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 […]
Food
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 […]
Cambodia, Days 17-20 – Surprising Sihanoukville
Just about every travel blog and local Cambodian that we spoke to warned us, “Don’t visit Sihanoukville!”. The most common complaints ranged from “It’s dirty” to “It’s dangerous” to “Too […]
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!! […]
Rikitikitavi – Kampot, Cambodia
Named after the fearless little mongoose in Rudyard Kipling’s short story, Rikitikitavi is the place to stay if you’re visiting Kampot. Located right on the eastern bank of the Kampot […]
Chulo, Hobart’s tastiest pimp! – Hobart, Tasmania [now closed]
EDIT: Chulo has now closed, with Chris and the team focusing their energies on Taco Taco (and the newest addition to their family!). Over the last year or so the […]
Cambodia, Days 12-15 – Kampot Recovery
Looking back on our time in Cambodia, it’s pretty clear now that it was a holiday in two parts, with Phnom Penh forming the pivot. Acclimatising to Cambodia, temple tours […]
Burger Challenge at The Winston – Hobart, Tasmania
I’ll say it up front. I blame the beer!! It was a Friday afternoon, work was done for the week, and Clown #2 casually suggested, “You want to try the […]
A Celebration at Monty’s on Montpelier – Hobart, Tasmania [now closed]
We’re all creatures of habit, and when it comes to food Karen and I are no different. Cold nights and lamb roasts, Christmas day and barbecued prawns, early morning post […]