#BrisbaneAnyDay is the marketing phrase of Brisbane Tourism. It’s not the catchiest slogan in the world but is does define how I felt sitting at The Jetty restaurant in South Bank last weekend. A gloriously sunny day, ferries hopping across the river, families riding past on bikes and Segways, summer sounds from the amphitheatre, the… Read more
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A few weeks ago I was invited* to check out the new Garden Grille menu at The Glen Hotel in Eight Mile Plains. Ahhh…..The Glen. I have fond memories of it. Just down the road from my parent’s house, it was where I went to my first pub concert. Not my first concert mind you… Read more
“I’ve been to Lock ‘n’ Load Bistro a few times for breakfast but never for dinner.” was the common refrain of those I spoke with in the past few days and something Lock ‘n’ Load obviously intends to address. They’ve refreshed their menu and added a range of tasting plates that are popular with crowds… Read more
I’ll admit that when I was invited* to check out The Helm Bar & Bistro in Surfers Paradise, I had some reservations. As someone who’s spent many a summer weekend at the Gold Coast, Surfers has never been a feature. I’m a Burleigh Heads or Greenmount girl. Surfers is strictly for the tourists and Schoolies. Touts convincing… Read more