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High school friends and business partners Julia Wilson and Ben Shackleton started Rice Is Nice as an experiment that has since expanded to be a stalwart of the Australian independent music scene. On the verge of an expansion into the US, they took some time out to fill Broadsheet in on how it all began.

By Megan Clune

Gucci’s Artisan Corner in Australia

The iconic luxury label flies its most skilled Florentine artisans down under to show that when it comes to leather goods, Italians do it better.

By Anna Sutton

The Best of Vivid Ideas by Festival Director Jess Scully

The creative discussions and collaborations of Vivid Ideas kick off this week as part of Vivid Sydney. We chat to festival director Jess Scully about her festival favourites.

By Martine Holberton

Ken Done – ATTACK: Japanese Midget Submarines in Sydney Harbour

A new exhibition by iconic artist Ken Done shows us the dark side of the harbour’s past.

By Neha Kale

Bringing Back the Gentleman with Svbscription

A new luxury subscription service for men sends lifestyle must-haves straight to your door.

By Tempe Nakiska

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Coffee and Bikes at Town Bike Pitstop

A cafe where the bicycles aren’t just for decoration, Town Bike Pitstop is all for the love of two-wheeled wonders, with some good coffee and light dishes thrown in for fuel.

by Celina Siriyos

The Grease is Good

Misschu Opens Underground in Sydney’s CBD

4 Fourteen by the Team From 4 in Hand

Mohr Fish

The Winter Hobes

Desert boots have survived the sartorial sands of time and, thanks to Hobes, become a new trans-seasonal classic.

by Christel Escosa

Basic Comforts from Mere shoes

A New Era for Vogue Australia

Paul Smith Sets Up Shop Down Under

Poepke

Double Bay’s Bar Pelicano

Set across the road from Double Bay's very first small bar, Mrs Sippy, the ultra swish Pelicano makes it two on the strip.

by Nicholas Gordon

Through Hazy Rose Coloured Glasses

The Midnight Special in Newtown

Jimmy Brings Late Night Liquor

Small Bar - Crows Nest

Set Sail With Raft by Norm

Norm step out of their Scandinavian grandfathers’ shadows with a contemporary collection inspired by driftwood.

by Bree Johnson

The Distillery

A Year Inside The Australian Ballet

Discipline No. 2 Launches

Mitchell Road Antique & Design Centre

Incu x Broadsheet with Karen O

The illustrious mega-babe, woman of many a man’s dream, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, is coming to Australia to perform for Vivid LIVE and we’ve partnered with Incu for a special event. Win tickets to the opera.

Down to a Fine ARTBAR

A chance to run amok after hours in the new wing of the MCA, this Friday is the first of many intriguing evenings filled with art, music and performance to lead you into the weekend.

Get the Look with Specs Addict

This new Australian online glasses store won’t leave you blind.

A Youeni Foodstore in the Hills

The team from Youeni now also provides a foodstore in Surry Hills.

Button Up

This new Surry Hills tavern, by the team behind Pocket and Stitch bars, is running a tight ship, with pistachios to boot.

In Good Spirit - World's Best Cocktail Bars

Australian bars have received a swag of nominations this year from the highly prestigious Tales of the Cocktail 2012 Spirited Awards.

Misschu Releases Gidget Chu Wines

Misschu adds wines to her long list of accomplishments, with a white and a red mixed by Victorian winemaker William Downie and bottled by Save Our Souls.