I am by no means a wine aficionado – I’m one of those people that will choose a bottle based on the label design and I’m more than happy to sink a bottle of plonk that was purchased with my loose change. So for someone like me to happen upon a place like Claret House [...]
When it comes to pub overhauls, none has experienced a greater face lift in recent years than the Newmarket Hotel. What once was a drab and seedy beer and cigarette infused establishment has undergone a transformation into another remarkable beer and steak house for Brisbane. Slightly north of the city, the Newmarket Hotel looks more [...]
I was pleasantly surprised when I found out my hens night was being held at Hotel Bravo in the Valley, but wondered if it would adequately cater for 30-odd cackling females. It’s been about four years since my last cocktail at Hotel Bravo, and I’m pleased to say it seems to have maintained its flare [...]
Sometimes the binary rating system of HOT or NOT really puts me in a pickle; there’s no half way mark which really does my head in… but if there was, I’d probably put Jost 154 in the kinda-hot bucket. These guys still have their training wheels on, so I need the Kinda prefix to this [...]
The festive season has well and truly kicked in and to be honest I really enjoy the vibe on Park Road at this time of year. Balmy Friday afternoons are none better spent than at the bar of a funky venue that is only a short stroll from the office or the train station. Onyx [...]
I’ve bragged before about the beauty of my expense account, but whether it’s my money or someone else’s, I know when I’m getting ripped off. Fifth Element brings an air of arrogance to Southbank (not that it’s too out of place) and it’s wound to 11, as are the prices. I’d wanted to sample the [...]
McDougall Street Milton is home to some very well known corporate enterprises, whose associates and employees would be chomping at the bit to have a local, stylish establishment to sip coffee in the mornings and beer in the afternoons. On the surface, The Patio at The Coro Hotel looks to provide all that and more [...]