It is one of my last nights in Australia and we visit Bar Alto with my good friend Kerrie. Bar Alto is located at The Powerhouse — a decommissioned power station in New Farm on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The restaurant is packed and quite loud, so I’m glad the hostess leads […]
China Sea Milton
We are here for lunch and I am surprised I’ve never noticed this place before. I ask my parents if it is new, and they tell me it’s been here at least a decade. I am perplexed as to why this is the first time I’ve ever dined here considering its proximity to my parents’ […]
Billykart Kitchen, Brisbane, Australia
I hear about Chef Ben O’Donoghue when my friend Bernice Chan posts an interview she conducts with him for Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post. At the time, I am about to leave for Brisbane and hence, try to gather some information and have my friend get us a table for when I arrive. A group of college […]
Comuna Cantina — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane’s CBD (Central Business District) has changed so much since my university days. The main drag by Queen’s Street Mall is now bustling with energy and a ton of restaurants from every ethnic background imaginable. On this particular evening, I’m meeting a friend at Comuna Cantina, a Latin American restaurant in Albert Lane (it’s a […]
esquire — Brisbane, Australia
I am searching for a restaurant to have a family get-together while in Brisbane, but I also want it to be something different, something special. I do research and think hard about it, but am not able to make a decision. One evening, I am watching TV in my parents’ living room and this food show features […]
