Ally
AKA: A-Dawg
“Look: I’m pregnant. I’m pregnant with a food baby.”
One night I was sitting on a curb in the city, chowing down on a kebab, and I got to talking with the dude next to me who was munching on a burger. We talked about how we both liked food and thought Brisbane needed a website dedicated to food reviews. EatDrinkBrisbane was created.
I wish it had happened that way, but unfortunately, this is reality and in reality, my late night snack of choice is Subway. EatDrinkBrisbane was actually created in 2008 by Nick, and I then came on board in May 2009. We have built up a modest but awesome database of food and restaurant reviews from Brisbane and its surrounds.
Nick has since left this life of gluttony, and I now hold the reigns and am keen to build up EatDrinkBrisbane even more. Along with Brisbane restaurant reviews, you’ll also find area profiles, product reviews, and event and festival run downs. We are by no means food and drink experts on EatDrinkBrisbane-these reviews are our own opinions, and are to be taken with a grain of salt. I also blog over at www.desktopmag.com.au
I do NOT get paid to blog anything on this site; I actually have a proper office day-job, and blogging is merely a hobby. If we ever receive any perks for reviewing a place, I will always let you guys know.
I always welcome love mail, so feel free to use the contact form or email eatdrinkbris@gmail.com if you want to get in touch. No more naked pictures though, please. I have enough.
UPDATE (May 2011): Another important thing – I have temporarily moved to Canada. I am still very dedicated to my little blog, and will continue to update the site with Brisbane food news – plus, I have guest reviewers, so I will still post restaurant and cafe reviews to. I will readily reply to your emails and comments still, too – just give me a few more hours (that 14 hour time difference is a bum…) I’ll be back in Brisbane in 2012! Check out www.eatdrinktoronto.net to see what I’m up to in Canada.
Nick
AKA: The Creator
“What’s with these raw sugar packets?! I want refined, damnit!”
Hi. I’m Nick. I like eating and the sound of my own voice. So what better way to combine these two things than by starting a food blog! I created Eat Drink Brisbane because I was sick of being stuck for ideas of where to eat. For too long have I rotated the same few restaurants and not had a good answer when one of my friends asks, “What’s good?”
I started this site with the goal of finding the best of the Brisbane food scene and telling people about my discoveries. Somewhere along the line, a girl called Ally started writing as well and I quickly realised she’s much better at it than I am.
My hope is that this site becomes a resource for those dining in Brisbane and a useful guide to find the best things to put in your mouth.
- Nick McIntosh
(As of September 2009, Nick has stopped writing for Eat Drink Brisbane to pursue other projects)