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Electric Lawn Mowers Sale whether they are corded or cordless have some common advantages like being environmentally friendly with the absence of harmful gas emissions, producing less noise pollution, easier startup with push button features and easier to be stored and maintained. Similarly, the disadvantage is their limitation to be used only in smaller gardens, about one third of an acre or less.

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From the outside, despite its freshly painted yellow facade, Cafe Fina looks like its neighbors. Inside the decor is subdued, with framed photos of the owners’ family on the wall. At the end of the long, narrow space are tables with a view of the water. Dominic Mercurio welcomes you to taste a variety of cuisine including mesquite barbecue fish, home made pasta and ravioli. A wood burning oven prepares excellent pizza and lamb dishes. A quaint decor and ocean views make dining here a very pleasurable event. Coming from generations of fishing families, proclaims your host, we know about fresh fish and good cooking. As the son of a fisherman, it becomes a rite of passage to learn those skills firsthand. When I was 13 years old, they were predicting a slow Alaskan season, so rather than having a partner for a full share, a lot of the fisherman took their sons with them instead. We lived all summer in a little place called Egegik. It was fishing village with just a mess hall and bunk house. I loved it so much, I went up for the next 19 years. It was a great way to grow up, spending the summers fishing and the winters working in the Darling Harbour Restaurants. It’s been known for fish just out of the water and pasta that’s rolled out each morning, not to mention Gram’s recipe for homemade cannoli, that gives Cafe Fina the distinction of a predominantly tourist neighborhood. Tradition…. something very important that Dominic, along with his wife Naida, will be passing on to their two children, Kathryn and Dominic. Appetizers Roasted Garlic 7.75 with toast, goat cheese, olives & roasted pepper Crab Cakes 13.25 grilled and served with creole mayonnaise Deep Fried Monterey Calamari 10.95 breaded and served with cocktail & tartar sauce Oysters on the Half Shell 9.50 six oysters with mignonette & cocktail sauce Steamed Artichoke 10.25 Served cold with mayonnaise and caper dressing Sauteed Mussels 11.50 with tomato, onion, garlic & sweet wine Oysters Rockefeller 10.50 four oysters with creamed spinach & hollandaise sauce Steamed Clams 13.25 with butter, garlic & parsley Prawn Cocktail 13.45 five chilled prawns with cocktail sauce & lemon Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar – for dipping, 6.95 8″ Pizza’s from our wood burning brick oven (cooking time 20-30 minutes) Sausage 12.45 with tomato sauce & mozzarella Smoked Salmon 13.45 with tomato sauce & mozzarella Puttanesca 13.45 green & black olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, red pepper, mozzarella and tomato sauce Margarita 13.45 with pesto, tomato sauce, roma tomatoes, mozzarella & fresh basil Goat Cheese 14.25 sun dried tomatoes, roasted garlic & light mozzarella Soups & Salads Boston Clam Chowder Cup 4.00 Bowl 6.25 Classic Caesar 6.00 Carmel Valley Mixed Greens, avocado vinaigrette dressing 6.00 Iceberg Wedge , Blue cheese Balsamic vinaigrette 6.00 Lunch Menu Appetizers Roasted Garlic, with toast, goat cheese, olives & roasted pepper 7.75 Crab Cakes, grilled and served with creole mayonnaise 13.25 Deep Fried Monterey Calamari, breaded and served with cocktail and tarter sauce 10.25 Steamed Artichoke, Served cold with mayonnaise and caper dressing 10.25 Blue point Oysters on the Half Shell, six oysters with mignonette and cocktail sauce 10.50 Sauteed Mussels, with tomato, onions, garlic and sweet wine 11.50 Oysters Rockefeller, oysters with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce 10.25 Steamed Clams, with butter, garlic and parsley 13.50 Prawn Cocktail, five chilled prawns with cocktail sauce and lemon 13.25 Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar, for dipping 6.95 