A family-friendly destination for tasty pub classics
It’s a suburb best known for chocolate, but Claremont is also home to a revamped, family-friendly eatery – affectionately known as The Mont – with a modern twist on traditional pub favourites.
It’s a suburb best known for chocolate, but Claremont is also home to a revamped, family-friendly eatery – affectionately known as The Mont – with a modern twist on traditional pub favourites.
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Alix Davis has eaten a few dud meals in her time as a food writer. But she says a visit to Pitzi – the impressive new Hobart pasta bar from the talented team behind Fico – restored her faith in dining.
Take a bike and a bush track through some of Tasmania’s most beautiful forests, add some beer, wine and gourmet foods, and throw in a touch of the luxurious in fancy new bush cabins, and you have all that’s required for an awesome adventure.
Most Australians are used to Nick Riewoldt crashing packs and running his opponent ragged, but the ex-St Kilda captain and AFL star is making a name for himself as the prince of Tasmanian crayfish pasta.
Launceston-based writer, activist and psychologist Steve Biddulph, best-selling author of Raising Boys, has changed tack with his latest book – and now focuses on new ways of using your mind to become more fully human.
New Eastern Shore licensed cafe and restaurant Angie Sue is the kind of place every good neighbourhood deserves – great atmosphere, friendly service, fabulous food and the feeling you’re always welcome says TasWeekend food writer Alix Davis.
While tourists and locals alike rejoice at the sight of whales frolicking in Tasmanian waters, increasing numbers of the huge mammals are also exciting the experts.
A high-flying guard hailing from Denver, Colorado, Josh Adams is a key member of the Tasmania JackJumpers’ inaugural squad – and the explosive and exciting 27-year-old US import has high expectations for himself.
An intrepid reporter found a retreat on the North-West Coast of Tasmania which focused on breathing, journaling and plunging into icy waters the perfect catalyst for changing his lifestyle.
Once a pickers hut, this heritage-listed cottage now offers a romantic stay on the Huon River, full of vintage character with a touch of luxury.
Housed in Henry Jones’ former jam factory on Hobart’s waterfront, Landscape is one of the city’s best restaurants, and it well and truly lives up to its reputation for blending unpretentious luxury with finely honed hospitality, says TasWeekend food writer Alix Davis
After his “rollercoaster” ride at the Tokyo Olympics, Kookaburras defender Josh Beltz has returned to his home state of Tasmania to hold a series of hockey clinics for kids.
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