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HOT: Merlo Coffee Roasting House – 104 McLachlan St, Fortitude Valley

By CazM ⋅ March 30, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

On the hunt for something a little different to do for a small corporate event, my colleague CB suggested we hold a coffee appreciation breakfast at Merlo Coffee. After all, if there’s one thing that makes the IT world go round, it’s caffeine. The logistics were pretty straight forward – we rang, we booked a [...]

HOT: Guzman Y Gomez Mexican Taqueria – Emporium, 1000 Ann St Fortitude Valley.

By CazM ⋅ March 15, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Mexican’s not really my scene, unless I’ve got a filthy hangover or nothing but a pack of Doritos in the cupboard left over from the weekend. But in my eagerness to check out what became of the old Depot sight at Emporium I put my disinterest aside, grabbed a couple of girlfriends and headed to [...]

HOT: Thai Seasons – 10 River Esplanade, Mooloolaba

By CazM ⋅ March 10, 2011 ⋅ One comment

In line with our recent Thai theme and my eternal search for the world’s best Thai restaurant, this review exits the geographical boundaries of what’s hot or not in Brisbane, and ventures north to the Sunshine Coast. Another one of our Christmas time tours of Mooloolaba, Thai Seasons was definitely a highlight and one of [...]

HOT: Minh’s Asian Restaurant – Shop 5, 336 Ipswich Rd, Annerley.

By CazM ⋅ March 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Tucked away in the back corner of a small business complex on busy Ipswich Rd, Minh’s Asian is clearly one of south side suburbia’s quiet achievers; it’s a no frills, no fuss restaurant with only a small dining area – but what it lacks in size and grandeur it makes up for in its huge [...]

HOT: Bavarian Bier Café – Level 1, 45 Eagle St, Eagle St Pier, Brisbane

By CazM ⋅ March 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

If I had to sum the Bavarian Bier Cafe up in ten words or less it would be a no brainer – big jugs, tight shirts, short skirts. Interested? The BBC takes up serious real estate at the old Vinos premises, at the top of the Eagle St Pier escalators. Decked out with traditional German [...]

HOT: Jubilee Hotel Bistro – 470 St Paul’s Terrace, Fortitude Valley.

By CazM ⋅ December 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Another of Brisbane’s well known pubs that’s undergone a serious face lift in the last few years is the Jubilee Hotel, in particular the beer garden and dining area. I held a mid-week customer meeting over lunch at the Jubilee Hotel Bistro recently and it was a good thing we rocked up early as the crowds [...]

HOT: Siana City – Upper Plaza Level, Riparian Plaza, 71 Eagle St, Brisbane.

By CazM ⋅ December 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve always enjoyed Siana City for the sweeping views of the Brisbane River from the alfresco area and they shake some mean cocktails from a list that is well worth sampling on a balmy summer evening. Filled will suits talking shop most weeknights, it might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you can [...]

NOT: Boatshed Restaurant – Regatta Hotel, 543 Coronation Drive, Toowong.

By CazM ⋅ December 3, 2010 ⋅ One comment

After a week off work gallivanting around the US, I returned to the office to find my colleagues a little frazzled and disheartened – as it turns out, I had taken leave at the worst possible time and they were left to fight fires and battles that would normally fall in my bucket of things [...]

HOT: Green Tea Restaurant – China Town Mall Shop 1B, 31 Duncan St Fortitude Valley

By CazM ⋅ November 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

In search of a casual dining venue to satisfy our hunger and budgets for a Saturday night team-building feast, the work crew and I booked a table at Green Tea Restaurant after a hot tip from a China Town regular. Green Tea Restaurant is one of the new additions to the revamped China Town Mall and [...]

NOT: The Cliffs Cafe – 3 River Terrace, Kangaroo Point.

By CazM ⋅ November 9, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

I’m forever going on about my penchant for Saturday morning coffee and breakfast after a cruisy run around the river and city surrounds; there’ s nothing more satisfying than throwing down a million calories in bacon and eggs after having spent an hour trying the burn off the ones from the beers the night before. As [...]