After waking up at ridiculous o’clock it didn’t take us too long to get into the holiday spirit! After some delays in Melbourne we found ourselves on one of the […]
Food
Lunch with the Frogmore Family (Part 2) – Coal River Valley, Tasmania
I’ve already set the scene in my previous blog entry regarding Ruben Koopman and the Frogmore Team, but now it’s time to focus on the food! Before we get there […]
Lunch with the Frogmore Family (Part 1) – Coal River Valley, Tasmania
Long time readers may notice a subtle difference in the title of this article. So often when eating out, the experience takes the form of a vanilla, almost inhuman transactional […]
Mother’s Day High Tea at The Langham – Melbourne, Victoria
Breakfast at Melba’s was over and we were making our way back to our room when I couldn’t help but notice the staff beginning to set up for an absolutely […]
Mother’s Day Breakfast at Melba Restaurant, The Langham – Melbourne, Victoria
It was a certain Clown’s birthday. Not mine…the more attractive one! The Langham has been on our wish list for a long time now and we decided now was as […]
Burger Challenge at pOp Cafe – Hobart, Tasmania
Gourmet Traveller ‘Best Burger’ in 2012?? Sounds like a very bold claim to me. Verification required! Logistically, these city based burger joints are so difficult for me to get during […]
Snack time at Taco Taco food van – Hobart, Tasmania
Let’s keep this one short and sweet shall we? I’ll set the scene… It’s twilight, on an absolutely freezing Friday night. Wood smoke hazily lingering in the still air. The […]
Yum cha lunch at Castle Zayee – Lenah Valley, Hobart
Ask a Hobartian where to get the best dumplings in town, and no doubt you’ll get variations on a familiar theme… Me Wah? The Bund? Mama’s Homemade Dumplings? Written on […]
AGFEST 2014: It’s not just for farmers – Carrick, Tasmania
I can proudly say that I am no longer an AGFEST virgin! Forget Tasmania, AGFEST is one of Australia’s largest public events, bringing together the farming community over a shared love […]
Lunch at Global Kitchen – Hobart, Tasmania
Continuing my recent urban explorations through Hobart’s northern(ish) suburbs, I found myself at a venue that I had written off years ago; Global Kitchen. It must have been about seven […]