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A couple of months ago, I made a spur of the moment decision to break the lease on my two-bedroom north side apartment, sell almost all of my furniture and move into a one-bedroom apartment in Fortitude Valley. This was one of my best decisions for many reasons, most of all because it’s thrown me […]
MoreI’ve been off on more gastronomical adventures lately for eHarmony’s Great Date Guide and, after checking out Billykart Kitchen at Annerley, I was thrilled to have an excuse to head back to Madame Wu for dinner. With views overlooking the city’s iconic Story Bridge, Madame Wu proclaims itself to be a bar and restaurant best suited for […]
MoreBrisbanites, pop Friday 31 July in your diaries and head into the city from 5.30pm to see the Riverside Centre transformed into a winter wonderland to celebrate Christmas in July. Visitors to the precinct are invited to eat, drink and be merry by indulging in festive dishes and warming winter tipples ranging from a spiced Egg Nog Martini through to […]
MoreLast week I had a dream come true; I opened my front door to a delivery of free ice cream! Two tubs each of Harry’s Ice Cream Co‘s premium Peanut Butter Fudge, Sticky Date and Triple Choc Brownie. Shockingly, I wasn’t aware of the fact that July is International Ice Cream Month, but apparently it started […]
MoreThe Big Freeze. Snowmaggedon, Antarctic vortex. Whatever you call it, there’s no denying that Australia’s eastern seaboard is under attack from mother nature with wild winds, plummeting temperatures and apparently, the almost unheard of, thundersnow! Facebook friends, prepare to be overrun with comments from your Brisbane-based friends complaining about the cold. Why? Because we don’t […]
MoreWho knew being a dating advice columnist would involve getting to eat amazing food? Not me … but it’s definitely turned into a perk of my job. eHarmony are currently putting together a ‘great date guide‘ and they’ve sent me out onto the streets of Brisbane to find some great venues for those who usually […]
MoreYesterday marked the 75th birthday of Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge and to celebrate, Brisbane City Council closed the bridge for most of the day for what was tipped to be one hell of a street party. Over seven hours, more than 70,000 locals hit the bridge to enjoy a kilometre long smorgasbord of food stalls, bars […]
MoreOn Saturday morning, Brigid (my friend who is the creative genius behind Kokopod) and I set off on a road trip to this year’s Noosa International Food and Wine Festival for a day of eating and food shopping. The festival started back in 2003 as the Celebration of Australian Food & Wine Noosa Style featuring famous foodies including Stephanie Alexander, […]
MoreOn Tuesday night, I dragged my favourite foodie Em along for a night of tasty bites and delicious drinks at a Breezeway Block Party in the heart of Little Stanley Street’s strip of restaurants to celebrate the launch of eat South Bank. eat South Bank has been designed to keep foodies (or those like me who […]
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