Sono Japanese Restaurant, Brisbane

sono feature Sono Japanese Restaurant, Brisbane photo

Sono is a fine dining Japanese restaurant which takes full advantage of an idyllic water front location (at Portside Wharf) to showcase its refined (and somewhat ‘fusion’) cuisine.

The glimmering views of the river, the tranquil atmosphere inside the restaurant and the staff’s friendly welcome immediately put me at ease and I was eager to jump straight into the well regarded ‘Tasting Menu’ (a degustation style offering which I had already – firmly – decided I was going to order months before I finally made my visit).

Read more about my gourmet experience at Sono here →

Rose Revolution

rose revolution 2011 Rose Revolution photoYou say you want a revolution…how about a rose coloured one?

Today (10 November) is Rosé Revolution day! And it’s all about celebrating the drier more ‘grown-up’ style of rosé wine. Accordingly, I thought it was high time I reviewed a couple of pink wines (I always forget to take notes when drinking rosé as it is usually imbibed in copious amounts with friends and share plates in the summer sun – very distracting).

Read up about these racy rosés here! →