I come here all the time it's amazing. People are nice and service is great. The food here is also…read moregreat highly recommended.

Amazing flavors. I want all of them. I wish I could eat there every day. Super delicious.read more

There are so many franchised bingsu places offering the same flavours but with different…read morepresentations. However, Nominom stands out just a bit more with its attention to detail. With 8 flavours and counting, you can choose your authentic korean bingsu flavours like injeolmi (soybean), misugaru (mixed grain), matcha and black sesame or your western flare of Nutella brownie, Oreo & chocolate. Each bingsu is crafted behind the scenes and looks magnificent when it is carried out! The portions are very generous and to devour a bingsu bowl, you need at least 2 to 3 people. Also, I love how the owners have great attention to detail. They freeze the bowls before piling the shaved ice and toppings on it. The shaved ice remains cold and powdery during the consumption duration and not a melted mess like other bingsu shops. The average price of the bingsu ranges from 14 to 15.5 AUD. My favourites are ranked from top to bottom: 1) misugaru with red bean, almond flakes and mochi 2) black sesame with red bean, mochi and a blanket of grinded black sesame powder on top of the shaved ice 3) matcha: scoop of tangy matcha froyo, red bean and a generous blanket of matcha powder on top of the fluffy shaved ice A side of milk is served to drizzle into the bingsu. Don't forget to eat your toppings or create a well in the bingsu because the milk will not absorb into the bingsu! Seating is limited! So for large groups, prefer to wait or walk a couple of circles to active your tummy for some delicious bingsu

NEWS FLASH: BRISBANE IN FROYO EXPLOSION…read more It seems January 2013 marks the month Brisbane opened its arms and embraced the FroYo trend that's been so prolific abroad. Similarly, it seems just as some of my fiercely dedicated froyo friends have overdosed to a point of no return, I'm launching into an all-consuming rose-coloured-glasses love for FroYo. Yep, I'm *that* late to the band wagon. Nominom (pink branding) is the second froyo chain to swing their doors open and share their self-serve frozen yoghurt goodness with Brisbane punters. Unlike it's friend up the road, Noggi (green branding), Nominom is DIY service. It was a rather non-conventional late lunch but who was I to argue with their twee bubblegum pink branding? Your path to FroYo enlightenment at Nominom is the standard self-service routine: + Pick your cup (one size - large), fill it with as many flavoured frozen yoghurts that you think you can handle (they'll be rotating their flavours and when I stopped by there was original, chocolate, blueberry, taro, green tea and a few others) + Shuffle along to the toppings station. They've set their toppings out into good (fruit), treats (candy, jelly bubbles and biscuits) and cereals. + Your final destination: weigh-in and cash register. The moment of truth to see just how well you've decked out your FroYo cup. I had put chocolate and green tea with watermelon and blueberries and it came to $6.38 for what I'd guess was about 300grams. They're running a 50% offer for the opening week so for $3.15 I was ready to take my cup of froyo home. The flavours of the yoghurt didn't pack as much punch as I'd want. The yoghurt could have been a little more tart and the flavours more pronounced. This is 100% personal preference, but I like the idea of being able to select the size of cup I'd like rather than a one size fits all and maybe this is something they'll introduce as they find their groove. It's great to see Brisbane embracing a new "food trend" and I hope people love it for a long time, not just a good time.

This gelato place put a crimp in the celebratory mood I brought to it by not offering any mint…read moreflavors among their rotating menu. Heck, they didn't have anything that was really in my wheelhouse. However, the ones I did end up with (caramel and cookies & cream) were good enough that I would be happy to go back. The price was not bad, though the cone was pretty tasteless (and like most ice cream places, an upgrade to a waffle cone was available). For the non-dairy crowd, they had quite a nice variety of sorbets as well, and their menu as a whole was a good size.

Gelateria Cremona where the hell have you been my whole life?…read more Being a dairytard is hard enough at the best of times, but it is the WORST in the summer when people casually ask you "hey, do you wanna get an ice-cream?" and you secretly see them spontaneously combust in your mind because there is so LITTLE choice for people that are allergic to dairy that it makes you want to cry. Then you discover Gelateria Cremona and all of their AMAZING sorbet flavours and a whole new world of awesomeness opens up before you. Suddenly you can choose from Peach, Lychee, Watermelon, Mango, Strawberry, Lemon (BORING) and so much more. Thank you Gelateria Cremona, just thank you.

So as you are probably well aware, Brisbane gets pretty darn hot on a summers day. And when you are…read morestudent and saving money by living in a pretty shit house with no air-conditioning this can be disgusting, sticky heat. Well on one such day I managed to drag myself from out of my house and venture to Hawken Village for a much needed snack to cool me down. Now I was going to settle for icy poles from the Foodworks but instead decided to splurge a little a treat myself to some of Royal Copenhagen's ice cream. Royal Copenhagen opened shop in St Lucia in 2010 to the delight of many locals. They also have a shop in the city that is well loved. The St Lucia store stokes the same great quality ice cream and gelato, with the awesome waffle cones. As well as this, they make a mean milkshake. They have a few seats available but I am more inclined to pick something up to go, and take it to the nearest park, hopefully before it melts all over me. Royal Copenhagen is a lovely addition to the Ville on Hawken Drive, a much loved food hub for students who live in the area.

