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HOT: Two Small Rooms – 517 Milton Rd, Toowong

By CazM ⋅ August 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

My hard working colleagues were looking for something a little more cultured than the standard Friday pub lunch recently and in celebration of CB’s birthday we turned it up a notch by booking a table at Two Small Rooms. Better suited perhaps as a romantic venue for two than a Friday lunch for the office [...]

NOT: Drift – 330 Coronation Drive, Milton.

By CazM ⋅ August 23, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

Oxley’s on the River was a Brisbane icon for as long as I can remember. When I first moved to Brisbane at the ripe old age of 9, all I wanted was to go to dinner with my folks down at the cool pontoon restaurant – something to do with my love of food and [...]

HOT: Capri Café Bar – Shop 18, The Emporium, 1000 Ann St, Fortitude Valley.

By CazM ⋅ August 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I have a bit of a love affair with The Emporium precinct, so in an effort to impress my visiting interstate colleagues recently I insisted we dine at Capri Café Bar which holds some fond memories for me, as I spent a lot of time dining there when I lived nearby in Newstead. From what [...]

HOT: Zenbar, Post Office Square, Brisbane CBD

By CazM ⋅ July 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Zenbar is nothing new to the corporate types around town, but for those not so familiar with some of the dining experiences on offer right in the heart of the CBD, you might be interested to read on. Zenbar is a modern Australian restaurant with Asian influenced cuisine and as long as I’ve known it, [...]

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

By CazM ⋅ June 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a 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 [...]

HOT: Azafran, 97 Ekibin Rd, Annerley

By Brek ⋅ May 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a 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 [...]

HOT: SONO Restaurant Portside Wharf, 39 Hercules St, Hamilton

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ March 26, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

SONO is a spacious and airy Japanese restaurant which makes the most of its location, with its enviable aspect of Portside Wharf and the glittering water and sometimes eye-level views of the huge cruise ships that moor at the dock. In general SONO is not cheap – it’s a restaurant for expensive and refined Japanese [...]

HOT: Urbane Restaurant, 179 Mary St, Brisbane

By CazM ⋅ February 7, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

Finally Brisbane’s laneways are starting to see some action. Melbourne is renowned for its utilisation of the funky laneways that branch from main streets of the CBD: bars, cafes, boutique shops…you name it, in the laneways down there they’ve got it. Brisbane, however, has been a little slow on the uptake. We have plenty of [...]

HOT: Aria, 1 Eagle St Pier, Brisbane

By CazM ⋅ December 23, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

If you get a Christmas bonus from the boss this year, Aria is the place to spend it. I’m struggling to think of a better in venue in Brisbane when it comes to food, service and scenery. If you got sucked into the reality TV extravaganza that was MasterChef Australia, then you’ll know that the [...]

HOT: Montrachet, 244 Given Tce, Paddington

By CazM ⋅ December 3, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Blink and you’ll miss it. Montrachet is a modest little restaurant just up the hill from the Paddo Tavern. It’s tucked behind some dark roller blinds on the sidewalk and not particularly well signed. Who cares? This exquisitely French establishment was not put on this earth to attract the passing traffic – it’s a destination [...]