Sausage, tomato sauce and mozzarella 12.50 Smoked Salmon, tomato sauce and mozzarella 13.50 Puttanesca, green and black olive, anchovy, capers, garlic, red pepper, mozzarella and tomato sauce 13.50 Margarita, with pesto, tomato sauce, roma tomatoes, mozzarella & fresh basil 13.50 Goat Cheese, sun dried tomato & roasted garlic 14.25 8″ Pizza’s from our wood burning brick oven (cooking time 20-30 minutes) Boston Clam Chowder, cup 4.00 bowl 6.25 bread 9.95 Iceberg Wedge, Blue cheese balsamic vinaigrette 6.00 Classic Caesar 6.00 Carmel Valley Mixed Greens, avocado vinaigrette dressing 6.00 Shrimp Louis 17.25 Crab Louis 19.25 Combo Seafood Louis, crab and shrimp 19.25 Chicken Caesar Salad 13.25 Soup ~ Salad Fresh Daily Seafood Grilled Sanddabs, filets breaded and grilled 14.95 Snapper, barbequed and topped with a fresh tomato, onion, bell pepper and black olive relish or blackened 15.25 Calamari Steak, lightly breaded and grilled 14.25 Halibut, sauteed in marsala wine and shallots 17.95 Wild Salmon, served barbequed with basil cream sauce or blackened 19.95 Grilled Petrale Sole, in an almondine sauce 21.25 Pasta & Ravioli Pasta Fina, baby bay shrimp, roma tomatoes, black olives, green onions and shallots on linguini with a clam butter sauce 15.95 Italian Sausage, on fettucini in a marinara sauce 15.25 Combination Seafood (Cioppino), with saffron, clams, mussels, prawns, calamari, and fresh fish in a marinara sauce, served on linguini 20.25 Spinach Ravioli, served in a marinara sauce 16.25 Crab & Shrimp Ravioli, served in a light pesto cream sauce 18.25 Prawn Scampi, over angel hair pasta with tomatoes, mushrooms, green onions and artichokes in a garlic, butter and white wine sauce 16.95 Wood Broiler and Grill Hamburger, 1/2 lb., with cheese and fries 9.25 Calamari Steak Sandwich, with fries 13.25 Brick Chicken, marinated in olive oil, basil and rosemary, with fries (cooking time:25 min.) 15.25 Grilled Steak, 14 oz., with fries 28.95 Wines by the Glass House Pinot Grigio 6.25 House Chardonnay 6.25 Premium Chardonnay 11.25 White Zinfandel 5.50 “J” Champagne 7.50 House Cabernet 6.25 Premium Cabernet 10.00 House Merlot 6.25 Chianti 6.75 Beer Budweiser 3.50 Amstel light 3.50 Monterey Brewing Co., Wheat 3.75 Moretti 3.75 Moretti La Rossa 3.75 Heinekin 3.75 Warsteiner (alcohol free) 3.50 Beverages Espresso 3.00 Cappuccino 3.50 Cafe Latte 3.50 Cafe Mocha 3.50 Milk 2.50 Iced Tea 2.50 Hot Tea, Hot Water w/lemon, Coffee (fresh ground French roast) 2.75 Hot Chocolate 3.50 Juices Orange 2.50 Grapefruit 2.50 Pineapple 2.50 Cranberry 2.50 Tomato 2.50 Soft Drinks Coke, Diet Coke, Seven-Up, Ginger Ale, Root Beer 2.25 (includes one free refill) Honey Pomegranate Lemonade 3.00 Mineral Water sm. 3.00, lg. 6.00 Daiquiris Fresh Seasonal Fruit 7.00 Fine Cigars available for purchase. Please ask to see our humidor Dinner Entrées Fresh Daily Seafood Sanddabs, filets breaded and grilled 16.75 Snapper, topped with a fresh tomato, onion, bell pepper and black olive relish 16.95 Calamari Steak, breaded and grilled 17.25 Grilled Petrale Sole, in an almondine sauce 24.25 Halibut, sauteed in marsala wine sauce w/shallots 19.50 Wild King Salmon, served barbequed with basil cream sauce or blackened 26.25 Fresh Lobster or Crab, (when available) Please Inquire Ask about today’s special Pasta & Ravioli ( made here ) Pasta Fina, baby bay shrimp, roma tomatoes, black olives, green onions and shallots on linguini with a clam butter sauce 20.25 Smoked Salmon, on fettuccini in a cream sauce with shallots 17.50 Fresh Clams with Linguini, served with a garlic butter and white wine sauce 19.75 Calamari and Peas, in a tomato sauce served on fusilli 18.25 Combination Seafood (Cioppino), with clams, mussels, prawns, calamari, fresh fish and saffron in a tomato broth, served on linguini 27.25 Italian Sausage, on fettuccini in a tomato sauce 17.25 Prawn Scampi, over angel hair pasta with tomatoes, mushrooms, green onions & artichokes in a garlic, butter & white wine sauce 20.25 Spinach Ravioli, served in a tomato sauce 18.50 Shrimp & Crab Ravioli, served in a light pesto cream sauce 20.50 Wood Broiler & Grill served with scalloped potatoes