Feeling homesick? Going through a break-up? Just feeling that's it's time for a sugary pick me up?…read moreCopenhagen Ice Cream in St Lucia has you covered. This place is always swarming with students from the nearby colleges come 7pm, so it has a very friendly and happily feel about it. There's a collection of tables outside and a very drool-worthy selection of desserts available (think chocolate fudge brownie sundaes, rocky road sundaes, chunky monkey banana splits...the list goes on, and on, and on. Oh my). Or settle for a waffle cone to go, loaded with generous sized scoops with additional (and free!) wafers, syrups, nuts and sprinkles to boot.

Who said FroYo was over?…read more TuttiFrutti is conveniently located in the food court area of the Myer Centre and the set up is not unlike many other frozen yoghurt stores. If you're familiar with the concept you'll take to this one like a duck to water. It's a pay by weight (around the $2.80/100g mark) and this particular group claim to have some 80 rotating flavours. With the humid days hanging around Brisbane, I've been fast coming to enjoy a combination of salted caramel, coconut and red velvet topped with strawberries and shredded coconut. The average cup will set you back $5-$7 with a few froyo flavours and 2-3 toppings.

Part cafe, part supermarket, all amazing. I had no idea of this vegan / vegetarian / health food…read morewonderland existed on the north side but here, on busy Wardell Street between a spray tan shop and a church exists a shop where you can find all the faux meats, gluten free, dairy free, vegan cheese, and coconut milk ice-cream you could want. Half the fun of visiting is wandering the small but well stocked aisles to look at what products are there. For example, the toothbrushes made from recycled yoghurt containers I carried home from Wholefoods in the US - stocked here. Plus, the owners have branched out into a humble but delicious cafe where you can enjoy eats like the mushroom and mango salsa burger (DELICIOUS) or a sweet treat (like chocolate ganache cheesecake - totally vegan) from the cake cabinet. The coffee, Sacred Grounds, is organic fair trade and not like any blend I've tasted. Plus for those of us that can't handle too much lactose, I'm 99% sure my flat white was made on soy or almond milk which gave it an interestingly pleasant taste and yet no after effects of too much milk.

In the last 5 years The Green Edge has only got bigger & better!…read more Still loving the s@%t outta this place TBH as it's only become more awesome. A testament to the thriving vegan & vegetarian community in Brisbane The Green Edge continues to deliver the widest range of vegan friendly poducts from bakery delights to body scrub. The restaurant has also gone from stregth to strength from humble cafe beginning to now offering full dinner menus that change seasonally. If you have not made the trip to check it out - Yes, you are missing out and you should fix that. Like now.

Expensive, limited toppings, really an overall disappointing experience. Can buy better froyo for…read morethe same price at another store...

If you're near it, it commands. The banana yellow and white motif that envelops the décor first…read morecaptures your attention and then makes it immediately memorable. Its sheer ostentatious colour scheme has a hypnotic effect, you start to salivate and when you regain consciousness you're inside. Show tunes play in the background making you want for nothing more than to hop on a stool and wait of a frosty cold milkshake to slide your way. Then you realize you're in Milk. A modern take on the traditional milk bar/diner from classic times of jukeboxes and Fonzarelli. Being a café that's situated in one of Brisbane's busiest suburbs, Milk caters for a wide range of consumers. For those are time poor and in a rush, there is take away coffee and a display fridge carrying a selection of premade wraps and sandwiches. In addition, there is also a wide range of cakes, candy, ice cream and slices for the sweet tooth. After ordering at the counter, those with time in their corner have the option of sitting inside or outside. All around me there are mothers, business people, teenagers (on holidays) chatting, laughing and networking. It's a relaxing and family friendly atmosphere and the staff only amplify the surroundings. You can tell that Milk, with its nod towards traditional good service and quality foods encourages repeat business. For a lot of people in the room, I wouldn't be surprised if they were regulars sitting at their favorite tables eating their favorite food. For my induction into the Milk fold, I've ordered a Chicken Licken Burger ($16.90) and a Banana Milkshake. When it comes out it's more than worth the dollars I've chucked into it. Halfway through I'm full but determined to finish my meal. Not because I'm a sucker for punishment but because of how great its tastes. The pain is worth it.

Milk Café is like candy and bumblebees and 50s revived into a living establishment with all the…read moretrimmings. I first heard about it from a friend and she described it to me as a 50s milk and burger bar, so naturally my eyes widened and I was keen for the first opportunity to eat there. Walking in there is just so much yellow! Yellow lounges, yellow and white striped interior awnings, yellow staff shirts, and a yellow website if you feel like having a look. It's really well furnished and gives off an air of retro glamour without any of the tacky elements that people sometimes associate with retro, yet it's also modern. I don't know how they managed to pull that off, but the end product is an amazingly inviting café where I want a boy wearing a bowtie and Ray Bans to take me for a milkshake and ask me to go steady. Or a bad boy wearing a leather jacket à la Grease. Either is good thanks. The breakfast menu caters for every nation. And by that I mean you can choose from an English brekky, Welsh, Australian (with chips, obviously), Irish, Balinese, Scottish, Jamaican, Italian, and so many more! And I saw kiddies running around with cute little cupcakes. They also serve real tea, not teabag tea and make a really good cup of coffee. Did I also mention the music? I heard flashes of Tom Jones, the Beatles, the Carpenters and, wait for it, Disney. Beauty and the Beast to be exact. Be Our Guest, to be more exact. Need I say more?