Fabulous place in trendy West End. Part butcher, part grocer, part Fromagerie this new venue is a…read morefeast to your senses! The Schulte family runs it and with that you're guaranteed amazing meats & small goods. The place also features a walk-in Fromagerie with a brilliant selection of imported and local cheeses. I'm of course biased t wards the Swiss raw milk cheese available there but there are many other brilliant options from local goats milk cheese to English cloth bound cheddar. There's also a The Source store as part of the concept and a bakery is also on the map.

So I moved from Clayfield to West End and left behind an award winning butcher and fruit shop…read more I was bereft. The weekend markets just shunt off old supermarket stock, and the local butcher... well, I was better off with the supermarket. Cruising along Montague I stumbled The Stores. There's a bar/restaurant at the entrance, and once inside you're greeted with a deli, fruit shop, butcher, dedicated cheese room, an organic whole foods store, and soon there will be a bakery too. I have to say it plainly. All the fruit and vege I've had has been sensational. If it's local, it will tell you where it's from. The butchers are Schulte's in the Lockyer Valley (yay, award winning butcher!) Basically, if you're near West End and you're after fruit, veg and meat, The Stores is for you.

This deli cafe was a reasonably new discovery for me and although small, their Merlo coffee and…read morevarious salads, deli goods and the fig, walnut and cinnamon muffins leave me content when I've run out of coffee beans at home. I'm always intrigued by the different customers I see each time I visit. Sitting on the front tables you can see "soccer mums" enjoying a coffee and cake or Queensland Rail workers grabbing a gourmet lunch before heading back to work. It makes for a gourmet deli without pretention and I like it.

Tucked away in a side street off Milton Road and passed by by all but those who know about it is…read morethis gem of a cafe deli in the Cat and Fiddle Centre. Home to delicious gourmet burgers, scrumptious breakfasts, handmade salads and pastas and some of the best customer service around. They stock a great selection of sauces, cheeses and other gourmet goodies and also take orders for take home family pies that almost bump Yatala Pies off the top spot of the best pie in Brisbane list. Being just off MIlton Road, its a great place to stop in for a take away coffee and pick up a salad or sandwich on your way to work.

Fruity Capers is great for fresh fruit and vegetables. They always have a wide selection avaiable…read moreand great prices on in season produce. Their fruit and veg is always fresh and tasety. I particularly enjoy their Asian veg section, as well as just the countless piles of delicious fruit. Fruity Capers also has a Deli attached with some of the nicest marinated olives around and a good range of cheeses. Definitely worth checking out. Fruity Capers is situated in Toowong Shopping Village on the ground floor near the Coles supermarket.

Twas the day before Christmas and I needed fresh, plump fruit!…read more Fruity Capers sits on the main floor level of Toowong Village. You can get there by bus or train, but there's a fun carpark, too. Think spiral staircase for your four wheeled zoom-a-mobile. Ambience *** My first impression of Fruity Capers is that its bursting at the seams. No really, it is! There are displays of fruit impending on the path which leads to the foodcourt; they need more space. Get lost, Donut King, they need an island appendage to spread out onto. You can smell the fruit before you even hit this store which is a HUGE plus for me - you know everything is ripe and ready to go. It also helps if you're half-blind and need to follow your nose to the mountains of apricots, grapes and melons stacked out the front. There are tasting plates of some of the fruits out front, but you can't start carrying what's going to be at least an armload until you get inside to get a basket. Hm. Not quite a smart choice there; I had to navigate my way between prams, restockers' trolleys, and hassled customers to the cashier to get me a basket and then got stink-eye from a customer who thought I was jumping the line! Eeeeek, just let me get back to the apricot mountain, I didn't mean it, I swear! Products on offer **** Whew, everything on offer here is ripe, juicy, plump, fresh, yum-yum-yum-I-could-sit-down-and-eat-it-right-here good! I was on fruit salad duty, and me being me and not knowing which fruits my eaterers like, had to get at least 10 different types. Plus presentation is everything, so I needed at least one colour each of the rainbow. Keeping this in mind, the only thing I couldn't find there was honeydew. Given the awful offering Woolies had the other day of said fruit, I suspect they must be out of season or hard to get. I substituted with the other green fruit which doesn't go brown: kiwi fruit. Harder than I'd have liked, but given the timing, I knew half a day on the windowsill would push them into acceptable territory. I forgot, just as I joined the cashier's queue, that I had also put my hand up for sauteed mushrooms and grilled tomatoes. D'oh! Back to the swarm and grabbed myself some very rich looking romas and cute as a button mushies. Service ***** At this time of year, anywhere, I expect to see high schoolers earning some extra cash. If that's the case here, it looks like they've learned VERY quickly the layout and cashiers' roles. In fact, I'm more inclined to believe their staff are long termers by the way they know their products. I was smirking to myself that I'd nabbed the 2 for $6 mangoes at the 2 for $5 priced ones until the cashier quick as you could blink realised her booboo and fixed it up. I still smirked: good on her for the catch before I could get away with it. All around me restockers were stacking more fruit and veg to keep up with the incoming crowds; but they weren't obtrusive, and most of the time when I looked up from my mission I could see blue shirts pointing in one direction or another to help the deadline junkies make their purchases. Additional Notes I'm not local enough to Toowong to come here and buy fruit and veg regularly, however on the occasions I am here for something Toowong-centric, I'll be adding a stop in to Fruity Capers. Price-wise, they have lots of 2 for $# offers, but I'm not likely to buy two of anything knowing I won't get through it, it'd be wasted on me completely.

