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Parma Review Delayed
Today’s regularly scheduled Parma review has been delayed. Your Parma correspondent was privileged to be at Lang Park last night for State of Origin 3 and thus I am running a little behind. The review will be up tomorrow morning … Continue reading
Special Event: Pimp my Parma … One of the best meals I have ever had!
Regular readers of this blog will recall a few weeks back the Parma Consigliere and I hosted our friends the Canns for their first chicken parmigianas at the Norman Hotel. Last Saturday night, the Canns hosted us for an event … Continue reading
Parma Number 26: The Prince of Wales Hotel (Nundah) … Come for the Parma but stay for the trivia
The Verdict: I confess that I had limited expectations of the Parma at the Prince of Wales Hotel but I have to say that this was really a very good Parma. The chips and chicken portions of the meal were … Continue reading
Parma Schedule: July
It is nearly July and we are now over half way through the search for Brisbane’s Best Parma. Here is the schedule of venues for July’s reviews: If you have any tips for where I should test out chicken parmigianas … Continue reading
The Parma Ladder: The Half Way Point
It is difficult to believe, as time has gone so fast, but after this week’s chicken parmigiana I have now tasted and reviewed half of my target of 50 chicken parmigianas this year. At the half way point, this is … Continue reading
Parma Number 25: The Monier Hotel … Only 25 more Parmas to go!!!
The Verdict: The Monier chicken Parma was a very good Parma let down a little by its side dishes. Chips that both had been too long in the hot box and too long under the chicken breast are the reason … Continue reading
Parma Number 24: The Norman Hotel … This is definitely a steak restaurant!!!
The Verdict: The Norman Hotel is advertised as “Brisbane’s Worst Vegetarian Restaurant”. After this chicken parmagiana they may wish to add poultry to that tag line. Parma Pic: Chicken: The chicken piece on the Norman Parma was well … Continue reading
Parma Number 23: The Regatta Hotel … an unhappy departure from the norm
The Verdict: This week’s Parma comes from another of Brisbane’s iconic hotels, the Regatta. In a first, after 22 chicken parmigianas, the Regatta Parma added a new twist to how a Parma might be presented: the tomato sauce was not … Continue reading
Parma Number 22: The Normanby Hotel … No Alfie Langer like celebration here!
The Verdict: I have to confess at the outset that I have never been much of a fan of the Normanby Hotel. It is has just not been a venue that I have enjoyed in the past. I was hoping … Continue reading
The Parma Schedule: June
Here is this month’s schedule for testing some of Brisbane’s Best Chicken Parmigianas: As always, if you have suggestions for future venues please reach out to me via email on this site!
Brisbane's Best Parma 