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Brisbane Best Parma: the YouTube channel
Dear Parma Army, I have today launched a Brisbane’s Best Parma YouTube channel. The link to the first post is here: http://youtu.be/0XCSi5qeg2o Watch this space for more videos as the quest for Brisbane’s Best Parma continues!!! Steve
Man v Parma: The quest makes the news … Thank you Brisbane Times!
Yesterday I was privileged to be interviewed by the Brisbane Times for an article about my quest to find Brisbane’s Best Parma. Here is the article which followed the interview: http://m.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/brisbane-man-stephen-humphreys-quest-to-find-the-citys-best-parmigiana-20150416-1mmpcl.html To say I am overwhelmed at the response to … Continue reading
Parma Number 15: The Shafston Hotel … The Shane Watson of Chicken Parmigiana
The Verdict: The chicken parmigiana at the Shafston Hotel came with a big wrap on it from a number of sources and was met with much anticipation. Ultimately, whilst in some parts this Parma really hit the mark, in areas … Continue reading
Is Instagram really killing the chicken parmigiana?
I awoke on Sunday morning to a number of texts, tweets, voicemails and messages on Facebook alerting me to a story on the Today program that was talking about chicken parmigiana and its alleged demise from pub menus in Melbourne. … Continue reading
Parma Number 14: The Brook Hotel … there but for the tomato sauce go I!
The Verdict: The Chicken Parma at the Brook Hotel will always hold a special place in my stomach because it is the Parma that got the conversation about Brisbane’s Best Parma started. This Chicken Parmigiana was actually pretty good however … Continue reading
Parma Number 13: The Indooroopilly Hotel … Half a good parma does not equal a winner
The Verdict: The Indooroopilly Hotel used to, notionally at least, be my local hotel albeit I confess that in the 10 years I lived in Indooroopilly I had never eaten a Chicken Parmigiana there. After this Parma I will not … Continue reading
The Parma Ladder
It is hard to believe that I am now 25% through my quest to find Brisbane’s Best Chicken Parmigiana and have chalked up 12 reviews of parmas so far. Here is the current table updated through last night’s effort from the … Continue reading
Parma Calendar: April
April is a long month and that means that there are five Parmas to be imbibed and reviewed. Here is the schedule for an April of chicken parmigianas: Week Commencing Venue 30-Mar Indooroopilly Hotel 6-Apr The Brook Hotel 13-Apr The Shafston … Continue reading
Parma Number 12: Breakfast Creek Hotel … Definitely NOT worth the wait!
The Verdict: I went to the Breakfast Creek Hotel last night with high expectations. It would be fair to say they were not met. A piece of chicken that covered all of the chips on the plate was the first … Continue reading
Parma Number 11: The Fox Hotel … No park = no Parma
The Verdict: This is one of the simpler reviews to write and the title tells the story in brief. To expand on that story: last night’s Parma became a Parma not eaten because it was impossible to get a car … Continue reading
Brisbane's Best Parma 