New Farm Village News August Issue

Greetings all

The fun begins this month! The country comes to town with Ekka

And the townies go to the country with 3 of our local chefs cooking up a storm in the Vineyards in the South Burnett…..


Wine Trail Long Lunch at MoffatdaleSaturday August 15 at 10am – 5pm


4 Great Chefs venture North West for a fun foody fest. Entrée size meals from the following chefs available on the day with fantastic wines from participating wineries, Barambah Wines, Bridgeman Downs and Clovely Estate Wines and of course Freestyle’s wicked desserts also on offer with stickies and fortifieds.


Once parked at either Clovely, Bridgeman Downs or Barambah, a Shuttle Bus can transport you from one winery to another allowing you to enjoy the entire range of food, music and wine on offer. Bring a picnic blanket and hat. Why not make a weekend of it….. Enjoy …..


The Chefs

David Pugh from Restaurant II at Bridgeman Downs

PJ McMillan from Harveys at Barambah Wines

Martin Duncan and Pastry Chefs from Freestyle Tout at all three wineries

Matt Golinski from Rolling Dolmades, Ready Steady Cook fame at Clovely

Event will go ahead rain, hail or shine.
For more info and to rsvp go to www.briswinecountry.com.au

See you there……


Hot Foodie gossip….

Simon Hill, Matthew Brooks and Chef Pablo Tordesillas are just back from a month in Spain on a fact finding mission I believe, for their new Tapas bar and fine dining Spanish restaurant replacing what was once the award wining Isis restaurant.
Rumor has it, it is going to be very special indeed with Donovan Hill behind the design, will keep you posted ……

Michael and Todd from Claret House Wine Bar are up to something, these boys are bound to come up with something new, fresh and fun, but for now my lips are sealed …Till the next edition of Village news that is…….

Les Amis opened its doors in May, Les Amis – French for “friends” (New Farm Village News has photos)

Located at Leighton Properties’ Green Square on St Paul’s Terrace in Fortitude Valley, opposite popular night spot, Limes Hotel. This casual yet smart French bistro is a dream realised for owner Joe Sittikarn.



Sittikarn worked his way up the ranks at Sydney’s five star Westin Hotel at Martin Place before moving to Brisbane to manage Emporium’s Belle Èpoque.

The Chef Ian Woodcock. awarded ‘Young Chef of the Year’ in 2000, honed his fine dining experience at the Michelin star, Atlantic Hotel in Jersey and I’m sure Les Amis is set to delight us all.


I will report back to you on this next issue…….


Little locals I love in brief ……

Mizu

2 Macquarie Street, Teneriffe 4005

Ph: 3254 0488

www.mizurestaurant.com.au

I am guilty of always forgetting about this little treasure when it comes to meal times and fortunately friends remind me and book for us to go. I have dined here on numerous occasions and the food and service is always great with simple fresh Japanese at it’s best, lovely light main meals. Just pop in for lunch, I suggest the special bento box, this is great when you need a change from normal café fare. In the box there is a miso soup, a small salad, vegetable & prawn tempura, a little sashimi and a well cooked piece of swordfish or salmon and a bowl of rice.yummo and so healthy…



Karma

Brunswick st
Shop 1
694 Brunswick Street
New Farm QLD 4005

Ph 3254 3555

When Karma first opened in New Farm we thought, here we go yet another Indian, but we were surprised as the interior, the ambience and more importantly the food seems to be the real deal and since then we have become regulars and dined there weekly, sometimes fortnightly and as yet the food and service has not disappointed us…..


Confit
Shop 4, 9 Doggett Street, Fortitude Valley, 4006

Ph: 3254 4001

With Chef Jason Peppler opening Confit in what was previously Tisane on Doggett Street, we are now blessed with great bistro food for Lunch and Dinner in the neighborhood , however not to be overlooked are the great Brekkies. Confit is also open for brunch on weekends. We dined on a Saturday and I must admit it was rather pleasant as the restaurant is carpeted and has upholstered seating and great fare on offer. Try the savoury mince or the sweetened vanilla bean risotto with poached rhubarb and vincotto or the corn cakes with bacon and tomato basil salsa. Service is fantastic and I must say it was nice to eat a well cooked breakfast and be able to have a conversation with my companions and actually hear them. ….


