for his quirky and adventurous style that celebrates movement, dynamism and humour.

“I want to excite people. There are so many images out there I would love to put my spin on and get creative with,” he gushes.

Dylan’s eclectic portfolio includes campaigns for a range of clients, including the little red company, La Boite Theatre Company, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, shake & stir theatre co, Brisbane City Council, Dead Puppet Society and Red Bull. He is a natural entertainer and is also enjoying success as a rapper,

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featuring on prestigious line-ups at the Big Day Out and Homebake festivals last year.

Dylan counts his recent advertising campaign for La Boite as one of his greatest achievements. Like much of his work, his images for La Boite capture energy, light and movement in such a dynamic way that the actors appear to leap out of the photographs, breathing and sweating in real time. Similarly, his images for shake & stir theatre co’s 2013 season are hyperreal and depict Shakespeare plays in a modern and vivacious light.

It’s these sorts of out-of-the-box campaigns that Dylan finds energising.

He is thrilled when clients approach him with daring ideas and problems to solve.

“Now people are starting to come to me and say, ‘I love your style. Let’s have a bit of fun. Let’s get people excited and let’s use a dynamic image rather than the same portraits we’ve been taking for a long time.’”

Dylan is grateful to have found his passion. As a child, his dream was simply to be happy. After finishing high school, Dylan studied and worked as a hairdresser for seven years. “That was my safe option to be creative. I was about 25 when I decided I was sick of doing bobs and graduated layers and suggesting fun things to do and people saying no.

I thought, let’s do something I really love and something a bit more risky.

So four years ago, I decided to be

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a photographer. I’m lucky and fortunate that I’ve found photography. It has let me have more fun with my life.”

Dylan says his greatest career challenge has been to believe in his potential and have the confidence to call himself a photographer. He has also had to learn to trust people.

“I was very independent for a long time and that is a really dangerous thing. It holds you back and stops you from being able to ask for help,” he admits. “And when you can’t ask for help or ask someone to be there for you, you end up trying everything by yourself and there’s no way I can be a professional in everything I need to be in life.”

Asked if he has any wise words he lives by, Dylan hesitates. “I have no wisdom to share. But in general, I’m quite abusive to myself before I jump on stage or leave my house for a photo shoot.

I guess I say things along the lines of ‘You can do it’,” he laughs.

Asked what he wants to achieve in his career, Dylan gets serious for a moment.

“I want to be an advertising photographer who people get really, really excited to work with,” he says frankly. “I want people to come to me with open ideas and be excited about the possibilities of working with me and exploring their ideas … I’m a long way from being where I want to be, but every time I shoot I get more excited and more confident.”

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Thespian talents were blessedly bestowed on the Skarsgård family, with Stellan Skarsgård raising a small clan of actors. Of Stellan’s six children, five have pursued acting as a career, including rising Swedish actor Gustaf Skarsgård. The latest addition to Gustaf’s growing number of film credits is an onscreen performance as anthropologist Bengt Danielsson in Kon-Tiki – a film based on the true story of Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl’s 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean on the Kon-Tiki raft. Despite his inability to swim, Thor wanted to prove his theory that Polynesia may have been settled by ancient South Americans. And so he embarked on an expedition with five adventurers, including Bengt, on an ancient-style raft.

The daughter of actor Sir Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave’s arrival in the world was followed by a public onstage announcement by her father’s costar Laurence Olivier that, “tonight a great actress has been born”. While this may have seemed like a great weight to place on the shoulders of a child only hours old, Vanessa indeed went on to deliver a number of enduring performances, including her latest role as Marion in the heartwarming film, Song for Marion. Marion is fighting terminal cancer and finds peace through singing in a choir, but her husband (Terence Stamp) disapproves because singing practice drains her energy and he can’t bear to see her weak. Gradually, however, he warms to the idea of also performing in the choir.

