Month: May 2014

Miss Saigon, Hurstville, Sydney

Miss Saigon, Hurstville, Sydney

Guest blogger edition A cold windy autumn day makes the best conditions for a nice hot bowl of soupy noodles to warm you up from the inside. On Forest Road in Hurstville, there is a Vietnamese restaurant that has been around for at least 10 

Calabrisella, Launceston, Tasmania

Calabrisella, Launceston, Tasmania

Guest blogger edition Our last night in Launceston and an early flight the next day meant that we just wanted a quick, tasty simple meal. And Italian. A quick google search lead us to Calabrisella, a local Italian restaurant with relatively decent reviews. Run by 

Salamanca Markets and Cascade Brewery, Hobart, Tasmania

Salamanca Markets and Cascade Brewery, Hobart, Tasmania

Guest blogger edition Salamanca markets is one of the main attractions in Hobart. Each Saturday morning, the entire street outside Salamanca place transforms into an awesome street market full of food stalls as well as random crafts and local produce. It can be a bit 

Smolt, Hobart, Tasmania

Smolt, Hobart, Tasmania

Guest blogger edition Compared to Sydney, Hobart is a much smaller town and so when cruising around the main waterfront dining area didn’t take too long. In Salamanca place, there’s a number of bars and restaurants to choose from and on a Friday night, it 

Barilla Bay Oysters, Hobart, Tasmania

Barilla Bay Oysters, Hobart, Tasmania

Guest blogger edition Barillay Bay oysters is an oyster farm and oyster seller and restaurant located on the main highway between Port Arthur and Hobart. It is around a 5-10 minute drive from Hobart airport. We really wanted to try out the oysters from here 

Felon’s Bistro, Port Arthur, Tasmania

Felon’s Bistro, Port Arthur, Tasmania

Guest blogger edition I would never have guessed that my favourite dish that I had whilst in Tasmania was at the Port Arthur tourist attraction’s bistro.  Port Arthur is one of the big tourist attractions in Tasmania and represents a large area of convict era 

Woolmers Estate, Longford, Tasmania

Woolmers Estate, Longford, Tasmania

Guest blogger edition Around Australia, there are 11 heritage convict sites which express the key aspects of life in the Australian convict era. These have been identified to be of significant global value and to be preserved as much as possible. Tasmania has a significant 

Bakery 31, Ross, Tasmania

Bakery 31, Ross, Tasmania

Guest blogger edition Over the recent long weekend, I spent a few days down in Tasmania to take a break from the hustle and bustle of Sydney life. As we only had a few days to spare, we spent most of our time around Launceston, 

Vapiano, Sydney CBD

Vapiano, Sydney CBD

Guest blogger edition Having tried the pasta last time I was here, I thought it would be worthwhile to visit Vapianos again to give their pizzas a go.  Already familiar with the card and counter system for making orders (see my other Vapiano post for