Curious Kate

I'm Sozai

Week three - June 18, 2009

• See

  Metro Art Award

  The Metro Gallery's prestigious Metro Art Award has its 25 finalists on display. The winners of this emerging young artist's award receive $40,000 for the Judges' Prize and $10,000 for the People's Choice Prize.
  Metro Gallery

  Where: 1214 High Street, Armadale
  When: Now until July 5
  Finalist Natasha Bieniek's painting, Beyond Reason, is pictured here.

  

• Food

  Sozai

  Sozai is a contemporary Japanese restaurant which prides itself on excellent flavours and presentation. The service is definitely up to par and the prices are astonishingly low for the high quality cuisine they offer.

  Entrees: average $10
  Mains: average $22

  Location: 1221 High St, Armadale
  Ph: 9824 8200

  

• Watch

  Coco Avant Chanel

  The beautiful and talented Audrey Tautou (Amelie) portrays Coco Chanel in this film about the ground breaking designer's life leading up to her creation of The House of Chanel.

  In cinemas June 25
  Palace Cinemas

  

• Go

  Healesville Hotel

  For a romantic winter getaway why not visit the award winning Healesville Hotel, only 1 hour from Melbourne, right in the heart of the Yarra Valley. Have a glass of red by the fire. Choose from the Harvest Bistro, Harvest Cafe or a 3 course meal in the dining room. Stay in accommodation upstairs - queen size bedrooms for $130 on weekends.

  Check out Harvest Farm situated just out of town. Accommodation for one or two couples on an 18 acre property. Gorgeous!

  Check out the Hotel's winter special

  Where: 256 Maroondah Highway
  Phone: 59624002

  

• Shop

  Topshop Online

  Kate Moss has helped catapult this British chain store into the international market. Her highly sought after designs are fashion forward and affordable (even with the exchange rate!).
  Kate Moss' creations aren't the only good thing about this online boutique; choose from an endless array of stylish clothing, accessories and shoes, including contributions from talented designers such as Melbourne's own Alice McCall.

  Topshop Online

  

• Read

  The Slap

  Christos Tsiolkas' book has been talked about a lot lately, especially in Melbourne where it's set. A man slaps a child at a bbq, who is not his own. The book follows the effect it has on a group of people, mostly friends. This book is a real page-turner.

  Read more
  Read a review
  Listen to the ABC book show review.

  

• Listen

  Aqua

  The world fell in the love with the Danish/Norwegian pop group's novelty music back in 1997 when they released their very famous single, Barbie Girl.

  Well they're back with their latest single, Back to the 80s, which keeps to their old familiar sound.

  Watch video