There are many foods out there that just don’t work or are misapplied. Here is my personal list which shows up all of my food prejudices. All correspondence will be entered into. Bircher muesli. I love a bowl of porridge in the morning with some poached fruit. I even like uncooked oats in muesli. But I don’t understand bircher muesli. […]
Month: August 2012
Down at Gerard’s Place
Gerard’s Bistro is my new favourite place. Tucked in off James Street it is a lovely textured space put together with a mixture of arched wooden battening, cream bricks and Moroccan tiles. The room is divided into different eating areas. There is a formal dining area down one end, a long bar and communal table near the […]
Glass Half Full Award
Those avid followers of New Farm Food Stories will know we are running a campaign to cement the service of half glasses of wine in all our favourite restaurants. It is civilised, allows you to stay under the limit and gives greater choice in matching wines with courses. However, this simple adjustment to pouring has […]
Scrumptious Reads
With the maturing of the food culture in Brisbane, the timing could not be better to open a bookshop specialising in books about food. Julie Tjiandra and Reyna Portillo have spotted the opportunity and opened Scrumptious Reads in the new precinct on the corner of James and Robertson Streets. The shop opened just over three weeks ago […]
Happy Little Dumplings Cheer Up James Street
One of the few frustrations of yum cha is waiting for the trolley to make its way across the restaurant, only to watch it run out of steamed dumplings just as it reaches your table. For those too impatient to wait, they can join the fast moving queue at Happy Little Dumplings. Despite the lunch […]
Spanakopita – Newstead’s Alpha Slice
The value of doing one thing well can never be over-rated. The latest enterprise of the Bellas family, Spanakopita, in Newstead follows this principle. They do pie, Greek pie. The kitchen is in a glassed in area at the back and when you walk in there is always something warm waiting to be eaten. Spanakopita is a […]
Ten Food Questions….The Cheapskate Date
Food for you is what? Adventure What was your favourite food/meal as a child? My mother’s corned beef. What did you have for dinner last night? A disappointing Indonesian meal. Favourite restaurant? Anise Do you grow food, and if so, what? Tomatoes, herbs and rhubarb. Local hidden gem? Still looking Your favourite food shop? New Farm Deli. What […]
The Cheapskate Date goes to… Ruen Place
The Cheapskate Date likes to watch his pennies when he eats out around the neighbourhood but he combines that with high standards. I am more tolerant of deficiencies at the lower end of the market but together we continue to search for the holy grail – cheap, tasty, well presented cuisine. This search brought us […]
