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TROPIC • FOOD

Foodvixen finds

HOT SPOTS
Out and about in the local to cotton on, with no shortage of 5-star
food scene with Tropic online reviews.
Personally? I’m a sucker for the Reuben
columnist and social media with its house-brined corned beef,
influencer Foodvixen. toasted rye from local artisan baker
Baked on Red Hill, sauerkraut, slaw,
Ruskii mayo and Swiss cheese. My other
Slap happy times half can’t get enough of the Cubano. It’s
real man food with a triple whammy of
SLAP AND PICKLE mojo pork, ham and crispy bacon. Apart
SANDWICH AND TAPAS BAR life as a blues bar. A recent tapas and
from the next level sangas there’s also cocktails night was a raging success and
Nowhere in Cairns do the sandwiches some tasty tapas on the menu on Friday he’s about to launch comedy nights,
taste better than at Slap and Pickle on nights. This is no ordinary tapas. I’m pizza nights and even hot wings. He’s
Shields Street. Remembered by some as talkin’ red wine braised beef cheeks with pulling out all the stops so you can be
the quaint 12 Bar Blue, the then vacant Paris mash and tobacco onions and hot damn sure there’s plenty more drool-
shop was taken over by its new owner tomato & feta bruschetta with onion jam worthy delights in store for this funky
a little over 12 months ago. Chef Daithi and fried basil just to name a couple. food stop.
completely transformed the space, Drooling yet?
adorning the walls with eclectic art from Chef Daithi is the host with the most Follow Foodvixen on Facebook
local upcoming artists and giving life and he’s got a few extraordinary things and Instagram for foodie news and
to breakfast and lunch inspired fare six lined up for this little sandwich bar that restaurant reviews.
days a week. The locals didn’t take long may be more reminiscent of its former

Don’t forget:
two hours
FREE
PARKING
above the market
on Sheridan St.

Renowned for its carnival atmosphere and colourful
stallholders, Rusty’s boasts over 180 stalls featuring
exotic fruit, vegetables, and flowers, fresh breads,
diary, and seafood, food and beverage stalls, jewellery,
coffee, and chocolate ... and so much more!

Drop in any Friday, Saturday, or Sunday to discover one of
Cairns’ most famous tourist icons.

FRI & SAT: 5am to 6pm, SUN: 5am to 3pm

57-89 Grafton Street, Cairns 07 4040 2705 rustysmarkets.com.au Rusty’s Markets
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