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Ole Restaurant

Posted on January 8, 2013 by corinne

Ole Restaurant is one of the newer offerings on Little Stanley Street at South Bank and we decided to pay a visit for lunch over the summer break. Out of a handful of new places Ole Restaurant was the obvious choice … Continue reading →

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Ricky’s Restaurant Noosa

Posted on November 21, 2012 by corinne

Last Thursday was our wedding anniversary. As avid food lovers, we always celebrate with a beautiful meal somewhere and this year we decided to return to Noosa where we had our honeymoon. Noosa has so many good restaurants it’s always … Continue reading →

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Esquire – nine courses of heaven

Posted on October 16, 2012 by corinne

We recently dined at Esquire, Brisbane’s restaurant of the year (2012), and are really excited by what this style of restaurant means for our city. This is a leap forward in the Brisbane restaurant scene, somewhere different to anywhere else, … Continue reading →

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Delectable Food Bowl

Posted on July 29, 2012 by corinne

Brisbane residents came out in force on a bright and sundrenched Sunday (29 July) for the inaugural Delectable Food Bowl in the City Botanic Gardens. We consider ourselves food festival veterans, but were still surprised at the number of people … Continue reading →

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The Gunshop Café

Posted on October 5, 2011 by corinne

The Gunshop Café is undoubtedly one of our favourite local eateries; somewhere we often pop into on our way home, if we feel like treating ourselves. While the Gunshop Café is most commonly known for its award-winning breakfast menu, we … Continue reading →

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Quay tasting menu

Posted on April 9, 2011 by corinne

When we were in Sydney recently we ate again at Peter Gilmore’s delightful Quay restaurant. Last time we opted for the four-course al a carte menu but this time we decided to settle in for the tasting menu. This is … Continue reading →

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Simpatico

Posted on December 11, 2010 by corinne

Sharing a meal with friends is a great way to spend a couple of hours, and one of our favourite ways to eat with friends is tapas. What could be better?! Smaller portions, a wider selection of food, dishes to … Continue reading →

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Jellyfish, good but…

Posted on September 27, 2010 by corinne

Jim is a seafood addict and, being his birthday, it only seemed right to try out Jellyfish. People have raved about this place since it opened in 2008. We just hadn’t gotten around to going because every time we’d tried … Continue reading →

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Quay – simply stunning

Posted on September 11, 2010 by corinne

There are many, many fantastic restaurants in Sydney but the absolute highlight of our August visit was dining at Peter Gilmore’s Quay. This is the very same restaurant that was voted number 27 on the San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best … Continue reading →

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Piaf, South Bank

Posted on July 11, 2010 by corinne

I’d heard so many good things about Piaf and was really looking forward to eating there. But, unfortunately, the reality was a complete let down. We started with bread (with oil and balsamic) and chips with aioli. The chips were … Continue reading →

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