Jetsetting Joyce

Jetsetting Joyce has written 83 posts for BNE: HOT OR NOT

HOT: Jocelyn’s Provisions, Centro On James, Shop 8 Cnr James & Doggett Sts, Fortitude Valley

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ March 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Jocelyn’s Provisions is evidence of how a small business providing great products can build such strong brand loyalty that it draws customers in again and again, despite steady price rises. My relationship with Jocelyn’s Provisions goes back a long way. I first encountered their beautiful wares in the early days of the Powerhouse Farmers Markets [...]

HOT: Sage on Ann, 140 Ann St, Brisbane

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ March 22, 2010 ⋅ 7 comments

Today a guest post from Jetsetting Mum and she tries out newbie Sage on Ann… Sage on Ann is another fairly new restaurant in Brisbane CBD. Business took Jetsetting Dad and I again to the city centre and we decided to try this new place after reading a couple of good reviews from the local [...]

HOT: Aesop, Shop GL35 Adelaide St, Queens Plaza, Brisbane

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ March 19, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Deep in the archives for both BNE: HOT OR NOT and MEL: HOT OR NOT you will find reviews and promotions for the skincare brand Aesop, as our founder Jetsetting Joyce has located nirvana with this range of skin, hair and body products. Following our recent promotion of the Aesop range, we were kindly invited [...]

HOT: Northern Style Thai Massage Spa, Shop 6, 27 Lamington St, New Farm

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ March 17, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

Today, another guest post from Jetsetting Mum, a fan of Thai massage. I am partial to Thai massage and it’s always on my “must-do” list every time I visit Thailand or transit through. Therefore, I could hardly contain my excitement when Northern Style Thai Massage Spa opened its doors a short while ago. That means [...]

HOT: Crust, Shop 2/20 Racecourse Rd, Hamilton

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ March 15, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Is it possible for a pizza to be healthy and tasty? Gourmet pizza makers Crust have started selling a range of pizzas called ‘Healthier choice‘. It’s not just a meaningless euphemism for ‘vegetarian’ or ‘fewer toppings’ – the freshly made pizzas have literally been given the National Heart Foundation tick of approval, which means that they meet [...]

HOT: CJ’s Pasta, Centro on James II, Shop 7, 31 James St, Fortitude Valley

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ March 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

One of RM’s favourite food discoveries in BNE is CJ’s Pasta, the fresh pasta purveyors located at Centro on James. I’m not exaggerating, every time we visit Brisbane he starts agitating about having their pasta for dinner, specifically their specialty ravioli. On our most recent visit, we tried the grilled prawn with chilli jam and shallot [...]

HOT: A Single Man

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ February 26, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Colin Firth won a BAFTA a few days ago with his role as George Falconer in A Single Man. If you watch this film you’ll see why. The first foray of Tom Ford, uber-fashion designer, into film is an intense and elegiac work about the nature of love, loneliness, repression and the small poignant moments [...]

HOT: Avenue Q

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ February 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

A comedy musical with puppets? Don’t start groaning – the Tony Award winning Avenue Q is cheesy, cheeky, a little bit dirty and it’s certainly not for kids. Admittedly it doesn’t try too hard for laughs (who’s not going to laugh at puppets having wild sex?), the songs are catchy without being memorable and there [...]

HOT: The Prophet (Un prophete)

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ February 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I had no idea what to expect from The Prophet (Un prophete) – I only knew that the French film that had received lots of praise, including a Best Foreign Film Oscar nomination. “Oh no” I thought as I bit into my choc top and the blood splattered on screen, “It’s going to be two [...]

HOT Chat: Mark Lobo, Photographer

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ February 15, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Today’s post is a great interview with Brisbane based photographer Mark Lobo. I came across Mark’s work through The Colour and was immediately impressed by the saturated colours and vital personalities he captured in his work. He’s also living the dream as a full time professional photographer. You can follow Mark on Twitter here. Thanks [...]