and vegetables Brick Chicken, ½ chicken marinated in olive oil, basil and rosemary (cooking time: 25 minutes) 17.25 Veal Marsala, sauteed with green onions, mushrooms and fresh tomatoes 26.25 Veal Cutlet, breaded and grilled, served with grilled tomatoes 26.25 Veal Piccata, sauteed in lemon butter and capers 26.25 New York Steak, 14 oz. served with tomato salsa 29.25 Wine List Chardonnay Cafe Fina 25.00 Glass: 6.25 Estancia (Monterey) 28.00 Cakebread (Napa) 79.00 Bernardus (Monterey) 45.00 Half Glass: 22.50 Glass: 11.25 Joullian (Monterey) 37.00 Carmel, (Monterey) 46.00 Hanna (Russian River Valley) 40.50 De Tierra (Monterey) 50.00 Chalone, (Monterey) 69.00 Pinot Blanc Chalone (Monterey) 50.00 Sauvignon Blanc / Fume Blanc Robert Mondavi (Napa) 40.00 ST. Supery (Napa) 31.00 Kenwood,(Sonoma) 26.50 Reisling Kendall – Jackson (California) 24.00 Jekel, (Monterey) 25.50 White Zinfandel Enz, (Monterey) 22.00 Glass: 5.50 Sparkling Wines ” J” Brut, (Sonoma) 45.00 Glass: 7.50 Schramsberg, Blanc de Noir (Napa) 57.50 Dom Perignon (France) 95.00 Prosecco, Spumante (Italy) 25.00 Other White Pinot Grigio, Café Fina 25.00 Glass: 6.25 Regaleali Bianco (Sicilia) 28.00 Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita (Alto Adige) 41.50 Pinot Noir Kenwood (Russian River) 38.00 Saintsbury (Carneros) 52.00 Half Bottle: 30.00 Carmel (Monterey) 45.00 Mueller (Russian River Valley) 80.00 Chalone (Monterey) 69.00 Cabernet Sauvignon Cafe Fina, 25.00 Glass: 6.25 Beauleau Vineyards Rutherford (Napa) 40.00 Half Bottle: 20.00 Glass: 10.00 Z D (Napa Valley) 90.00 Jordan (Sonoma) 80.50 Silver Oak (Alexander Valley) 95.00 Smith & hook (Monterey) 49.00 Merlot Cafe Fina 25.00 6.25 De Tierra (Monterey) 50.00 Echelon (Monterey) 32.25 Matanzas Creek (Sonoma) 65.00 Markham (Napa) 49.50 Zinfandel Grgich Hills (Sonoma / Napa) 53.00 Ravenswood (Sonoma) 34.00 Glass: 8.50 Other Reds Chianti,Tiziano(Tuscany) 27.00 Glass: 6.75 Syrah, La Filice (Paso Robles) 51.00 Chianti Classico, Coltibuono (Tuscany) 35.00 Chianti Classico, Castellare (Tuscany) 41.00 Regaleali Rosso (Sicilia) 33.00

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Cairns Posts …

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Posts Posts All Comments All Comments Kitchenslut has in the past been wary of because of their promotion as a karaoke venue! As a general rule karaoke and good food should not be mixed in Kitchenslut’s view. However there has previously been positive feedback on Kanpai and when it was suggested as a pre-theatre venue with the prestige of two (2) female accomplices all to himself how could anyone refuse? Accomplice A, a regular diner, did the selecting with aplomb and a diverse selection including salmon sashimi, seafood and vegetable tempura, eel on cucumber, Tuna Natto – fermented soy beans with tuna & Agadashi tofu – benito flakes & special sauce. Not to forget the mentai rice bowl! An impressively diverse selection of tastes and flavours. We got out at less than $100 between three including a drink each and …… even made to the theatre on time easily …… a very rare experience when seeking a decent pre-theatre dining experince in Cairns Hotels!So good to be able to look forward to a return visit! P.S. Little Theatre fringe was also excellent night and exceptional value at $10 at the door and deserve congratulations! Posted by KitchenSlut Defamation was the excuse Gavin King gave for not being able to name the restaurant that served him up his ‘yaks vomit’ lamb shank. So concerned was he that the establishment not be identified that he couldn’t evenreveal the other dishes they ate that night. So it was interesting to see his News Ltd comrades at absolutely hammer an expensivePerthrestaurant, Sentinel. A $46 steak was “just about the worst steak I’ve ever been served in a restaurant. With erratic, curiously curved “grill” marks” and “the meat was powdery, juiceless, inadequately seasoned and with very little character or flavour …. reminded me so much of a 1980s pub counter meal.” A pie was “anexample of why pastry needs to be properly cooked to transform it from a shortened combination of flour and water into something