Almanak Magazine

06/05/2024

Have you ever walked into an unfamiliar bar or restaurant and had that immediate feeling of familiarity? That sense that yep, this is my place. From the moment you pass through the curtains into th…

12/02/2024

Bar TRENCH, Bar TRIAD and Bar TRAM are all part of the Small AXE group of bars found in Ebisu, Tokyo. Each of them offer something a little special and make the region a great place for a night of …

18/12/2023

Roz left her corporate career as CEO of a not for profit foundation and launched a new business in ice cream. Because who doesn’t love ice cream? But her ice cream is ‘better for you’ it is lactose free, has 30% less sugar and more fibre yet it still wins blind taste testing and the awards for best premium ice cream. Learn about how Roz went through a major career change, launched a successful enterprise and is working to return a share of profits to charity Oz Harvest in our interview.

Roz Kaldor-Aroni has had an extensive corporate career initially as lawyer, then as CEO of a not for profit medical research organisation and now she has turned her hand to ice cream. Why ice cream…

13/12/2023

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At the end of a dark alley off Clarence Street, not far from the Sydney Town Hall you will find a micro mezcal bar that you are probably going to want to make your regular. Cantina Ok! opened in 20…

13/12/2023

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Apollo Inn opened in the heart of Melbourne’s Flinders lane restaurant precinct in 2023, it was ostensibly a good place to have a quick cocktail while waiting for a table at Gimlet or one of …

13/12/2023

https://almanak.com.au/eat-reine-la-rue-melbourne-18-20/

With so many new restaurants opening in Melbourne in 2023 it might be easy to miss one. Especially one that is hidden behind the grand old ANZ bank but missing out on Reine & La Rue would be a…

13/12/2023

Mark Cleary built a career first as a journalist, then in advertising and as a writer before finding his passion in producing theatre. Mark founded Short+Sweet in Sydney 2002. What began as a small…

13/12/2023

Apsley Gorge Vineyard was founded in 1990 by former abalone diver and lobster fisherman Brian Franklin. He planted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes on a 7 hectare plot of land near Bicheno on Tasma…

06/12/2023

Last week I caught up with and interviewed Joshua Beagley to hear about the new music coming from Cowboy Simple - it’s country funky but not as you know it. Make sure you take a listen to their version of the Glenn Campbell classic ‘Wichita Lineman’

I think the year was 1987. I have this somewhat fuzzy recollection of hanging out with my high school friend Lewis, who had recently moved from Adelaide to Sydney. We had a couple of beers and he s…

24/11/2023

Per Brickstad is the Chief Designer for Swedish consumer electronics firm Transparent, I interviewed Per about the company, the new Transparent Turntable and their ‘Circular Design’ engineering ethos that is all about sustainability, modularity and building products that last for generations.



https://almanak.com.au/archives/2023/interview/interview-per-brickstad-is-transparent/

24/11/2023

Remo Giuffré is a man who curates things, ideas and even people. For many Sydneysiders he is still best known for his eponymous REMO General Store which launched on the corner of Oxford Street and Crown Streets in Sydney in 1988.

Curating Things

It was a store that for many was the epitome of style. A classic emporium that sold a diverse range of ‘things’ from t-shirts to stationery, it was part cafe and part newsagent but what made it special was the collection of very interesting ‘things’ that were available for sale.

As the store became more popular people, all over the world started ordering goods by mail order, and to also get a smartly designed printed catalogue (now highly sought after collectors items) which were the basis of what was new and what was interesting.

The stores closed in the mid 1990s. It was a turbulent time for retail with many iconic brands failing to cope with the recession and global financial crisis. For Remo it was time for a change, and new opportunity, his burning optimism took him to the next challenge.

Read our interview with Remo about everything that brought him to his newest venture REMORANDOM

Remo Giuffré

https://almanak.com.au/archives/2023/interview/interview-remo-giuffre/

23/11/2023

An amazing chat with the phenomenal Mark Bergin. He talks about creating BETTER FUTURE, from the start to now and beyond. The Design Awards started in Australia but are now run in 20 countries, and that is just the beginning.

