Musings of a Young Gourmet

Nestled comfortably in the well respected ‘antique quarter’ of Woolloongabba lays Birdcage, a new pan Asian restaurant recently reincarnated from the former Bistro Bistro. Sitting in an 1890 heritage building brings high expectations; happily BirdCage delivers on all levels.

My birthday meals have always had a high standard. You could even say that they have criteria they need to meet. Last years Buffalo Club dinner set exceedingly high expectations and I wondered if I would ever have a birthday meal close to that magnificent one. The results have been recorded… Esquire passed with flying colours!

Whenever the town Montville pops up in conversation, my mind drifts off to the award winning The Long Apron Restaurant. The Long Apron is situated on 22 acres with lush grand fig trees, jacarandas and a kitchen team devoted to using at least 90% of produce sourced locally. I don’t think you get any more local than your own kitchen garden. I nod and exclaim “I love that place!”

On the rainy drive to the very hilly Miskin Street in suburban Toowong, I asked my parents; “What is the difference between a restaurant and a dining experience?”
We came to the conclusion that Brents is taking a different approach and had chosen a unique name to set it apart from other restaurants. That is why I like Brents… it’s different… and in a good way!