that you’d actually want to eat.” Kitchenslut’s posted response in the at the time was: Gavin, you have referred to defamation the last prominent case I am aware of was Coco Roco in Sydney which sued the SMH after their critic had called half the food “unpalatable” and described “a dismal pyramid of sorbet”. This case was thrown out. I’m not sure how that compares with “yak’s vomit” but maybe a better journalist would have been able to make appropriate criticisms without hiding behind defamation. This would have been more credible and also been more constructively useful for diners and the community. At least the SMH is capable of independent and critical restaurant reviews unlike the Cairns Hotels Post. Posted by: KS of Cairns Hotels 08:23pm Tuesday 5th October Standards on defamation would seem to be somewhat inconsistent and subjective within the News Ltd archipelago? Standards of journalism are similarly inconsistent. Posted by KitchenSlut The NY Times has reported that . However, your coconuts must be virgins! Posted by KitchenSlut The minds of many may be pondering romantic restaurant venues for Valentines Day, and aphrodisiacal food appropriate for a pre-coital dinner. However today is Darwin Day, which celebrates the birthday of Charles Darwin. Darwin was apparently not averse to , and his birthday is now celebrated with a phylum feast where the objective is to consume as many differentspecies as possible. A good alternative for those who object to the commercialism of Valentines Day!? Dining out on Valentines,packed in withflocks of other similarlycooing romantics, canappear akin to the experience of all those nesting birds on MichaelmasCay?!Kitchenslut’s recommendation for Valentines is to avoid dining out and take some inspiration from our previous post of for an evening of genuine shared debauchery with your lover! Posted by KitchenSlut David Dale at the SMHisseeking help to update his20 he put together 20 years ago. Are these rules still valid? Some rules are particularly relevant to Cairns Hotels and the Far North especially #3: 3. Never eat in a restaurant that is recommended in any free publication you find in your hotel room, even if the recommendation is on a different page from the ad. Which may preclude a significantchunk of our most popular dining establishments? Posted by KitchenSlut at The Pier, the best seafood restaurant in Cairns Hotels? Very happy with two recent experiences. Even left a tip. Added to KS selections. Posted by KitchenSlut The Cairns Hotels Post has run a plea from prominent local Japanese chef, Sammy, to on the local sushi offerings. KS can only agree on some of the sushi offerings and particulary gave up on the mayo laden offerings from such as Sushi Train some time ago. Posted by KitchenSlut Misty Mountains dairy and milk have certainly taken off. So much so that Kitchenslut is wondering if this is not actually a monumental marketing backfire? I love the creamy Misty milk, much to the angst of my GP as he analyses the latest Kitchenslut cholesterol blood analysis ….. and apparently so does everybody else ….the creamy Misty milk I mean! So much that my local IGA frequently runs out of Misty while Mungalli languishes on the shelves. I am actually finding reverting to Mungalli, when the Misty product runs short, unsatisfying so now don’t. So I no longer buy the Mungalli product with the cheaper but superior Misty Mountainsproduct prefered. A get together with a friend tonight and other feedback has more than confirmed that this . The question is whether this is a success or a monumental marketing stuff up where the previous premium Mungalli product has now been cannibalised by a cheaper superior product from the same people. At least I believe it’s the same people mostly? The similar cross range packaging and product is confusing and differentiation absent? My understanding is that Mungalli couldn’t supply demand for their range of products within their biodynamic criteria? Apart from the exceptional quark, and the Misty yoghurts don’t quite do it for me either but that’s now an overcrowded market segment, i’m not sure there is much reason