A book about MEN, A MARCH about women as well as A chat about PEARLS

summertime right here in Sydney truly is kicking it up a notch. This weekend just gone was absolutely boiling, as well as it doesn’t look like the mercury is about to decrease once again any type of time soon.

And with the summertime comes great deals of chances to be outside.

In this regular Edition, we’re speaking about a mate’s new book that’s just been published, an remarkable march supporting #WomensWave as well as we pay a see to Paspaley Pearls. There are likewise great deals of bars, pubs as well as rooftop venues in our itinerary this week too.

We hope you enjoy this regular Edition!

Cheers – Jim & Christina xx

To get the sphere rolling quick as well as free, we’ve popped into The exchange hotel in Balmain on the method back from a few nights at Christina’s mum’s place.

We’re truly happy to see this location doing well. It closed for a while a couple of years back as well as we were worried The exchange had gone the method of many a pub in the area. however Allan as well as Alana Sudale have taken up the reins as well as are absolutely killing it.

Good beer, excellent food as well as lovely bit touches like these native Aussie flowers on tables put this pub back to its condition as a Balmain institution.

It’s the location to find if you truly want a taste of Balmain. We only dropped in for a quick drink. We stayed for three!

For some stupid reason, I’ve decided to walk back to Balmain from a trip into the city. If you’re not sure exactly how far that is, let me quickly run you with the journey. From Surry Hills I’ve walked down to Haymarket, Chinatown as well as darling Harbour, with the ICC building as well as over the light rail tracks into Pyrmont, down to the Fish Markets then over the Anzac Bridge – it’s about 7km.

It wouldn’t be so bad, however I’ve been super wise as well as selected one of the most popular days of the year so far to walk it. It’s almost worth it just for the picture – the Anzac Bridge is one of my favourites, however it’s not that good!

I’m knackered however happy – particularly since of this pitstop at the Bald rock Hotel. This excellent bit pub is quite well hidden, so you truly get a sense of neighborhood from all the locals drinking as well as eating here. The beer is superbly kept right here too.

Pubs aside, we’re so excited to reveal that our friend, Phil Barker, is releasing his new book – The transformation of Man.

You’ll most likely recognise him from his routine column in the Sydney morning Herald as well as an editor as well as publisher of men’s as well as women’s magazines – he has a unique point of view as well as has been composing about the experiences of Australian guy for over 25 years.

Lately Christina has been reading more feminist literature as well as we’ve both truly enjoyed Phil’s book. I can’t tell you more about it up until it’s officially published on the 4th of February, however I can tell you to get your pre-orders in now, right here on Booktopia. You won’t regret it.

From the development of guy to the strife of women. Today, Christina as well as I have come to Hyde Park in Sydney to join a rally for women’s rights. before the march with the city, there were some incredible women speaking out on violence, inequity as well as toxic masculinity against women.

Their stories are harrowing, their missions are motivating as well as their messages are powerful. as well as quote of the afternoon came from award-winning author Bri Lee with: “it is so, so difficult to keep an olive branch in the palm of your hand when you requirement your secrets between your fingers.”

Gave me goosebumps.

The march with the city is a positive, powerful motion of guy as well as women taking over Sydney from Hyde Park all the method down Castlereagh street to Belmore Park near central Station.

And it means a great deal to be part of something so important as stopping such hateful acts against women. Make sure you inspect out the site for Women’s March Sydney.

Seeing as we’re in the area as well as it’s well past lunchtime, Christina as well as I surface the women’s march as well as head to our old local, the royal Albert Hotel. This pub always has so many excellent beers on tap – more commonly than not craft Aussie brews.

And even much better than that (especially when you’re hungry) are the burgers here. The Royale with Cheese is always a great bet, however I always ‘go spicy’. The chilli dumpling sauce the kitchen area puts in the burger truly takes it to one more level.

Since we were last right here though, the menu’s altered a bit. You can now get poutine – a firm favourite in Canada. Poutine, if you don’t know, is fries smothered in gravy as well as cheese curds. It’s quite epic. We tried it for the very first time in Toronto.

It’s not rather the exact same as the poutine we had at Wayne Gretzky’s, however it’s not bad.

Christina’s potsticker dumplings are great too, however it seems the kitchen’s working harder on its North-Americana menu at the moment. I’d always come back right here for a burger.

After lunch, we head all the method back into the city to see our mate Rohan at work. He works in one of the most lovely shops in Sydney – the Paspaley building shop in Martin Place.

Paspaley is a family-run pearl business, which was started two generations back in north-western Australia. The pearls from this business are among the extremely finest as well as most sought after in the whole world.

Rohan shows us around the shop – with a glass of Perrier Jouet of course! He brings out a few of the finest pieces in the shop to show us. There are some astonishingly lovely pearls as well as settings here. Tens of countless dollars worth of jewellery in fact.

Rohan likewise shows us the variety of high quality that pearls come in, with their five high qualities size, shape, colour, lustre as well as complexion. It’s so fascinating to get a bit bit of comprehending about what makes a high high quality pearl.

There’s not only a riches of pearls right here at the palatial Martin location boutique. There’s likewise a riches of information. At the back of the store, there’s a miniature museum that tells the whole, interesting Paspaley history as well as exactly how the pearl market in Broome, WA grew to what it is now.

We were in Broome a few years back as well as visited a pearl farm. It’s all so interesting. right here are more of our stories on Broome, Western Australia.

Rohan is one of our oldest friends. Christina satisfied him only a day or two before she satisfied me, as well as we’ve all been finest mates ever since.

It was Rohan, who’s a qualified hairdresser, who provided Christina her new hair (she had pink hair when I satisfied her) as well as started her on her incredible journey that’s brought about Hair Romance. as well as from that, we started Mr & Mrs romance too. So this guy’s quite important to us!

Christina as well as Rohan have satisfied up once again tonight after work. Here’s what they got as much as while they were let loose on the town:

“If you look carefully, you’ll see a small indication to Door Knock on Pitt street however I had walked past this location countless times before I saw it. walking down the stairs as well as along the corridor, I most likely would have turned around as well as run out if I hadn’t been with my good friend Rohan.

But complying with the directions at the end of the dark path, we knocked three times as well as were enabled into this hidden bar.”

Door Knock is a bit of a surprise bar as well as is much larger than we expected. The drinks listing is truly fascinating as well as they can mix up any type of classics you like too. With truffle salt popcorn to snack on, we were lured to stay as well as try more dishes from the menu.

We’ll be back once again for sure.

After inspecting out a few of the Sydney celebration events around darling Harbour, which to be honest were a bit disappointing, we feel the requirement to increase above the crowds.

Sydney is lacking in great rooftop bars, however Zephyr at the Hyatt Regency offers what many are missing – sweeping views, fresh air as well as great deals of space.

With table service, you can quickly relax as well as watch the sunset from right here as well as you’ll see sides of Sydney that you seldom get to see. Zephyr is a excellent bar for views as well as a relaxing drink. There’s sufficient area up right here for lots of people too, which is so refreshing. So many rooftop bars feel cramped.

We hope you’ve enjoyed this regular Edition. looking back on it, this has been a quite legendary week!

Cheers – Jim & Christina xx