Rick Stein opens Sydney flagship at Coogee Beach, Fiji’s Turtle Island now offering private island buyouts
The date is confirmed – Rick Stein’s Australian metro debut to prove an early Christmas present.
The amiable British chef with a penchant for linen and a decent glass (or three) of pinot or sauvignon blanc will open the doors to his anticipated Sydney diner on December 1.
Set above the sands of Coogee and informing the multimillion-dollar renovation of the InterContinental Hotel, Rick Stein At Coogee will prove a local flagship for the Brit and his wife, Sarah, who also operate regional NSW restaurants at Bannisters by the Sea in Mollymook and Bannisters Port Stephens.
“Sydney’s Coogee Beach is the perfect location for our flagship Australian restaurant,” Stein said.
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The inaugural menu – as overseen by head chef Colin Chun (W Tapei) – will celebrate local and seasonal seafood, across a space that works to casual and more refined dining and with an adjoining bar.
Bookings are now open via ricksteinatcoogeebeach.com.au
Travel perfected
It’s not the flagship, but there’s something immersively brilliant about the Hermes boutique on the Parisian left bank, down from Bon Marche on Rue de Sevres.
This is retail done right – a heady, powerful and transportive excursion into the exemplary ways of a historic marque that continues to rightly outpace its luxury competitors. Read: authentic.
What’s this to do with the Bride-a-Brac case that elevates any packing of toiletries? Very little. Just reach for the Hermes orange.
$1120; hermes.com
Private island buyout
Fiji’s exquisite Turtle Island is now offering full-island, exclusive-use buyouts — catering to the increase in multi-generational family travel as well as “milestone tourism”.
This rare opportunity enables families to indulge the peerless adults-only private island — which boasts 14 beachfront bures accommodating up to 28 guests, a number that can be increased during a buyout with additional bedding in each bure catering to younger family members.
Guests can also curate every detail of a sojourn — from private beach picnics to farm-to-table feasts, with snorkelling or scuba diving, kayaking, deep-sea fishing, a wellness program and more.
Turtle Island maintains five-night minimum stays, with all-inclusive rates from US$29,120 per night.
