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HOT – Satay Hut – Shop 3 Little Stanley St, Southbank.

By CazM ⋅ October 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The fourth and final of my Malaysian feast adventures, thanks to Malaysia Kitchen Australia, was at Satay Hut in the Southbank restaurant precinct. This place is always packed at lunchtime, servicing the hungry local businesses and tourists alike, so I figured it would be a safe bet for dinner too. To be honest I had [...]

HOT – Banneton Bakery – 25 Balaclava St, Woolloongabba

By CazM ⋅ October 5, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Fancy a short black in the sun, accompanied by a real life French pastry? Or perhaps something a little more wicked and sweet, like a sacher torte and hot chocolate? Banneton Bakery, nestled quietly in amongst a rather industrious strip of warehouses and stores in Woolloongabba, hits the mark when it comes to sweet or [...]

HOT – Des Alpes Swiss Restaurant – 47 Blackwood St, Mitchelton.

By CazM ⋅ October 3, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Market-goers of Brisbane will know Blackwood St for its monthly Jan Power’s market day. But did you know Blackwood St is also home to a lovely, unassuming, family run restaurant that serves delicious, honest, home-style Swiss cuisine? Swiss food, like its people, is largely influenced by its neighbouring countries with the exception of course, of [...]

HOT – Old Town Kitchen – Shop 221, McWhirters Centre, Brunswick St Mall, Fortitude Valley

By CazM ⋅ September 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Back on the streets to see how Brisbane fares with regards to its Malaysian cuisine scene, Old Town Kitchen in the Brunswick St mall was our latest find and it’s bold, but safe, to say that this place might be a nose in front of the rest we’ve seen so far. No frills seems to [...]

HOT – Ole Restaurant, Shop B12 Little Stanley St, Southbank

By CazM ⋅ September 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Only a couple of weeks since opening, Ole Spanish tapas restaurant at Southbank seems to have already made quite a name for itself. With great tasty food, smiley friendly service and a beautiful outlook, it’s no surprise that tongues around town are madly wagging already. Ole’s opening week couldn’t be timelier – smack bang in the [...]

HOT – Max Brenner – Shop 1.1 and 1.2, Stanley St Plaza, Southbank

By CazM ⋅ September 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Ok, so Max Brenner and his wicked stores don’t need much by the way of introduction, so I’m just gonna tell it how it is. There’s always a queue, if not 10 or so deep it’s well out the door, particularly in the evenings. There’s a general lack of order and grace in the whole [...]

HOT – Ipoh Laksa Malaysian Kitchen – 738 Main St, Kangaroo Point

By CazM ⋅ September 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Continuing on my quest to devour as much Malaysian cuisine as humanly possible (thanks to Malaysia Kitchen Australia), Ipoh Laksa in Kangaroo Point was the most recent venue to have the pleasure of watching me and some friends scoff, groan and visibly expand our waistlines over what was a Malaysian feast of epic proportions, great [...]

HOT – Jan Powers Farmers Markets – Logan Rd, Stones Corner.

By CazM ⋅ September 14, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Jan Powers has taken a leap of faith and brought her farmers markets to the quirky Logan Rd strip in Stones Corner – otherwise home to a few hit ‘n miss cafes and clothing shops alike, plenty of empty run down stores and a mish-mash of people from all walks of life. Stones Corner reeks [...]

HOT – Friday Lunch Special, International Hotel – 525 Boundary St, Spring Hill

By CazM ⋅ September 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s reminiscent of a scene out of the Flintstones – the rib cage of a small pre-historic brontosaurus-type animal, smothered in BBQ sauce, being devoured by the Fred’s, Barney’s, Wilma’s and Betty’s of the world. All washed down with an ice cold beer (as they did in those good old cartoons). But no, it’s not the [...]

HOT – Beautiful Noise (Brisbane Festival 2011) – Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

By CazM ⋅ September 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

If you haven’t noticed, Brisbane’s putting on a bit of show at the moment! Kicked off with RiverFire last weekend and now in full swing with nightly laser shows, cultural events, music, dancing, drinking….the list goes on. One of the many performances on the agenda for Brisbane Festival 2011 is Beautiful Noise, playing at the purpose built [...]