SPICE GIRL
Pinky Ji is the next-gen spice girl, the sassier younger sister of the Daughter In Law brand that has sprouted in Melbourne, Adelaide and Byron Bay. The space delivers a neon-lit thunderbolt of fun and decadence to Sydney’s York Street, with its ceiling festooned with marigolds and walls featuring framed images of flamboyant Bollywood stars. The venue pays homage to chef Jessi Singh’s Punjabi roots and the menu runs the gamut from street snacks to curries. pinkyji.com.au
One for the road
Kakadu plum is a key ingredient in the Phoenix Rising cocktail at Pumphouse Sydney. To replicate it, venue manager Josh Nugent recommends using a dry-style gin such as Lost Phoenix Gin from SA’s Cut Hill Distillery. The Kakadu plums used in the cocktail are harvested by First Nations people for Indigenous-owned Something Wild, and the proceeds from the sale of the cocktail support Indigenous communities in rural Australia. “It’s great to
