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Christmas dinner
Food & Drink

Local restaurants get lavish for Christmas Day

19 Dec 2013

Christmas lunch – it’s the one meal of the year you want to make sure you wear your elastic-waisted pants for. From the seafood to the lashings of sides and desserts smothered in cream and custard, Christmas lunch rarely fails to please, unless you are the one relegated to the kitchen to prepare it. So this year, either drag everyone into the kitchen to lend a hand, or head out for a feast instead. These locales are planning lavish festive menus for Christmas Day that will put even your most forgiving pants to the test. more

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Beach Burrito Company, Fortitude Valley
Food & Drink

The Street Photographer: Beach Burrito Company, Fortitude Valley

12 Dec 2013

Sating the city’s never-ending desire for Mexican nosh, Beach Burrito Company has slipped north from its original Sydney dwellings to fill a hole on Brunswick Street with its trademark colour and character. The Fortitude Valley locale is serving up all your favourite Mexican chow – quesadillas, burritos (and the beloved bowl varietal), fajitas, enchiladas, nachos, chilli fries and jalapeño poppers. We’ve also heard very good things about the lime chilli garlic prawn taco with mango, pineapple and jalapeño salsa. Check out Beach Burrito Company on The Street Photographer. more

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Taste Croatia Tours
Food & Drink

Taste Croatia Tours embark on an epicurean journey

05 Dec 2013

Perched on the crisp blue edge of the Adriatic, Croatia is an enigmatic melting pot of dramatic scenery, enthralling culture and flavoursome fare. While many of us may have navigated those rocky coastal cliffs and plates of pungent local nosh armed with only a GPS and a few TripAdvisor recommendations, there’s just no substitute for travelling with an expert. Brisbane-based London Porterhouse chef Mark Maric has now teamed up with culinary queen Dominique Rizzo to offer roving epicureans the opportunity to join the very first Taste Croatia Tours adventure. The first troupe of explorers will embark on a two-week trip to Croatia on April 27, 2014, devouring everything from authentic street food to freshly caught seafood and contemporary takes on traditional cuisine. Rattle the pans in a private cooking class, join a truffle hunt and gain access to exclusive wine cellars. Mark will draw… more

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DineSmart Brisbane
Food & Drink

DineSmart to help the homeless

14 Nov 2013

As November edges towards December and the festive season ramps up to ridiculous, make your end-of-year catch-ups count for more than just a good feed. Next time you dine out in Brisbane, you could be helping out the city’s homeless folk by simply adding a few dollars to your bill at the end of the night. In the six weeks leading up to December 31, StreetSmart will be teaming up with some of your favourite restaurants to run the 11th DineSmart campaign, which will see 100% of all donations going towards grassroots services and projects aimed at promoting sustainable change for people who are at risk or homeless. Put your money where your mouth is at big-hearted venues like Chop Chop Chang’s, Hatch & Co., Bucci Restaurant, Peasant and South Side Diner, or browse the full list of participating restaurants online. more

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Clovely Estate Spring Harvest Long Table Dinner
Food & Drink

Clovely Estate hosts Spring Harvest Long Table Dinner

17 Oct 2013

Pull up a chair at Clovely Estate’s long table and tuck in to a fresh feast of the season’s best local offerings. Raise your forks and your glasses for the Clovely Estate Spring Harvest Long Table Dinner, commencing at 7:00 pm on Saturday October 26 at the South Burnett winery’s city cellar door in Red Hill. The leisurely meal will commence with dishes like artichoke and spring onion creme fraiche with oat and Portuguese salt biscuits, before moving on to highlights like rosemary, garlic and truffle-roasted spring leg of lamb and sweet chocolate-dipped strawberries for dessert. Of course, the swilling experts behind Clovely Estate have also prepared a superb list of wines to match, including the likes of a 2010 shiraz, 2013 verdelho and 2010 Left Field Petit Verdot. Head chef Jason Winter and chief winemaker Luke Fitzpatrick will take the opportunity to discuss the menu and its… more

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2013/14 EAT/drink Awards
Food & Drink

Cast your vote in the 2013/14 EAT/drink Awards!

14 Oct 2013

Be it the lazy corner cafe, award-winning restaurant, hole in the wall or latest bar, there’s a place to eat and drink for everyone in Brisbane. The year 2013 has been a big one for food and drink venues, and it’s time to recognise the unheard of, the institutions, the rising stars, the midnight pit stop and the unbeatable. more