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Posted in Queensland, Review: restaurants, Something to share on Dec 2nd, 2010
While we were in Noosa, we wanted to try something different from our standard fare of Bistro C lunches and a special meal at Spirit House or Wasabi. Embassy XO was suggested as somewhere new to try. Embassy XO is part of the new XO Group at Sunshine Beach, which comprises the XO Bistro Wine [...]
Posted in Casual & great, Lunch, Queensland, Review: restaurants, Reviews on Oct 7th, 2010
In the last couple of years we have started a tradition of an annual girls trip to Noosa. A key aspect of this trip is briefly becoming regulars at Bistro C , which ordinarily involves a daily visit, preferably timed with cocktail hour (which is happily two hours, from 3-5). During cocktail hour Thail Muels [...]
Posted in Queensland, Restaurants, Review: restaurants on Jan 21st, 2010
The background to our meal at Humid was not auspicious. After booking in for a meal on Boxing Day several weeks in advance (which required a number of phone calls before I got on to a person – damn those relaxed Queenslanders), the restaurant phoned us on the day, first asking if we minded coming [...]
Posted in Fine dining, Queensland, Review: restaurants, Reviews, Something to share on Jan 20th, 2010
On our trip to Noosa we also enjoyed a lovely meal at Japanese restaurant Wasabi. I was particularly excited as the Gourmet Traveller had rated it as one of the best regional restaurants in Queensland. We arrived for our 8.30pm booking to a full but relaxed restaurant. The entrance to the restaurant (above) faces the [...]
Posted in Lunch, Queensland, Restaurants, Review: restaurants on Jan 12th, 2010
Over the Christmas break Mr M and I headed up to Noosa with our lovely friends S & P. A favourite food destination while in Noosa is Spirit House, situated in Yandina (about 40 minutes from Noosa). Mr M had never been to Spirit House but had enjoyed cooking from the Spirit House cookbook, so [...]
