A Touch of France in Brisbane, Bistrot Bistro

August 28, 2010

A pre-football dinner brought us to Bistrot Bistro, in the revamped Logan Rd precint of Woolloongabba.  We arrived on time and were seated, we had all reviewed the menu online prior to booking our dinner, there were many very enticing choices.  Our server eventually came over to us, and to this point we hadn’t even [...]

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Review of the New Koreana BBQ, Richmond Vic.

August 21, 2010
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Well, we passed it enough times on our way to the other myriad of fantastic Asian restaurants on Victoria St. This time we went in. We were not disappointed. The New Koreana BBQ on Victoria St, Richmond has a fantastic menu of interesting dishes, with something familiar and something a little new. Some dishes are [...]

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Review of The Press Club, Melbourne Vic

August 15, 2010
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As a MasterChef fan I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to spend time at George’s The Press Club.  After attempting to book a Saturday night 7 weeks in advance, we ended up with the first seating on Friday. We arrived late, but the ladies were very friendly and welcoming.  We were promptly seated at our [...]

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Gordon Ramsay’s Maze, Crown Metropole

August 15, 2010
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After seeing Josh Emett on Masterchef cooking the coral trout in crispy fish skin, I had to visit Maze.  Located in the Crown Metropole complex, the fine dining restaurant and grill are side by side within the hotel, so be specific when booking. We were seated at our table in the dimly lit, cosy restaurant.  [...]

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Review of Ottoman Cafe, South Brisbane.

August 15, 2010

The Entertainment book took us there, the service and baklava brought us back! A Friday night dinner outing following a Turkish craving lead us to The Ottoman cafe in West End.  We made a booking but it was quieter than either of us expected.  Friendly and attentive service was again on offer. We ordered some drinks [...]

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Byron Bay Farmers Market

September 25, 2009
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The Byron Bay Farmers Market is open every Thursday from 8am to 11am. It is a favourite with the residents of Byron Bay and the surrounding areas. If you are visiting Byron Bay, it’s just quick 5 minute walk from the centre town, so come on over. Now that spring has well and truly arrived, [...]

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Pintxo, only at a pinch. New Farm, Brisbane.

August 30, 2009

After overhearing a work mate talking of the Tapas Train, I was sucked in, sadly this New Farm restaurant failed to impress.  The options are sit at the Tapas train, which was decidedly empty or a regular table, I booked a table. The menu as far as I could tell offered only banquet options, however, [...]

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A French delight – Piaf, South Brisbane

August 15, 2009

After being recommended by a couple of colleagues the opportunity presented itself for dinner at this South Brisbane gem.  After being informed they “do” sittings, I opted for the early sitting. We were greeted by friendly smiling staff who obliged us our request of a change of table.  There are benches or tables to chose [...]

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Greek tragedy…Kafe Meze

August 15, 2009

Our first event of the revamped WNDC was a tad disappointing.  After discovering our original choice was closed down, B decided on Kafe Meze.  A Greek restaurant/cafe in South Brisbane, a neighbour of the Brisbane institution 3 Monkeys.  A nice, bright, white interior greeted me, arriving slightly late.   We had a table out on the [...]

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Doctors in Ballina – Grant Street Clinic

July 6, 2009

The Grant Street Clinic has a new website with all the information you will need to find your Ballina doctor. They have a choice of doctors available, and some procedures are bulk billed. They also provide health test and skin cancer checks – a must for us Aussies! This family medical clinic in Ballina is all [...]

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