Author: Sue Dyson and Roger McShane

The Confessional

The Confessional – A Quirky Truck Stop

The Confessional – Introduction The Confessional is normally a place we would avoid due to the name, however we were intrigued when this place opened beside a (presumably) no longer required church on the Midland Highway. We arrived without any great expectations, partly because the car park here is absolutely […]

CWA Gift Shop

CWA Gift Shop – Bounteous Offerings

CWA Gift Shop -Launceston We must have walked past the CWA Gift Shop hundreds of times over the past decades and never walked inside. However on a recent trip we stopped and marvelled at the range of biscuits and cakes lined up in the window. So we went in and […]

Turkish Tukka

Turkish Tukka – Delicious Food

Turkish Tukka – Introduction Turkish Tukka is a welcome addition to the Launceston dining scene. It is informal, it has friendly staff and the food is very good. The meats are chicken and lamb which are marinated overnight and then cooked over charcoal. You can order a plate or a […]

Infuse Coffee Roaster

Infuse Coffee Roasters – Pleasant Venue

Infuse Coffee Roasters – Introduction This pleasant cottage serves the best coffee in Burnie and possibly the best on the North-West Coast. But don’t go looking for it in the CBD. Rather, you will find it on the “other” side of the highway in a semi-industrial area where it is […]

Somewhere Coffee Bar

Somewhere Coffee Bar – Amazing Pourover

Somewhere Coffee Bar – Introduction Somewhere Coffee Bar is the newest addition to Hobart’s thriving coffee scene. Situated in Elizabeth Street next door to one of our favourite wine bars, Sonny, this pleasant space has been designed with care and attention to detail and with comfortable furniture. But it is […]

Princes Square Bar

Princes Square Bar – Delicious Coffee and Pastries

Princes Square Bar – Introduction Princes Square Bar is one of our favourite places for coffee in Launceston. This tiny place run by Damien Webber manages to squeeze into a tiny space opposite the namesake park all that you need for a pleasant breakfast or a quick caffeine hit on […]

Poolish & Co

Poolish & Co – Wonderful bakery in Cygnet

Poolish & Co – Introduction Poolish & Co is a new venue in Cygnet’s main road which is serving excellent breads, pastries and other treats as well as coffee from nearby Beansmith roastery. There is a convenient sign outside on the footpath, but the bakery is quite easy to find […]

Glen Huon Dairy

Glen Huon Dairy Co – Excellent Milk

The Glen Huon Dairy Co – Introduction The Glen Huon Dairy Co is the business which operates on Deep Water Farm just outside the tiny Glen Huon village with stunning views to the Huon River and the mountains beyond. It is an offshoot of the long-running Bruny Island Cheese Co […]

Little Bay Bicheno

Little Bay Pâtisserie – Excellent Pastries

Little Bay Pâtisserie – Introduction Bicheno is very lucky to have such an exciting place as this! We have only been twice, but we could tell that the care and attention that is put into every aspect of this delightful shop cum café shines through in both the quality of […]