When you've got a busy working day, knowing you've got a good lunch spot to go to is pretty…read moreessential. You give your head a break, you stretch your legs, and usually you think about something other than your work. After my first day at a new co-working space in a suburb I'm not familiar with, I was happy to get out. My new co-working buddies and I ordered simple but delicious food. My tuna sandwich hit the spot like a boss and kept me going until way past afternoon tea time. I will definitely be back

Every neighbourhood should be so lucky to have a one-stop gourmet shop like the Rosalie Gourmet…read moreMarket. Spending almost four years living only a few hundred metres from their front door (often adorned with bouquets of fresh flowers to take home), I'll not hazard a guess as to how much of my pay cheque has been spent on fresh loaves of sourdough, bunches of flowers, delicious cheeses or fresh produce from here. But what I will say is: all worth it. From ready-made take-home meals or ingredients for a jolly great cheese and chacuterie board -- they've got you covered. And now with the upstairs area converted into a cafe, there's even more reason to stop and enjoy the space. Pro Tip; Enjoy the Autumn days with a picnic basket of goodies from here and then stroll down to Gregory Park for a lazy afternoon with a good book.

I was a visitor from the US and my cousin recommended this little deli. She had told me that she…read moreeverything she had gotten from here was delicious and I have to agree. The shop is small but when I arrived (fairly early in the morning) it was already crowded. I bought some danish, a small cake and a sausage roll but everything else in the cases looked really good. We had the danish for breakfast and they were well received. The cake we had for dessert that evening and it was a hit as well. Never having had a sausage roll, I was a bit apprehensive about trying it, but it was the best treat of the trip. I wish I had found them earlier, I would have had them every day. If you're in the area stop in, you won't be disappointed.

Yes it's a piece of West End character. It's a reason to…read morecome to South Brisbane. Food - still as good as I remember. Fresh, tasty good variety and it's YUM! Sweet Treats abound - they are good. Coffee - Good Still Good as ever.

Wonderful deli This family run deli is a terrific spot to…read moreget a quick bite to eat in West End. The service is friendly and authentic and the food is delicious! The coffee is pretty good too!!

If you can't get a good spot at Skipping Girl just wander across the road to this place. They have…read morea hot menu which contains things like bacon and eggs for breakfast etc. Otherwise choose from the cold cabinet including things like pies rolls quiches etc. The sweets cabinet was pretty good with homemade cakes and slices. A great range of gourmet cold drinks and a cool fresh juices menu. Inside was a bit noisy due to the coffee machine. The area doesn't seat many, perhaps 15 or so and a few more tables outside. Car parking in the streets around this block. The cakes and my yoghurt was quite nice and the juice was excellent but the bacon and egg pie a little bit chewy.

I always manage to make my way to Bakers Delight for a quick pick up of bread for the week,…read morehowever, on my errand fuelled days, I never found enough time to stop by Graceville Fine Foods Deli Cafe, until recently. I came here for a coffee and cake, with no real intention of staying for long. I exchanged 'hellos' with the lovely ladies who work there and sat down. It is a cosy little cafe filled with warm hues of brown and modern pieces of furniture. I loved it. It felt inviting and relaxing to just sit there, enjoy a coffee and read a book. As I mentioned, I had no intention of staying too long, but luckily, I carry a book with me, so when the mood strikes, as it did then, I indulged in some reading to compliment my coffee and cake. What an enjoyable afternoon that was. The waitstaff were very nice and had great customer service skills. They are a good balance of chatty and professional. There was no rush of getting me out the door, I felt safe and they didn't seem to mind one bit. As I sipped the last of my second coffee, I realised almost an hour has gone by. It's been a while since I've sat in a cafe reading and I'm glad to report, this cafe makes for a good place to get back into it.

While staying in downtown Brisbane, I took a trip over to Milton for breakfast at Tognini's. The…read morefood was great, and the service was even better. Now, there are comparable places in downtown, so if I had it to do over, I likely wouldn't make the trip. But if you're in that area for breaky, you should stop by! I had the roasted mushrooms on sourdough with halloumi. Delicious! Would recommend. I also had a flat white and found the espresso a bit sharper of a taste than what I've had around town; still, it was good.

There is lots on offer in this small half coffee shop half deli. With an Italian flavour it's hard…read moreto choose what to pick, catering for all times of the day. Breakfast, deli lunches or take away pre-made pizzas, frozen pasta and soups. Coffee is goooood, which makes for a good pit stop on the way to work, with parking right out the front. A little on the pricey side with toast and (very) small coffee costing $10.50.

Why have I only found this place now?!…read more This store is deliciously devine. With a lovely women waiting to share the world of cheese and food with you, you just want to eat it all. With only premium food on offer; truffles, foie gras, chocolate, oils and vinegars to name a few, there is something to please everyone. There are lots of great gift ideas including a specials table located at the back. And a great place to visit before a long weekend.

Black Pearl Epicure is heaven for any foodie who cooks regularly at home. This cooking school,…read moreretailer and fine foods distributions warehouse is a total treasure trove and one of those places where you should definitely never shop on an empty stomach. I popped in recently in search of some quirky ingredients for a recipe I've wanted to try and walked out with way more than what I needed. They stock beautiful oils, pastas, meats, cheeses, pate, caviar and foreign food items that you could never find in a regular grocery store. I also have friends who have taken classes in their cooking school and have raved about it! They hold specialty classes with industry professionals in things like chocolate making, cheese making and baking as well as cuisine specific classes in making the most out of your BBQ and cooking Thai cuisine at home. I'm surprised that more people don't know about Black Pearl, especially considering Brisbane has an up and coming food culture. If you love to cook, eat or learn than I suggest you pop in to Black Pearl Epicure for a drool worthy browse sometime soon.