Try 3: Thai Takeaway

by Hobart Magazine

BANGKOK CITY

2/40 Elizabeth St, Hobart

Looking for a quick Thai lunch special? Bangkok City serves up a wide selection of freshly made Thai street food dishes. For a very reasonable $12.25 you first choose steamed rice, fried rice or noodles, then your dishes. The pad kra pao or pork mince basil stir fry is super, as is the crispy chicken cashew nut and massaman curry. It’s buffet style (they serve up your dishes for you) and the spread is colourful, fresh and full of vegetables. You can eat in or takeaway.

ALL THAI

Shop 12 / 236-244 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay

Having a good Thai takeaway in your armory is critical. All Thai in Sandy Bay, across from Coles, hits the mark with simple but good quality Thai dishes. A marker of a good outlet is how they make their pad thai (thin rice noodles with egg, vegetables and sweet soy sauce) – the All Thai version is spot on with generous meat and vegetables and the perfect amount of sauce. Other highlights here include the fish cakes ($11.90), stir fry chicken with cashew nuts ($20.90) and massaman curry ($22.90). Feeling fancy? Add coconut rice to your order and level up your rice game.

*Pad thai with pork belly at Ocha. Pic: FB*

OCHA THAI

349A Main Rd, Glenorchy

Tucked at the entrance of Glenorchy’s shopping district on Main Road, Ocha Thai is quietly confident: an unassuming storefront that masks high quality Thai cuisine and friendly service. The tamarind sauce in their pad thai (from $16.99) has a unique taste, slightly more sour than similar restaurants, while the green curry (from $17.59) is rich with a healthy helping of bamboo shoots. Their basil fried rice (from $16.99) is a standout – crispy, flavourful, and perfectly spiced, it’s hard not to scoff it down. A nice cold accompaniment to the hot meals is their freshly made Thai lemon iced tea ($6), aromatic and refreshing.

WINE: JOHN DUVAL 2022 CONCILIO GRENACHE

I’d never heard the word Concilio before when I tried a glass of John Duval’s Concilio Grenache ($34). I’m the kind of wine drinker who loves a bit of backstory with my glass because let’s be honest, the tale behind a wine can be just as captivating as its flavour profile.

So I pulled out my trusty friend Google, because really, what is a Concilio? I wondered if it might be an Italian brand of concealer. Far from it, though the word is indeed Italian. A Concilio is a council meeting, particularly a religious one. And I’ve got to say, this wine definitely calls for a council of sorts – one to sing its praises!

This bottle, which is 86% Grenache and 14% Shiraz, hails from the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The grapes are grown on the Duval family’s five-generation farm, and the result is a wine packed with black fruit, blackcurrant, and blackberry flavours. It’s on the bold side and unapologetically delicious. The Grenache’s pure fruit character really shines through. A fun fact about John – he was the head winemaker at Penfolds for many years and was responsible for making their super premium Grange label each vintage.

If you have any interesting wine recommendations for us please let us know at editor@thehobartmagazine.com.au. For research purposes, of course.

Set the vibe:

Wine: Concilio Grenache from John Duval

Music: Sympathy is a knife by Charli XCX

Food: Chinese-style slow-braised beef

When: Dusk

Love this

Comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Extras

Hobart Happenings

by Stephanie Williams

OFF SEASON: Bits And Pieces

Not many people have a garden named after them but one of the founders of modern organic gardening in Tasmania, David, can enjoy the spoils of the David Stephen Neighbourhood Garden (formerly Kickstart CG) in New Town.

Hobart Happenings

Hobart Happenings in March 2024

Hobart Happenings

Hobart Happenings in February 2024

Stay up to date with everything happening at the Hobart Magazine.

Even though Tasmania is known for its mild summers, it doesn’t take much to get sunburnt. Tasmania experiences extreme ultraviolet (UV) levels, but contrary to popular belief this isn’t due to the hole in the ozone layer, which is actually south of the continent.While higher UV levels often occur at the same time as higher temperatures, the two are not linked. Instead, UV levels are determined by the angle of the sun in the sky: the higher the sun, the higher the UV. In December and January, the position of the sun over Tasmania gives the state a UV index of 11 or more on most days, which is classified as “extreme” on the UV index. Tasmania’s lack of humidity and generally clear skies contribute to the stinging feeling of the sun. UV can reflect off buildings and water, making it possible to get a higher dose of UV from these reflected rays, even in the shade.

Having just spent a year in Antarctica, Dr Meg is ready to get back to her patients and passion projects in Hobart.

Setting up shop during a pandemic was a risky move, but if the crowd at Dāna Eating House (Dāna) on a Friday night is anything to go by, it’s one that’s paid off. With tables of diners chatting and laughing over drinks, the music and conversation buzzes off the monstera-leaf-green walls. Low-hanging rattan lights and worn wooden floorboards give the newly opened South-East Asian fusion venue in Hobart’s CBD a relaxed vibe.

These women have been suiting up Tasmania’s front-line workers for more than 30 years.

A simple cave provided the perfect hideout for one of Tasmania’s most brutal bushrangers – and you can easily walk to it from Fern Tree. Sarah Aitken went in search of the story of Rocky Whelan.

Thank you to Luke Brokensha for mobilising his friends and local residents recently to host two rubbish clean ups along the Hobart Rivulet after heavy rains.

The warm weather returns...hello summer.

Need a laugh? Check out @theinspiredunemployed feed on Instagram.

Moto Vecchia Cafe in Bellerive and Czegs Cafe in Richmond have joined the Clarence City Council dementia program, creating dementia-friendly spaces for all patrons.

It’s hard to believe it’s not standard practice to have a working phone in every aged care room - shared phones make private conversations impossible and increase the risk of spreading COVID-19.

Tacks on the tracks. Mountain bikers beware of tacks being left on certain tracks on the mountain.

Just when you think your cousins are alright. NZ Opposition Leader Judith Collins took aim at Tassie during her recent (unsuccessful) campaign, calling us Australia’s “poor cousin.” She also seems worried about us nabbing tech businesses, “It’s a lovely part of the world but do you necessarily want to go there with your high- tech business? Possibly not,” she said. We beg to differ!