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Review: Great pub grub? The Fern Tree Tavern

Modern Australian, Pub Dining, ReviewsBy Chrissie MathesonMay 28, 2018Leave a comment

Fresh country air, an unpretentious place like grandma’s comfy chair – that’s the Fern Tree Tavern. And long may it last.

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Pub Crawl: The Prince of Wales and pub food at a princely deal

Dining Experience, Modern Australian, Pub Dining, Pubs & Bars, Reviews, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonAugust 1, 2017Leave a comment

Hardly a prince among pubs, the Prince of Wales, in Battery Point, just keeps going, and the pub food was such a surprise. Some pretty good value in town.

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Travel: Kempton a cool tiny town perfect for a pit stop

Destination, Distillery, Historic Venues, Pub Dining, Reviews, Tasmania, TravelBy Chrissie MathesonJuly 18, 2017Leave a comment

Kempton has a decided buzz these days, with the renos at the Tavern in full swing, and Redlands Distillery powering into whisky, there’s a lot to take in.

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Pub Crawl: The Homestead

Cuisine, Destination, Establishment, Pub Dining, Pubs & Bars, Reviews, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonMay 26, 2017Leave a comment

Carl Wise runs the food blog Yippie Pie Yay. And yet still goes about his business quietly cooking at the Homestead Hotel. Pub crawl required? Why yes!

Pub Crawl: The New Sydney Hotel

Cuisine, Destination, Establishment, Pub Dining, Pubs & Bars, Reviews, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonMay 19, 2017Leave a comment

New Sydney Hotel is a shining example of an old pub given new life by a sharp, clever entrepreneur. Boring old pub food? Think again.

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Pub Crawl: The Winston

Cuisine, Destination, Establishment, Pub Dining, Pubs & Bars, Reviews, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonMay 15, 20172 Comments

There he is again. Our old friend Winston, though this time not at the Astor Hotel, but up in North Hobart at big old pub called The Winston.

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Jack Greene Breathes New Life Into The Old Pub

Cuisine, Destination, Establishment, Modern Australian, Pub Dining, Pubs & Bars, Reviews, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonMay 3, 2017Leave a comment

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.

Torquay Front Beach

Front Beach Is The Backbone Of Torquay

Breweries & Tap Houses, Cuisine, Destination, Establishment, Modern Australian, Pub Dining, Pubs & Bars, Restaurants, Reviews, Travel, VictoriaBy Chrissie MathesonMarch 24, 20172 Comments

The true test of a business is how it deals with a surge in custom. Front Beach Taphouse were sorely tested when we descended upon them recently.

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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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