Tasmanian restaurants

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We moved onto 'Autumn Charm' on the left, then 'Doo Town Delight' on the right (Doo Town is a village near Port Arthur where they raise venison).

The Autumn Charm is a roast quail placed into segments with some decorative sauerkraut, salsify (I had to look it up - a type of root vegetable - I thought it was a soft potato chip!) and potato puree, with a 'sunny side up' quail egg on top. I love quail but for my dining companion, it was her first time - she previously couldn't get her mind around eating such a delicate little animal. I have no such conscious!

The Doo Town Delight was two pieces of venison loin, truffled potato puree and beetroot foam with some sort of transparent covering.

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Another feature are the plates - they come out in different sizes and shapes to perfectly frame the food.

I forgot to mention - the Smell the Roses salmon was accompanied by a Frogmore Creek 2012 Sav Blanc which was nice and crisp, just as I like it. The Autumn Charm was accompanied by a Beaujolais, which I was surprised at, but it went down well. With the venison came a Frogmore Creek Petit Verdot.

And so to dessert. I'm ashamed to say possibly the highlight for me. Called 'Kings and Queens' (or, possibly more accurately, Knights and pawns :) ) it consisted of mousse-consistency liquorice and white chocolate flavoured chess pieces on a chequer of beetroot sherbet (that alone was a strangely satisfying experience!), with freeze dried raspberries and cardamom ice cream. The freeze dried raspberries have an intense shot of flavour; the texture and flavour of the chess pieces was just fantastic. Apparently they tried black Sambuca for the blacks, but I melted at too low a temperature. The liquorice flavour was petty muted. Again, the light in the pics below isn't very flattering, but you get the idea.

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Had a Frogmore Creek sticky with the desert - didn't hear the detail as I was agog at the sight in front of me.

Finished off with a nice cup of tea as we watched a group of kids from the USA on a Disneyland tour use up surplus energy on the lawns in front of us. Apparently they had just done a 'chocolate tasting' while the adults did their wine tasting.

Overall, about $230 for 2 but worth every penny for a celebratory lunch. Next time I'll try the a la carte; portions of those are a bit bigger than the multi-course menu. Portions of the 6 multi course are a bit smaller than those shown here form the 4 course. It was a very satisfying lunch - I left neither hungry nor over-stuffed.
 
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On Saturday I went to Devonport to check out restaurants.Was looking to try Mrs Jones but it was closed so I went downstairs to my old favourite Drift.
It gets a few lousy reviews but because people don't do their homework.It is meant to be a casual café but with superior food.So if you wait for service the wait can be long.Also they have a takeaway section and many think that if you buy their takeaway you should sit in the restaurant section.Being in the know I perused the menu,went up to the desk,ordered an entrée and main with a glass of Ghost Rock Pinot.I was out of there within the hour.

So to the food.I ordered squid tacos.The only criticism I would have was that there was a bit too much lettuce and it really didn't help make it visually appealing.The squid though was superbly cooked so it passed the taste test.For mains I had the coughin crusted lamb rump with a trio of carrot.It was really good.So to the pics-
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RooFlyer " And so to dessert. I'm ashamed to say possibly the highlight for me. "

Me too ! We will be going there for sure in November !!
 
So a few of the restaurants in Burnie visited over the last 2 weeks.First Thai Smile.Off the beaten track,looks really cheap and nasty but the food is authentic Thai.First with mrsdrron and had salt,pepper and garlic king prawns,Pad Thai and mussaman curry-
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Went back there again tonight with my sister and once again had the prawns.They are great.Had a spicy noodles and panang curry as well.All the curries have been really good.

Last night to Fish on the Edge Wivenhoe.Wonderful platter for 2-
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Lunchtime today back to Hellyers.My sister had the potted beef pie and I the Beef Wellington.Both very nice-
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