You won’t believe how they are serving wine in Australia’s premier wine region. In a world first, Swings Taphouse, Margaret River’s newest bar and restaurant, offers wine on tap delivered through ‘sight glass fonts’. That means customers can see the wine before it is poured into a glass, half or full carafe.
Guide to Dubai’s Food Scene
Dubai is home to a thriving food scene where traditional and international cuisines can be enjoyed at both elegant 5-star restaurants and more rustic road-side takeaways. When it comes to eating out in Dubai prices tend to vary greatly with…
The best way to prepare Turkey: Drown it
Brining involves soaking your meat, it works for steaks, roasts, anything really, in a couple of litres of water with around 1/3 cup of salt added and whatever variety of spices and flavour boosters take your fancy.
Vietnam overview: discover, shop, cook and eat
The best Pho I’ve found in Perth is at Tra Vinh in Northbridge. The service is haphazard, the setting plain, and the atmosphere is busy. But the food is cheap and the pho ($11.50) is one of the best I’ve had in Perth.
Waiters and why I devour critic John Lethlean’s column
I love reading John Lethlean’s reviews in The Weekend Australian Magazine every Saturday. This week, he reviewed a new trendy “oh-so-predictable” restaurant in Brisbane called Hatch & Co. I burst out loud laughing when he talked about Australian restaurant service…





