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Steak-ing Out The New Moo Moo Look
After only three years in the spotlight and with numerous awards to their name, Queensland’sBest Steak Restaurant 2008 and this Gold Coast favouri...
Australia’s Most Prestigious Wine Show Reveals Trophy Winners
A Western Australian winery has taken out the 2008 Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy, the most eagerly sought after wine award in Australia from a tough fi...
Best Breakfast Restaurants - Voted By You!!!!!!
You’ve made the call, so here are just some of the most popular breakfast restaurants in Australia. Thanks to everyone who entered our newsletter comp...
Savour Australia National Awards for Excellence
Sydney’s QUAY restaurant has taken out the prestigious Restaurant of the Year at the 2008 Savour Australia National Awards for Excellence at a gala ev...
StreetSmart Restaurant Campaign 2008
For the six weeks in the lead-up to Christmas, StreetSmart partners with restaurants to ask diners to make a small donation to StreetSmart on their...
One Stop Christmas Present Shop
Ho ho ho hold on… what? Christmas is zooming up quicker than a bumble bee after two lattes, which can only mean trawling through the shops with a medi...
Allrecipes.com for Everyone
Food enthusiasts of Australia rejoice! The world’s largest food-focused social networking website for everyday home cooks has launched in Australia an...
VAN GOGH VODKA DOUBLE ESPRESSO FLAVOUR NOW AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA
Move Over Coffee Drinks, Here Come Martinis with a Kick!Critically acclaimed Van Gogh Vodka continues to expand its impressive flavoured vodka...
Seafood Promotion Campaign Launched
Queensland Catch tag answers the question "Is it local?"A HALF-MILLION-DOLLAR campaign to promote local seafood has been launched in Cairns.
Baguette Bistrot and Bar - Direct from France
In Paris there is a generation of young chefs pioneering a new style of French bistro, featuring regional dishes that have great finesse and a...
Brisbane Bartenders Top The Craft
It was a “who’s who” of the Australian bar industry in Sydney on Monday night when 150 of the country’s finest bartenders, owners and operators gather...
Moo Moo Beefs It Up With Another State Award
After holding the title of Gold Coast's Best Steak Restaurant for the past three years, Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill has now taken out the honours at ...
Host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast
Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this October it is more vital than ever. Each year, the National Breast Cance...
Queensland Wine Awards
A new trophy for the retailer or restaurant which has done the most to support Queensland wine will be presented at this year’s The Courier-Mail an...
Winners for Brisbane Restaurants at 2008 Restaurant & Catering Awards
Last night 37 winners were announced at the 2008 Restaurant & Catering Queensland Brisbane Awards for Excellence. Queensland's largest hospita...
Tamarind Restaurant Winner of Restaurant & Catering Awards
The Port Douglas region was a clear winner at the Restaurant & Catering Queensland FNQ Awards held on June 30th. While the Tamarind Restaurant at The ...
Get Your Tastebuds Ready For The Opening Of Tastes Of Gold Coast
Great food and wine, new taste sensations and idyllic settings are all on the menu of events for the opening of Tastes of Gold Coast 2008. "Th...
Moo Moo Grills Another Award Winning Steak
For three years in a row, Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill has been named the Gold Coast's Best Steak Restaurant.Monday night's Restaurant & Cater...
Hospitality Oscars reveal Gold Coast Winners
37 winners were announced at the 2008 Restaurant & Catering Queensland HOSTPLUS Gold Coast Awards for Excellence. Queensland's largest hospitality an...
2008 Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards
Overall Winner Taxi Dining Room, MelbourneBest Restaurant List 2008 & Sommelier Of The Year - The Judy Hirst Award: Lincoln Riley
Ainsley Harriott to Headline the Brisbane Good Food & Wine Show
UK celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott is heading to Brisbane to share his diverse, delicious and simple approach to cooking at the Good Food & Wine Show ...
Bring Beer to the Table
One in three Australians prefer beer, over wine and spirits, to complement their meal when eating out at the pub, according to a new national survey b...
YOUNG WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR NOMINATONS OPEN
Young winemakers from across Australia and New Zealand are being asked to nominate themselves or a colleague for the ninth annual Wine Society Young W...
Experience Picasso with Mercure Brisbane
The Exclusive Picasso Exhibition at Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art is running until September 14 .Picasso and His Collection will present ar...
Australia's Culinary Heavyweights go into Battle
Over 90 of Australia's most creative chefs will be unleashing a feast of culinary sensations with the national launch of the 2008 James Squire Chef's ...
Kingsleys Opens its Cellar Door
Kingsleys are opening their cellar door offering a fine range of Australian regional red and white wines to be enjoyed with their extensive selection ...
Gourmet Traveller Awards
On Monday 2 June, Australian Gourmet Traveller, in association with Nespresso, announced thewinners of their second annual Travel Awards, with a s...
Jamie partners up with Heinz
Fresh Retail Ventures Ltd., the company which holds the worldwide license for all of Jamie Oliver’s food and non-food products (exclusive of books, DV...
Lexus Young Chef and Waiter Finalists Announced
Finalists have been chosen in six states for the 2008 Lexus Young Chef and Lexus Young Waiter Awards, with the national winners to be announced at a g...
Camp Quality Chandon Supper Club
Best Restaurants are proud to be supporters of The Camp Quality Chandon Supper Club. To see all the restaurants hosting these magic...
The Lifestyle FOOD Channel People’s Choice Award
Appoint your favourite “foodie” the best communicator for 2008.The Food Media Club of Australia has opened its doors to home ‘foodies’ with an...
Royal Caterer Joins Terraces on Wickham
Former caterer to the Royal Family, Jeffrey R. Gear, has joined Terraces on Wickham as Executive Chef. Jeffrey began his career at the Two Faces resta...
Mercure Launches Specialist Queensland Wine List
For the first time ever, a major hotel group is taking Queensland wines seriously, with the launch last week of the “Grands Vins Mercure” wine list, s...
Best Restaurants podcast
'Virtual' Chef in the Kitchen. In an Australian first – and thanks to the latest in podcast technology – foodies can now have their own ‘vi...
Wrap of Courier Mail Lifestyle Awards
The Courier Mail gives you the inside goss on Queensland’s food and drink scene every week, but they decided it was time to hear from the readers. Ove...
Instant Restaurant SMS now on Best Restaurants
SMS now available on bestrestaurants.com.au. Have restaurant details sent straight to your mobile phone for FREE! You may want to invite your friends ...
Sydney International Wine Competition Announces the Trophy Winning Wines for 2008
The Trophy winners for the Sydney International Wine Competition were presented at the official Awards/Trophies Presentation Banquet at the Shangri-La...
StreetSmart Australia 2008 launches
This Christmas, for the second year in a row in Sydney, StreetSmart Australia, a registered charity, is continuing its NSW campaign to assist Sydney’s...
LifeStyle FOOD Channel Australian Regional Culinary Competition
Some rather talented chefs and apprentices from Australia’s regional kitchens have spent the last week in Adelaide battling it out, as part of the pre...
Sunshine Coast Awards for Excellence Winners Announced!
The hottest dining establishments on the Sunshine Coast were announced last night at the culinary night of nights, the 2007 Restaurant & Catering Quee...
Are you looking for a venue?
Best Venues of Australia is now online and fully operational. The new directory site lists function spaces and venues by state, with images, menus, ro...
Sofitel launches four course express lunch
Accor’s Sofitels in Australia have launched a 30 minute lunch – four courses fully served within half an hour of your order being taken or its free. A...
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