Keeping Up Appearances At Room For A Pony
“My sister?” says Hyacinth Bucket, “She’s the one with the Mercedes, swimming pool and room for a pony…” Did you know that’s the name’s genesis?
Jack Greene Breathes New Life Into The Old Pub
Pub Food? That’s come a long way, baby. No longer the poor cousin of cafés and restaurants, pubs have had to up their game.
Nikki Hiscock Is A Sparkle In Saffire’s Crown
What kind of restaurant takes guests out to the garden and into the kitchens? Saffire at Coles Bay. Home of food industry shooting star Nikki Hiscock.
Mamma Rosa’s Pasta Masta Classa
Take a normal pasta class, throw in a big character, a handful of comedy, some sensational singing, and what have you got? Mamma Rosa’s MastaPasta Class.
Dier Makr’s Wine List About As Successful As The Zeppelin
This new bar on the block hums to its own tune, and that’s a good thing. The food is outstanding. The wine? Well that’s another story.
Wobbly Boot Will Make You Unsteady On Your Feet
Wobbly Boot refers to the shape of the land, and the clever graphic on their wine labels instantly took me back to my childhood and Gulliver’s Travels.
Bronwyn From Bangor Shows Us Her Mussels
Have you hesitated from cooking mussels at home? Don’t! They’re the easiest thing to cook on earth. Bronwyn at Bangor shows you how.
Ginger Brown Brings The Funky
AAAAH! Sunday brunch! A favourite time of the week for me and my friends, and obviously a lot of other people around Australia. And in Hobart, as in any other largish town here in Oz, we’re spoilt for choice. Ginger Brown has been quietly doing its thing for a while now, and wow! They’re still…
If You Eat At Chinese Tasty BBQ, You’re A Lucky (Peking) Duck
There’s only one restaurant in Hobart that actually has ducks hanging in the window, and that’s Chinese Tasty BBQ in Sandy Bay.
Coal River Valley Wine Trail A Tasting Revelation
In this beautiful autumn weather, it seemed a very good idea to do a wine trail through the Coal River Valley – one of the best wine trails in Australia.