any longer to buy Mungalli products? Will there be a complete review of product and marketing sometime? Posted by KitchenSlut Posted by KitchenSlut The bookshop in the on the left bankof Grafton St currently has a large display of old editions of the popular ABC Delicious Magazine. At just $1 each this be an easy way to fill a bookshelf with an impressive food library. This bookshop previously fronted Grafton St but has now been moved to a more inconspicuous position at the end of the arcade. You can stop at Caffiend on the way by for a coffee and snack ….. Posted by KitchenSlut The awards thing seems to be overdone at times, however I thought I would post the which this year included a blog section. There are some brilliant food blogs around and certainly Kitchenslut has a loooong way to go toreachthe high standards being set. Winner of the Australian Pork Award for best food blog was . Blogger Trina is “a Sydney-sider who loves to forage for tasty culinary delights! More gourmet than gourmand, I love anything to do with crustaceans, I’m a sucker for new food experiences – good or bad (but mostly good) and I’m always on the search for those hole-in-the-wall eateries.” Highly commended was blog where minimalist home cookJules Clancy has committed the rest of her life to recipes with no more than 5 ingredients. KS is not sure this is something he would personally be prepared to commit his life to but admires the commitment and motivation!? Most interesting was the SAXA People’s Choice Award which went to “your mother”. Coincidentally, KS rocked up to the Tanks on Friday evening for Clare Richards book launch of and procured a signed copy as a Christmas pressie for his Mum. Clare will be doing a round of local markets in coming weeks so you too can fill your Christmas stocking with this impressive self-published book filled with reams of information on how to make the most of our local tropical produce. Emotions were more mixed on Saturday night as a full house turned out to R.I.P . KS was fortunate to enjoy the last Grilled Spatchcock ever to emerge from the kitchen. Thanks to Apit and Ray for theirefforts and food over the last year. Perhaps there should be an award?Now I need a replacement to update the Kitchenslut Selections list? Posted by KitchenSlut EVERY now and again you come across a restaurateur who truly loves what they do. Jamie and Anne Ah Gee are a prime example. I met Anne Ah Gee after my father paid an awful amount of money for one of her artworks generously donated at a Harald’s House fundraising event. I did not know until this week she was one half of Luxe Bistro and Bar in Lake Street. In fact, I did not even know Luxe Bistro existed. Her husband, Jamie Ah Gee, is the head chef and inspiration for the re-launch of the restaurant. Not sure exactly what the name, Luxe Bistro, means but as they explain it, Jamie no longer wanted to be constrained by the stricly Italian menu of its previous incarnation and let’s face it, Rimini came with some bad press and baggage that was hard for the new owners to offload! Instead, he prefers to work out a menu based on what is in season and available locally, from week to week. As such, I could tell you about the Griddle seared pork loin cutlet with surprisingly moist and favoursome baked red onions, fresh pea puree and truffle scented honey ($32) I tried on Tuesday, or the intense flavours of the Broccoli, zucchini and blue cheese frittata on seasonal greens with a Napoli sauce ($22) ordered by my friend, but by the end of the week it may be replaced if something else takes the chef’s fancy at on Friday. This is by no means an original concept. Jamie credits his former boss and mentor, for the inspiration to stay true to ingredients based on freshness, seasonality and local availability. But it is refreshing to discover a Cairns Hotels restaurant prepared to put quality and taste ahead of the ever present pressure posed by other outlets willing to sacrifice both to get bums on seats. With our meals, my companion enjoyed a glass of lively, international award-winning Maven sauvignon blanc ($9/$38) while I discovered the delight