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Can You Keep A Secret, Greenslopes
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The Bun Mobile pops up at Can You Keep A Secret

25 Oct 2012

Once a month, The Bun Mobile has been popping up at Greenslopes vintage go-to Can You Keep A Secret, serving up steamed buns out the front of this cool clothing haunt. Now occurring every fortnight, the roaming steamed buns are set to grace the store this Thursday evening from 6:00 pm. Punters can hang out in the store’s comfy lounge area or laze about the tables and chairs set up on the pavement to enjoy their dinner, before having a look through the new vintage threads in store. BYO beverages are welcome if you want to sit and make an evening of it, with Can You Keep A Secret open until 8:00 pm on these bun-filled Thursdays. Can You Keep A Secret 653 Logan Road, Greenslopes Ph: 07 3847 2956 more

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Street Food Australia
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Help bring the street food culture to Brisbane

18 Oct 2012

When you’re travelling overseas, sometimes it’s the simplest, cheapest of meals that can be the most rewarding. Wrapped in a serviette or served on paper plates, street food delivers the flavours and culture at the heart of a country. Sydney has the Veggie Patch Van and Melbourne has the Taco Truck and, until Hellhound Hotdogs and The Bun Mobile rolled along, Brisbane was feeling a little out of the loop. more

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Plaza Theatre Cafe high tea
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Indulge in high tea at the Plaza Theatre Cafe, Paddington

11 Oct 2012

The vintage-loving ladies over at Paddington Antique Centre’s Plaza Theatre Cafe have dubbed October the month of high tea, launching a new menu for the occasion. Amongst the new high tea offerings are finger sandwiches, frittatas, sweet cakes and friands. And high tea wouldn’t be complete without warm, fluffy scones topped with lashings of strawberry jam and dollops of cream. A cheeky addition to this graceful luncheon is Sandy’s smooth Pannacotta & Campari Jelly Shots. With tea served in fine bone china, treats upon a traditional three-tiered stand and linen napkins for dabbing lightly at your lipstick post sip of tea, these elegant afternoon outings are for ladies and dapper lads alike. more

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The Feast Brisbane
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Sprout good ideas and action good deeds at The Feast

04 Oct 2012

The Feast is a new global movement revolving around the notion of breaking bread with others and sprouting ideas for projects that can help make the world a better place. Bringing people together over the common ground of good food, The Feast connects those with drive to put ideas into action to make a difference to the world in a positive way. Held worldwide on Friday October 5, this dinner party will be popping up at West End’s The Burrow here in Brisbane. Partakers in the Brisbane hub dinner at The Burrow will enjoy entrees and mains, with Home Festival’s Annie Te Whiu and local councillor Helen Abrahams the guest speakers for the evening. Ideas engineers can also hold their own dinner parties, with the meaningful actions and concepts for change brewed at dinner collated as part of the Social Innovation Conference in New York. The aim is that these gathered global plans will… more

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Japanese Iced Coffee Method
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Discover the Japanese Iced Coffee Method

27 Sep 2012

While to some tastebuds, the velvety concoction of a traditional iced coffee complete with a dollop of vanilla ice-cream, a half litre of milk and topped with swirls of whipped cream is the ideal warm-weather coffee beverage, sometimes all that dairy is just too much. Enter the Japanese Iced Coffee Method. Using pourover coffee techniques, the Japanese Iced Coffee Method drips hot brewed coffee directly onto ice, cooling the liquid instantly and locking in all the sweetness and aromas of your single-origin brew. In this video, Peter Giuliano from Counter Culture Coffee demonstrates his version of the Japanese method. Passionate about sourcing handcrafted coffee straight from farmers and celebrating the farms and cultures that create the beans, Counter Culture Coffee skillfully roasts the blends to bring out the unique flavours. Image via Dymaxion. more

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Poppy Cakes
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Poppy Cakes pops up in Rowes Arcade, Brisbane City

20 Sep 2012

Emporium cupcakery Poppy Cakes has a city pop-up shop on the go, serving nine types of the sweet and scrumptious treat. Open from 8:00 am each weekday until sold out, the Poppy Cakes pop-up shop is nestled inside Rowes Arcade. Proving popular as an elevenses pick-me-up or lunchtime sugar fix, the Poppy Cakes menu ranges from traditional vanilla and chocolate cupcakes to decadent Chocolate Peanut Butter and Red Velvet. Lemon Poppy Seed and Vanilla Passion are available for those on a ‘health’ bent, while Salted Caramel will tempt indulgence. A low-gluten cupcake is available in the Vanilla Vanilla flavour, while the Coconut Lime Cupcake is this season’s special. The crumbs are usually cleaned by around 2:00–3:00 pm, so make sure to swing by early in the day. Poppy Cakes ‘Pop Up’ Shop Rowes Arcade Enter via 215 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City Open: Monday to Friday 8:00 am until… more

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Banh Mi, Northey Street Markets
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Sample traditional Banh Mi at Northey Street Markets

13 Sep 2012

When France took Vietnam under its ruling wing, the fresh, exotic flavours of Vietnamese cuisine were injected with the lush bread of Europe. This colliding of cultures came to produce a roll called Banh Mi, which is traditionally served with lavish portions of sliced pork and liver pate. more

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shibuya toast recipe
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Sweet treat: Shibuya Toast

13 Sep 2012

Hailing from the Shibuya shopping and nightlife district of Tokyo, Shibuya Toast is a Japanese version of French toast. Decadent in appearance and the result of a loving, lengthy process when made from scratch, Shibuya Toast is a mountainous dish of fried bread, maple syrup, cream, ice-cream and strawberries. The seductive motions of making the bread from scratch in this visual recipe lure you in, before being completely enveloped in sweetness and decadence. Start the process at the beginning of the day, letting the aroma of freshly baked bread waft through the house, before devouring with friends for afternoon tea. more

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Around the world in 60 seconds
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Around the world in 60 seconds

02 Aug 2012

In just 44 days, Rick Mereki, Tim White and Andrew Lees took 18 flights to 11 countries around the world and filmed what seems to be every meal eaten along the way. Actor, mover, groover Andrew can be seen biting into everything from paella and pasta to Dagwood dogs, popcorn-covered toffee apples, cockroaches and hot chillies. Compiling a terabyte of footage into three 60-second films, watch EAT and be inspired to jet set to the colourful culture corners of our world to sample the local cuisine in each grand city or tiny town. more

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National Lamington Day
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Head to an original bakery to celebrate National Lamington Day

19 Jul 2012

There’s nothing better than a light-as-a-feather lamington over a cup of tea to curb your sweet tooth. A tricky recipe to get right at home, small batches are best as the inner sponge tends to stale quickly. But when visiting a traditional bakery of yesteryear – where the portions are sizeable and the price merely pocket change – a giant lamington in all of its coconut-sprinkled glory feels perfect and reminiscent of the past. more

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how to make pesto
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How to make homemade pesto

28 Jun 2012

Taking your time, enjoying each movement, the slow acts creating meaning beyond just a meal. Kinfolk and Etsy posted this visual recipe, exploring the careful art of creating homemade pesto. A dreamy tale of simple proportions, be inspired to relax the pace on your next home-cooked meal. Image via 101 Cookbooks. more