Hillwood Fresh Food – Introduction The Hillwood Fresh Food stand at the Harvest Launceston market is a compulsory stop for us to stock up on their range of fresh, exotic mushrooms for which they are renowned. Here they always have very fresh mushrooms of very high quality. But, it is […]
The Best of Launceston – Introduction Launceston has always waxed and waned in the food and drink offerings that are available. It seems to shine for a year or two and then go to sleep. That is our observation in more than thirty years of visiting this northern city. This […]
Cinco Passiones – Introduction Cinco Passiones occupies a delightful, airy space on the second floor of the Earls Court 1950s building in Launceston where they serve snacks, cocktails, some wines and some beer. But the real reason to go here is for the welcoming service and the skillfully-made cocktails, many […]
Havilah – Introduction Havilah is a very welcome addition to the Launceston bar scene. It is comfortable, it provides efficient service, it serves modern wines and it serves very tasty food. The fit out for this bar has been done with a great deal of thought and there are different […]
Grain Family – Introduction The Grain Family has carved out a clever niche market growing interesting grains such as spelt and selling grain products and flours made from those grains. Their products include spelt, blue barley, oats, wheat, green lentils and khorosan (also known by the trademarked name kamut). Their […]
Kyeema Seafoods – Introduction Kyeema Seafoods in the Launceston suburb of Kings Meadows is the best of its kind in Tasmania. The fridges are always packed with a wide array of very fresh fish and even the products brought in from interstate look fresh and inviting. We really like the […]
Lark Distillery on Hobart’s waterfront is a wonderful place to drop in to buy a Tasmanian or international bottle of whisky or to sit in the laid-back bar and enjoy a glass from their selection of some 250 whisky offerings. We always enjoy our visits to Lark Distillery. The venue […]
Hobart’s best venues Hobart is a cool place to visit, especially for eating and drinking! Not only are there many excellent venues to visit, but, unlike larger cities like Melbourne and Sydney, it is possible to access most of the compulsory places to visit by walking! We are very lucky […]
Organic Grocery Store – Introduction The Organic Grocery Store in South Launceston is a refreshing place to shop for organic products, not just food. They also sell a range of organic clothes and other organic goods. This is a small but very good store which has a wide range of […]
Tasmania is lucky to have access to a wide range of local, fresh, special flours from a variety of grains that provide an alternative to conventional wheat flour. This article explores a few of these alternative special flours that are either grown in Tasmania or that are used here to […]