app et ite the bu z z Clockwise from far left: Garagistes’ interior; fresh produce at Farm Gate Market; cider makers Andrew and Ian Smith; smoked potato and onion crostini at Garagistes; Tassie’s famous fresh oysters
Visit at peak time and you’ll find yourself queuing up with foodies eager to sample the superb smoked meats. However, it’s not just newbies making the most of Hobart’s laid-back vibe. The Taco Taco Mexican food van proved so popular that its operators decided to open brick-and-mortar eatery Chulo (98 Patrick St, chulocafe.com). If you don’t get to Garagistes, intimate bar Sidecar (129 Bathurst St, garagistes.com. same people. Elsewhere, Ethos Eat Drink has set up a casual eatery just opposite, transforming a space that was once home to a restaurant called Piccolo into
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a casual café that goes by the name of Berta (323A Elizabeth St, tel: (03) 6234 4844). Beyond its culinary offerings, Tasmania is renowned for
“WE HAVE TWO OF AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER APPLE-GROWING AREAS IN THE HUON VALLEY AND AT SPREYTON” producing quality, cool-climate
pumphouse.com.au). And
wines. That said, locally
Red Sails Cider (redsails.com.
made ciders are fast gaining
au) makes great traditional
popularity. Australia’s first
ciders using heritage cider
organically produced cider,
apple varieties.
Willie Smith’s (williesmiths.
“We have two of Australia’s
com.au) is available at Grape
premier apple-growing areas
Bar (55 Salamanca Pl, tel:
in the Huon Valley and at
(03) 6224 0611). Pagan
Spreyton,” McNeill says.
Cider (pagancider.com.au)
“Many cider makers use
produces some unique fruit
dessert apples with a natural
mixes, including cherry (40%
sweetness, while others use
cherry juice), rose (15% cherry
unpasteurised apples, which
juice) and the exceptional
means the flavour of the fresh
quince cider. Visitors can grab
fruit is captured in the bottle.
a pint (or a few) at Westend
It’s a really exciting time for
Pumphouse (105 Murray St,
Tasmanian cider right now.” Tigerair flies to Hobart from Melbourne. Book your flights at www.tigerair.com
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PHOTOGRAPHY ALI NASSERI (ANDREW AND IAN SMITH); SARAH WILLIAMS (FARM GATE MARKET); SEAN FENNESSY (FRESH OYSTERS)
au/sidecar) is owned by the