"You had a big night", one of my friends said to me over lunch on the weekend, remarking that we'd corresponded a few times by messenger. "You were at The Bears, and then you were at Palms", he said. I remember texting him about a song I'd heard at Harbour City Bears at Kinsela's. It … Continue reading Big Friday Night
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"Are you alright there, mate?", I was asked by one of the workers (presumably the supervisor) chopping down trees on nearby Cleveland Street earlier today. Along with about a dozen others, I was there simply waiting for a bus. He was obviously mindful of the potentially political and social impact of chopping down trees, these … Continue reading Right Place/Time
I got excited yesterday morning. I heard on the radio there were going to be a bunch of late night parties around Sydney to celebrate the end of the "lock-out". The lock-out was introduced six years ago, in response to a series of alcohol-related violent attacks. As I recall, those attacks occured much earlier in … Continue reading Sydney’s Lockout
It must be a decade, maybe more, since the glory days of the Grand Pacific Blue Room on Oxford Street, Sydney. They had good food and service, and they were located in an imposing building which, sadly, has remained empty for a number of years. That particular part of Oxford Street, which was once vibrant, … Continue reading Recent Dining
My earliest memory of the Sydney's Taylor Square Newsagency was when they had a "footpath sub-branch" outside The Oxford Hotel. As a young man from the country, I was somewhat overwhelmed by the large collection of international newspapers and "adult magazines" they sold. And yes, in my younger years, I may have bought some of … Continue reading Taylor Square Newsagency Closes