of a previously untried Villa Calappiano merlot ($10/$44) – just a couple of the 30 wines on offer by the glass with an sophisticated and interesting wine list. While I declined dessert, I was quietly relieved when the waitress delivered two spoons with the Chocolate fudge cake with housemade raspberry gelato ($12) ordered by my friend. The dense, decadent texture of the cake was in stark contrast to the sharpness and softness of the real raspberry, rounded off by the sweet and complex bouquet of the Orange Valley Botrytis semillon ($10). Luxe Bistro offers a dining experience which will be enjoyed by anyone who is as concerned about where their food comes from as how good it tastes! Posted by Chuckie The weekend brought us the final of the Taste Paradise signature dish competition and there was indeed some deep tasting happeningas theMayor tuckedin! It revivedmemories of Kitchensluts most lost photo opp wandering past Villa last year where an ex Mayor graphically displayed himself with a mobile glued to one ear, pasta spilling grotesquely from his mouth, and a big glass of red in the other hand! Oh dear …. the Mayor of Porpoise Spit complete! More spag bol George and don’t hold back on the vino *slurp* *slop* *burp* *fart*!? However, our current Mayor displayed impeccable table manners and decorum despite hailing from Machans Beach! Craig Squire from Ochre was the winner with his tempura bugs. Curiously the voters choice didn’t even show for the finale and unless there is a good reason I would suggest it’s just poor form ? ?I did have an email from Nola Craig, which I have since lost, that Chriso couldn’t make the finale because of another engagement. This seems to be confirmed by comments from Chriso’s cheer squad. ? ? Posted by KitchenSlut The Taste Paradise signature dish competition reaches its finale this Saturday, November 13. The four finalists willcook-off at The Pier from 10am.A panel of judges will declarethe winning dish that is the essence of Tropical North Queensland. The first two finalists attrracted the most votes of more than two thousand submitted on the Taste Paradise website.A group of industry and tourism identity judges have selected their two finalist dishes that represents Taste Paradise. “The public tended to vote for their favourite restaurant or chef, the judges have looked at the ingredients of the other dishes.” said Nola Craig. There can be a fine line between a signature dish and a cliche so KS was pleased to see the proliferation of Barramundi entries excluded from the finalists. It is understood why it is so prominent on TNQ menus, however even Wikipedia will tell you it is not the finest table fish. KS has a theory that sportfish preferred by anglers will always gain a higher reputation than they deserve. What fisherman will not tell you so, and also be far more likely to consume his catch very fresh? Kitchenslut also thinks that the Julaymba Journey tasting plate is sort of cheating in a way with a selection of different small dishes. I’m sure t’s a wonderful culinary experience butseems to defeat the purpose of a ‘signature dish’ competitionto KS? , by Chriso the Personal Chef , by Julaymba Restaurant at Daintree Eco Lodge , from Kewarra Beach Resort , from Ochre Restaurant Posted by KitchenSlut The left bank of Grafton street has evolved into the cafe hub of Cairns Hotels. The Lilypad has always set the scene here over the road from Rusty’s, but more recent arrivals such as Cocoa Amour and Caffe Bello have expanded on this with more recent modern styling and furnishings. In that scene many people still have no idea that Caffiend exists up the nearby graffiti alley (this is in the half-arcade that links to the Mainstreet Arcade). The alley and arcade are their own tiny alternative Cairns Hotels community and adjacent shops include a BMX, skate shop, and the book shop that previously fronted Grafton. Oh, and Kevin Shorey jewellers and a few others. Like a small alternative community. It’s a really interesting small collection and Caffiend offers a more cosmolitan essence in the heart of the city. The board displays the coffee and when it was