WHEN a pandemic comes along, it seems one of the few benefits is that pubs get a makeover.
One of those which has been given a bright facelift is Logan Village Hotel, where the lights in the front room are b...
THERE'S an obvious point of difference in the menu at Windaroo Tavern - the prices.
Instead of ending in ".95" or ".99" or event ".00", they're all over the place. The price of a garlic bread, for example, i...
I must confess I was nervous, if not a little uneasy, about launching into the all-you-can-eat offerings at Kaikai Chicken which has been open only a couple of months at Watland St, Springwood.
With a menu o...
THERE'S a little bit of conjecture in the United States about the origin of the Reuben sandwich.
One tale says it was invented as a treat for late-night poker players by a guy named Reuben Kulakofsky in Omah...
You don't have to watch Masterchef to know that food can be as much about memories as it is discovery.
I've eaten in some nice places and paid way too much for experimental dishes, but one of my fondest memo...
AS I write this review, I know I'm not telling locals of Daisy Hill anything new.
Christopher's Fine Foods has been around since 1988, and although the cafe - as it is now - has moved with the times, it's re...
A couple of weeks ago, I looked at buffet Ariala.
This week, we go across the highway into the Springwood Hotel where they've also set up a popular buffet, Feast.
This one is a little easier on the pocket...
Let's be real. When designing a pub menu, most take out the cookie cutter and apply accordingly.
For this reason, it's great to be able to sift through the local offerings to find a nice, and sometimes surpr...
Driving into Monte Ale House at Slacks Creek, you're in the middle of an industrial estate.
Sitting inside Monte Ale House, you could be anywhere in rural or regional Australia.
The owners here have embra...
Brace yourself.
You're about to be confused. In a good way.
Your stomach will be telling you to stop. But your taste buds will be wanting more.
From there, it's all about will power. And common sense a...