Mercury food writer: My favourite spots to eat out in 2023
Reflecting on where I’ve eaten this year, I’m delighted to report I can add a number of new favourites to my list of recommendations. I’m sharing them with you today, writes Alix Davis.
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Dear Tassie, we love you…
Some are Tasmanian born and bred, others moved here for work, love, safety, nature or new adventures. But one thing that unites these well-known faces is the love they share for their home state.
Kartanya Maynard: meet Tassie’s rising star of the stage and screen
“I loved singing but part of me always wanted to be an actor. I always kept it to myself … I assumed it would never happen for me’’: Meet the Tassie musician making it big on stage and screen.
New Hobart cafe will boost brunchgoers’ spirits
Saint Hugo’s has something to please everyone, a comfy, spacious venue and efficient, friendly staff – a winning formula I’ll be happy to put to the test again soon, writes Alix Davis
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Every dish we try at Moonah’s new dumpling house is rated highly by my teen tasting panel who move swiftly from post-soccer hunger to post-dumpling torpor and declare the evening a big success, says TasWeekend food writer Alix Davis
How evil spirits were given the boot in Tassie
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Astor Grill is still a class above
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