roasted. There is a small but interesting food menu including such as scrambled eggs with truffle oil, and chilli eggs for brekkie! Thereis various quirkyseatingwhich is something of a theme for KS! I wandered out this week wellcaffiended after a brekie of avocado and fresh lime on toast with my single origin Tanzanian coffee……. andwandered to visit Gil at in the Oceanwalk Arcadeand walked out with an Ethiopiancoffee to pursue the single origin concept. As a passionate people watcher it’s so interesting to observe the differing clientele in these places. Caffiend is more alternative, Lilypad has the people who like to think they are alternative (not a criticism I love the place), The new look Bello and Cocoa Amour entertain clients who would never be seen in Caffiend just a minutes walk away? Their loss, my win! Meanwhile, over the roadon the right bank, thebourgeoisepatronise theSwiss Cake Shop and Beethovenswhich seem tired andfaded, like a coffee shop in a retirement village ……. blue rinsely suburban? Oh, that does not however apply to right bank coffee artiste Billy in at Rusty’s! Posted by KitchenSlut In response to Gavin King’s recent provocative attack on Cairns Hotels restaurants, KitchenSlut has decided to take the initiative and sponsor the inaugural Gavin King Memorial Yak Vomit Award for the most outstanding lamb shank dish at a Cairns Hotels restaurant. This award is named in honour of the finest descriptive prose from his infamous column: “Maybe there was an international food competition in the rural provinces of Moldova, where this restaurant’s lamb shanks scooped the top prize in a close decision against a traditional local soup dish made with just a pinch of salt and several generous scoops of yak vomit”. Kitchenslut hates to be pedantic given The King’s reputation for accurate journalism, but one would have thought a would have to stray some distance fromits traditional Himalayan homeland to even be in ? Perhaps Gavin meant some different kind of ? We will also provide ratings with a yak symbol (below) so each lamb shank dish can be rated at one, two, three, four or fiveyaks. Restaurants will be able to display their Yak rating so never again will the Editor-At-Large wander the dangerous streets of Cairns Hotels ignorant of where to get himself a decent shank! A presentation shank feast at the winning establishment is anticipated. ?However there are only so many lamb shanks one can eat in a limited time so Kitchenslut calls for nominations to be shortlisted. I will start here and update this post as we go ………. a few suggestions google gremlins have struck and deleted subsequent entries! Nominations for the Gavin King Yak Vomit Award for 2010 Lamb shanks, tomato and root vegetable concasse, potato duchess, French green beans $29.50 Braised lamb shanks – bush tomato infused sauce – parsnip mash and gremolata $30 Lamb shanks, rich casserole, slow cooked lamb served w potatoes $28 Lamb shanks braised slowly w rosemary, thyme, red wine and tomatoes served w roasted pumpkin, baby carrots, truffle potato mash and broccolini $29 Bello Caffe Lamb shanks, slow oven baked on a bed of garlic mash soiled in a gravy of veg $26.90 We use by Bilderkiste.de Posted by KitchenSlut Kitchenslut ventured out for a pleasantsojourn to at Atherton on Sunday. Further reporting from Posted by KitchenSlut “You remember that I asked whether whisky and brandy were in the cabin. You said they were. How many landsmen are there who would drink rum when they could get these other spirits? Yes, I was certain it was a seaman.” Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of Black Peter is a rum bar and fish cafe, or vice versa?! Like Sherlock Holmes, Kitchenslut is suspicious of rum. So, without enthusiam he and a friendrolled up to the new bar and asked what we should try if we didn’t like rum. The waiter proceededd to educate us on a vast arrayof rums and was able provide a concoction more than acceptable to our sceptical palates. The image and quality of rum has certainly come a long way and there is now also a boutique local white rum from Mt Uncle. We didn’t sample the food on that first visit but KS, whose passion is seafood,has since returned to sample the wares. I later dropped by for a lunch of fish’n'chips which was basic standardfish’n'chips but not good enough by any means for thisto be the classic fish cafelamentably absent in Cairns Hotels. Kitchenslut susequently visited with a lady friend whose exotic backgroundwas attracted bythe rum. The main food attractionat D’vineis the display cabinet stocked the fresh seafood for your selection.From the available specials we chose a mahi and a red emperor dish. These were again ok without being exceptional as both were slightly overcooked, which in KS view is almost the only crime one can commit against such quality seafood. Also noted was that the winelist is very disappointing and neither of us were enthused with even having to make a selection. Yes, I know it’s a rum bar but some still prefer wine when it comes to the actual meal. More recently, KS the seaman staggered in after a rough day at sea on his Ocean Spirits local card to quaff a refereshing rum cocktail. Exuberant from the rum andocean voyage the seafood display was too much so KS selected the tuna steak as looking the best of class. Size seems to matter with certain items in the seafood display and the tuna steaks were thick. The displayed oysters are huge but KS is onewho is cynical of those who judge seafood by the size of their prawn, or oyster. The tuna steak was fine, seared on the outside and pink in the centre. It came smeared with a wasabi mayonnaise, which I didn’t think added anything and I scraped offto use with thechips. The chips themselves were average. Fish D’vine follows their apparently successful outlets in Airlie Beach and Mackay. The food is modestly priced, service on all visits was frendly and professional,and the theme is attractive and welcomediversity to theCairns scene. They are another that promote their awards including this from their website: Queensland Tourism Awards 2008 Judge’s comments… “What an unexpected surprise! It would appear that Fish D’Vine Café & Rum Bar has nailed the market, offering a substantial range of quality, fresh local seafood dishes to enjoy dining in or taking away. The café appeals as much to locals as visitors in an atmosphere, which is simply buzzing. The Rum Bar offers a unique point of difference & clearly the business mix is working well. It was evident that management has a strong commitment to customer service & understands the visitor’s needs – this came through in product presentation, menu design, guest interaction and business philosophy. Fish D’Vine & Café is punching well above its weight & has manages to add great local ‘flavour’ & tourism dimension to what could otherwise have been just another fish in a food court. Brilliant!” A glowing reference with not a single reference to the actual food? KS is sure he will be here again for one reason or another it’s just that he can’t find a compelling reason to return for the food alone. Now, if they would sell me some of that seafood on display fresh KS would love to take it home for the BBQ! Posted by KitchenSlut paid $US100 for a sandwich. The soccer star reportedly headed straight to the Barclay Prime restaurant on a recent visit to Philadelphia, where he splashed out on the expensive version of the region’s traditional dish Philly cheesesteak – thinly sliced steak and cheese served in a long roll. The restaurant’s gourmet sandwich is made from “sliced Kobe beef, melted Taleggio cheese, shaved truffles, sauteed foie gras, caramelised onions and shaved heirloom tomatoes on a homemade brioche roll brushed with truffle butter and squirted with homemade mustard”. Posted by KitchenSlut The has run a story on the varying price of a cup of coffee around the country. They even ran almost exactly the same story in the same paper!In booming Perth a coffee is typically $4 or more, while in Melbourne good coffee can be found closer to $3. A quick look around town showssome variation in prices but i’m guessing the local average would be around $3.30-$3.50? Posted by KitchenSlut Subscribe to:

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