Yamagen

I love Teppenyaki. Yamagen did not disappoint.

The girls and I headed out for a nice dinner and ended up here, mainly as it was part of the hotel we were staying at and therefore rather convenient.

Our cook was hilarious, and made the evening memorable with silly jokes and great fun on the hot plate!

We chose an $80 set menu and a bottle of Pinot Gris to keep us going until we made it to the bar at Stingray.

Again, I highly recommend this place. The favourite part of my meal would probably have been the scallops and the steak fillet. The food just keeps on coming and you can’t keep up with it! I couldn’t finish my fried rice and was left with a very full belly. Not complaining!

Unfortunately, as I am lactose intolerant I definitely got the worst end of the deal when it came to dessert. While Lauren and Alescha got to enjoy brandy snaps, I was dished up some lemon sorbet with a sprig of mint. Ah the joys of dietary requirements.

Great service, very attentive waiter, a hilarious cook and delicious food makes for a very enjoyable evening. 

How Bazzarr

This place is just gorgeous. Located upstairs in QT hotel, you must go here for breakfast and I am sure that the other meals will be just as fantastic.

Set out as a market it is amazing just to look at the way the food is presented.

Imagine what you would like for breakfast... It’s there. HUGE variety.

I loved the way their juice section was set out, with daily juice bottles set out for you to choose. Fresh and full of flavour I could have sat there all day nibbling.

I had a few hot options – bacon, scrambled eggs, tomato, hash brown and then headed off for some museli with fresh berries and heaps of strawberries washed down with a daily juice. Was full and happy as can be. Perfect way to start the day! 

Sake - Eagle Street Pier

The first night Alescha was here we wanted to go somewhere delicious for dinner. Sake was my first choice as I had snacked there but never had a full meal and I found it delicious.

We ordered a few smaller items between us:

-          Popcorn shrimp

-          Sashimi Taco’s (salmon & tuna)

-          Edamame (of course)

-          Prawn dumplings

-          Prawn tempura vegetables

They were all incredible and done to perfection.

We also shared between us a bottle of Umeshu - Choya (cherry wine) that was interesting. Very sweet adn I think would be best shared among three people. We found it a bit much but really enjoyed it. Although it is wine it is served on the rocks. Fun for something new to try!

Sake also have gorgeous private dining options hidden away that I would love to visit sometime.

Definitely a fab place, great atmosphere, great food, great beverages!

Stingray Lounge at QT

Very swish little joint hidden away in QT Hotel, Surfers Paradise.

We headed in for a pre-nap snack after we checked in. Decided on a meat lovers pizza. Took quite a while to come out but delicious.

They also let us bring in our lemonade from the foyer which was nice.

We returned again later that night - a DJ was in full swing and lots of well dressed customers sipping on cocktails. We chose a lime pina-colada and I wasn't very impressed at all. It was served in a martini glass and seemed to be almost all foam.

Nice vibe though.

Tuppy's for Brekky

Just up the road from my house is a little convenience store that does some fast food. Mainly fish and chips but also breakfast. Thankfully, they were open Easter Friday to cure my hangover!

Obviously I got a bit carried away eating before I managed to take this pic.

They do really cheap breakfast - 2 eggs, nice bacon, thick cut toast, a sausage, tomato and an orange juice for about $12.

Hawaii Noms

Ahi Poke

There is so much I want to eat in Hawaii. Could almost be a food tour!

I am going to eat so much fish in Hawaii it is going to be ridiculous. They eat heaps of Ahi (Tuna), ahi poke, a common mixture of raw ahi, onions, peppers and soy (basically sashimi with vegies) is even sold in all the supermarkets!! Mmmm can't wait.

I'm assuming a Luau is the equivalent of a Hangi. I don't really appreciate well cooked food but I will give it a go! The show itself will be cool to see.

Seared Ahi

Can't wait to try Guri Guri, a frozen Hawaiian (hopefully dairy free) dessert. Looks yummy.

There are heaps of buffets... sushi buffets... I'm going to get so fat.

