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HOT: Bow Thai Restaurant, Shop 14, Cathedral Place, Wickham St, Fortitude Valley.

By CazM ⋅ July 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

A friend recently asked me where they could find a decent Thai restaurant in the Valley, and to their surprise (and mine), I had nothing. How could someone who spends so much time eating and drinking their way around the CBD and immediate surrounds not be able to nominate a decent Thai place? So (with [...]

HOT: Atomica Eat Drink, 173 Boundary St, West End.

By CazM ⋅ July 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

There’s a range of venues to choose from in the West End precinct for a late Saturday breakfast and Atomica has always been one to serve consistently sound and reasonably priced food. My most recent visit was no exception. MM and I have a pretty standard routine of getting to the markets nice and early [...]

HOT: Canvas, 16B Logan Rd, Woolloongabba

By CazM ⋅ July 8, 2010 ⋅ One comment

MM has his finger well and truly on the pulse when it comes to bars around Brisbane. As a die hard fan of sophisticated cocktail making and drink mixology, he loves to sit at the bar and request a few of his faves from his days in Melbourne (frequenting the oh-so-cool laneway bars) and provide [...]

HOT: Otello, 1/180 Oxford St, Bulimba

By CazM ⋅ July 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s not very often that I chose Italian over my much loved and old faithful cuisines of Thai, Japanese or Asian Fusion. I’m wondering if now, following a night of pure indulgence at Otello (Bar, Café, Italiano) that my faith in Italian cuisine has been restored and perhaps my love affair with all things pasta [...]

HOT: Castelli’s, 2/11 Nash St, Rosalie

By CazM ⋅ June 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

With a myriad of cafes and restaurants to choose from in the busy Rosalie area, I was really pleased with my random selection of Castelli’s when on a lunch date with an old friend recently. Castelli’s has been tucked in next to Cold Rock at Rosalie for as long as I can remember. Although I’ve [...]

HOT: Groove Train, 123 Eagle St, Brisbane

By CazM ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Whether I’m out on a morning run or an enjoying an evening in the city with friends, my favourite spots are those that track alongside the river. In the mornings there’s something very peaceful and surreal about how the sparkling river bends around the city, with the sun reflecting off the imposing buildings above – [...]

HOT: Claret House Wine Bar, Shop 5 36 Vernon Tce, Teneriffe

By CazM ⋅ June 14, 2010 ⋅ One comment

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 [...]

NOT: The Char Grill at Caxton Hotel, 38 Caxton St, Petrie Terrace

By CazM ⋅ June 9, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

Often one of the top picks for Friday lunch for me and the boys in the office (due to geographical convenience and the fact that they sell beer) The Char Grill at Caxton Hotel is a Brisbane icon, particularly around this time of year with State of Origin. On my most recent visit however I [...]

HOT: Chill Bar Dining, Cnr Oxford 7 Cambridge Sts, Bulimba

By CazM ⋅ June 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Is it nasty to review a restaurant on what is probably one of busiest days of the year, second to perhaps Valentine’s Day? Personally, I think it’s fair enough to put venues through their paces and test their agility on super-busy occasions and I’m pleased to say Chill Bar nailed it when MM and I [...]

HOT: Azafran, 97 Ekibin Rd, Annerley

By Brek ⋅ May 28, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Azafran manages a nice blend of sophisticated modern Australian food with a private, homely atmosphere and friendly, attentive service. The menu is par for the course in modern Aussie cuisine these days – meat-centric, with some reasonably inventive accompaniments and a rich and delicate jus or similar kind of sauce. To their credit, Azafran also offers [...]