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Brisbane - citybreaksFoodie finds from delicious degustation menus to chocolate high teas, sailing and the quest to save the hairy-nosed wombat are just some of the attractions to discover in and around Brisbane. Gourmet spread Jones the Grocer is no longer purely Sydney Eastern
Suburbs territory – the company has now franchised to spread the
gourmet food and cafe concept. Brisbane’s Indooroopilly store opened
in March 2005 and was a finalist for fine dining in the Restaurant and
Catering Awards (QLD) and also won the award for best cafe and coffee
shop. Gourmet items on sale include exciting finds such as kangaroo paw
olive oil and sumptuous lobster oil from South Australia, perfect for
basting and stir-fries. Check out the hampers, too: the Kiss Kiss Hamper,
$55, comes with red lips, Karma Sutra chocolates, parmesan wafers, pan
forte and a heart candle. Jones the Grocer, Shop 6, Indooroopilly Junction,
100-114 Coonan Street, Indooroopilly. Crikey! An hour from Brisbane, Australia Zoo, home of crocodile
hunter Steve Irwin, is the place to see a whole swag of wonderful wildlife
– including daily elephant-feeding sessions at 10.30am and 2.45pm.
The zoo supplies fresh fruit and vegetables, so you can feed the elephants
yourself. Australia Zoo is about an hour’s drive from Brisbane at
Beerwah via the Bruce Highway. Degustation menus and chocolate high tea Stamford Plaza Brisbane’s award-winning Siggi’s
at the Port Office restaurant offers classical and contemporary Australian
cuisine in a sophisticated 19th century setting. As well as the dinner
menu, Siggi’s has exciting degustation menus, which change regularly.
Dinner: Tuesday to Saturday from 5.30pm until 10pm (restaurant) and midnight
(wine bar). Attire: Lounge suit. Meanwhile, Stamford’s Brasserie
on the River has made its indulgent chocolate high tea a permanent fixture
on the menu every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 3pm to 5pm. The buffet
includes buttermilk, vanilla, sultana drop and treacle and chocolate chip
scones, served with Tasmanian raspberry and Victorian apricot conserve
and thickened cream; pastries; white and dark chocolate fondue with fresh
strawberries for dipping; and gourmet finger sandwiches. History on the Brisbane River The three and a half hour Brisbane River History Cruise
is designed to introduce passengers to the history of Brisbane and its
river. Accompanied by commentary from Ernie Dingo, the cruise takes you
downstream from South Bank to Fort Lytton, passing under the Goodwill
and Gateway bridges. The cost is $45. Thank goodness it’s Friday! Marriott Hotels are known for their warm hospitality,
making them not only luxurious places to stay but also great venues for
dining and enjoying a drink in intimate surroundings. Brisbane Marriott
Hotel offers a special ambience in the Lobby Bar, Petries, which is perfect
for coffee, after-five drinks or a glass of Champagne before dinner at
Petries Restaurant, which specialises in elegant, contempo-rary cuisine.
Check out Brisbane Marriott packages on offer to sample the best of everything,
currently including the Thank Goodness it’s Friday package at $305
a couple, including overnight accommodation in a deluxe, city-view room,
delicious seafood buffet dinner for two at Petries, an in-house movie
and breakfast for two. Top drops Queensland’s highly awarded Sirromet Wines at Mount
Cotton combines a vineyard, winery, cellar door and restaurant in a lovely
location just 30 minutes’ drive from Brisbane. Taste wines at the
state-of-the-art winery and plan to dine at Restaurant Lurleen’s,
with views across the vineyards and bushland to Moreton Bay and the sand
ridges of North Stradbroke Island. Just released is a 2005 Vineyard Selection
Viognier Marsanne. Sirromet Wines, 850-938 Mount Cotton Road, Mount Cotton. |
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