Check out the full story on almanak.com.au

https://almanak.com.au/archives/2023/interview/interview-mark-bergin-for-a-better-future/

Mark Bergin is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of BETTER FUTURE, the world’s largest network of Design Award programs. A program he started in 2010 to celebrate design excellence in A…

17/11/2023

17/11/2023

The brand CMF might not be one you recognise and that is because it is brand new, launching recently with three products ear buds, watch and a wall charger. CMF stands for Colour, Material and Fini…

17/11/2023

PDF Download | Order Printed Book | Download Google Map with Locations Each guide has practical tips of Where to Eat, Drink, Sleep, Swim, Shop and What to See and Do. The Google Maps integration me…

17/11/2023

There are few restaurants that offer the grandeur of Le Train Blue located at the boarding end of the hall in the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris. The restaurant was originally built in 1900 …

17/11/2023

I am going to admit it. I have this built in bias about restaurants that sit on the top of towers featuring ‘an amazing view’. I this comes from visiting a number of revolving restauran…

17/11/2023

If you are not a Windsor local there is a good chance you wont have found this delightful pub in Old Windsor, its not somewhere you would stumble over. About 25 miles out of central London (an hour…

17/11/2023

Any new Italian restaurant opening on Carlton’s Lygon Street needs to have something special to be noticed. The premise for Johnny, Vince and Sam’s restaurant is to capture the daggy co…

17/11/2023

Remo The Great Curator Remo Giuffré Remo Giuffré is a man who curates things, ideas and even people. For many Sydneysiders he is still best known for his eponymous REMO General Store which launched…

20/05/2023

Swedish design firm ‘teenage engineering’ have been reimagining appliances since 2007, making functional tools into highly desirable consumer electronics. H ...

26/04/2023

Queenstown located in New Zealand’s South Island offers visitors snow-capped mountains, pristine lakes, and a plethora of winter activities.

20/04/2023

An outstanding wine (warning its hard to get but worth the effort).

Serve this wine blind to a friend and they will struggle to identify Tempranillo as the grape, more likely they will ask can they have some more please.

17/04/2023

The Sonos Era 300 is more than just a pretty face. It’s packed with cutting-edge technology that delivers an immersive and rich sound experience that is sure to impress even the most discerning audiophiles.

Sonos has always been a name synonymous with luxury and high-quality sound. The brand's latest addition to its line-up, the Sonos Era 300 speaker, takes things to a whole new level of sophistication and indulgence.

17/04/2023

The Romotow caravan is a unique and innovative mobile home that is about to launch in 2023. Designed and manufactured in New Zealand, the Romotow caravan is unlike any other caravan on the market, featuring a revolutionary design that makes it stand out from the crowd.

The Romotow caravan features a super smart design that is compact and easy to transport, yet it is spacious enough to comfortably accommodate up to six people.

17/04/2023

Everyone is suddenly getting excited about vinyl again, so you want something that sounds great and looks amazing we are looking at two turntables from premium manufacturer Pro-ject Audio. Firstly we look at the top of the range Signature 10 which retails at $9,899 and then we compare it to the Carbon Debut turntable which is an excellent entry level turntable at $950,

Committing to uplift your hifi and get back into vinyl so we compare two turntables that sound great and look amazing from premium manufacturer Pro-ject Audio

13/04/2023

The Black Crow created a very sexy inbound resort ski this year its called the Mirus Cor and it is described as a “ski object born of performance and design, to achieve an alliance between two worlds: freestyle and the most angular carves of the moment”. The ski has aContinue Reading

13/04/2023

So you are thinking about buying yourself a spunky new home coffee machine and you have done your research and you know you are in for spending about $2500 on a Rocket Appartemento, a Bezzerra EZ10, or a Quick Mill Rubino. You will be looking for a copper heat exchangingContinue Reading

11/04/2023

You have been looking for the perfect power boat, just the right combination of luxury and exhilaration and the biggest mental blocker is do you want a filthy fuming stink boat (maybe you do) or do you want something electric (now we are talking)? Polestar the Swedish/Chinese automotive company whoC...