Sisco
1/500 Boundary St, Spring Hill
Ph: 3839 4995
Open Mon-Fri 7am-3.30pm Sat 8am-2pm. Unfortunately not Sundays.
15% surcharge on public holidays
Sisco has everything I want in a café: the food consistent and notches above most for choice and price, the staff charismatic, the décor aesthetically pleasing. The proximity to my house is merely a bonus. I’ve probably eaten [...]
URBANE
Cuisine: Modern Australian
179 Mary Street, Brisbane city
PH: 3229 2271
Almost a year ago I watched Anthony Bourdain ooh and aah his way through a meal at the French Laundry which is generally agreed to be the best restaurant in America. Chef Thomas Keller even made Anthony a special tobacco and coffee infused custard with foie gras [...]
I’VE BEEN going to this little place in Toowong for years now. Mostly Toowong is all Coffee Clubs and ZYX’s and slam-bam type food outlets. Toowong used to have that great Malaysian Experience restaurant where you could sneak in a goon cask and drown your sorrows in wine while getting your grub on with [...]
…And What I Recommend You Do With $15.
Let me tell you now – these aren’t the same things.
If only $2.75 bought a kebab in the city. Granted, teamed with Alice’s $2.75 we almost had the elusive kebab in hand, but somehow ended up with the $5.50 special of Black Pepper Beef with Noodle from [...]
Barang: Asia Cafe Culture
5/8 Station Road, Indooroopilly
3720 0169
Open Wednesday to Sunday, Closed Public Holidays
I AM frustrated no end by the lack of chill-out places around Indooroopilly. One would think a suburb with a major, three-storey shopping centre would be rife with coffee culture. Apparently not.
Some might argue in favour of [...]
Cantina
172 Hardgrave Road, West End
Ph: 3846 2211
A word of forewarning to readers - I don’t know if this is so much a review as an article of appreciation!
Cantina is situated on Hargrave Rd in West End, just past Mondo Organics (sigh) and Lefkas Taverna (on my to-do list!).
Cantina has outdoor seating as well as [...]
Vespa Pizza
Eat in/Takeaway/Delivered (via Vespa, of course)
148 Merthyr Road, New Farm
Ph: 3358 4100
Opening hours: 7 days, 5pm to late.
Vespa Pizza rescues gourmet pizza lovers from the likes of Castelli’s and Pizza Capers with a bit of pizzazz and quality to boot. The restaurant has risen to the challenge several times [...]
Isis Brasserie
446 Brunswick Street,
Fortitude Valley
Bookings: Ph 07 3852 1155
For one of Brisbane’s more renowned and prestigious restaurants, Isis appears rather understated from the outside. Save for the very large Eye of Horus on its heavy glass door it appears small, cosy and quiet_but first impressions can be deceiving.
Upon arrival, the maitre de swept the large [...]
I took a leap of faith today and ate somewhere I’d been warned against. My faith was rewarded with mixed feelings, a heavy stomach, a walk uphill and a consolation coffee.
Bella Notte
Italian Restaurant & Bar
Shop 6, 165 Baroona Rd, Rosalie
Ph: 07 3505 0990
The name Bella Notte Italian Restaurant & Bar exudes the confidence of [...]
Urban Grind
33 Latrobe Terrace
Paddington
0408 10 11 40
7am - 4pm Monday to Friday
7am - 3pm Saturday
8am - 1pm Sunday
It’s about 11am, the caffeine-crash has hit and you’re in dire straights if you don’t get a hot little shot in your hot little hands straight away. No time for massive line ups or long waits. [...]