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Flames of the Forest: A Must Splurge for Far North Queensland
Blog: GoBackpacking - 16 May 2012
ur shuttle bus dropped us on a dirt road in the dark, but we knew where to go into the rainforest because of the small planted lights that led the way. After turning a corner, we were served bubbly and hors d’oeuvres from an outdoor bar, in a small clearing with a few smaller trees [...]--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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HOT: Grill’d Wintergarden – Queen St Mall, Brisbane CBD.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 14 May 2012
Retail therapy just got a whole lot hotter in Brisbane with the recent revamp of the Wintergarden shopping precinct. Alongside the stylish new fashion tenancies occupied by the likes of Coach, Cue and Ben Sherman, Wintergarden is now home to some seriously spruced up dining venues, including old faithful Hanaichi, and now….Australia’s largest Grill’d! Open [...]
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HOT: Sono, Portside Wharf – 39 Hercules St, Hamilton.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 18 April 2012
Not too much of an introduction is required for Sono (Portside or City), particularly for fans of Japanese cuisine. So I’ll get straight to the point. I’ve found a new love when it comes to teppanyaki….sorry Kabuki, we’re having a break. MM and I joined our besties for a double date recently to celebrate some [...]
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HOT: Gurgle Creative Juices – Shop 2, 388 Logan Rd, Stones Corner.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 15 April 2012
In an effort to contribute to the revival of our much loved neighbourhood of Stones Corner, MM and I made a bold and exciting investment recently. We purchased a café business and took over its leased premises in Logan Rd. We shut the doors for a couple of months, taped up the windows with butcher’s [...]
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HOT: E’cco Bistro – 100 Boundary St, Brisbane
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 3 April 2012
This was a long overdue dining experience. E’cco is nothing new to Brisbane and I don’t even hear its name thrown around so much anymore as a dining destination for locals or out-of-towners, but it’s been on my list for years. Celebrating 2 years of wedded bliss last month, MM and I figured we’d waited [...]
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HOT: Craft Restaurant and Bar – 12 Park Rd, Milton
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 16 March 2012
I’ve only just stopped wiping the tears from my eyes regarding Onyx having to close their doors a few months ago, after struggling to return to good form following the 2011 floods. So it’s almost with regret that I’m loving the new residents at 12 Park Rd – Craft Restaurant and Bar. With pretty much [...]
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HOT GIVEAWAY: Enrich Brisbane
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 11 March 2012
Towards the end of this month, Brisbane will play host (for the first time in fact) to a festival of sorts, celebrating food, wine, coffee, the outdoors and lifestyle in general. Enrich Brisbane is an innovative, interactive showcase that steps outside the boundaries of your typical ‘food and wine’ expo by incorporating a whole lifestyle [...]
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HOT – The Hutch Bistro – Shop 6, 100 Days Rd, Grange.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 5 March 2012
I don’t often hear of too many North-side based venues making a fuss on the culinary scene, so when I first heard about The Hutch Bistro in Grange, I made a special trip just to sample their wares. To be honest I can’t actually remember where I read about The Hutch Bistro in the first [...]
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German Shepherd Dog Training – Law Dog Style
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 2 March 2012
Law Dog German Shepherds – With a Bit of Bite! Ok, here is the disclaimer to stop the Jackass style idiots who think they can beat Darwin’s Theory of Evolution...
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Camping Sites In Australia – The Flash Camping Option
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 23 February 2012
Camping Sites In Australia – Not A Port-a-loo In Sight! Recently, Queensland Holidays sent me on a rather cool junket to road test the very new Alure at Stanthorpe, which is...
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NOT – Gillian’s Garden Cafe – 999 Stanley St, East Brisbane
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 20 February 2012
Sigh. Gillian’s Garden Cafe has so much potential; lovely food and beautiful surroundings however their far too close-to-zero care factor was a real let down when MM and I sat for breakfast here recently. Nestled in amongst the lovely greenery of the Cottage Garden Nursery, Gillian’s Garden Cafe couldn’t be better as far as ambience, [...]
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HOT – Urban Bloom Floral Delivery Service
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 6 February 2012
Here’s something a little different – no coffees, no cakes, no booze or burgers. Instead, it’s a review on a local, home grown subscription based floral delivery service. Urban Bloom is bringing sexy back to homes and boardrooms alike in the Brisbane city and surrounding suburban areas; from small arrangements as a beautiful centre piece [...]
