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Mr. Good Guy Ibis Styles new restaurant

Chef Talk: Andy Third and Mr. Good Guy break the barriers

Cafes, Chef Talk, Chinese, Hospitality Talk, Interviews, Restaurants, Tasmania, TravelBy Chrissie MathesonAugust 23, 2017Leave a comment

Andy Third is the good guy at the helm of Mr. Good Guy, and he’s still at the tools. Ibis Styles are in the vanguard of new hotel restaurants that are – restaurants that just happen to be on the premises.

Fico restaurant interior

Review: Fico Bistro with art at its heart and on the plate

Dining Experience, Italian, Restaurants, Reviews, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonAugust 16, 2017Leave a comment

Fico Bistro and Vino is much more than a bistro – but not pretentious fine dining either. It straddles the two nicely.

Chocolatier chocolate wheels

Review: Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie

Pattiseries & Bakeries, Restaurants, Travel, VictoriaBy Chrissie MathesonAugust 16, 20174 Comments

The thought of the money that’s been poured into the Chocolaterie makes my blood run cold, but it seems to be a smashing success, and with the level of thought and care behind it, rightly so.

Landscape entrance John Glover

Review: Landscape, an inside view that resonates

Dining Experience, Modern Australian, Restaurants, Reviews, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonAugust 6, 2017Leave a comment

Landscape restaurant is all about presence – at home, and the landscape that informs the entire island of Tasmania. Clever and relaxed, is how I’d sum it up.

Theatre Of War

The Sunday Roast: Theatre Of War Part 3

Cafes, Chef Talk, Hospitality Talk, Kitchen tales, Restaurants, Theatre of WarBy Chrissie MathesonJuly 23, 2017Leave a comment

When things get tough, the tough get going. And that’s never more so than in restaurants. Theatre of War it is.

Stillwater dining and kitchen

Review: Stillwater still smooth and calm on top.

Cafes, Dining Experience, Modern Australian, Restaurants, Reviews, Tasmania, Wine BarsBy Chrissie MathesonJuly 21, 2017Leave a comment

Stillwater still keeps on keeping on. With great food, great service, it has its priorities right.

Old Wharf Restaurant Conversation Pit

Review Old Wharf Restaurant where stories abound

Cuisine, Destination, Dining Experience, Establishment, Modern Australian, Restaurants, Reviews, Seafood, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonJuly 7, 2017Leave a comment

A bit of Austin Powers, the old navy and modern Hobart all thrown in together. Somehow at the Old Wharf Restaurant, this strange mix works.

Restaurant Review Salamanca Wharf Cafe

Cafes, Cuisine, Dining Experience, Establishment, Modern Australian, Restaurants, Reviews, Tasmania, TravelBy Chrissie MathesonJuly 5, 2017Leave a comment

The service here is always… unusual, to say the least. From a wonky tea pot last time, this time we entered the archaeology of bacon.

Miss Jane Pizza

Restaurant Review Miss Jane

Cafes, Cuisine, Establishment, Modern Australian, Restaurants, Reviews, Tasmania, TravelBy Chrissie MathesonJuly 3, 2017Leave a comment

A good pizza is not as easy to make as you’d think. Miss Jane hits some real highs, but the pizza? Not fantastic…

Theatre Of War

The Sunday Roast: The Clock Ticked… Everyday

Cafes, Chef Talk, Hospitality Talk, Kitchen tales, Restaurants, Theatre of WarBy Chrissie MathesonMay 21, 2017Leave a comment

Delilah, at the front of the restaurant, stood 8 feet tall in black leather, handcuffs and whip swinging from a thin belt around her waist. Zing!

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Christine Matheson is a former chef & restaurateur with more than 20 years experience in the hospitality game.

Today she is an author, restaurant consultant & food critic known for her brutally honest and entertaining restaurant reviews.

Now a resident of, arguably Australia’s foodie capital, Tasmania, Christine gets to flex her food muscles as a judge at the annual Royal Hobart Show Fine Food Awards and is currently working on her 3rd book about her incredible times in the food industry.

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