Ruben Koopman always appears calm and relaxed. But underneath, there must be a brain and imagination that never stops. And the detail at The Lounge, always amazes.

And as always, Rockwall is as alive as Donald Trump’s sex drive. So I take my hat off to those guys slamming out food like line cooks at an American county fair.

Mr Good Guy is another example of a restaurant in Hobart where the kitchen really has its act together, while the floor staff don’t dance as much as stumble.

The food is so good at Suminato, that the slight chaos out front of house can be overlooked, but lift that area and you’ve got a seriously good restaurant.

Attention to detail is everywhere, and the pizzas? “As good as anything I’ve eaten in Italy”. High praise!

The Den, a new addition to Salamanca has just upped the ante, and the crowds are proof it’s working.

A Japanese lucky cat welcoming Hobartians to a Fusion Asian destination? Why Not?

When hipsterdom gets too cool for school, then it’s time to pull back and just get real.

When a restaurant gets everything pretty much right, then all you have to do is just enjoy it.