Nigella Lawson and Elena Arzak confirm for Langham Melbourne MasterClass Melbourne is set to welcome British kitchen goddess Nigella Lawson and Spain’s three Michelinstar chef Elena Arzak, among the inspirational women of the culinary world attending Melbourne Food and Wine Festival’s Langham Melbourne MasterClass (12 and 13 March 2011), on sale from 4 October 2010.

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TwoFlatWhites is not above jumping on the latest pop culture craze to wash upon our shores like ambergris on the coast of France. Enter – macarons!  These lolly-coloured meringue and ganache sandwiches are popping up everywhere.  A petit-four you probably call a “macaroon.” Read all about the Macaron Maddness»

Help Natasha Dwyer Miss Universe 2010 with Fundraising

The Sunshine Coast Art Prize is proving its staying power and commitment to contemporary Australian artists. Entering its fifth consecutive year, the Prize has achieved national acclaim for its annual representation of contemporary Australian art. It is one of the richest acquisition prizes in Australia with the winner receiving a $20,000 cash and residency prize. Read all about Anita Pettinato»

NEW PRIME MINISTER JULIA GILLARD ENDORSES LONG OVERDUE RECOGNITION FOR COMPASSIONATE AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS

In her former role as Education Minister, Australia’s new Prime Minister The Hon Julia Gillard MP, welcomed Australia’s first national awards program established to recognise the enormous impact of philanthropic activity in Australian schools. Read all about SchoolAid»

Don’t look now, but Gallery Burlesque “just got darker” with this latest exhibition from the new and very cool mixed media show that supports local arts from the walls to the stages.

Featuring art from talented emerging artists Jordan Clarke, as well as Emily Moore, Umut Ince, Daisy Jaw, Robert Fedrick and Dolly Sheep.

Combine this with the heart thumping moves of burlesque beauties Ruby Riccadonna, LaBec, Sapphire Blue, Cherry Lush & Venus Vamp and debuting the voice of Stanmore Phoenix.

There’s simply nowhere else for you to be but SOL SUTRA (239 Oxford Street Darlinghurst) on JULY 21st, Wednesday @ 7.30PM

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Two Flat Whites recently visited Brisbane hotspot Jade Buddha and the Shadow Lounge.

Perched on prime inner-city real estate, on a deck overhanging the Brisbane river with views of the glowing Storey Bridge, Jade Buddha restaurant is still a restauraunt that gets a lot of air time amongst the cool set in Brisneyland.   However, a quick Google search reveals the interwebz has not taken kindly to this restaurant.  It has has copped a serious bashing in the review stakes,  so unique in its relentlessly scathing remarks,  you would wonder why anyone goes there at all. But the locals are loyal in the sunshine state and Two Flat Whites was not going to be deterred! Read all about the Jade Buddha & Shadow Lounge»

Ozi Batla – Can you get a more Australian Moniker than that? I think not!
Two Flat Whites talks to the Batla about all things Wild Colonial, which in my opinion is “album of the year”… Read the rest of the Ozi Batla - Wild Colonial Interview»

Actors College of Theatre and Television (ACTT) is celebrating the success of graduate Firass Dirani, who played the lead character (John Ibrahim) in Underbelly The Golden Mile by offering free acting workshops to anyone interested in taking on a part-time acting course on WEDNESDAY 07 JULY.

Sydneysiders are encouraged to take advantage of this unique opportunity to taste what real acting is like before commiting to an acting course. Anyone interested can enrol for Free Acting Workshops online, or call 02 9213 4500 to find out more.

For more info  go to www.actt.edu.au

Tommii Lim – Hobbes Ride

Curating a salacious group show titled Off the Strip, in which 25 artists put their own deviant spin on the wholesome comic strips we all know and love, Industrial Squid will turn the walls of the WWA gallery into a veritable who’s who of your favorite funny pages’ characters this July.  Open to the public, the Off the Strip gallery reception is from 7- 10pm on Friday, July 16^th.  The exhibition will run until September 4^th.  Read all about Off the Strip»