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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 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 21: The Paddo Tavern … The Rule 5 Loophole
The Verdict: I heard much about the Chicken Parmigiana at the Paddo Tavern before trialling it and it did not disappoint. The main question of the night thought was whether this Parma actually qualified for race to find Brisbane’s Best … Continue reading
Parma Number 19: The Wickham Hotel … We may have found our “Clive” people!!!
The Verdict: Keeping with the theme this month of visiting pubs recommended to me by readers, I am pleased to say that the recommendation of the Wickham Hotel proved to be a very good one. The chicken portion of this meal … Continue reading
Parma Number 18: The Brunswick Hotel … That’s not what I ordered!
The Verdict: When I looked at the menu I found the entry for the chicken parmigiana more interesting than usual as it referenced slaw as the salad portion of the meal. The last time a Parma came out with slaw … Continue reading
Parma Number 17: The Gap Tavern … “You don’t win friends with salad.”
The Verdict: Last night’s chicken Parma was imbibed with my junior Parma correspondent Davo and he summed this one up pretty well … “This is perfect Uncle Steve … Except for the salad!”. The bad salad coupled with a few … Continue reading
Parma Number 16: Everton Park Hotel … Should have worn my desert boots!
The Verdict: After a week in which only good things happened in the land of Parma, high hopes were had for a good chicken parmigiana at the Everton Park Hotel. Those hopes were, simply, dashed by the lack of moisture … Continue reading
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 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
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