'The Transformers: The Movie' is returning to cinemas...No, not the Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox-led cult-classic that put a whole generation of blokes onto yellow Chevrolet Camaros. I'm talking about the actual 1986 animated original, back for its 40th anniversary in crystal-clear 4K from 17 September on Transformers Day.Hasbro's branded the whole campaign the "Apology Tour", a year-long mea culpa for (spoilers) killing off Optimus Prime in this exact film back in '86, still one of the first childhood traumas that blindsided every kid thinking it was about to have a happy ending… Relive it now!
Alex Volkanovski is hostingAustralia's first tailgate at Seaworks in Williamstown to celebrate the kick off of NFL Down Under (unofficial title). Hosted alongside Airbnb on September 11, the free event promises beer pong, thong tosses, and gameday grub served by the reigning UFC Featherweight Champion himself. 20 spots go online from 9AM this Wednesday; each one covers you plus four mates, so that’s 100 people through the gate. Mine’s with onions, Volk.
1800's newest GuachiMonton tequila isnothing to sniff at. I sampled it last Friday night after dinner at Darlo’s Linla – one of a very few hospitality spots across Australia giving punters a first taste before releasing the bottle. The tequila – GuachiMonton – is an añejo harvested in Jalisco, where the Guachimontones pyramids are located. It’s tangy, complex, and citrusy (aged in American and French oak before a final finish in orange tequila liqueur casks), and comes with a little liqueur choc from Zokoko. The pairing is $40, available at the below until the end of the month: NSW: Ikaria, Iberica, El Primo Sanchez, Cafe Sydney, Linla, The Belongil; VIC: Hotel Nacional, Lost Bar, Yum Sing House/LFK Bar, Inuman/Askal, SoHo; QLD: The Mondrian, Ju Ju.
To add to Jack's point...We also got to trial (trail?) run the brand-spanking-new Salomon XT-Evos which I’m sporting today. As a third-time Salomon owner, I’m undecided on the colourway but the comfort is unparalleled. Thoughts?
We go to a lot of events here at B.H.and very few stand out from the crowd. On Wednesday night though, Andrew & I were lucky enough to attend a dinner in Potts Point hosted by the team at Salomon to check out some of their new shoes. The shoes and the company were great, but the coolest thing about the night was being the first people to ever dine in the new (still unnamed) test kitchen from the guys at The Apollo Group (Olympus, Cho Cho San, The Apollo, Greca, Yoko). Designed by George Livissianis, it was honestly the best looking private dining space I’ve seen in Australia. There’s nothing online about it, but keep an eye out.
Has spring sprung?Glorious sunshine across Sydney (and even Melbourne) this weekend has me looking ahead, and I’m going to try and get into the new North Sydney pool after an eye-watering (hopefully not) $122 million refurbishment. If I’m not motivated to goggle up with views like this, I may as well throw in the towel now.
