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Working where we do, we often get asked: what should I be checking out at the moment? 

For our latest Magazine: Home, we rounded up the latest spots to eat, drink and do in Canberra for autumn.

Drink

THE HOWLING MOON

Image: facebook.com/thehowlingmooncanberra

The Rex Hotel is a Canberra institution. Built in 1959 as “the Luxury Hotel”, the Rex was looking a little tired for a few years, but a recent makeover has seen it restored to its former glory—and then some.

The icing on the cake, so to speak? The hotel’s new rooftop bar, The Howling Moon. If you like 180-degree panoramic views of Canberra with your chardonnay and cheese board, this is the place to be.

Level 6, 150 Northbourne Avenue, Braddon | canberrarexhotel.com.au

Eat

BRICK & BASIL

Image: Tim Bean Photography.

Pizza topped with spicy salami and oozing mozzarella, a bountiful antipasto board with creamy cheeses and pickled artichoke, luscious nests of pasta covered with slow-cooked ragu and rich carbonara. Hungry yet?

This new addition to Erindale Vikings is raising the bar for club dining. A stunning fitout channels the vibe of an authentic Italian trattoria, while the food could be straight from Nonna’s kitchen. Mangia! Mangia!

Image: Tim Bean Photography.

Erindale Vikings, 6 Ricardo Street, Wanniassa | vikings.com.au

Groove

THE AUTUMN FORAGE

One of Canberra’s biggest foodie events, The Forage, is back this weekend, bringing food, drink, live music and good vibes to the Little National Hotel in Barton.

From 2 -7 pm this Saturday 7 April make your way through stall after stall selling everything from brownie cookie sandwiches to pulled pork burgers, fried chicken in a cone, a ‘shot in a bubble‘, tasty bao, cold brew coffee, locally brewed spirits and beer and more.

The Forage | Saturday 7 April from 2 – 7 pm | Little National Hotel (outside), 21 National Circuit, Barton | Facebook

Make

KIN GALLERY JEWELLERY WORKSHOPS

Silversmith Alison Jackson in her studio. Shot by Tim Bean Photography.

There’s something special about crafting something by hand, and even better when you can wear the fruits of your labour. From beginners to those keen to refine their skills, Kin Gallery’s jewellery-making workshops offer intimate tutorials that teach participants basic fabrication methods including saw piercing, soldering, riveting and finishing techniques.

The best part? You’ll leave with a unique piece of jewellery that you crafted yourself!

G06 – 27 Lonsdale Street Braddon | kingallery.bigcartel.com

Watch

THE SPIEGELTENT CANBERRA

A full program of world-class music, comedy and cabaret will hit the stage of The Spiegeltent Canberra during April and May— we’re talking Dan Sultan, Sam Simmons, The Black Sorrows, Rove McManus, Trevor Ashley, Gretel Killeen and more.

These artists will join the adults- only headline act Blanc de Blanc—a blend of vintage glamour, high-end spectacle and titillating acts which will bring the finest cabaret and acrobatic talent from around the world into a wild, shimmering night.

26 April to 20 May 2018 | Canberra Theatre Centre Forecourt, Civic Square, Canberra City | canberratheatrecentre.com.au

Harvest

PICK YOUR OWN PRODUCE

Credit: Tim Bean Photography

It’s a sad fact of life that the apples and stonefruit that languish in the supermarkets are a pale imitation of the fruit picked fresh from the tree. So why not do exactly that?

Tanbella Orchard in Pialligo is Canberra’s only self-pick orchard, boasting more than 52 varieties of apples, nashis, pears and peaches (not to mention fresh apple juice). Pop out to the orchard to discover when your favourites are ripe and ready for picking, and experience the taste of a changing range of fruit each week.

Credit: Tim Bean Photography

Open 11 am to 4 pm until May | 20A Beltana Road, Pialligo | tanbellaorchard.com

See

CARTIER: THE EXHIBITION

Cartier London. Necklace, 1932, special order, platinum, diamonds, emerald 8.8 cm (height at centre). Collection Cartier © Cartier Photo Vincent Wulveryck.

Never before have so many incredible diamonds, emeralds and other precious stones been seen in Australia. Cartier: The Exhibition showcases more than 300 spectacular items, with loans from royal families, celebrities and the astonishing Cartier Collection itself, in exquisite settings such as royal tiaras, necklaces, brooches and earrings.

Highlights include: Dame Nellie Melba’s diamond stomacher brooch; the Queen’s “Halo” tiara, worn by Kate Middleton at her wedding to Prince William; Princess Grace of Monaco’s 10.48-carat diamond engagement ring; and Dame Elizabeth Taylor’s diamond and ruby necklace.

30 March to 22 July | National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Place, Parkes | nga.gov.au/cartier

This article originally appeared in Magazine: Home for Autumn 2018, available for free while stocks last. Find out more about Magazine here

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