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HOT: Super Bowl Chinese Restaurant – 185 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley

By CazM ⋅ October 12, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Amongst the neon lights of the Wickham St strip, you could pretty much blink and miss this China Town venue and to be honest it’s not too remarkable in appearances from outside or in. What Super Bowl lacks in glamour, frills and decor however it makes up for in its sizeable menu and notable vibrancy [...]

HOT: Stones Corner Hotel – 346 Logan Rd, Stones Corner

By CazM ⋅ October 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Considering it’s my local watering hole, I must admit I’m a little ashamed that my first meal at the Stones Corner Hotel was only last week. From my limited and short stints at the bar, this pub seems a little bit hit-and-miss on the service and substance, which is probably why MM and I haven’t [...]

HOT: Hotel Orient – 560 Queen St, Brisbane

By CazM ⋅ September 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Tuesday night is often date night for MM and I and we like to show each other a good time, so most weeks we try to outdo each other in the tight-arse stakes. It’s game-on from the get go, and he or she who finds the best tight-arse Tuesday deal in town gets bragging rights [...]

HOT: Jellyfish Restaurant – Boardwalk Level, 123 Eagle St, Brisbane

By CazM ⋅ September 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This is how every Friday afternoon should be spent – eating great food, sipping crisp white wine and enjoying good company whilst overlooking the beautiful stretch of river from the Kangaroo Point cliffs, down to the Story Bridge. That’s how life is when you dine at Jellyfish… My party of 6 arrived for a midday [...]

HOT: Piaf – 182 Grey St, South Brisbane.

By CazM ⋅ September 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

One of my regular haunts for coffee during the working week, Piaf was MM’s choice for our pre-movie dinner date recently. I’m glad to say the same satisfaction they deliver during the day was mimicked after sun down. Albeit a little understated, Piaf takes up some pretty good real estate on the popular Grey St [...]

HOT: Waterloo Hotel – Cnr Ann St & Commercial Rd, Newstead.

By CazM ⋅ September 15, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Truth be told, I seriously have splinters in my back-side over this one. I had to ask MM to pretend to hold a gun to my head and even then I ummed and aaahed for quite some time before finally giving it the benefit of the doubt. It’s a bit of a shame too….I had [...]

HOT: Belesis Cafe – 198 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo

By CazM ⋅ September 13, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

For a small and understated suburban venue with minimalistic signage, Belesis has a thriving trade and from what I can tell, this isn’t limited to the brunch-time goers on the weekends. On the odd occasion that I’ve wandered past at lunch during the week (when I’m ‘working’ from home…) or driving past in the evenings, [...]

HOT: Bar Alto, The Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm

By CazM ⋅ September 7, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Many a Sunday session has been had on my favourite bend in the Brisbane River – whether it be footy in New Farm park, a BBQ and beers at Merthyr Bowls or a people watching, bubbles-sipping sunset at Watt Modern Dining. Another venue to add to this favourites list is Bar Alto at The Powerhouse. [...]

HOT: Black Forest German Cafe Restaurant – 196 Gladstone Rd, Highgate Hill

By CazM ⋅ September 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

There’s something extremely satisfying about a stein of authentic German beer accompanied by a kransky in a doughy bun and now that I know about Black Forest, there’s no reason to wait ‘til October fest. Although I quite enjoy it, German fair would not be my pick of venues for a Saturday night dinner with [...]

NOT: Little Singapore – 42 Charlotte St, Brisbane

By CazM ⋅ September 1, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

MM and his cronies seem to know all the go-to spots around the city where you can find quick, cheap and tasty lunch time meals and they constantly badger me to try them out for the purposes of the HOT or NOT readership, as well as to satisfy my own love affair with food. Little [...]