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HOT – Stone and Metal – Shop 3/60 James St (Cnr Arthur St), Fortitude Valley

By CazM ⋅ June 3, 2011 ⋅ One comment

From June 2nd to 9th, James St businesses will kick things up a notch in with a cool, new local project which sees the showcasing of contemporary art within the design and retail stores that reside on the funky strip. One of the participating retailers is the ultra cool and seriously original Stone and Metal [...]

NOT: Egg Bistro – 989 Stanley St, East Brisbane

By CazM ⋅ May 30, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

A couple of false starts and high expectations may well be the reason behind Egg Bistro being awarded a NOT; but after much deliberation and consultation with MM and my inner self, I’m now confident this NOT is justified. I’ve being hearing ‘Egg this’ and ‘Egg that’ in every local rag, and unfortunately our first [...]

HOT: Moo Moo (The Wine Bar & Grill) – Stamford Plaza, Edward St, Brisbane.

By CazM ⋅ May 27, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

Moo Moo’s probably doesn’t require too much of an introduction – it’s not too hard to guess they know a bit about how to cook a decent slab of meat. Having only sipped on delicious champagne in Moo Moo’s very funky, New York-esk bar on one occasion, it was with utter delight that I accepted [...]

HOT: Andavanth – 46 Douglas St, Milton

By CazM ⋅ May 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This week sees the return to business for our friends at Andavanth, who were one of the hardest hit Milton based companies in the January floods. With water well and truly over the roof, as well as a couple of random air conditioning units from downstream, it’s been a long road to recovery for owners [...]

NOT: Sticks Restaurant – Chalk Hotel, 735 Stanley St, Woolloongabba

By CazM ⋅ May 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Many a seedy yet fun-filled night has been spent at Chalk Hotel, cutting a serious rug upstairs over a fruit tingle or two. So it was a totally new perspective to visit Chalk in the harsh light of day and sit for a morning meal at Sticks, knowing full well what sins would have occurred [...]

HOT: Green Papaya – 898 Stanley Rd, Woolloongabba.

By CazM ⋅ May 13, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

It’s almost starting to wear thin, this constant and enduring search for a Thai restaurant in Brisbane that really blows my mind. Time and time again I stumble across venues that do your stock standard (read: mediocre) red curry, or chicken satay with minimal innovation and not a lot of love in its creation. Sure, [...]

HOT: The Lido – 120 Racecourse Rd, Ascot.

By CazM ⋅ May 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In a spur of the moment decision to venture out for dinner on what was otherwise supposed to be a lazy Saturday night in front of the tele, MM and I decided to hit one of Brisbane’s la-di-da strips – Racecourse Rd in Ascot just for something different. Friends of ours had recommended The Lido [...]

NOT: Caffe Di Vita – Shop 3, 1 Macgregor St, Wilston.

By CazM ⋅ April 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s not too often that I get a chance to venture to the North side of town for an evening meal, so I was quite looking forward to meeting EM upon her suggestion of Caffe Di Vita in the popular Wilston village area. Truth be told, for a Thursday night it was a little quiet at Caffe [...]

HOT: Fiasco’s Steakhouse, The Morrison Hotel, 640 Stanley St Woolloogabba

By CazM ⋅ April 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

An acquaintance of mine suggested we check out Fiasco’s at the Morrison Hotel, as I’d promised to shout him lunch for some debts owing. Both of us had never tried Fiasco’s before and although I hadn’t heard too much about it, I was game to give it a shot – after all, there’s a huge [...]

HOT: La Via – 6 Little Stanley St, Southbank.

By CazM ⋅ April 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Back on the search for some pizza nirvana (during a hiatus from my incessant hunt for Brisbane’s best Thai) the girls and I decided to try La Via at Southbank for a Friday lunch out of the office. Although a little clinical in appearance and feel, the setting at La Via is pleasant with ample seating [...]