Tasmanian white asparagus Tasmanian White Asparagus is a coming together of a small group of Tasmanian farmers and investors to produce what is arguably the best white asparagus grown in Australia. The group consists of Richard and Belinda Weston (whose produce at Brighton we have been writing about for many […]
Lottie Lane – Moonah Lottie Lane is the new name for the coffee roaster business in Moonahcreated by the owners of the Straight Up coffee outlet in Liverpool St, Hobart. We have described some of the beans that we have enjoyed from this roastery in our description of Straight Up […]
Six Russell – Introduction Things are changing in Sandy Bay and all over Hobart and suburbs. What has this got to do with a small cafe in Russell Crescent opposite the monolithic Coles supermarket? Well, quite a lot. Over the past six months we have watched with interest as the […]
Fresh Flavour Farm – Introduction This is the sign to look for each Sunday morning for some of the best fruit and vegetables we have seen at the local markets. We have been delighted to peruse the offerings from this stall in the short time it has been appearing at […]
Sweetwheat – Introduction We were first alerted to this bakery in Perth by the staff at the Princes Square Bar where we often have our first coffee of the day when visiting Launceston. We enjoyed the pastries that they served at the Princes Square Bar that were sourced from this […]
Organic producers This page is dedicated to highlighting the best organic producers and produce in Tasmania. Why have we restricted ourselves to organic produce? Well, we have explained that elsewhere on this site (here) where we give the reasons why we spend a lot of time searching for organic produce […]
Broom and Brine – Introduction Broom and Brine Farm is an excellent purveyor of delicious, fresh, organic vegetables of the highest quality. Many of the vegetables they specialise in are not the common types but rather rare examples of considerable interest. For example, recently on the fortnightly deliveries we receive, […]
Interesting Tasmanian bars We often get asked by interstate visitors which bars, restaurants and other food and wine places they should experience while they are in Tasmania. This list includes places that we think provide a good representation of the best Tasmania has to offer. We have also provided a […]
Chefs for hire We are very lucky in Tasmania to have access to a number of highly skilled and experienced chefs who can be hired for one-off events or over a short period. There are also some great spaces that can be hired such as the dining space in the […]
R. D’Meure – Introduction This is a story about one of Tasmania’s finest winemakers, Rory Duggan from R. D’Meure. But first we need to open the story by talking about some other serious players who have contributed to the success that Rory has achieved. The first person to acknowledge is […]
