“Devonport remains a sedentary, mildly menacing place: speeding rednecks in muscle cars hurl abuse at unsuspecting pedestrians before lining up at the McDonald’s drive-thru.” – Lonely Planet, 2010 Sound appealing? […]
Cuisine
The Schwartz Sandwiches – Hobart Tasmania [now closed]
EDIT: Sadly, The Schwartz Sandwiches is no longer, being replaced by Three Japanese, and then replaced again by Hejo’s Chinese Restaurant. At first glance I was putting my rudimentary, actually let’s […]
Christmas day means Latvian salad! – Hobart, Tasmania
While piragi bring back some of the strongest memories of childhood for me, of all things it’s a Latvian salad that reminds me most of summertime. Growing up in the […]
Dinner at The Astor Grill – Hobart, Tasmania
In the nine years we’ve lived in Hobart there have been two restaurants that have created division within the clown house; the Manor Grill and The Astor Grill. I love […]
Lunch at The Coterie at Coal Valley Vineyard – Coal River Valley, Tasmania [now closed]
Edit (1 May 2016): Sadly, The Coterie has closed it doors. But never fear, the Coal River Vineyard is continuing to operate with its Cellar Door Restaurant. Their menu looks […]
Breakfast at Jam Jar Lounge Cafe – Hobart, Tasmania [now called Milli Vinilli]
EDIT: Jam Jar lounge has been renamed to Milli Vinilli. See Milli Vinilli’s website here. It’s exciting times at Clown HQ these days. We’re working on a little project that […]
Burger Challenge at Burger Haus – Hobart, Tasmania
“Don’t believe the hype!” – Flavor Flav I can hear the gasps of horror already! Surely not Hobart’s most recent and already much loved addition to the burger scene?! Sacrilege!! […]
Piragi – A Latvian Tradition
Mention the word ‘Piragi’ to any Latvian and I can guarantee their eyes will glaze over, reminiscing… …warm kitchens at Christmas time, awash with the scent of spices… …the constant […]