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THE GRUMPY PIPER
The Grumpy Piper has closed its doors after a 2 year stint. Very sad news as this whisky & bagpipe museum was very popular with its loyal patrons & visitors.
BENTO IN MORTY’S
Bento has left Morty’s Complex and Asian Street Walk has moved in. Open 7 days per week from 10:00 am – 8:30 pm offering Northern Chinese Cuisine.
POUTINERIE
Another closure – the Canadian French Fry Emporium (ex. Townsend’s Bakery & Toastee for a short time).
We look forward to seeing what goes in there next!
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WARDEEZ BISTRO
The Wardeez Bistro team have expanded and have now taken over the All Year Round Tavern – aptly renamed, Wardeez All Year Round Tavern.
HOT OFF THE PRESS NOVEMBER 2019
SUSHI FACTORY & DUMPLING HOUSE
At the end of their lease, this popular takeaway on Invermay Road has now ceased trading.
EARTHY EATS
Earthy Eats, the ultra healthy café in the Kingsway, will be extending their opening hours from 01 December to include Sundays.
SPICE ON CHARLES
Spice on Charles has opened at the spot where AAJ Indian enjoyed many years as a favourite for Indian Cuisine in Launceston.
MANUBREAD MAKEOVER
Manubread is rebranded as simply ‘Manu’ and has transformed into a Boulangerie & Patisserie Bakery & Café. An extensive range of breads & pastry items will delight all.
It’s situated along Invermay Road, on the town side of the Star Theatre.
CHEESE
THE NOOK (Bread + Butter Co’s sister shop) has ceased trading as a café and has evolved into CHEESE. The change came about by Olivia Morrison’s passion for cheesemaking and wanting to establish a space where people can congregate, taste cheese & talk to the Maker.
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BLUE INC. – NOT LEMONGRASS ONE
Despite originally publishing that the old Blue Café at Inveresk, was going to be reopened as Lemongrass One, well that didn’t happen.
Instead, Don Cameron has decided to keep with the Blue Café branding and has opened up serving his typical flair with Asian Fusion Style cuisine.
SAIGON CORNER
Saigon Kitchen’s sister store has opened at the Seaport end of Charles Street and offers Vietnamese faves.
DING SING
Jin Xing changed owners several weeks ago now and new owners have renamed it Ding Sing.
A Yum Cha Lunch Menu is featured together with a robust & fresh menu to suit the makeover.
SEE ALL DING SING’S DETAILS ![Ding Sing Menu]()
BROTH ME HAS CLOSED DOWN
This unique café offering low carb & dietary options, unfortunately has closed down despite its tremendous success.
Their Facebook Post explained it all.
HOT OFF THE PRESS < 10 OCTOBER 2019
This isn’t exactly ‘news’ as the transition took place a few weeks ago.
The much loved Café Culture in Trevallyn has been rebranded to Lulu’s at Trevallyn, opening 7 days per week from 7:30 am and right through to 9:00 pm on Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights.
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HOT OFF THE PRESS < 26 September 2019
RIVERVIEW RESTAURANT
Riverview Restaurant is the new branding for Lam’s the Best Grill.
Lam is well known & loved for his Vietnamese heritage and cuisine. The restaurant is now more focused on traditional Vietnamese Dishes including faves like Pho & Broken Rice.
RIVERVIEW RESTAURANT’S MENU & DETAILS
HOT OFF THE PRESS < 14 AUGUST 2019
HOT OFF THE PRESS < 14 August 2019
MANUBREAD BAKES NO MORE
Sadly, Manubread announced on their Facebook Page today, that they will no longer be operating.
VEGAN & VEGETARIANS UNITE – MAD APPLE CAFé
Another Vegan & Vegetarian Café Option for Launceston – this will please many!
I love it when a brand new place opens up in a new space & looking at the pics., I’ve no doubt it will be a popular choice. The added benefit of a children’s play area will be sure to delight the Mums & Dads!
SEE MAD APPLE’S INFO. HERE
HOT OFF THE PRESS > 08 AUGUST 2019
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BLUE CAFE BECOMES LEMONGRASS ONE
Blue Café was a popular café within the Inveresk Precinct when it ‘mysteriously’ closed down about a year ago.
But, Don Cameron from MUDBAR RESTAURANT is resurrecting it with a new name ‘Lemongrass One’.
This is fabulous news for those of us who love the Asian Fusion tweak that Don is so well known for.
Can’t wait for it to open! Watch this space …
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HOT OFF THE PRESS > 30 JULY 2019
Hot Off the Press – Launceston & North Tasmania
NOVARO’S HAS NEW OWNERS
Much loved Italian Restaurant, have had a change of ownership.
Sarah & Nick Hooper are hanging up their Launceston boots & swapping them with something lighter with their announcement of relocating north, to the much celebrated Noosa on Sunshine Coast to head La Vida Restaurant.
For those who have visited La Vida, you’ll know what a popular eatery it is, and no doubt it will suit Nick & Sarah down to the ground. We wish them every good wish with their venture.
Novaro’s continues on with new owners – Kathleen Le-Baldwin (a recent addition to Novaro’s Front of House Team) & Tyller Penney (currently the Chef at Novaro’s).
Kathleen is a consummate front of house professional who enjoyed several years managing at Mudbar Restaurant.
It’s so refreshing to see another 2 young Launceston people, taking over the reins from their bosses, akin to what’s happened at other highly awarded restaurants, Pierre’s & Brisbane Street Bistro.
