Jane Rocca

Melbourne

Sunday Life Magazine contributor - The Age/Sydney Sun-Herald, Columnist, Fashion & Features Domain Review, Domain Living, music The Age EG, Rolling Stone AUS.

Articles

At The Bar with The Connaught's Agostino Perrone

4 days ago | thewritedrop.com.au | Jane Rocca

As one of the world’s most sought-after cocktail maestros, Agostino [Ago] Perrone – Director of Mixology at The Connaught in London – is adored for his craftsmanship and shaking up our perception of luxe hotel bars. The Italian-born and London-based Perrone brings an elevated and intriguing twist to classics that aren’t tweaked for the sake of it – there’s a stunning artistry to what he does when he brings a new lens to a traditional cocktail.
At The Bar with Chiswick Head Chef – Samuel Rozsnyoi - The Write Drop

4 days ago | thewritedrop.com.au | Jane Rocca

You’ll find Head Chef Samuel Rozsnyoi at Chiswick in Sydney – the final touches now available as part of its autumn menu. The emphasis here is on celebrating simplicity with a focus on seasonal produce that’s approachable. “The kitchen garden at Chiswick is providing endless inspiration for me; I rewrote our current menu many times as I couldn’t stop myself from coming up with dishes using the incredible produce at our doorstep,” says Samuel Rozsnyoi.
Musician Marlon Williams on working with Lorde, and the other important women in his life

5 days ago | smh.com.au | Jane Rocca

By Jane Rocca May 11, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the May 11 edition of Sunday Life.See all 13 stories. New Zealand-born musician and actor Marlon Williams, 34, is best known for playing Johnny Abbot in the Netflix series Sweet Tooth. But before acting, his music career connected him with several strong women, including Lorde.
Opulence afloat: Inside a rare luxury house-boat

1 week ago | realestate.com.au | Jane Rocca |Matt Bell
Where Firedoor chef Lennox Hastie likes to eat in Sydney, Melbourne and San Sebastian

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Jane Rocca

From a “killer” sandwich at a Sydney wine bar to Victoria’s long lunch destination of dreams, Firedoor’s Lennox Hastie shares his favourite food and drink finds. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.
The bustling high street that inspired comedian Merrick Watts

1 week ago | realcommercial.com.au | Jane Rocca

Back in the early ’90s, Australian comedian Merrick Watts would go to Sydney Road, Brunswick to experience culinary culture he wouldn’t find in Eltham where his family lived. “Back then, the food was really seen as exotic and you’d never find where I grew up. We went to eat Turkish food and loved Turkish pizza. It’s where I spent my early 20s,” says Merrick Watts.
Jacqui Felgate: ‘I dated average men until I finally swore off them’

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Jane Rocca

By Jane Rocca May 4, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the May 4 edition of Sunday Life.See all 13 stories. Radio presenter Jacqui Felgate is best known for hosting Drive on 3AW Melboure, and her news updates on Instagram.
Jacqui Felgate: ‘I dated average men until I finally swore off them’

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Jane Rocca

SaveNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeRadio presenter Jacqui Felgate is best known for hosting Drive on 3AW Melboure, and her news updates on Instagram. The 42-year-old shares how her husband, Michael, gave up his media career to give her more space to pursue hers, and which media heavyweights have been her champions. My paternal grandfather, Ray, was a Grenadier Guard in London who worked for the Royal Family before he was sent to fight in World War II.
Martin Grant NGV exhibition traces the designer's moves from Melbourne to Paris Fashion Week

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Jane Rocca

One of Australia's most successful fashion designers, Martin Grant, left Melbourne for Paris in 1992 in pursuit of an international fashion career. Since then, his namesake label has wooed everyone from Cate Blanchett to Emma Stone, Tilda Swinton and Lady Gaga.
At The Bar with Jessica Audas, ARC Wines and Head of Revel

2 weeks ago | thewritedrop.com.au | Jane Rocca

Jessica Audas is one-half of ARC Wines, a label she started with her husband James, a former sommelier, in 2017. Together they focus on organic farming practices with little intervention, and began cultivating their own grapes under the mentorship of William Downie. By 2021 she was named a Young Guns of Wine Top 50 Finalist. The pair relocated from Sydney to Gippsland, Victoria to launch ARC Wines and continue to source grapes from the Baw Baw Shire and West Gippsland.