Then there is all the fresh fruit... can't wait to browse the farmers markets!

Must work out heaps before I go there ready for the excess weight upon arrival.

Plough Inn

Nate oh so happy

Spent an awesome evening at the Plough Inn with my mate Nate who was visiting from Melbourne.

Headed there for a cider. Next thing you know Nate realises it's ribs and rumps night and we're staying for dinner. Not that I was complaining in the least.

That was 3 hours ago now and I am still SO full. I actually thought I could roll home.

We both went for the pork ribs and at $24 you really do get your money's worth. Comes with a side of fries and coleslaw. I'm not big on coleslaw but the fries and ribs were delicious!

I attempted to eat as much as I could but it still looked like I had hardly touched the plate.

And to make it even more awesome, you get to wear a disposable bib!

Can't ask for much more really.

It's bigger than it looks!

Cheeky cider

My finished meal

Wahoo's Burleigh

Headed to Burleigh on the weekend to catch some rays and a late lunch.Ended up at Wahoo's and was surprised at how cheap and delicious it was!

$12 landed me a huge burger with guacamole, a huge serving of chips and a bottle of water.

The place lacks aircon and took quite a while but was reasonably busy.

Nommmm

The Deli that saved me

This picture doesn't do the panini justice! It was only half of it, and it was amazing.

The morning before Soundwave I was hugely hungover. HUGELY. I felt horrible. Terrible.

In an effort to make myself feel better, Ruhee & I went down the road from her place to the Spring Hill Deli & Produce.

I walked in and they didn't have what I was after on the menu - I just wanted some kind of fresh sandwich. The lovely lady with bright blue hair noticed my hesitancy and asked what I was after. She went out the back and came back to let me know they could make a ham, cheese and tomato panini for me.

While I was waiting she asked if I was okay - I ust have looked pretty crap. After explaining I was hungover and felt like death warmed up she very sweetly offered me some water and a chair. The woman was a godsend.

While waiting for my panini, I found an avocado in their produce section - you can't image my excitement, it was just what I wanted to add to my lunch.

She put the avo through for me and passed me a huge paper wrapped parcel.

Upon arriving back at Ruhee's and opening my parcel - I found the biggest, most delicious looking panini ever!! There was a mass of shaved ham and layers of cheese with some tomato's in crisp and soft delicious bread. I put in my avo and was happy as can be!

I felt so much better - thank you so much to that lovely lady for feeding me what I needed to make it to my festival!

Sushi Nikkou

Good, fast food.

I love soft shell crab sushi, I just grabbed a plate off the train. Was yummy and fresh. I ordered the tempura prawn udon noodle soup, it was delicious. Nice broth and lots of tempura veggies, even though there was only one prawn. Can't complain too much for around only $8.90 though.

Cash only - I hate cash only. I never carry cash. I even bought the sushi to take me up over the usual $10 mark without realising it was cash only. Had to give them my licence while I went and got money out - while annoying it wouldn't stop me from going back.

Nagomi Bento - Eagle Street Pier

Well I didn’t think this place would be that much of a winner on a Friday night, I just thought it would be quick, fresh food. Little did I know!

Ruhee, Harry & I headed there after a few at Friday’s for a quick bite. We ordered a whole heap of different tapas, only $6 a plate. Okonomiyaki, fresh assorted sushi, spring rolls, edamame, dim sims, teriyaki chicken and of course, Gyoza!

But the real winner on the night were the ‘mini’ cocktails. I presume the only thing mini about them was the cup size and the price as it definitely wasn’t mini on alcohol. Try a watermelon one – AMAZE!!!!

Hot choc heaven - Denim

Denim in South Bank has the most yummy hot chocs! And they're kind of novel too.

Comes out with just choc and marshmallows in a cup and the hot milk (soy in my case) separate ready for you to pour in and mix up.

I had soy chai latte here the other night though and it wasn't half as good. Tasted just like warm milk with honey.

I'll be sticking to the hot chocs!