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HOT: Mondo Organics Restaurant, 166 Hardgrave Rd, West End

By Brek ⋅ March 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Mondo Organics, tucked away in the bottom of west End, seems to divide its patrons and reviewers. I’m surprised at their mixed reputation, as we had a good experience there that is well worth repeating.
Perhaps it is because specialty organic restaurants are not that common, and tend to attract the more discerning diners. Organic eaters, [...]

HOT: CJ’s Pasta, Centro on James II, Shop 7, 31 James St, Fortitude Valley

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ March 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

One of RM’s favourite food discoveries in BNE is CJ’s Pasta, the fresh pasta purveyors located at Centro on James. I’m not exaggerating, every time we visit Brisbane he starts agitating about having their pasta for dinner, specifically their specialty ravioli.
On our most recent visit, we tried the grilled prawn with chilli jam and shallot ravioli [...]

HOT Gig List – April to June

By CC ⋅ March 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Hey peeps, it’s CC again, with your definitive guide to some of the upcoming HOTTEST gigs in Brisbane! In addition to my HOT Gig list, I’m also going to be adding my current HOT Mixtape list to the blog. This may consist of tracks from the next up and coming new talent, or just some [...]

HOT: Hotel Bravo, Brunswick Central, 455 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley

By CazM ⋅ March 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I was pleasantly surprised when I found out my hens night was being held at Hotel Bravo in the Valley, but wondered if it would adequately cater for 30-odd cackling females.
It’s been about four years since my last cocktail at Hotel Bravo, and I’m pleased to say it seems to have maintained its flare for [...]

HOT: Bistro Alegria, Shop 11, 20 Park Rd, Milton

By CazM ⋅ March 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve never been shy in alluding to the fact that Park Road’s cafes and restaurants are over-rated. Their flare fizzled out with the turn of the new millennium and as a result, I’ve resorted to driving to Rosalie or the City in search of a lunch-time feed, or what’s worse, packing my own lunch from [...]

HOT: Avenue Q

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ February 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

A comedy musical with puppets? Don’t start groaning – the Tony Award winning Avenue Q is cheesy, cheeky, a little bit dirty and it’s certainly not for kids. Admittedly it doesn’t try too hard for laughs (who’s not going to laugh at puppets having wild sex?), the songs are catchy without being memorable and there [...]

HOT: Hanabishi Japanese Restaurant, The Barracks, Petrie Terrace, Paddington

By CazM ⋅ February 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Here at BNE: HOT OR NOT we do our fair share of sushi and Japanese cuisine reviews – sushi is the new black after all.
But because of its popularity I believe many establishments think it’s a licence to print money and they cut corners in doing so. I’ve sampled both 1 out of 10, and [...]

HOT: Vagelis, Shop 2, 30 Racecourse Road, Ascot

By CazM ⋅ February 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I try not to get sucked into the gratuitous marketing ploys from retailers and restaurateurs that Valentine’s Day often encourages…but as V-Day fell on a Sunday (a night that I refuse to get in the kitchen) I insisted that MM take me out for a romantic meal and a nice end to our hectic weekend [...]

HOT Chat: Mark Lobo, Photographer

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ February 15, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Today’s post is a great interview with Brisbane based photographer Mark Lobo. I came across Mark’s work through The Colour and was immediately impressed by the saturated colours and vital personalities he captured in his work. He’s also living the dream as a full time professional photographer. You can follow Mark on Twitter here. Thanks [...]

NOT: Gelatissimo, Shop 3 The Pavillion, Cnr Albert & Queen Sts, Brisbane

By Jetsetting Joyce ⋅ February 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

On entry, the colourful mountain range of gelati flavours in Gelatissimo provides a visual feast. Unfortunately, the product from this national chain is not really up to scratch.
Nocciola is one of the few words I can say in Italian (along with ‘gelati’) and I’ve never been disappointed with hazelnut gelato. Unfortunately, Gelatissimo’s version is about as bland [...]

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