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HOT – Hamptons Home Living – 180 La Trobe Terrace, Paddington.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 19 January 2012
This is without a doubt the best venue in Brisbane that I’ve been to when it comes to enjoying a view, in conjunction with my first and favourite meal of the day . Not only is the outlook exceptional at Hamptons Home Living, but so too the food, the coffee, the service….the whole lot was [...]
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HOT – Ruby Cafe – 233 Given Terrace, Paddington.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 16 January 2012
The Good Guide lead me to this little gem; with a basic yet inviting description of ‘glorious views over the hillside cottages of Paddington and a ruby red ceiling’, I was pretty much sold and put breakfast at Ruby Cafe on the to-do list over my Christmas break. Not knowing just how popular or roomy [...]
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HOT – The Nook off Hawthorne – 261 Hawthorne Rd, Hawthorne.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 23 December 2011
Tucked behind the old Hawthorne Cinema is this great little cafe that is well worth a visit, even if you’re not heading to a movie. The Nook was the random choice for a Sunday breakfast recently only by chance, as CB and I were looking for a location to eat that was somewhere geographically equidistant [...]
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Aviation History Crazy Men – Bert Hinkler
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 16 December 2011
Aviation History Lesson – Flying Solo From England to Australia Bert Hinkler is one of those understated people who accomplishes big things, like Burt Munro who was portrayed in The...
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The Wreck of the SS Maheno on Fraser Island along the coast of Queensland, Australia
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 11 December 2011
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos.
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HOT – The Brunswick Social – 367 Brunswick ST, Fortitude Valley
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 7 December 2011
Now THIS is a bit of me – imagine a large cavernous but homely warehouse-style venue with romantic mood lighting, funky tunes, chic modern (but not over the top) decor, a long bar from which you can order awesome made-with-love cocktails and a kitchen open late (yes! It’s true!) to aid with soaking up said [...]
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NOT – Harajuku Gyoza – 394 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 29 November 2011
Ok…so some readers will find this one a little controversial, but I’m willing to take the risk. Harajuku Gyoza in the Valley is one of the most talked about, raved about and word-of-mouthed about venues to hit our streets recently – and I’m going to bag it. Read on if you dare…. After being warned [...]
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HOT – Bang Coffee Bar – 133A Kirkland Ave, Coorparoo
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 23 November 2011
Yay for more cafes in the Coorparoo area! Bang Coffee Bar is a new and very welcome addition to the Coorparoo cafe scene. With quick, easy, fare on the breakfast and snack menu, minimal clutter, clean lines and ample floor space, Bang Coffee Bar is probably best described as a simple, but effective cafe experience. [...]
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NOT – La Cocina de Birdees, 608 Ann St, Fortitude Valley
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 15 November 2011
Let me just start by saying I know this is a back packer’s joint, so I’m well aware of which market is being catered for at La Cocina de Birdees. However, the fact that I’m well and truly outside of that market doesn’t mean I don’t know the difference between good and bad food. And [...]
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Turtle Nesting at Mon Repos Beach, Bundaberg. Not Turtle Soup Time!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 14 November 2011
Turtle Nesting – Like Watching Someone Give Birth! After witnessing my first Power Boat Racing carnival at Bundy Thunder, I ended up doing something completely different on that night –...
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NOT – The Steakhouse, Pineapple Hotel – 706 Main St, Kangaroo Point.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 10 November 2011
In the competitive meat market of Brisbane, steakhouse restaurants need to be on their game and unfortunately The Steakhouse at the Piney doesn’t come close to cutting the mustard. In a carnivorous mood but with an empty fridge we decided to head to the The Steakhouse at The Piney for a steak as opposed to our [...]
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Black Butt – Funny Town Name
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 18 October 2011
Blackbutt – Funny Town Name of the Week Blackbutt is a town located in South East Queensland in Australia. Contrary to what this Funny Town Name sounds like, it has...
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HOT – Satay Hut – Shop 3 Little Stanley St, Southbank.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 11 October 2011
The fourth and final of my Malaysian feast adventures, thanks to Malaysia Kitchen Australia, was at Satay Hut in the Southbank restaurant precinct. This place is always packed at lunchtime, servicing the hungry local businesses and tourists alike, so I figured it would be a safe bet for dinner too. To be honest I had [...]
