Lure me to breakfast….

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It is not surprising that with a name like Lure that there are piles of pigs waiting to get in for their morning fix here. You feel right at home in this pig pen, sitting on a classic Paddington patio, on a deck chair, surrounded by pot plants watching the hippies and hipsters pass you by. Except here the food and coffee taste ten times better and you don’t have to wash up.

I’ve eaten breakfasts bigger than their kitchen but it doesn’t prevent the friendly folk at Lure to bang out brilliant breakfasts. The menu is full of favorites with a gourmet twist. What’s better than feta scrambled into your eggs? When it’s teamed with my salty side sliced into perfect prosciutto, oink!

The Bitter: we were the last piglets to order breakfast, perhaps that’s why my prosciutto was almost non-existent.

The Sweet: sitting outdoors in the sunshine stuffing my stomach with silky smooth scrambled eggs!

The Damage: standard, just over $20 for side-free feast and a coffee.

Oink oink,

Truffle Pig.

Lure – 24 Latrobe Tce, Paddington, Brisbane – (07) 3367 2900
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Holy Guacamole!

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Holy Guacamole!

This colourful concoction is always a crowd favourite and it is the perfect accompaniment for millions of meals. Throw it on some tacos, nachos, burritos (or any form of mexican morsels for that matter), on a burger, as a dip, stir through a salad and spread it on some sourdough with some bacon and eggs.

Ingredients:

  • Avocados
  • Shallots
  • Red onion
  • Coriander
  • Chilli
  • tomatoes
  • Lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper.

Chop, squeeze, crack, smash and stir it all together and you’re done.

Oink oink,

Truffle Pig.

Home Sweet Stokehouse….

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Absolute river frontage, beautifully polished timber decks, clean glass, chilled wine and the scent of delicious food wafting throughout….. I felt like I was in my dream house but I was actually at Stokehouse.

Stokehouse seems to have divided the masses since it’s opening – some pigs love it and those pigs who are unsure might want to try this place again. The service is friendly, attentive and accommodating – they gave us table in a fully booked restaurant and rearranged it so all the pigs had views of the river and city.

I felt like a pompous, polished pig sipping on some sauvignon blanc while enjoying my crayfish cannelloni, blanched buttery beans and a bowl of shoe string fries (so perhaps I wasn’t completely polished). I also tried the duck which seems to be there signture dish and scallop risotto whcih was on the specials menu, neither of which I turned my snout at.

On my second visit to Stokehouse, for another lazy Sunday lunch I indulged in a few cocktails – the Bloody Mary was delicious, the perfect blend of spice, citrus, booze, juice and ice and left me feeling very at ease when I tucked into my rich bolognaise ragu with perfectly prepared home made pappadella pasta. Despite being more than satified the food envy set in when I tasted the angel hair pasta with prawns, mussels and  calamari and the Gold Band snapper but it has just given me another excuse to return to my new favourite house.

Stokehouse Brisbane is the perfect place to part with your piggy pennies to enjoy a long lunch on a Sunday for ‘Stoked on Sundays’. You can rub hams with all of Brisbane’s prettiest pigs, listen to the DJ on the decks and bask in each others beauty.

The Bitter: A few pretentious pigs prancing around the place.

The Sweet: Finally a place in the “River City” where you can actually sit on the river!

The Damage: White table-cloth restaurants always bruise the bank account. A glass of wine, main and sides about $70 each – worth every penny.

Oink oink,

Truffle Pig.

Stokehouse – Sidon Street, South Bank QLD  -  www.stokehousebrisbane.com.au

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Comfort in Carolina Kitchen…..

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I have always wondered why this style of food is called ‘comfort food’, is it because it makes you look and feel like a excessively cushioned couch? … despite the stigma, I felt very comfortable after consuming Carolina, the food was too good to stop.

The achilles heel in my hoof is without a doubt CHIPS – I have tried and tested many, upon many, upon many, upon many deep fried chunks of potato and I can say with confidence these heavenly hot chips are contenders for the best in Brisbane, maybe even Australia. I will have to try them a few more times to make a more educated judgement… any excuse will do. I have crossed the wholesome hoagie and wonderful wings off the list and I will be working my way through the whole menu with a pair of maternity pants in tow.

You will find this fast fried food feastery amongst the sleepy suburban surroundings of Coorparoo. This place is anything but sleepy though, book early if you want to get a seat because it is limited with plenty of pigs ready to take your place.

The Bitter: It is far away from home, but that is good news for my bacon belly

The Sweet: The fries – I haven’t been able to think about much else since they hit my hungry lips

The Damage: You are making money at this place! $15 each for a hoagie, wings, fries and drinks for two greedy guts.

Oink Oink,

Truffle Pig.

Carolina Kitchen – 38 Macaulay St, Coorparoo, Brisbane -  Carolina Kitchen Website

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When Pigs Fly…… to Hong Kong!

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Hong Kong here I come…. Not a single soup will go unslurped, a gyoza ungobbled or a noodle ungnawed.

Send me any suggestions on where to eat, drink and shuffle my trotters….

Oink oink,

Truffle Pig.

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