Food & Drink

City Profile : Hobart
Hobart is a beautiful city that has retained the nostalgia of its history beautifully. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony, Hobart was initially known as Hobart Town or Hobarton, after Lord Hobart, the colonial secretary. Settlement wasn’t easy …

Pub Crawl : Hobart
What better way is there to see the city and meet some locals than with a pub crawl? We didn’t have any company this time around, unlike our crawls in Mount Gambier, Kalgoorlie Boulder, Geraldton and Darwin, but we …

Food & Wine : Hobart & Surrounds
Tassie has an abundance of local food, wine, beer and whisky, we tried our best to visit as many as we could! There are a few places located in a the heart of Hobart, but there is also the Coal River Valley …

Drink : East Coast Tasmania
There isn’t a lot down the east coast other than beautiful coastline but there are a few places to sample a drink. We highly recommend the Ironhouse Point Centre and Gala Estate. Both are wonderful locations with a great …

Drink : The Tamar River Valley
The Tamar River Valley runs from Launceston to the Bass Strait and is dotted with vineyards, wineries, orchards, farms and maritime motifs. We wish we had more time in the Tamar Valley – it was a great introduction to Tasmanian …

Tour : Boag’s Brewery
A visit to Launceston wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Boag’s Brewery. We pulled into the Boag’s Centre for Beer Lovers and were immediately fascinated by the beautiful Georgian building. Located across the road from the brewery, …

Flavour Trail : Between Devonport and Launceston
The drive from Devonport to Launceston is a tasty trip – make sure you stop at every location to get a true feel of the local produce of the region. Each place is worth a visit, and there is …

Eating Out : Coastal Kitchen & Coffee
Coastal Kitchen & Coffee is a bright and eclectic cafe in the historic little town of Milton on the Shoalhaven coast. We highly recommend this place if you’re passing through the area, not only because our mates Joe and …

Explore : The Central West
The Central West region in New South Wales is the area west of the Blue Mountains and includes Young in the south, Dunedoo in the north and Parkes in the West. It’s a wet region that’s high in elevation …

Eating Out : Great places for a bite in Sydney
We were spoilt for choice when it came to food. There are so many cafes, pubs, restaurants and eateries – more than we had ever seen on our travels – so we aimed for either the best or the …

Drink : Breweries in Sydney
We went to five breweries while we were in Sydney, only missing out on visiting the Lord Nelson Brewery on the Rocks. Still, we think we got a really good picture of how clever and crafty you can get …

Drink : The Hunter Valley
The Hunter Valley Wine Region is located around 60km inland from Newcastle, with Pokolbin at the centre. It’s the hottest wine region in Australia and despite the plethora of vineyards and wineries, the area contributes only 3% of the …

Beer in Brisbane
The biggest beer producer in Brisbane is the XXXX Brewery, but there are plenty of little microbreweries around town. We did our best to taste what Queensland’s capital had to offer. The Brewhouse The Brewhouse is a …