Gilles Lellouche began his career writing and directing movies, but found his footing in the French film industry acting in short films. Since his breakthrough in the late nineties, Gilles has starred in a bevy of films, including Point Blank and Little White Lies, and has recently began to dabble in writing and directing again. In 2004, he co-wrote and directed The Secret Adventures of Gustave Klopp and last year penned part of The Players.

Still an actor foremost, Gilles’ latest performance is as Bernard in Thérèse Desqueyroux. Set outside Bordeaux in the 1920s, the film traces an arranged marriage between Thérèse Larroque and Bernard Desqueyroux. Unable to find peace in life, Thérèse turns to poison to escape from her dull marriage.

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First penned by Charles Perrault in the 17th century, Cinderella was part of an enduring body of work attributed with the formation of the fairytale genre.

In its first mainstage performance for the year, Queensland Ballet is bringing images from the pages of Cinderella storybooks to life in a performance filled with whimsy.

Together the costumes, set, music, and choreography by Ben Stevenson create a production that embodies the charm and endearing romantic notions present in the original text.

As time passes and our minds are imprinted with fragments of life experiences, our various memories become an important part of selfidentity. A production by Melbournebased theatre company KAGE, Sundowner looks at the toll memory loss can take on a family.

Told through the eyes of three generations, the play captures the humility, fear and sorrow that comes with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, and also grapples with the issue of how to care for a loved one when they become a shadow of themselves.

Written by John Logan, the dramatist whose oeuvre also includes the scripts of Gladiator, Hugo and Skyfall, Red is a play set in 1950s New York.

After taking a commission for the Four Seasons Restaurant that would provide him with lifelong financial stability, artist Rothko endeavoured to hit back at Manhattan’s elite by creating unsavoury crimson-hued canvases that would induce the restaurant’s diners with queasiness.

But for an unknown reason, Rothko later decided to reclaim the paintings and repay all of the money.

In 1971, David Bowie released ‘Kooks’, a song dedicated to his newborn son. More than 30 years later, a motley group of British lads likened themselves to the kooks in David Bowie’s ardent melody and subsequently named their band after the song. Channelling its musical influences of The Strokes and The Police, The Kooks creates dance-enducing compositions that complement lead singer Luke Pritchard’s distinct vocals. As part of its Australian tour, The Kooks will play at The Tivoli over two nights.

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›I became a performer because ... I love to make people laugh, or move them, or surprise them. When I am moved, made to laugh or surprised by something or someone, I love it. Being a performer feels like the best thing I could aim to do with my life. ›My creativity comes from ... Wow, that is a good question. Where does creativity come from? From my parents? From God? I think that it comes from my desire to not be bored. ›I ‘fuel’ my creativity by ... living outside of my country of birth, travel, meeting new folk, good company, rest, eating well, sleeping, staying awake for too long, taking risks, going to art galleries, and finding the creativity in humble artefacts such as a beautiful garden, a handmade castle for chooks or a delicious cake.

It’s everywhere. ›I love my job because ... it is just so much fun. I get to entertain folk or, at the very least, try my damnedest to. I reckon that my work would have to be my favourite thing to do. ›Through my work, I would like to ... help people care less about unimportant stuff and care more about the things that make them really happy. You know, heal the world. ›Favourite author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky ›Filmmaker who inspires me: Hayao Miyazaki ›Favourite actor: Mark Rylance ›Most played on my iPod: A First Aid Kit cover of ‘Tiger Mountain Peasant Song’ by Fleet Foxes ›A performer I love: Beyoncé Knowles ›Artist I most admire: M.C. Escher ›Favourite musician: Lhasa de Sela

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NEXT TO NORMAL from april 18 at QPAC

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First performed on Broadway in 2008, Next to Normal is a rock musical grounded in the reality faced by those who suffer from mental health issues. The musical has won three Tony Awards and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and will be performed for the first time on a Queensland stage, by Oscar Theatre Company. Through provocative lyrics and a stirring rock score, the raw musical explores the trials and tribulations of a family afflicted by mental health.