I love this time of year as the end of winter draws near

It’s time to get out of hibernation and walk down to your local….

Enjoy……..

Newfarm Village News July

Well-done Queensland ....Fifteen
on the Southern Downs
FOR THREE days later this month,
the Southern Downs and Granite Belt
region is to host a visit from the top
apprentices from celebrity chef Jamie
Oliver’s Melbourne restaurant, Fifteen.
Oliver’s Fifteen Foundation takes
troubled youths from the community
and trains them to become chefs.
The top apprentices earn a place in
the Fifteen kitchen. Southern Downs
and Granite Belt Regional Tourism
has organised a busy itinerary of
visits to growers, processors and
wineries throughout the region to
provide the students with an insight
into how and where the food they use
in the restaurant is produced and
packaged. Under the watchful eye of
Fifteen Head Chef Warren Flanagan, the
apprentices are to man the kitchen at
the Qld College of Wine Tourism on
Wednesday, July 22, and prepare a
gala charity dinner.

Sirromet’s Viognier
top Qld white wine
SIRROMET’S 2007 Seven Scenes Viognier
has scooped the pool at the Brisbane
Fine Wine Festival. It took out two of the
highest honours – the Judge’s Choice Top
Queensland White Wine and another for
Highest Scoring Queensland Wine. Sirromet
Chief Winemaker Adam Chapman said he
believed the Granite Belt produced great
Viognier. "We’ve ‘benchmarked’ the 2007
Seven Scenes Viognier amongst the best
in the world and found it leaving the great
wines from Condrieu, the birth place of
Viognier, for dead," Mr Chapman said.

The HutchCnr of Lamington & Welsby Streets,
New Farm. P. 3254 4426
Breakfast & Lunch: Tues to Sun
Dinner: Wed to Sat
The night we dined was State of Origin
night and it was probably not as busy
as it normally would be. There were a
few residents from nearby units eating
out so this is obviously the place to go
when you can’t be bothered cooking.
It has a small, simple menu, with
entrees from $15-$17 and mains from
$20-$30. Although the name suggests
a small space, I was quite surprised
at the size of the venue and the
different areas. There is a lovely area
with bentwood chairs and a timber
wine rack that gives it a warm feel and
another area with high ceilings, brick
walls and marble bar. There is also a
large outdoor area under cover. The
wait staff were very attentive and we
couldn’t fault the service. We grazed
on toasted Turkish bread, olive oil
hummus, warm kalamata olives, fried
green olives stuffed with feta cheese,
roast garlic mayonnaise, chili salt
squid, pan-fried gnocchi with roasted
pumpkin, ricotta, sage and nut brown
butter parsley, salmon snapper fish
cakes with buttered spinach and warm
tartare sauce and French fries. The
fishcakes had too much potato for
my liking along with the fries it was a
carbohydrate overload. The wine list is
small and reasonable with something
for everyone. With meals like this, I’ll
never be a size 6!

Vespa Pizza
148 Merthyr Road, New Farm
Dine in / Delivery / Takeaway
P. 3358 4100
This is my favourite little local. I love
the Vespa scooters out the front, the
outdoor dining area, the booths, the
vibe and, of course, the pizzas. Who
needs to go to Rome when it is all here
in New Farm. One of my favourites is
the streaky bacon and red currant pizza
with Camembert. Yummo! I have found
that this menu item is better served
hot, straight out of the oven on site
rather than delivered and of course, it
is low-kilojoules, low-cholesterol – NOT
– or the 9mm pepperoni with ligurian
olives and more pepperoni, not to
mention the mozzarella. The mixed leaf
salad with sweet chili dressing is also a
must – washed down with a nice Chianti
or two. Enjoy!

Desmond and
Molly Jones Café615 Stanley Street, Wooloongabba
Open: Mon to Fri, 7.30am-3.30pm,
Sat 7.30am-2.30pm
Another little gem. Owners Tori Garrett,
James Greville and Jonas McQuiggin
have opened this quirky cafe in one of
the old shops on Stanley Street near
the Mater hospital at Woolloongabba.
It has high ceilings and exposed brick
walls with 1950s and 1960s Danish
furniture. The menu changes daily
and consists of yummy simple food.
Try the homemade sausage rolls or
spinach pie.