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Parma Number 33: Brisbane Brewing Co. … There’s a new “Robert” in town!
The Verdict: It has been 25 weeks and 25 Chicken Parmigianas since I anointed the Calamvale Tavern Parma as the frontrunner for the “Robert” Parma award as my best Parma in Brisbane and this week the Brisbane Brewing Co Parma … Continue reading
Parma Number 32: The Red Brick Hotel … there but for the cubed ham go I
The Verdict: I was a little bit worried when the Parma Consigliere, Davo (the Junior Parma reviewer) and I walked into the Red Brick because it was empty. I needn’t have worried because this Chicken Parmigiana was really very good. … Continue reading
Parma Number 31: Waterloo Hotel … Shame about those cheese rations!
The Verdict: After some jiggery pokery with the venue for tonight’s Parma (you can read about that here: https://brisbanebestparma.com/2015/08/05/the-august-schedule-a-venue-change/ ), the Waterloo Hotel presented a happy respite from the madness of venues removing chicken parmigiana from menus. There were a … Continue reading
The August Schedule: A venue change
After only testing 3 parma’s last month because of menu changes, I have decided to that when a venue no longer has the chicken parmigiana on the menu but has been included in the schedule a replacement will be found. … Continue reading
Parma Schedule: August
Here is the schedule of venues at which I will be reviewing chicken parmigianas in August:
Parma Ladder: Only 20 to go!
With 20 parma reviews to go, here is the current parma ladder: To be honest, July was a pretty disappointed month in the quest for Brisbane’s Best Parma. The Parma of the Prince of Wales (Nundah) aside, there were no … Continue reading
Parma Number 30: Morrison Hotel … Yes it is a steak restuarant
The Verdict: It had been a couple of disappointing weeks in the land of Parma however I went to the Morrison Hotel with very high hopes of the metaphorical tide turning and a good Parma being presented. Unfortunately I was … Continue reading
Parma Number 29: Broncos Leagues Club … Bye week
Off the back of a couple of recommendations, the Parma Consigliere and I headed to the Broncos Leagues Club for this week’s Parma review. Unfortunately the chicken parmigiana is no longer on the menu at the Broncos. It does appear … Continue reading
Parma Number 28: Lord Stanley Hotel … Another for the bottom half
The Verdict: A number of the elements of this Parma just weren’t very good. Dry chicken, too little of the sauce, ham and cheese and uncooked chips all made this an underwhelming meal. How underwhelming? My favourite bit was the … Continue reading
Parma Number 27: Gaythorne RSL … a new twist on the norm
The Verdict: I confess that going to the Gaythorne RSL I did not have high expectations for the chicken parmigiana at my local RSL. Suffice it to say, whilst my expectations were exceeded, this chicken parmigiana, with its fairly ordinary chips … Continue reading
Brisbane's Best Parma 