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LIVE IN THE CITY: MIXTAPE WEEKEND

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RUMOUR HAS IT: SIXTY MINUTES INSIDE ADELE

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MUSIC april 24–27 at JUDITH WRIGHT CENTRE While Adele’s raw and intensely powerful vocals give the chanteuse an undeniable presence that taps into emotional vaults, it is her unpretentious and seemingly grounded response to sudden fame that makes her all the more endearing. In the cabaret Rumour Has It: Sixty Minutes Inside Adele, British-born songstress Naomi Price stars as Adele, singing her songs and delivering a performance that has moments of hilarity and poignancy.

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PEOPLE april 20–21 at DENDY PORTSIDE

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For its National Theatre Live series, Dendy Portside is screening performances from British theatre. People is a witty new work by Alan Bennett that debuted last year. Set in a country house in Yorkshire, the play explores the commodification of human experience as Dorothy tries to decide the fate of her decaying mansion home. Does she hand it over to the National Trust, move the building to Dorset, or allow the house to be used for a porn movie?

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OKLAHOMA! april 17–20 at QPAC

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Broadway debut of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first musical collaboration, Oklahoma!, Harvest Rain is recreating the classic tale onstage at QPAC. The story is set in Oklahoma, USA, in 1906, where farm girl Laurey has taken the fancy of cowboy Curly. Drama ensues when Laurey’s obsessive farmhand Jud also begins to compete for her affections. As the story unfolds, classic tunes will be performed with a 25-piece orchestra.

Ward off autumn with the warm and distinctly coastal sounds of Pete Murray.

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THE HUNT from may 2 at PALACE CINEMAS

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A little white lie can form undulating ripples that continue to gain momentum with time and emotion. Starring Mads Mikkelsen (A Royal Affair) as Lucas, The Hunt is a compelling portrayal of the consequences of a small lie. Lucas is already struggling to recover from his recent divorce when one of his students accuses him of inappropriate behaviour.

As the lie spreads throughout his small community, Lucas struggles to maintain dignity in the face of hysteria.

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The Rubens

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FOOD

APRIL 26–28

GOURMET april 16–27 at LA BOITE A sensual mixture of drama, comedy, dance and cooking, Food is a theatrical creation by playwright Steve Rodgers that investigates how our relationship with food can define us. The story follows sisters Elma and Nancy, who run a takeaway shop but dream of bigger things. When a charming Turkish traveller stops at the shop, he is the catalyst for the girls to follow their dream of turning the food stop into a restaurant that showcases Elma’s homestyle cooking.

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MONSTERS from april 19 at GOMA

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Some of cinema’s most profound stories feature a misunderstood protagonist, as is the case with the films in GOMA’s Monsters program, which celebrates the likes of Frankenstein and King Kong. Primarily drawn from the first half of the 20th century, when monsters were prevalent in cinema, the series of films is presented in six strands: bloodthirsty fiends, zombies, mutants and shapeshifters, misunderstood monsters, mad doctors, foreign entities and monstrous absurdities.

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OPERAMANIA april 28 at QPAC

While opera originated in Italy during the 1600s, the art form continued to evolve with influences from noted Russian composers and performers. Upholding the lavish traditions of Russian opera, the Moscow Novaya Opera is touring Australia with its show of powerful solos, opulent costumes, dance by the Imperial Russian Ballet and spirited orchestral performances. OperaMania journeys through timeless operas, including Carmen and The Barber of Seville.

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DEVON, ENGLAND

England is a land of traditions, with its history-laden centuries laced with a wealth of customs that have endured the pressures of modernisation. Amongst the culinary traditions signature to the southwestern county of Devon sits the unabashedly indulgent Devonshire tea. Said to date back as far as the 11th century, this unerring combination of freshly baked scones, homemade jam and thick dollops of clotted cream is a requisite experience when embarking on a roadtrip through the region.

