B
risbane’s broad appeal has seen it attracting the best culinary talent from far and wide, which has rapidly changed the face of dining in The City over the last ten years. The region is not only blessed with access to some of Australia’s most exciting produce, but has a mix of diversity, quiet confidence, and experimentalism that is making the dining scene something extremely exciting to watch evolve. We talk to five of The City’s best head chefs to look inside the cloche of what drew them to Brisbane and what excites them the most about dining in The City. Chef Brad Jolly of Alchemy was internationally recognised before he was just 19, working in some of the most renowned kitchens under Jamie Oliver, Marco Pierre White, and Eric Chavot. After travelling the world, the allure of making a mark in his home country with European cuisine that showcased local seasonal produce, brought him and his wife back – choosing to put down roots in Brisbane. “Brisbane is such a welcoming, friendly, and trending city. Many other cities are still living on reputation of the past,” says Brad. Contributing to the new culinary age of dining in The City is Head Chef of Naga Thai, Suwisa Phoonsang, who has become renowned for her blend of unique flavours and styles you won’t find in other Thai restaurants, such as her famous flower dumplings of winter melon, roast peanut, and sesame.
“LIFE HAPPENS AT BRISBANE CITY!” - Lorraine Barradas, RICO BAR & DINING
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“With the diversity of people coming to Brisbane expanding, SO TOO IS THE DIVERSITY OF DINING.” - Suwisa Phoonsang, NAGA THAI JUNE 2021
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