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Spanish Terrazas Restaurant – Enjoy the sounds of soft Latin Music while dining and then kick up your hea…
Enjoy the sounds of soft Latin Music while dining and then kick up your heals after dinner to the sounds of Salsa. Entertainment nights are: Wednesday: Solo Guitarrist Thursday: Spanish Flamenco Band Friday and Saturday: Latin Band ?

Lilfe becomes more domestic

On the shortlist for this year’s $30,000 Kibble Literary Award for women’s life writing are Josephine Emery’s memoir The Real Possibility of Joy, Shirley Walker’s historical memoir The Ghost at the Wedding and Kristina Olsson’s novel The China Garden.

Grace Hotel – Tea & Tales at The Grace Hotel – Enjoy afternoon tea at The Grace on the l…
Tea & Tales at The Grace Hotel – Enjoy afternoon tea at The Grace on the last Saturday of each month and hear talks with guided tours of the 1930′s Neo Gothic Grace building, a perfect afternoon -only $35 pp. Bookings essential.

British cooking gets its good name back
Justified or not, somewhere along the way the reputation of British food took a sharp left turn. The stereotype was bland, gray, one-textured food, dreadful when compared to the rich gastronomy of its French neighbors.

Pub honors its inner Brit
Owen & Engine put a fine spin on British grub

Owen & Engine is a 10-month-old gastropub with charming British decor, a beer list bulging with British-style ales and a menu that includes dishes such as bangers and mash and hairy taddie. But chef de cuisine Charles Burkhardt would rather not call the place a British pub, thank you.

New – Marzac: Aoyama
Charcoal-grilled meaty snacks and good-value wine by the glass are the draw at this casual late-night bar. There’s a selection of around ten decently drinkable wines from France, Italy and the New World for just Y500 a glass, along with a big selection by the bottle. The chalkboard menus list plenty of daily specials, along with simple vegetable dishes and grilled lamb, chicken, pork and beef.

Feature – Sushi menu vocabulary and fish/seafood glossary

Best festivals & bars in Victoria Park
It’s well worth heading east to find a cool festival and bar scene in Victoria Park

Relive yesteryear at School Disco
It’s a gloomy Saturday night and the capital is in the grip of the ‘storm of the year’. Why not lighten your mood with a trip to the school disco

Taking the high road to Hanoi
Vietnamese food in the capital is often little more than street fare but with a little help from Mark Hix, a bold move to introduce its more sophisticated side seems to be paying off

Hedone, W4 – review
Hedone (pronounced hed-own-ee on the restaurant’s answerphone) is the creation of Mikael Jonsson, a Swedish chap who trained as a chef and then became a lawyer before deciding to return to the stoves

The Groove Finder
Nine places to shake your tail (or at least sway it) to your genre of choice.

Stunt Bartending
Where to Drink 2011: We pick Theater Bar for Best Stunt Bartending.

Aluminum Beauties
Five craft beers, newly available by the can and begging for the beach.

Biker Garage
Where to Drink 2011: We pick the Shop Brooklyn for Best Biker Garage.

Sinister Swing

Partner Dancing with a Darker Tinge

NIHON Whisky (and Wine) BAR

DL Hoodsy Post Industrial

FUSION 7
Award-winning Fusion Seven melds many more than seven cuisines together to create unique dishes that have X-factor. Perhaps taking inspiration from the seven continents, the restaurant?s chef Lindsey Schwab unites contrasting styles such as Japanese and Italian to merge international cuisines. It?s no wonder the dishes of this Port Macquarie restaurant have won so many People?s Choice awards.

Wilson’s by the Creek @ Peppers Coorabell
Offering beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding hinterland and rainforest, Wilson?s by the Creek boasts spacious surrounds in a tranquil dining atmosphere that continues out onto the balcony. In the tradition of Peppers resorts? reputation for gourmet food and wine, Wilson?s by the Creek serves exquisite modern Australian cuisine in this beautiful Byron Hinterland location.

The Bra Crawl
Support the fight against breast cancer and wear a bra over your shirt for a crawl to four Lincoln Park bars.

British cooking gets its good name back
Justified or not, somewhere along the way the reputation of British food took a sharp left turn. The stereotype was bland, gray, one-textured food, dreadful when compared to the rich gastronomy of its French neighbors.

Half Acre Beer Company tour
Learn about the company’s history and brewing process as you sip samples of seasonal and year-round beers.

Where to Watch the Big Ten Tournament
Looking to cheer on your favorite Big Ten team during the upcoming conference tournament with fellow fans? Check out our guide to school affiliations for bars around town, and you’ll finally find someone to high-five after the next big basket.

Illinois
Kendall’s: Eight 10-foot screens and 15 HD plasma TVs will get you in a rooting mood real quick.
Joe’s Bar: You can pretty much be a fan of anyone and watch your game on a big screen here, but special consideration is paid to Illini faithful.
Schoolyard Tavern: It’s hard to find a bar the Schoolyard isn’t affiliated with, but still a good option for Lakeview Illini.
More Illini bars: Kroll’s South Loop, Mickey’s