Gnarled moss-covered branches form a guard of honour over the winding road.

Snarls of mist wrap themselves idly around tree trunks, evoking the sinister ambience of a Tim Burton film. Outside the air is silent, aside from the scrape of the car’s tyres across the wet asphalt; the stillness makes the atmosphere all the more foreboding.

Though it is close to midday, the thick fog I am cautiously navigating through could be mistaken for the beginnings of evening. Perhaps not the best climes for a roadtrip through England’s Devon region, but – enticed by the promise of fresh scones with generous helpings of jam and cream – I have set off regardless.

The forest begins to dissipate, but the mist stays ever stalwart. The road is just as narrow, but now lined with tufts of heather – a plant I have only ever previously encountered on the pages of Enid Blyton’s The Famous Five novels. It’s a disconcerting feeling driving along a road without being able to fathom what sits five metres either side of you. Supposedly, according to the road map, I’m very close to the seaside.

But from what I can see of the landscape, I could just as easily be journeying the precarious terrain of an alpine mountain.

Ever so reluctantly, the curtain of fog begins to peel away, revealing a pastoral expanse worthy of an Impressionist painting. Tumbling hillsides are a patchwork of autumn-hued fields, punctuated by crooked fences snaking down their slopes.

Coal-faced sheep huddle in cosy flocks,

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as if cleverly pooling their body heat in a communal battle against the cold.

The horses are more well prepared, their glossy manes bright against the khaki of the dapper winter coats they don courtesy of a caring owner.

Billows of wood smoke idle languidly from chimneys. Up on the hilltops sit piles of grey stones – the skeletons of thatchedroof cottages from a time when winters such as this one were endured without the luxury of artificial heating. The road adjusts into a steep decline, dipping deep into a valley and through a series of tiny towns before returning to an equally as steep incline back up the hillside. Inklings of spring are beginning to show with clusters of cheerful daffodils dotted along the roadside, and blossoms bashfully revealing themselves on the tips of tree branches.

As the road winds around the peak of a hillside and down another steep decline, the road map is proven correct – the English seaside stretches out in front of me, prefaced by rock walls and pebbled beaches. I disembark at the harbour village of Lynmouth which, sitting in the heart of Devon, I suspect might also be home to home to my holy grail: the Devonshire tea.

As I open the car door, a distinctly salty breeze seizes my senses, and the familiar – and far from elegant – squawk of seagulls fills the air from all directions. Waves roll lazily to shore from the dark immensity of the Bristol Channel, tickling the sides of small sailboats on their way in.

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At the edge of the small village, a tiny station is perched at the foot of a hillside.

There is no sign of a tank engine of any sort, but rather an emerald-green funicular that glides up the cliff face to the connecting village of Lynton, commonly referred to as England’s ‘little Switzerland’.

I jump aboard, and when the funicular bounces to a halt at its zenith, the view that it reveals is a striking real-life portrait of England’s natural charms – the sea stretching out from the base of the cliffs and into a seemingly infinite horizon. Across the other side of the valley, I can glimpse the hill I had been driving over, which I now see was cloaked in an enormous cloud.

At the end of a winding path along the top of the cliff, the village of Lynton undulates over the hillside, comprising endearing old cottages, ageing churches and tiny antique shops overflowing with assorted bric-a-brac. By now it’s well past afternoon tea time, and I spy the quaint exterior of a small teahouse beckoning my presence. A bell above the door announces my arrival with a shrill jingle and a rosy-cheeked woman comes out from the kitchen to greet me. But my heart begins to sink when I see no sign of Devonshire tea on the menu. She quickly informs me that, since we are in Devon, the dish is simply called a ‘cream tea’.

And with that, whisks out a plate of steaming fresh scones served with lashings of Cornish cream, raspberry jam and a robust pot of tea.

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