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29 JUNE 2019
LOTUS THAI VEGAN HOUSE
The Lotus Thai Vegan House has evolved from the Greasy Spoon Asian Eatery. The boys are back at their roots with their traditional Thai food cuisine – but all vegan!
Launceston lost a fave Thai Vegan Café so this replacement will certainly appeal to the locals & visitors like.
Check out the Menu & the rest of LOTUS THAI VEGAN HOUSE information HERE
OAK TREE CAFÉ
The Oak Tree Café is situated directly across from the main entrance of the City Park, Launceston.
Call in for friendly service, scones, tea, cake, coffee, biscuits, slices & so much more.
Oak Tree Cafe supports local businesses and their coffee is roasted by Leaping Goat Coffee Co. at Spreyton, Tasmania.
Image Credit: Oak Tree Café FB page
DAINTY LEGEND CHINESE RESTAURANT
Dainty Legend Chinese is currently closed in Yorktown Square for renovations. No estimated re-opening time has been made.
TISANE TEA ROOM
A newby tea house in town! Annie Burns has opened up a networking tea room – we’re loving the sound of this & can’t wait to get along to take a peek!
RUPERT & HOUND
Rupert & Hound opened at the former Fish & Chips, Seaport.
Leveraging from the gap left by Fish & Chips, Rupert & Hound offers a fresh & varied menu of seafood, available for eating in or take away.
Open daily excepting Mondays, all day dining, coffee & snacks are available together with dinner from Tuesday to Saturday. See their MENU
SAMUEL PEPY’S HAS MOVED
Launceston’s only 100% gluten free café is relocating from Yorktown Square to 106 George St., formerly Cafe One0Six.
Opening date is Tuesday 05 March.
See Samuel Pepy’s new details HERE
NOOK CAFÉ
Coffee + Bread, + Pastries.
All made fresh, all good.
Espresso by Single O + bread + pastries by BREAD + BUTTER
BROTH ME
Gluten Free – Grain Free – Low Carb Café
WHO KNEW – ABOUT ZUUZU
Well we certainly didn’t!
A new food stall at Festivale, led us to ask the owner where we’d find ZuuZu outside of Festivale.
Imagine the surprise to find out it’s smack bang in downtown Launceston, in Cameron St. in fact!
Serving mini donuts, baklava & other dessert style fare at Festivale (and boy were they yummy) – their store front serves coffee & takeaways – burgers & souvlakis with some sweet treats thrown in.
And now, the exciting thing about the food! The owner is of Turkish descent and will be gradually incorporating dishes from the native land. Stay tuned – our love for Turkish food will ensure we’ll check this out further.
GOODBYE HOLY GUACAMOLE – HELLO Dicky’s Café!
Well, Holy Guacamole is gone, one less Mexican food spot in town.
Dicky’s Café is opening on the premises, aptly named after Dicky’s Lane. Takes me back many years to fond memories of Dicky White’s Bistro – but somehow I don’t think there will be any other comparison with the iconic bistro.
According to their Facebook page, they will be a modern style cafe serving classic food.
Let’s hope there’s something special about it as the café population in town is getting a little bit out of control.
THE SCHNITZEL STORE
A brand new eatery has opened on Invermay Road, opposite York Park.
Schnitzels – well, I guess it will be very popular considering the ‘parmi love’ that seems to be abound.
RESERVE 57 CAFÉ
Reserve 57 is a brand new establishment for coffee catch ups, light meals & more in suburban Punchbowl. As the name aptly describes, the café is situated near Punchbowl Reserve at no. 57 Punchbowl Road.
Handy for mums, great parking – and outside deck – this will be the perfect little coffee spot for the locals.
Can’t wait to try this – meals look totally appetising!
PACHINKO HAS OPENED!
Pachinko Eats has opened in the old Dinner Belle (ex Pasta Resistance) building, Quadrant Mall, Launceston.
Another Asian eatery – boasting asian fusion, with favourite dishes such as Ramen will be open from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, initially with dinner openings being planned for the future.
PACHINKO EATS DETAILS HERE
SAMUEL PEPY’S 100% GLUTEN FREE CAFÉ
Samuel Pepy’s is MOVING – but not too far away!
Jason, Teri & Kylie are packing up shop at Yorktown Square & moving, just up the street to 106 George Street – at the Café One0Six site.
PETUNA SEAFOODS
Closes its doors this Friday, 11 January, 2019! Wow – that’ll be a shame for the inner locals, particularly ones who enjoy the convenience of its location.
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NITRO ELLA – ICE CREAMERY & MORE!
218 York Street
LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250
(03) 6331 8867
GET ALONG TO THE OPENING – FRIDAY 11 JANUARY 11:00 AM
Anthony Kwong (Tsing Wah Asian Grocery) is opening Launceston’s first nitrogen ice creamery. Fresher, smoother, creamier – nitrogen ice cream is more flavoursome and doesn’t melt as quickly as its traditional counterpart.
Opening 11 January, Nitro Ella will be open from Monday to Saturday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm.
SEAPORT FISH & CHIPS
Everyone’s asking – what’s happened to Fish & Chips @ Seaport
Initially supposedly closed for renovations – it became apparent with time that the place hadn’t been touched. Two months on, nothing – except for persistent rumours … stay tuned!
SWAMP CAFÉ
Swamp Café has a new owner!
Opening the doors to the New Year on 13 January with a new menu & different trading hours.
SWAMP CAFÉ DETAILS HERE
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