There are dishes that follow you. Not in a haunting way; more like a persistent nudge from something your brain filed under unfinished business. You eat it once, you can’t stop thinking about it, and eventually you find yourself making a plan to go back… Or, in our case, just turning up on a Friday…
Category: Brisbane
Exhibition: The best restaurant in Queensland by far
“As usual, the food was really interesting and very delicious” This was the feedback when Exhibition owner Tim Scott received from us at the end of the meal when checking in on our experience. It really feels like a massive understatement to call what we’d just experienced as just a meal; a better way to…
Montrachet – King Street Bowen Hills 2 Hats
The king is dead, long live the king… Even though we were living in a different country, we always kept an eye on what was happening in the Brisbane food scene, just as a way to feel a little connected to home. Unsurprisingly, during our ten years away (and especially through Covid) there were a…
Korean Fine Dining Hits Brisbane!
I’m sure it’s no surprise to anyone that South Korea is hot right now; I’ve been watching a lot of Korean TV lately, which is somehow hilarious, heartfelt and slickly produced all at once. I mean, who hasn’t loved Squid Game or Physical 100… Such wildly gripping drama. You may also have noticed that Korean…
Deer Duck Bistro: Worthy of 2 Hats?
Memory can be a funny thing when it comes to restaurants. Before we left Brisbane for Hong Kong, Deer Duck Bistro was one of those places we visited a few times and always left thinking, yeah, that was pretty good. It had this quirky charm, eclectic without being chaotic, and it sat quietly in that space…
Michelin Stars vs Chef Hats: A Foodie Tale of Two Cities
Since being back in Australia, one of the more common questions I get is some variation of: “So what’s the difference between Michelin Stars and Chef Hats?” Usually followed quickly by, “Do you think Australian restaurants would get Michelin stars?” After a decade in Hong Kong, a city where you can get a bowl of noodles worthy of…
Aria: deserving of Two Hats!
When considering fine dining in Brisbane, you’ve got your creative and slightly eccentric options – think Esquire and Urbane; but if you’re thinking much more traditional then it’s hard to ignore Aria Brisbane. The Matt Moran restaurant was a welcome addition to the Brisbane fine dining scene when it opened up in August 2009. Introducing a level…
Esquire: Still one of the best?
The more things change, the more they stay the same. I have a confession to make. It had been eight hundred and ninety nine days since my last visit to Esquire. The date was 6th May 2014. It might sound strange that I remember the last time I went to Esquire so vividly, and that…
Otto: Italian fine diner you must try
Many questions were asked when at only a month into its operation, Italian Fine Diner Restaurant Otto picked up a coveted Chefs Hat. More-so that the upstart interloper from the southern states also picked up the prestigious Restaurant of the Year (note, not new restaurant of the year). Who were these guys, and what right…
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