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Daddy took my T-bird away near Annie's Kitchen

Come Along With Me Because We Got A Lot Of Things To Eat At Annie’s Kitchen

Cafes, Cuisine, Destination, Establishment, Italian, Restaurants, Reviews, Travel, VictoriaBy Chrissie MathesonApril 3, 2017Leave a comment

So humming the song, we bounced a little, and settled at an outside table at Annie’s Kitchen.This place is a bit like an Aladdin’s cave of foodie delights.

Seafood

Tasmanian Gourmet Seafood + Dad’s Seafood Sauce Recipe

Cafes, Cuisine, Destination, Distributor, Establishment, Recipes, Reviews, Sauces & Jus, Seafood, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonMarch 31, 2017Leave a comment

You lucky ducks. Two posts in one! Where to buy really good fresh seafood in Hobart, and my Dad’s favourite seafood sauce recipe. Easy peasy.

Nonesuch Gin

Nonesuch Offers Truly One Of A Kind Gin

Destination, Distillery, Reviews, Tasmania, TravelBy Chrissie MathesonMarch 29, 2017Leave a comment

To Nonesuch Distillery owner Rex Burdon, whose passion started way back in the corporate world, there was no better name for his beautiful gin.

Alabama reception

Sweet Home Alabama Nails Retro Feel

Destination, Establishment, Pubs & Bars, Reviews, Tasmania, TravelBy Chrissie MathesonMarch 27, 2017Leave a comment

You know that song “Hotel California”? Every time I step in to the Alabama, I hear that song. But it’s not a lonely place! It’s just got a retro feel.

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.

Little Missy

Little Missy Patisserie Is Pretty But Not Prissy Says Chrissie

Cafes, Cuisine, Destination, Establishment, French, Pattiseries & Bakeries, Reviews, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonMarch 20, 2017Leave a comment

Isn’t it such a buzz when you find a place that is run by passionate people who know their sh*t? That’s Little Missy Patisserie.

St Albi's

St Albi’s Scores High On Food But Low On Service

Cuisine, Destination, Establishment, Modern Australian, Pubs & Bars, Restaurants, Reviews, Tasmania, Wine BarsBy Chrissie MathesonMarch 15, 20172 Comments

This time we’re at St. Albi’s which has been getting quite a reputation. Set back from Albert Road in Moonah, it draws the crowds pretty much every night.

Daci and Daci

Daci And Daci Is The Scent Of Freshly Baked Pastries Wafting Through Hobart’s Kitchen

Cuisine, Destination, Establishment, Pattiseries & Bakeries, Reviews, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonMarch 10, 2017Leave a comment

Walking home laden from the Bathurst Street Farmgate markets, pastries waft into my brain. Daci and Daci pastries in fact.

Hearth Pizza

Hearth Pizza Just The Thing To Kindle A Foodie’s Fire

Cuisine, Destination, Establishment, Italian, Restaurants, Reviews, TasmaniaBy Chrissie MathesonFebruary 27, 2017Leave a comment

A cosy sit by the fireplace, even in summer? Great pizza, flavours, and atmosphere. Hearth ticked our boxes and then some.

comedy

Hidden Hobart: Tassie Comedy Gets A Polish

Destination, Establishment, Pubs & Bars, Reviews, Tasmania, TravelBy Chrissie MathesonFebruary 22, 2017Leave a comment

If there’s too much confusion, you need relief, and what better than some really good comedy? Even better still if it’s Jokers at the Polish Club.

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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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