Touring is thirsty work!.
The Munich Brauhaus in The Rocks in Sydney was our very first venture into a Sydney pub back in 2013. I walked in and asked for Löwenbräu, they asked for what size. I pointed to a stein not realising it was a 1 litre one. Needless to say I was a little surprised when it …
Harts Pub in The Rocks district of Sydney is a popular drinking and dining spot for those that love to venture around this historic district. This fabulous pub occupies what was once 3 townhouses, it is located at 10–14 Essex Street, in The Rocks. The building is heritage-listed and known as the Harts Buildings. There are …
The Endeavour Tap Rooms in The Rocks district of Sydney it opened in March 2017. Their menu offers anything from snacks, to burgers, mains and share plates to go along with their range of award winning beers, We always stop in when stay in The Rocks for a beer and a snack or burger. Whilst …
The Federal Hotel in Toowoomba has been the main dining and accommodation choice for us when we stay in Toowoomba. This time is was for dining only, we enjoyed relaxing and having a few drinks before dinner which was top notch. So it was a score of 5 stars from us. Mrs Thirsty’s expression when …
A visit to Brisbane to see family our newborn grandson and celebrate our other grandson’s birthday coincided with a shooting competition at BISC. So we decided to stay in Brisbane for 5 nights and check out some of the local bars and restaurants. So many choices Pig ‘N’ Whistle Riverside The Pig ‘N’ Whistle Riverside …
Gilhooleys is a fairly decent Irish themed pub and restaurant located in the Brisbane CBD. Opening in Albert Street in 1994 it has been a staple dining spot for many over those years. I actually thought it had closed like many other dining and drinking venues since COVID. So it was pleasantly surprising to find …
Felons Brewing Co. is located on Howard Smith Wharves and is under Story Bridge on the banks of the Brisbane River. It is possibly the best situated microbrewery in Brisbane being on a prime waterfront position. The brewery is in a huge corrugated iron shed that has a wide covered verandah running alongside river. Overall …
The Pig ‘N’ Whistle Riverside is ideally located close to the Oaks Brisbane Aurora Suites so it’s a great spot to relax with a few drinks or settle in and have a meal. One thing that would ne nice is to see it have a greater range of English ales and lagers. It is after …
When we lived in Rockhampton our favourite Thai restaurant was Thai Tanee in Denham Street, Rockhampton. Once we relocated to the coast it was more of a “chore” to drive there. The owner and staff were great do interact with and we visited often enough for them to know our orders without asking us. Fortunately, …
If we’re going to stop for some adult refreshments in Monto the Albert Hotel is our preferred option. There’s something about the place that retains it’s country pub charm. Their pizzas and steak sandwiches are fantastic and well worth ordering. Overall 5/5 Location 5/5 Menu 5/5 Value 5/5